tc-in-bc Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 The 2019 NWSL College Draft is scheduled for January 10, 2019, 12 pm ET/ 9 am PT http://www.nwslsoccer.com/collegedraft A very early preliminary list of eligible players includes 3 Canadians: - Olivia Gauthier , University of Memphis -Nadya Gill, WVU /Quinnipiac University -Marie Levasseur , University of Memphis https://www.prosoccerusa.com/nwsl/nwsl-releases-preliminary-list-of-players-eligible-for-2019-draft/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc-in-bc Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 Easther Maya Kith ( defender WVU ) is skipping the 2019 NWSL College Draft and signs a pro contract with Montpellier Herault Sport Club in Division 1 Feminine (D1F) -- the top women's league in France. Chris Henderson's preliminary mock draft had Maya Kith ranked at # 53 while topdrawersoccer.com had Maya Kith ranked at # 11 in the Big 12. https://www.football-addict.com/fr/article/feminines/easther-mayi-kith-rejoint-le-mhsc-officiel/5c2d0608c8c9080439372a32?utm_campaign=post-auto&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=footfeminin-addict https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer/college-player-profile/easther-mayi-kith/cpid-88009 http://www.allwhitekit.com/?p=16817 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 (edited) Saw Montpelier play live earlier this year and was impressed with their general skill level and professionalism but I read the other day they've been hot and cold. They got pasted 5-0 by Lyon before Christmas and I noticed the Haitian Nérilia Mondesir plays for them. Also read Montpelier just signed a fourth Swede and the current coach is leaving at the end of the year. Edited January 3, 2019 by Vic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc-in-bc Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 An updated ( January 3 , 2019 ) preliminary list of players eligible for the 2019 NWSL College Draft includes two more Canadians: -Erica Hubert forward/mid Bowling Green State University - Sarah Kinzner midfielder University of Colorado (Canadian American Devon Kerr also declares for the draft ) http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#updated-preliminary-list-of-players-eligible-for-2019-nwsl-college-draft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc-in-bc Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 The Seattle Reign have relinquished the NWSL rights to Adriana Leon. There is apparently some unspecified interest in her from Europe. But she'll have to go through the NWSL distribution process first to see if another NWSL side will claim her. https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/seattle-reign-fc-elects-not-to-retain-rights-to-forward-adriana-leon/n-5433751 Matt Beard is now coaching West Ham United in the FA WSL and when he was running the Boston Breakers in 2017 he contacted Adriana Leon ( then in Europe ) and brought her back to the NWSL . Maybe history repeating itself? Vic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Hope so, could be a great spot for her given their players and setup. WHU was mid-table last time I checked. Pretty good for WSL debutantes. Saw them play earlier this year and thought they were a side with enough raw materials that with a bit of good caretaking could soon surprise. They had good support for an away game but the supporters were typical East Londoners and more of the loud obnoxious swearing type than anything fun, melodic, positive or entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc-in-bc Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 2019 NWSL College Draft: The Chicago Red Stars take Bianca St Georges ( WVU ) in the third round , number 20 overall. Apparently, St Georges has an American-born parent so she's applying for dual citizenship ( Can-USA) . rkomar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkomar Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 I'm glad to hear that St. Georges got drafted. I thought she was very good for WVU, but she never got much recognition. I was afraid that she would just disappear after college. jpproulx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 At likely the league minimum of about $15 thousand the citizenship would ensure she can take a second job, so she can do something extravagant like go to a movie or buy a t-shirt. Reminded of the old acronym of pay to play, which summarizes youth soccer. Unfortunately it's true in the women's game too when you factor in opportunity cost. Again it's what motivates you in life. If your life dream is to be a player and you see that as your career I think you'll live in the van down by the river. But if you want to be a teacher or doctor or lawyer or engineer it's a different equation, because your motivation then is to play nationally. “I don’t think very many young girls are like, ‘Oh, I want to play professional soccer,’” Winters said. “Playing professional soccer for a lot of athletes right now is a stepping stone to the national team.”https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/nwsl-womens-soccer-retirements-uswnt-121516 “It’s funny, for the girls coming from the big (soccer) schools, often times it feels like a demotion,” Winters said of rookies who were drafted, “because they’re going from locker rooms that are glorious and all these services at their fingertips to a league where you don’t know what your locker room’s going to look like, but it’s definitely not going to look like it did at their colleges.” “But the amount of time that I put in and the money I make is not worth the emotional and physical stress to play everyday. When I was 22, 23, I was OK living like that, living out of a bag for six months at a time. But to be perfectly honest, I’m just kind of tired of that.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc-in-bc Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share Posted January 12, 2019 So it's official: Adriana Leon ( ex-NWSL ) signs with West Ham United : https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2019/january/12-january/canada-attacker-adriana-leon-joins-west-ham-united rkomar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Leon will wear the #19. The Hammers also signed the South Korean captain Cho So-hyun to wear the #20, and she nailed the Irons pose: Both will have to bust their chops to get onto the field and contribute but it will be an amazing experience for both compared to where they've played in the past. The fields, the facilities, the culture, etc. There are worse places to be a professional footballer than London. sloth8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 It looks like England is the place to be for Canadian strikers. I am very happy for both Leon and Beckie that they can play for clubs that are truly professional. The NWSL seems like another sinking ship right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Patrick said: It looks like England is the place to be for Canadian strikers. I am very happy for both Leon and Beckie that they can play for clubs that are truly professional. The NWSL seems like another sinking ship right now. Speaking of strikers, check this out: https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/a1-stats-propel-team-usa-into-2019 Edited January 16, 2019 by Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc-in-bc Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 Neil Morris @ByNeilMorris 8h8 hours ago .@TheNCCourage have signed #CANWNT GK Stephanie Labbé, per reliable sources. Official announcement re @stephlabbe1 signing and return to NWSL could come any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkomar Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Huh! I wonder how D'Angelo is affected by that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsC Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 11 minutes ago, rkomar said: Huh! I wonder how D'Angelo is affected by that? D'Angelo is playing for a club in Sweden this year https://couragecountry.com/sabrina-dangelo-interview-2019-01/ rkomar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsC Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 It's official, Labbé to North Carolina. I like this move for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkomar Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 I have to admit that I haven't even watched one NWSL game this year. Not even checked the scores. That's odd, since I watched most of the games last season. There hasn't been much discussion here either. Maybe I am not the only one feeling a bit apathetic towards the NWSL this year. But who knows, maybe I'll catch the bug again after watching my first game. How do others here feel about this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkomar Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 I haven't been following the NWSL too closely this season, but I knew that Rebecca Quinn had departed the Washington Spirit for France early in the year. So, I was mildly shocked to see her playing for the Seattle Reign today. I figured the Spirit would still have her rights, but somehow they lost them because she was transferred overseas. The Reign picked her up even though she wasn't allocated and had to take up an international spot. It all seems quite out of the ordinary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkomar Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 It looks like you can't watch the NWSL games at their website anymore from Canada, but have to go through the TSN app instead. Oh well, so much for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 It looks like this will be Sinclair's last season in NWSL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Feels like it. Then, Sinclair will break the record probably during qualifying. Go to the Olympics and then retire from the national team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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