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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 15h

NWSL night cap on Paramount+

Seattle hosts Bay — the only club that Laura Harvey has never defeated. A Reign win tonight would make her only NWSL coach to win vs every possible opponent (including former clubs).

Clinching scenarios:
WIN + WAS win/draw
WIN + KC win Sat
DRAW + WAS win + LA win/draw

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 18h

What about that 2017 SheBelieves Cup 3-back experiment?

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Chicago Stars FC @chicagostars.com · 18h

Ready. Set. Go. 🏁

Wintrust | #LOUvCHI

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 21h

We're getting into the nitty-gritty of the NWSL regular season — lotsa clinching/elimination scenarios this weekend. Are you ready?

3 games tonight (all times CT):

6:30 pm – LOUvCHI on NWSL+
7 pm — ORLvPOR on Prime
9:30 pm — SEAvBAY on Paramount+

Alison Gale @agale.bsky.social · 2d

Five teams are looking to clinch a playoff spot in week 24, Washington Spirit has many ways to clinch playoff hosting and three teams are fighting to stay in the playoff race

Gotham FC clinches a playoff spot with:
GFC win
GFC draw + WAS draw + LA win/draw
WAS win + LA win/draw
Portland Thorns clinches a playoff spot with:
POR win + WAS win/draw
POR win + CHI win + KC win/draw
POR win + CHI draw + KC win
POR draw + WAS win + LA win/draw
Seattle Reign clinches a playoff spot with:
RGN win + WAS win/draw
RGN win + CHI win + KC win/draw
RGN win + CHI draw + KC win
RGN draw + WAS win + LA win/draw
Orlando Pride clinches a playoff spot with:
ORL win + WAS win/draw + LA win/draw
Racing Louisville clinches a playoff spot with:
LOU win + WAS win + LA win/draw

Washington Spirit clinches playoff hosting with:
WAS win/draw
KC win/draw
ORL win/draw
BAY win/draw

Utah Royals are eliminated from playoffs with:
UTA draw/loss
Angel City are eliminated from playoffs with:
LA loss
LA draw + SD win/draw
LOU win + ORL win/draw + SD win
Houston Dash are eliminated from playoffs with:
HOU loss + LOU win + ORL win/draw + SD win

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Orlando Pride @orlpride.com · 2d

Forever in the family 💜

The Pride have acquired $50K in 2025 transfer funds from Angel City FC in exchange for forward Prisca Chilufya and a 2025 international roster slot.

Orlando Pride acquires $50,000 in 2025 intraleague transfer funds from Angel City FC in exchange for forward Prisca Chilufya | Orlando Pride

Chilufya joined the Club at the beginning of the season from FC Juarez in Liga MX Feminil

www.orlandocitysc.com

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Jeff Kassouf @jeffkassouf.bsky.social · 3d

Lyon poured it on and Arsenal hung on for halftime. This Diani/Katoto/Chawinga/Dumornay combination up front is having its way -- on the flanks, centrally. It's a small win for the Gunners to get to halftime only down 2-1. #UWCL

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 4d

One more match for NWSL Week 23 — LAvKC kicks off in about 30 minutes on CBS Sports Network.

Alex Pfeiffer & Mary Long make their first pro starts, fronting youngest KC lineup in club history (average age just over 24 yrs).

Hina Sugita set to make her Angel City debut.

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 6d

Arguably the biggest win in club history for Louisville:

- 1st time to beat Courage IN North Carolina
- Sears 1st career brace & 1st LOU player to score 10 goals in one season
- Club extends single-season records for wins, pts, road wins
- Fischer GWG + assist
- Balcer 1st goal contribution of 2025

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 6d

Portland Thorns are retiring NWSL original Christine Sinclair's iconic #12 jersey tonight before the game.

Hers is the 7th NWSL jersey to be retired. The others (in retirement order):

FCKC Holiday #12
BOS Osborne #12
CHI Chalupny #17
WAS Lohman #15
SEA Rapinoe #15
SD Morgan #13

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 6d

Coming up on ION — another NWSL Saturday night doubleheader!

6:30p CT
NCvLOU
Racing has already set new club records for single-season wins & points — can they stay above the playoff line?

9p CT
PORvBAY
Bay FC will be 2nd team eliminated with draw or loss vs. Thorns.

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Houston Dash @houstondash.com · 8d

Houston, Space Race round two is headed our way ☄️

https://www.houstondynamofc.com/houstondash/news/postseason-push-continues-on-friday-as-the-houston-dash-host-orlando-pride

Postseason Push Continues on Friday as the Houston Dash Host Orlando Pride | Houston Dynamo

HOUSTON (Oct. 2, 2025) - The Houston Dash return to Shell Energy Stadium on Friday, Oct. 3 to host Space City Night, presented by Coushatta Casino Resort. The team will face the Orlando Pride in a six...

www.houstondynamofc.com

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 8d

Petition to name the NWSL Championship trophy the Zerboni Cup

- first field player to win 4 NWSL finals
- league's all-time fouls leader
- 2nd all-time in NWSL games played
- fun last name

www.cbc.ca/sports/socce...

