Equal Time Soccer

In the last year, Salvo SC was created through the merger of Woodbury and Dakota REV soccer clubs, they've been accepted into the US Soccer Development Academy System, and they've launched a new WPSL team. We sat down with Executive Director Lisa Wolf and Technical Director Peter Rivard to learn more.

We chatted with SDSU Jackrabits and Fire 98 star Annie Williams down in Costa Rica where she's finishing up her degree and playing for Costa Rican powerhouse Saprissa. She talks about adjusting to a new level of play and her plans to return to the Fire in the WPSL in the summer.

We sat down with Technical Director Greg Holker, Director of Girls Coaching Jen Larrick, and Coach Taylor Greathouse from BV United about the clubs commitment to hiring female coaches for all its girls teams. (Podcast recorded during a live Twitter video)

Gopher Soccer Head Coach Stefanie Golan talks about the teams run to the NCAA Tournament, who may step up to fill spots left by the outstanding 2018 senior class, which recruits may battle for immediate playing time, and more.

We check in with Gopher Soccer Head Coach Stefanie Golan before Minnesota takes on Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament Championship. We talk about Big Ten Award Winners April Bockin, Molly Fiedler, and Patricia Ward as well as "Equal Time Soccer All Stars" Athena Kuehn, Nikki Albrecht, Emily Heslin, and Megan Gray.

We caught up with Bemidji State University star forward Rachael Norton before the Beavers big rivalry match against Minnesota State Mankato. Rachael talked about her journey to BSU, what it means to combine individual and team success, and how the team can finish strong and stay undefeated.

Three players from the Fire WPSL squad just returned from the league's first ever international combine. We talk to them about their experience in Oklahoma, this past WPSL season, and their future plans.

1:00 Mariah Northrop

11:30 Annie Williams

28:30 Julia Clifford

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Molly Rouse had a stellar playing career at the University of Minnesota and coaching stops at DI programs across the country. Now, she's back in Minnesota as part of Stefanie Golan's coaching staff with the Gophers. We talked to her about transitioning from playing to coaching, coming back to Minnesota, and what she'll focus on as a member of the staff.

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Minnesota native Katie Schulz was a star for the Wayzata High School team, the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, and the Twin Stars in the WPSL. This past year, she played professionally in Cyprus. We talk to her about adjusting to a new country, how the level of play compared to previous leagues, and what her plans are for the future.

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We talk to WPSL President Sean Jones about the leagues first ever international combine this summer, what pro leagues could benefit from WPSL players, and the growth of the league overall.

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