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Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 1h

Wuhan Jiangda beat Auckland United in the first game of the FIFA Women's Champions Cup last night.

They advance to play the TBD winner of the African Champions League in December.

Gotham and Arsenal enter in the semi-finals in London on January 28.

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Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 2h

That Sportico article on the potential Houston Dash sale and new owner was an adventure. Hoo boy.

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Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 2h

Here's what's on tap in NCAA WoSo for Wednesday, October 8.

Mostly MAAC and WCC action.

Pepperdine & Santa Clara almost surely need the WCC's auto bid, so a win would be a big step towards that.

Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 13h

NCAA - Arkansas vs Mississippi State

xG (Post-Shot xG)

2.64 (2.79) - Arkansas
2.48 (2.77) - Mississippi State

xG Leader - 0.97 - Zoe Main (MSU)
xA Leader - 0.61 - Alivia Buxton (MSU)

Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 15h

NCAA - Notre Dame vs Louisville

xG (Post-Shot xG)

4.77 (3.34) - Notre Dame
2.22 (1.87) - Louisville

xG Leader - 1.42 - Izzy Engle (ND)
xA Leader - 0.92 - Morgan Roy (ND)

Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 15h

Cornell beats Lafayette, 4-0, in Tuesday's sole NCAA WoSo game.

Back at it tomorrow with games in the MAAC and WCC.

Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 17h

NWSL GK Prevented Goals Per 90' & Total Goals Prevented

Arnold's near season long stranglehold on the top spot in the per 90' category is finally over, as Claudia Dickey has overtaken her.

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Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 17h

NWSL Total xG & Total xA leaders (Round 23)

Cooper's winning the xA per 90' battle by a mile.

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Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 17h

NWSL Total xG + xA Leaders (Round 23)

16.14 - Chawinga (KC)
11.06 - Banda (ORL)
10.50 - Kundananji (BAY)
10.29 - Sears (LOU)
10.02 - Ryan (HOU)
9.95 - Gonzalez (GFC)
9.53 - Monday (WSH)
9.18 - Moultrie (POR)
9.02 - Turner (POR)
8.80 - A. Thompson (AC)
8.72 - Cooper (KC)
8.34 - Schlegel (CHI)

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Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 17h

NWSL xG + xA per 90' Leaders (Round 23)

0.76 - Chawinga (KC)
0.71 - Cooper (KC)
0.69 - Banda (ORL)
0.65 - Monday (WSH)
0.63 - Rodman (WSH)
0.61 - Tordin (POR)
0.58 - Kouassi (WSH)
0.58 - Hocking (BAY)
0.54 - Debinha (KC)
0.51 - Zaneratto (KC)
0.51 - A. Thompson (AC)

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Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 17h

Updated NWSL xG & PSxG differential charts & xG vs PSxG chart

The Reign are now dead last in most of the xG & PSxG for categories.

Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 17h

NWSL - Angel City vs Kansas City Current

xG (Post-Shot xG)

0.84 (1.21) - Angel City
0.38 (0.73) - Kansas City Current

xG Leader - 0.19 - Michelle Cooper (KC)
xA Leader - 0.28 - Gisele Thompson (AC)

Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 17h

NWSL - Chicago Stars vs Utah Royals

xG (Post-Shot xG)

2.84 (1.27) - Chicago Stars
2.56 (1.38) - Utah Royals

xG Leader - 1.94 - Mina Tanaka (URFC)
xA Leader - 0.83 - Taylor Malham (CHI)

Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 17h

NWSL - Gotham FC vs Seattle Reign

xG (Post-Shot xG)

1.76 (1.60) - Gotham FC
0.42 (0.00) - Seattle Reign

xG Leader - 0.76 - Jaedyn Shaw (GFC)
xA Leader - 0.68 - Rose Lavelle (GFC)

Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 17h

NWSL - Washington Spirit vs San Diego Wave

xG (Post-Shot xG)

2.37 (2.34) - Washington Spirit
1.12 (0.08) - San Diego Wave

xG Leader - 0.71 - Kimmi Ascanio (SD)
xA Leader - 0.49 - Kenza Dali (SD)

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Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 18h

NWSL - Portland Thorns vs Bay FC

xG (Post-Shot xG)

0.47 (0.63) - Portland Thorns
0.60 (0.45) - Bay FC

xG Leader - 0.24 - Caroline Conti (BAY)
xA Leader - 0.24 - Penelope Hocking (BAY)

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Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 18h

NWSL - North Carolina Courage vs Racing Louisville

xG (Post-Shot xG)

2.17 (0.95) - North Carolina Courage
2.13 (2.58) - Racing Louisville

xG Leader - 1.06 - Emma Sears (LOU)
xA Leader - 0.51 - Maycee Bell (NC)

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Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 22h

Just one NCAA WoSo match on Tuesday, October 7, with Lafayette hosting Cornell.

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Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 1d

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

I'm on the latest episode of the College Soccer Nation podcast with an ~EXCLUSIVE first look at what a potential NCAA WoSo Tournament field/bracket could look like.

Listen to find out how many former Pac-12 programs will be aiming pitchforks at me.

College Soccer Nation S6E22 - Chris Henderson Bracket Preview

Podcast Episode · College Soccer Nation · 10/07/2025 · 1h 25m

podcasts.apple.com

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Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 1d

Hope NWSL fans like football lines on their fields:

Orlando and Louisville are hosting UFL franchises next year.

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Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 1d

NWSL Form Table - Round 23 (Points In Last Five Matches)

AKA CALIFORNIA SCREAMIN'

13 - KC
11 - WSH, GFC, URFC
8 - POR
7 - SEA, NC, HOU
6 - LOU
5 - ORL, CHI
2 - BAY
1 - SD, AC

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Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 1d

NWSL - Angel City vs Kansas City Current

xG (Post-Shot xG)

0.89 (1.00) - Angel City
0.33 (0.70) - Kansas City Current

POTM - Lorena (FotMob), Izzy Rodriguez (SofaScore)

Attendance - 11,147

Yeah, I've seen about enough of Angel City until 2026.

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Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 1d

BYU defeats Oklahoma State, 4-1, in the only NCAA WoSo action for Monday.

Didn't really help BYU out that much in the RPI, as the Cougars finish the night at #27.

Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 1d

LOL, you mean killing everybody in that bus explosion at the end of a season may have been a bit much?

Ray Curren @rjcurren.bsky.social · 1d

Went off the rails a bit in later seasons, but yes

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Chris Henderson @chris-awk.bsky.social · 1d

I just found out that someone uploaded 8 of the 10 seasons of Dream Team to Youtube. Everyone's favorite sleazy and cheesy EPL soap opera that aired randomly on Fox Soccer Channel back in the day.

Seriously, reboot THAT show instead of Ted Lasso.

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