Emma Hruby

1 month ago | equalizersoccer.com | Emma Hruby

Though National Women’s Soccer League commissioner Jessica Berman had a great deal to discuss on Friday’s state-of-the-league conference call with reporters on Friday, there was one subject that had become quite urgent. Last week, the San Francisco Chronicle published an investigation into Bay FC, with two players alleging a “toxic” environment under coach Albertin Montoya.

1 month ago | goal.com | Emma Hruby

FEATURESUSAE. HayesJ. CampbellM. McGlynnP. Tullis-JoyceC. MurphyA. NaeherWomen's footballWith inconsisent performances in SheBelieves Cup, questions still remain over who will replace longtime goalkeeper Alyssa NaeherSince Alyssa Naeher’s retirement from the international game, questions have surrounded who would succeed the U.S. women’s national team’s longtime goalkeeper. The 2025 SheBelieves Cup was the first step toward providing some answers, as Jane Campbell and Mandy McGlynn received the call.

2 months ago | equalizersoccer.com | Emma Hruby

The year 2025 has brought with it new blood on the United States women’s national team, with back-to-back camps featuring less well-established names and more players with the possibility for more. It’s something that the USWNT hasn’t experienced in what feels like a long time — if maybe ever — as coach Emma Hayes has leaned into experimenting with the roster in the time since the Paris Olympics.

2 months ago | equalizersoccer.com | Emma Hruby

Per an announcement last week, the National Women’s Soccer League is expanding to Denver, where it will establish its 16th team. While the club’s first game is more than a year away, it’s always fun to take a look at who might be a good fit. And in Denver, where women’s soccer has long been producing some of the U.S.’s top talent, there’s no shortage of names.

2 months ago | goal.com | Emma Hruby

FEATURESUSAN. GirmaWSLChelsea FC WomenSan Diego Wave FCNWSLGirma becoming the first women’s player to surpass a $1 million transfer fee is remarkable, especially for a defenderThe reports were fast and furious. Early last week, multiple outlets reported that Chelsea had agreed to terms on San Diego Wave center back Naomi Girma for a world-record transfer fee of $1.1 million. That number would make her the first women’s player to break the $1 million mark.