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

Josh Blank laid out the timeline for Atlanta's 2028 NWSL launch. The organization is not waiting for opening day to figure out who this club is supposed to be. Atlanta's NWSL team does not have a name yet. The crest, the logo, and the coach are all still to come. The chief soccer officer search is underway and the roster has not been assembled. From the outside, 2028 feels a long way off. From the inside, the work is already well underway. Arthur and Josh Blank at the Atlanta