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Women's Soccer


‘This Dream Is Closer’: Evelyn Shores’ Road From TopHat to the USWNT
Atlanta native Evelyn Shores opened her first senior USWNT camp 40 minutes from home. She talks TopHat, Westminster, UNC and Atlanta City FC.
Madison Crews
Oct 86 min read


"We Want the Hard Path": Hayes Brings a Building USWNT Into the Spain Test
Emma Hayes brings five uncapped players and a record-tying Ashley Sanchez into two October friendlies with world champion Spain before World Cup qualifying.

Sidney Walker
Oct 57 min read


"This Is a Movement": Atlanta Shows Up for Atlanta City FC
Fans lined up to welcome Atlanta City FC as Arthur Blank, Cindy Parlow Cone and Cat Whitehill reflected on Atlanta's place in the women's game.
Madison Crews
Oct 43 min read


The Name Is Simple. Atlanta City FC’s Identity Isn’t.
Atlanta City FC’s name is simple, but its identity is layered. Inside the process behind the NWSL club’s crest, colors and Atlanta-first brand.

Jason Longshore
Sep 3012 min read


The Rookies and the Rebrand
Denver Summit FC drew 63,004 fans to its first home match. Boston Legacy FC had to rebrand. What NWSL Atlanta can learn before its Oct. 4 brand launch.

Alison Schwab
Sep 263 min read


'Everybody's Got a Role': Inside Jay Entlich's Freshman-Fueled Columbus State Season
Columbus State women's soccer coach Jay Entlich on a young roster's growing pains, a tightening Peach Belt, the Oxford trip, and honoring Izzy Sause.

Jason Longshore
Sep 166 min read


Three California Launches, Three Different Endings: A Lesson for NWSL Atlanta
Angel City, San Diego Wave, and Bay FC all launched with big marketing plays. Ahead of NWSL Atlanta's October 4 brand reveal, here's what happened next.

Alison Schwab
Sep 154 min read


A Person, a Student, Then an Athlete': Inside Division III Soccer at Agnes Scott
Division III fields more NCAA teams than any other level and draws the smallest crowds. At Agnes Scott, co-captain Ashlee Parkey explains why that's changing.

Sidney Walker
Sep 145 min read


The Vine Is Where Women's Soccer Takes Center Stage
Madison Crews launches The Vine, SDH's new home for women's soccer, joined by Sofia Cupertino and Agustina Noriega on how soccer shaped who they are.
Madison Crews
Sep 106 min read


Soccer in Sanford: A Record Night Through the Lens
Georgia women’s soccer drew an NCAA Division I record crowd of 25,433 to Sanford Stadium. Relive the Bulldogs’ historic night against James Madison through photos.

Agustina Noriega
Aug 244 min read


Six Programs, Six Roads: Georgia's NCAA Women's Soccer Season Begins
All six of Georgia's NCAA Division I women's soccer programs open their 2026 seasons this week, led by 19th ranked Georgia's trip to Illinois.

Jason Longshore
Aug 127 min read


Mercer Women's Soccer Enters 2026 With a Problem It Actually Wants
Mercer opens 2026 with its deepest roster in years. Preseason All-SoCon picks Payton Nutzman and Anna Bachman lead the Bears into Jackson State on Aug. 12.

Jason Longshore
Aug 114 min read


The Beat Built the Blueprint: Atlanta's Long Road to 2028
How two short-lived teams named the Atlanta Beat, in WUSA and WPS, built the foundation for Atlanta's new NWSL franchise arriving in 2028.

Jason Longshore
Aug 912 min read


One Goes, All Goes: Inside the Blueprint Behind Utah's Six Point Week
Inside Jimmy Coenraets' "One Goes, All Goes" philosophy, and how it carried Utah Royals through a brutal three game week and into third place in the NWSL.
Jarrett Smith
Aug 54 min read


Georgia State Is Quietly Building Atlanta's Next Soccer Pipeline
Aaliyah Faddoul finished her junior season at Georgia State the way she has finished most of them: on a list. First Team All Sun Belt. Nineteen starts. A team high six goals and 17 points, on 85 shots with a shooting percentage north of 50 percent. She has been on the field for every minute of conference play in three straight seasons, and every fall she adds another line to a résumé that already includes Sun Belt Freshman of the Year and back to back All Conference selection

Jason Longshore
Jun 129 min read


The Hardest Trip They Didn't Have To Take
Emma Hayes is deliberately making the USWNT uncomfortable. Eight months after winning Olympic gold, that choice says everything about where this program is headed. Emma Hayes speaking at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center. (photo: Vanessa Angel for the SDH Network) There is a version of this Brazil trip that never happens. The USWNT wins gold in Paris in 2024, comes home, and plays a comfortable set of friendlies in famili

Jason Longshore
Jun 86 min read


How Utah Built Something Real
Utah sat at the top of the NWSL table after going 10 straight unbeaten. Here is how Jimmy Coenraets built one of the league's most relentless sides.
Jarrett Smith
Jun 14 min read
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