Attacking Third: A CBS Sports Women's Soccer Podcast

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NWSL Weekend Recap: Portland Thorns and OL Reign Clinch Playoff Spots (Soccer 10/11) Oct 11, 2021

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the weekend of crazy NWSL matches. Portland Thorns and OL Reign secure playoff spots. Racing Louisville and Kansas City NWSL are officially out of the playoffs. Houston Dash dominates over North Carolina Courage and four different players score braces across the league - Gaëtane Thiney, Ashley Hatch, Rachel Daly and Jess Fishlock.

Orlando Pride vs Gotham FC - 2:21

Washington Spirit vs Racing Louisville - 15:16

Kansas City vs Portland Thorns - 23:15

Houston Dash vs North Carolina Courage - 28:31

OL Reign vs Chicago Red Stars - 32:15

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NWSL Weekend Preview: All Teams Back on the Pitch After Paul Riley Scandal | Playoff Push is ON (Soccer 10/8) Oct 08, 2021

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman preview a full weekend of NWSL matches as all 10 teams take to the field. It will be a quick turnaround for a few teams after the midweek matches, however, OL Reign, Portland Thorns, Kansas City and Orlando Pride will see game action for the first time since the Paul Riley scandal. Can OL Reign make a push for a #1 spot, will Portland Thorns lose three matches in a row? Match preview and analysis.

Orlando Pride vs Gotham FC - 2:08

Washington Spirit vs Racing Louisville - 7:09

Kansas City vs Portland Thorns - 12:58

Houston Dash vs North Carolina Courage - 16:51

OL Reign vs Chicago Red Stars - 20:40

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NWSL Midweek Preview: Gotham FC Host Washington Spirit in Philadelphia for Carli Lloyd's Farewell Tour (Soccer 10/6) Oct 06, 2021

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman preview the mid-week NWSL matches ahead of Wednesday night. Despite everything happening with the league in the news, the players have decided to compete this week. Portland hopes to stay at the top of the standings, Gotham FC honor Carli Lloyd in her final games with the club, Courage look to focus their minds on the field, and Houston face a must-win weekend as the playoff push continues. Analysis, predictions and more.

Gotham FC vs Washington Spirit - 2:41

North Carolina vs Racing Louisville - 8:28

Portland Thorns vs Houston Dash - 14:23

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NWSL Midweek Recap: The League Resumes Play After Calling off Matches Last Week (Soccer 10/7) Oct 06, 2021

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the three NWSL mid-week matches in the first time the players take the field since the league called off matches last week following accusations of sexual coercion by the former Courage coach Paul Riley. Game recaps, analysis and more.

Gotham FC vs Washington Spirit - 2:50

North Carolina Courage vs Racing Louisville - 11:19

Portland Thorns vs Houston Dash - 18:56

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NWSL Allegations and Turmoil: Recapping the recent events affecting the league (Soccer 10/5) Oct 05, 2021

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman go through a timeline of events affecting the league over the last week. They discuss details of sexual coercion and trauma from former North Carolina Courage head coach Paul Riley, the fallout from commissioner Lisa Baird's resignation and what's next for the NWSL.

'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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Interview with Meg Linehan: Reporting on players’ stories and the state of the NWSL (Soccer 10/4) Oct 04, 2021

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome Meg Linehan, NWSL national reporter for The Athletic, to discuss the recent fallouts of the allegations against former Courage coach Paul Riley, the resignation of former NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird and what’s next for the league. Meg dives into the timeline of her extensive reporting of the Paul Riley allegations.

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🚨 NWSL Calls Off All Matches This Weekend | Reactions and Updates (Soccer 10/1) Oct 01, 2021

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman discuss the breaking news that the NWSL has called off all five regular season matches due to "the gravity of the events of the last week." Live reactions, updates on the developing story and what this means for the players, clubs and league.

NWSL Weekend Preview: The Final Cascadia Rivalry of the Regular Season | A Must-Win for Houston Dash (Soccer 10/1) Oct 01, 2021

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman preview the weekend of NWSL matches on Friday and Saturday. The Houston Dash sit just below the playoff line and face a must-win situation vs Kansas City NWSL on Saturday. Meanwhile, to close out the weekend of games is the final Cascadia Rivalry of the regular season between OL Reign and Portland Thorns. Match preview, player analysis and picks.

North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit - 2:33

Racing Louisville vs NJ/NY Gotham FC - 8:04

Chicago Red Stars vs Orlando Pride - 13:48

KC NWSL vs Houston Dash - 18:23

Portland Thorns vs OL Reign - 21:18

🚨 NWSL North Carolina Courage head coach Paul Riley accused of sexual misconduct by former players (Soccer 9/30) Sep 30, 2021

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Former NWSL players have come forward with allegations against Paul Riley stemming back to 2010 across multiple teams and multiple leagues. Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman walk you through the main points of this breaking news story, discuss the immediate player reactions and detail the demands from the NWSL Players Association for the league to take action.

'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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News and Notes: Update in Washington Spirit Investigation | NWSL Players of the Month | Mailbag Segment (Soccer 9/29 Sep 29, 2021

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Show Note: The original episode was recorded prior to the NWSL announcing the update in the investigation involving the Washington Spirit’s Richie Burke. Sandra and Lisa did a breaking news segment at the top of the episode.

Sandra and Lisa update the news surrounding the Washington Spirit and Richie Burke. Plus, they pick their top positional players for the month of September. The Mailbag segment answers all of your questions. Leave them a 5-star Apple Podcast review with a question and it will be answered in the Mailbag Segment!

Washington Spirit News Update: 0:49

Mailbag: 24:19

September Players of the Month: 34:52

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