Attacking Third: A CBS Sports Women's Soccer Podcast

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NWSL 2021 Award Winners: Breakdown of Best Assist, Best Skill, Best Goal and Best Save and awarding winners (Soccer 12/10) Dec 10, 2021

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman take a look at the 2021 NWSL Season and the nominees for Best Assist, Best Sill, Best Save and Best Goal. They break down the plays that led to the nominations and discuss the winners. You, the fans and listeners, voted on the winners this week on Twitter and Sandra and Lisa just discuss the results, plus give their own input of the winners.

Best Assist (5:44)

Best Skill (10:01)

Best Goal (19:15)

Best Save (25:42)

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🚨 Orlando Pride and Racing Louisville hire new head coaches ahead of the NWSL drafts (Soccer 12/9) Dec 09, 2021

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Orlando Pride announces the hire of new head coach Amanda Cromwell, the third head coach in Orlando's history. Racing Louisville announces the hire of new head coach Kim Björkegren, former UEFA Women's Champions League coach. Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman discuss the breaking news and what this means for the new clubs. They talk about Cromwell's and Björkegren's history coaching and playing and why they make a good fit for the NWSL.

Orlando Pride hires Amanda Cromwell (2:33)

Racing Louisville hires Kim Björkegren (8:04)

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2021 NWSL Trade Window: Biggest Trades, Winners and Losers and Coaching Vacancies (Soccer 12/8) Dec 08, 2021

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman run through all of the trades happening in the 2021 NWSL trade window. With two new expansion clubs coming into the league next season in San Diego Wave FC and Angel City FC, the existing teams in the NWSL are looking to protect their rosters ahead of the Expansion draft with trades of their own. Sandra and Lisa run through the biggest trades of the offseason, the winners and losers of the trades and which coaching positions are still vacant. Plus, they address all of the trade rumors, which teams they benefit and which big players are still excepted to make moves.

Trade Fun Facts (4:41)

Biggest Trades (12:21)

Winners and Losers of the Trade Window (22:52)

Coaching Vacancies in the NWSL (38:28)

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Exclusive Interview: Former NWSL player and Just Women's Sports CEO Haley Rosen (Soccer 12/6) Dec 06, 2021

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome former NWSL player, Just Women's Sports CEO and most recently named to Forbes 30 under 30 list. Haley discusses her time as a professional soccer player, how the NWSL looks different today from 5-10 years ago and how she wants to see it change as a content creator. Haley dives in on the USWNT roster and who she'd like to see get a chance with the senior team. Plus, more about how Just Women's Sports started, hiring athletes as writers and content creators and how she wants to grow women's sports.

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2022 NWSL Power Rankings: Top 5 Way-Too-Early Predictions for 2022 Season (Soccer 12/3) Dec 03, 2021

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman look at the current rosters for the 12 NWSL teams and pick their Top 5 teams for the 2022 season. The Power Rankings focus on the top 5 but touch on all 12 teams in the NWSL. Sandra and Lisa list their top four teams with one dark horse as their #5 team.

4:36 - Washington Spirit - (5:15)

10:14 - OL Reign - (10:55)

14:46 - Portland Thorns - (15:28)

19:48 - Gotham FC - (20:28)

24:26 - Kansas City Current - (25:00)

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USWNT vs Australia Recap: USA goes undefeated in two matches vs the Matildas (Soccer 12/1) Dec 01, 2021

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the two USWNT friendlies vs Australia. The Americans win the first match 3-0 and then tie with the Matildas 1-1 in the second meeting. The United States sees five players earn their first cap, Casey Murphy records her first shutout in her first game and forward Margaret Purce walks away with two assists. Recap, analysis, player performance and more.

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Exclusive Interview: Former NWSL Midfielder Kelly Conheeney was forced to retire after multiple concussions (Soccer 11/29) Nov 29, 2021

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome former NWSL midfielder Kelly Conheeney on to discuss her days in the NWSL, how the league is changing, how important it is for former players to come back to coach and her injuries. Kelly discusses the devastating end to her professional playing career and how it was cut short due to head injuries and concussions. She's recently partnered with Rezzil, a virtual reality platform and it's new platform Player 22 developed as a heading simulation with UEFA pro licensed coaches to be an alternative to heading in soccer.

'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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USWNT vs Australia Preview: Match preview, analysis and predictions | USWNT Starting lineup wishlist (Soccer 11/26) Nov 26, 2021

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman preview the USWNT match vs Australia set for November 27 and 30. This is the first time the United States have traveled to Australia since 2000. The two sides met twice during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, first in the Group Stages drawing 0-0, then in the Bronze Medal match in which the U.S. beat The Matildas 4-3 for a spot on the podium. Match predictions, analysis and starting lineup wishlists.

Saturday, November 27 at 3pm local time, Friday November 26 at 11pm ET on FS2

Tuesday, November 30 at 8:05pm local, 4:05pm ET on ESPN

USWNT Roster Breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpOkbo5ZXxc

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

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Exclusive Interview: NWSL Champion Tegan McGrady of Washington Spirit on winning their first-ever NWSL Championship (Soccer 11/24) Nov 24, 2021

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman sit down with Washington Spirit NWSL Champion defender Tegan McGrady. Tegan discusses the morning of the NWSL Championship against Chicago Red Stars, the post-game celebrations in the locker room and how the feeling of being Champions has gotten sweeter over the last week. Championship interviews and postgame reactions.

'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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🚨Former Chicago Red Stars head coach Rory Dames is accused of abusive behavior (Soccer 11/22) Nov 23, 2021

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman discuss recent breaking news following the resignation of Chicago Red Stars head coach Rory Dames. The Washington Post has reported that numerous NWSL players have accused Dames of verbal and emotional abuse stemming back to the first reports in 2014. Sandra and Lisa account the timeline of events from Chicago losing the NWSL Championship on Saturday 11/20, the Red Stars announcing Dames's resignation and then the news of his former investigations into abuse.

This episode was recorded on Monday, 11/22 evening. Sandra and Lisa will update the story as news breaks.

'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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