Lisa Carlin, Darian Jenkins, and Jen Beattie discuss all the major takeaways from Week 8 action in the NWSL starting with a recap of Seattle Reign vs Houston Dash and a post-match player interview with Ryan Gareis. The group will also put together their Weekly Best XI. From the difficult scenes involving Savy King to Orlando dropping points yet again, A3 will break it all down.

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Darian Jenkins, McCall Zerboni, and Lisa Carlin preview the upcoming weekend of matches. Then, they each celebrate an unsung hero of the league who simply doesn't get enough flowers. And finally, the group places their respective "Best Bets" when it comes to Week 8 in the NWSL.

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Lisa Carline, Jen Beattie, and Jess McDonald discuss the NWSL's Bottom Third of the table teams and what changes they need to make. Could the European Free Agency Market help? They discuss the top targets available this summer. Then, the group dive in to the historic promotion of the London City Lionesses to the WSL. And finally, the A3 Mailbag is opened to answer all of your questions.

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Lo LaBonta is joined by Darian Jenkins and McCall Zerboni to discuss the unpredictability that exists in the NWSL as the Top 3 teams in the league all lost and Gotham FC, who was in fourth dropped points. The group discuss the importance of parity and how the NWSL is the epitome of it compared to other women's leagues around the world.

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Lisa Carlin, Christine Cupo, and Jess McDonald discuss all the big takeaways from Week 7 in the NWSL. From the Top 3 teams all losing to Riley Tiernan making her case for Rookie of the Year. The ladies also welcome in a post-match interview from the San Diego Wave vs Bay FC match. And finally, the group deliver their Weekly Best XI.

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Lisa Carlin and Sandra Herrera welcome in author Clelia Castro-Malaspina to discuss her latest book "Girls with Goals." The twisty, turny but triumphant rise of women's football is one of the most fascinating stories in sports – and women's – history. This book from Castro-Malaspina is a love letter to women's football and the female athletes who inspired girls all over the world to pull on their boots, fought hard to play the sport they loved, and paved the way for athletes playing all women's sports today. 

Girls with Goals arrives on shelves May 6th, 2025.

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Darian Jenkins, McCall Zerboni, and Jess McDonald preview Week 7 in the NWSL. Then it's a round of stock up sock down in regard to players at the quarter-mark of the season, their pre-season expectations vs their overall performance after 6 weeks. And finally, the group welcome in Sandra Herrera to discuss all that went down at the Associated Press Sports Editors commissioner meetings this past Monday.

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Sandra Herrera, Lisa Carlin, and Christine Cupo react to the breaking news that Chicago Stars head coach Lorne Donaldson has been fired. Masaki Hemmi will lead the team as interim head coach until a permanent hire is made.

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Lisa Carlin, Sandra Herrera, and Jen Beattie recap the UWCL Leg 2 Semis which saw Arsenal overcome the unthinkable to set the stage for a final between the Gunners and Barcelona. Then, the group assess the 2025 NWSL campaign which has it the quarter-mark. And finally, the ladies put together their NWSL Team of the Month for April.

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Lo LaBonta is joined by Darian Jenkins to talk about the mental side of the game, specifically the first and last five minutes of a half as well as the five minutes after a goal is scored. The two also weigh in on the extraordinary year the rookies in the NWSL are having during the first year of the league post-draft.

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