Attacking Third: A CBS Sports Women's Soccer Podcast

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NWSL Preview: Chicago and Washington play for the second time in one week | Picks, Predictions, Analysis (Soccer 6/7) Jun 07, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman preview the midweek NWSL action. Matches resume on Tuesday in LA with Angel City hosting Houston Dash. Angel City coming off a 3-0 loss to Portland and Houston looking to keep the winning streak going after their dominant 5-0 win over Orlando Pride. On Wednesday, the Chicago Red Stars host the Washington Spirit, this is the second time these two teams face each other in just one week. Plus, Wednesday night closes out with San Diego Wave FC hosting Portland Thorns. Full match previews, predictions, picks and more.

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The USWNT Hour: 23-Player Roster Wishlist | Catarina Macario Tears ACL (Soccer 6/6) Jun 06, 2022

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Lisa Roman and Lori Lindsey discuss the overall player performance of USWNT players this past week in the NWSL. USA and Champions League winner with Lyon Catarina Macario announces she tore her ACL. Lori and Lisa discuss how this affects the USWNT and the Concacaf W Championship, World Cup Qualifiers this summer. Plus, they list their 23-player wishlist prediction roster for the June FIFA window.

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NWSL Recap: Houston nets 5 goals, Portland and North Carolina score 3 each | Alex Morgan scores a brace | Recap and Analysis (Soccer 6/6) Jun 05, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the NWSL weekend matches. With all twelve teams playing across the league there is a lot to cover. Before the recap, Sandra and Lisa address some breaking news that happened Sunday morning right before they went live. USWNT and Lyon forward Catarina Macario announced she has torn her ACL. This comes right after Lyon won Champion's League and ahead of the Concacaf W Championships this summer for the USA. Sandra and Lisa then dive into the NWSL recap. They start with the high scoring affairs, Houston Dash score 5 over Orlando, Christine Sinclair nets 2 of 3 for Portland over Angel City and North Carolina welcome the return of Kerolin in their 3-0 win over Racing Louisville. Then, Sandra and Lisa run through the close-scoring games. Chicago's Mallory Pugh gets the loan goal over OL Reign, Gotham wins two straight games in a 1-0 defeat over Washington and Kansas City and San Diego end in a 2-2 draw, Alex Morgan netting goals seven and eight of the season. Full recaps, analysis and more.

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NWSL Recap: Washington Spirit vs Chicago Red Stars | NWSL Weekend Preview: Will San Diego stay on top? (Soccer 6/3) Jun 03, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the midweek Wednesday action in the NWSL between Chicago Red Stars and Washington Spirit. An early goal puts the Red Stars ahead before a set piece header from Sam Staab pulls the Spirit level. Full recap, analysis and more.

Then, Sandra and Lisa look ahead to the weekend slate ahead in the NWSL. With each team playing this weekend, they discuss the implications, player matchups and more. Full preview, analysis, picks and predictions.

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Exclusive Interview for Pride Month: Angel City defender Paige Nielsen opens up to share her Pride story (Soccer 6/1) Jun 01, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome Angel City FC defender Paige Nielsen to the show to celebrate Pride Month. Paige discusses the NWSL Season so far for Angel City and how she's adjusting to life in LA. Paige opens up on the show to speak about her coming out story, how she met her wife and how their lives are now living across the country from each other. She also discusses her new book, the inspiration for her writings and how she hopes her story about grief can help others. Celebrate Pride Month with Attacking Third throughout June!

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The USWNT Hour with former USA international Heather O'Reilly (Soccer 5/31) May 31, 2022

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Lisa Roman and Lori Lindsey welcome former US International, 3x Olympic Gold Medalist, World Cup Champion, NWSL analyst and UNC coach Heather O'Reilly to the show. Heather shares her experience transitioning from actively playing to retirement. She still plays soccer weekly but also just completed the Boston Marathon and is about to be featured on American Ninja Warrior. HAO discusses her time as a player, how much she still competes, and lets Lori and Lisa in on her grand idea to start a Legends League of AARP players. Plus, they ask Heather about the current USWNT team, which current player is most like herself, who she's like to play alongside and her thoughts on the roster for the 2022 Concacaf W Championship for the World Cup Qualifiers.

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NWSL Weekend Recap: San Diego and Angel City top standings | NWSL Midweek Preview | Standings (Soccer 5/30) May 30, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the weekend slate of NWSL matches. KC Current and Racing Louisville close out the holiday weekend on Monday's afternoon slate with the Current earning their first regular-season win. Plus, OL Reign remained undefeated at home with a Rose Lavelle diving header as the game-winner over San Diego Wave FC. And after 15 corner kicks, Angel City still could not score against Gotham and an Onumonu goal is the difference-maker. Plus, three games end in draws resulting in six teams splitting points across the weekend. Two high-scoring games between Chicago and Portland, and Orlando and Washington. While Houston's Rachel Daly notches a late first-half goal to pull equal with North Carolina Courage. Sandra and Lisa run through the standings after a full month of NWSL Regular Season action. Full recap, analysis and more. Sandra and Lisa also preview the NWSL mid-week action between Chicago Red Stars and Washington Spirit with full picks, predictions, preview and more.

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🚨 Exclusive Interview: UEFA Women's Champions League Champion Lindsey Horan | USWNT (Soccer 5/27) May 27, 2022

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UEFA Women's Champions League Champion, former Portland Thorn, and USWNT midfielder Lindsey Horan joins the show. Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman talk with Lindsey about winning the Champion's League and how it felt to defeat powerhouse Barcelona. Lindsey opens up about the emotions of that game, how she's dreamt of that accomplishment her whole life and how she celebrated after the win. Lindsey discusses playing for club and country alongside Catarina Macario and looks ahead to the USWNT camp in June and the Concacaf W Championships this summer.

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OL Reign vs Kansas City Recap | NWSL Weekend Preview, Predictions, Analysis (Soccer 5/26) May 27, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the midweek NWSL match between OL Reign and Kansas City. OL Reign picks up their first regular-season win on a Bethany Balcer goal. Then Sandra and Lisa look ahead to the weekend slate of NWSL matches. The first slate of recaps features Challenge Cup Flashbacks with regional teams back in the competition. Full recaps, analysis, previews, picks and predictions.

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NWSL Preview: OL Reign vs Kansas City | News & Notes: Angel City announces 2-year partnership with Liga MX (Soccer 5/25) May 25, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman preview the midweek NWSL match. But first, they run through the latest news and notes around the world of women’s soccer. KC Current has hired the first-ever President in club history (3:15). Allison Howard joins the NWSL after a 10-year career with the LA Lakers. Angel City FC announced a 2-year partnership with Tigres Femenil in Liga MX. Becky Sauerbrunn, Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan are named along with the U.S. Women’s National Team as TIME’s 100 most influential people. Plus, Portland Thorns and USA midfielder Crystal Dunn celebrates the birth of her baby boy. In the second half of the episode, Sandra and Lisa preview the midweek NWSL game between OL Reign and Kansas City Current (22:05). Both sides are looking for their first NWSL regular-season win after making it to the Challenge Cup semifinals. Game previews, picks, predictions and analysis