Diana B. Matheson Cup to be awarded to 1st Northern Super League champion Nov. 15 in Toronto | CBC Sports

The Northern Super League unveiled its championship trophy, the Diana B. Matheson Cup, on Thursday in honour of its chief growth officer.

www.cbc.ca

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 8d

The 2025 Copa Libertadores Femenina kicks off today in Argentina — the annual South American women's club championship.

Winner of this edition fces Gotham FC in the semis of the 1st-ever Women's Champions Cup next year.

FIFA announced today that semis/final will be played in London Jan 28/Feb 1.

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Washington Spirit @washingtonspirit.com · 10d

Thank you, Chloe 💛

The Washington Spirit has traded forward Chloe Ricketts to the Houston Dash in exchange for $15k in transfer threshold funds.

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 10d

Orlando at Club America about to kick off on Paramount+ … Group A action of the Concacaf W Champions Cup!

The Pride are the first NWSL side to play an official match in Mexico City (the Dash faced Pumas in a preseason exhibition there in 2022)

Luana captaining Orlando tonight!

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Jason Anderson @jasondcsoccer.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you #NWSL teams for giving me legit too many options to use for the Take-Off.

Went with the 3 statement performances of the week:

😎 Rose Lavelle and Gotham master making it easy on themselves
🔒 Racing Louisville (finally) lock it down
↔️ Spirit get it wide to devastating effect

NWSL Weekend Take-Off: Gotham FC simplifies while Spirit, Racing plan to perfection

NWSL had a potentially decisive Week 22, with Gotham, the Spirit, and Louisville showing how important it is to have a good plan.

prosoccerwire.usatoday.com

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 10d

Subaru Park in Chester, PA hosts the Concacaf group-stage game between Gotham & Spirit tonight 8p ET. This venue has seen lotsa great woso history:

• Alex Morgan's first US goal 2010
• CRC clinches its first-ever WWC spot 2014
• Carli Lloyd retirement game 2021
• Girma & Kingsbury USWNT debuts 2022

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Jeff Kassouf @jeffkassouf.bsky.social · 10d

#NWSL NEWS: The Portland Thorns have traded midfielder + Japan international Hina Sugita to Angel City in exchange for defender MA Vignola plus $600K in the 2nd biggest intra-league deal to date.

The transfer window closed but intra-league trades can still happen through the Oct. 9 roster freeze.

Sources: Thorns trade Japan's Sugita to Angel City

The Portland Thorns have traded midfielder Hina Sugita to Angel City FC in exchange for defender M.A. Vignola and $600,000 in intra-league transfer funds, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 13d

Sat doubleheader coming up on ION:

6:30p CT
LOUvLA
Racing back home in KY and looking for a win

9p CT
BAYvUTA
Battle of the 2024 expansion clubs!

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NWSL @nwslsoccer.com · 14d

Bri Scurry knows how to get the KC faithful LOUD 👏

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Nicholas Murray @njemurray.bsky.social · 14d

Lexington SC's Emina Ekic and Dallas Trinity FC's Chioma Ubogagu are the most likely candidates to reach 10 career regular season assists in #GainbridgeSuperLeague history.

My colleague De Turner looked at the head-to-head between the two.

www.gainbridgesuperleague.com/news/2025/09...

Which Gainbridge Super League playmaker will reach 10 assists first? - Gainbridge Super League

Two weeks ago, Spokane’s Hope Hisey became the first goalkeeper to reach 10 regular season clean sheets in the Gainbridge Super League’s history, following Dallas’ Allie Thornton becoming the first to...

www.gainbridgesuperleague.com

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 15d

Nope, it’s Jess McDonald and Adriana Leon — they’ve both played for 7 NWSL clubs.

Mewis featured for six different clubs, as have Leroux & Spencer.

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dabigjoker.bsky.social @dabigjoker.bsky.social · 16d

direct from @keepernotes.bsky.social 🙏🏽🙏🏽
3 players have scored for 6 different nwsl teams:
-Jess McDonald (SEA-POR-HOU-WNY-NC-LOU)
-Sydney Leroux (BOS-SEA-WNY-FCKC-ORL-LA)
-Kristie Mewis (FCKC-BOS-WAS-CHI-HOU-NJY)
**bonus note**
KMewis only played one match for CHI but she scored! 😂😂

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Theo Lloyd-Hughes @theolloydhughes.bsky.social · 19d

it's Ballon d'Or day -- for @sisoccer.bsky.social I've ranked the full 30 players for the women's award. will Bonmati 3-peat?

partly me trying to get inside of the mind of the voters, and partly me wish-casting the player who I think deserve it.

jump in ⤵️
www.si.com/soccer/ranki...

Ranking the Favorites to Win the 2025 Ballon d'Or Féminin

The winner of this year’s trophy will be crowned this week, and the best players from Women's Euro 2025 are expected to feature near the top of the list.

www.si.com

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Racing Louisville FC @racingloufc.com · 18d

We’re excited to honor Lauren Milliet for Lauren Holiday Impact Award Appreciation Night, presented by Nationwide for her service project with Trees Louisville at Saturday’s home match! 🌳

Come celebrate Lo with us on September 27 at Lynn Family Stadium! 🎟️ racingloufc.com/pups

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