Attacking Third: A CBS Sports Women's Soccer Podcast

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NWSL Challenge Cup Preview: The Biggest Games to Watch | NWSL teams getting hot (Soccer 4/14) Apr 14, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman preview the NWSL Challenge Cup as it returns to action following the April international break. They start by discussing the Biggest Matchups of the weekend highlighting the Central Region as the closest group. Racing Louisville hosts Chicago Red Stars and then the Houston Dash travel to face KC Current. Sandra and Lisa dive in on the teams getting hot right now in the Challenge Cup starting with San Diego Wave FC as they travel to Seattle to play OL Reign in the first matchup between these two clubs. Then, a team to keep an eye on, Washington Spirit as they face Gotham FC. They deep dive into each matchup this weekend giving full analysis, previews, players to watch and game predictions.

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USWNT vs Uzbekistan Recap: The biggest takeaways from the April friendlies | Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers (Soccer 4/13) Apr 13, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome former USWNT midfielder Lori Lindsey to the show to recap the U.S. Women's National Team's second friendly against Uzbekistan. They discuss the player rotations and starting lineups for the USA (2:45), which players made the biggest impacts (14:54) and what the US can use from these games moving forward (26:20). Plus, they recap the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers from the last week and discuss which nations move on to the CONCACAF W Championship this summer (35:15).

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USWNT Hour: USA vs Uzbekistan, Sullivan or Howell in defensive midfield | Forward line development (Soccer 4/11) Apr 11, 2022

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Lisa Roman and Lori Lindsey are back for the USWNT Hour. They discuss the USA vs Uzbekistan friendly on Saturday, April 9. Lori gives her standout players from the 9-1 victory for the USA, how the front line of Sophia Smith, Cat Macario and Mal Pugh worked together. Plus, they dive into the defensive midfield position, between Andi Sullivan and Jealin Howell who has done more and how that position might change moving forward. Then, they look ahead to the second match between USA and UZB on Tuesday and discuss lineup changes, player rotation, what challenges they could face and how this tests the USA team.

'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32

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Exclusive Interview: Alex Morgan is giving 100% to her club for the first time ever in her career (Soccer 4/11) Apr 11, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome San Diego Wave FC and USWNT forward Alex Morgan to the show. Alex discusses returning home to play in California for San Diego Wave FC, the budding rivalry in the NWSL between the Wave and Angel City FC and how she felt scoring the brace in San Diego’s first-ever victory. Alex also discusses not being called in to the most recent USWNT camp and her perspective on head coach Vlatko Andonovski’s decision to include younger players in the training camps. Plus, Alex praises Ashley Sanchez and Catarina Macario as two younger USWNT players that have shined both for club and country. Alex promotes her newest partnership with Team BODYARMOR for the “One More” campaign.

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USWNT Preview | News & Notes: Transfer News | NWSL Kits | Starting lineup for USA vs Uzbekistan (Soccer 4/8) Apr 08, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman run through the latest news, updates, trades and more from around the world of women's football. They discuss the ongoing CONCACAF W Qualifiers and the UEFA qualifiers(2:19). During this international break, many NWSL clubs are announcing international trades and transfers. Angel City FC is the most effective in their trades getting French international forward Clarisse Le Bihan and German international goalkeeper Almuth Schult, both adding depth to a shallow ACFC roster. Chicago Red Stars sign forward Chelsie Dawber, Racing Louisville inks Rebecca Holloway, Portland Thorns get Janine Becky from Manchester City and North Carolina Courage acquire Valerie Gauvin (6:46). Then, Sandra and Lisa discuss the April Friendlies for the USWNT (15:08). They give their projected starting lineups, which player rotations they want to see and how these friendlies vs Uzbekistan are important for the youth US players.

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News & Notes: Challenge Cup Power Rankings | New NWSL signings | Concacaf W Qualifiers are back (Soccer 4/6) Apr 06, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman give you the latest news and notes from around the world of women’s football. CONCACAF W Qualifiers are back, starting on Wednesday, April 6-April 12 (2:02). The top six teams will advance to the CONCACAF W Championship in July with Canada and the United States. They touch on various National Team Replacement signings, injury updates and more from the NWSL (8:06). Then, Sandra and Lisa discuss the Challenge Cup standings (19:24) and give their Week 4 Challenge Cup Power Rankings (24:08). They debate if North Carolina Courage or Washington Spirit should be ranked higher in the standings and if Kansas City deserves to drop below fifth place after suffering a 3-0 loss to Racing Louisville.

‘Attacking Third’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32

Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird

You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say “Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast” or “Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast.”

For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/

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USWNT Hour: Wishlist Starting XI for the USA vs Uzbekistan | GK Discussion with Jill Loyden (Soccer 4/4) Apr 04, 2022

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Lisa Roman and former USWNT midfielder Lori Lindsey welcome former USWNT goalkeeper Jill Loyden to the USWNT Hour! The gang previews the upcoming April friendlies vs Uzbekistan. They each give their wishlist starting lineups, then discuss the top three things we need to learn from the team. Then, they dive into Jill's goalkeeper expertise to discuss the three keepers on the roster, two of whom are searching for their first cap.

'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32

Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird

For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/

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NWSL Challenge Cup Recap: Winners and Losers | Alex Morgan vs Christen Press in the California Clash (Soccer 4/4) Apr 04, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the weekend slate of NWSL Challenge Cup matches. Racing Louisville defeats KC Current 3-0 while OL Reign jumps Portland Thorns in the Group B West Region. Plus, the rematch of the California clash saw San Diego Wave defeat Angel City 4-2. Full recap, analysis and more. They discuss the Winners and Losers of the weekend, break down each game with recaps and analysis.

'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32

Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird

For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

NWSL Challenge Cup: Midweek Recap KC Current grabs a road win | Weekend Preview California teams clash (Soccer 4/1) Apr 01, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the midweek Challenge Cup Action which had Washington Spirit hand North Carolina Courage their first tie of the tournament. The KC Current surprises fans with a 3-0 win over the Dash in Houston. Plus, Margaret Purce notches a late goal to lift Gotham over Orlando Pride. Match analysis, recaps and more.

Then, Sandra and Lisa preview the weekend of Challenge Cup matches. They highlight the biggest matches as Portland and OL Reign rematch and San Diego Wave and Angel City battle again. Plus, will KC Current look to bring their winning streak home. Full match previews, predictions and analysis.

'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32

Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird

For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

USWNT Roster Drop: Initial reactions, biggest names missing, center back questions | NWSL mid-week match Preview (Soccer 3/30) Mar 30, 2022

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Vlatko Andonovski has dropped his USWNT roster for the April window. Sandra Herrera is joined by former USWNT midfielder Lori Lindsey to discuss the roster. They chat about their initial reactions to the players named on the roster and touch on the biggest names missing. Plus, they look at the most surprising additions to the USWNT roster and how Andonovski will fill the center back holes without Becky Sauerbrunn and Tierna Davidson.

In the second half of the episode, Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman preview the mid-week NWSL Challenge Cup matches. First, they discuss the latest injury report across the NWSL including Marta from Orlando Pride, Tierna Davidson from Chicago Red Stars and Lynn Williams of KC Current. They discuss the biggest matches of the night with Washington Spirit vs North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns vs Angel City (43:29). Portland looks to take control of the West Region with a win and three points over ACFC. The other matches include a homecoming for Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger of Gotham FC to face Orlando Pride at Exploria Stadium. Full game previews, analysis and predictions.

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'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32

Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird

For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit

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