Bridget McDowell, the MN United FC beat reporter for MLS Female, talks about adding a female voice to the mail dominated soccer beat, the tense locker room moments for the Loons this season, and how she got into soccer writing in the first place.

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Kelsey Hood had an incredibly successful college career for the Gophers, earning All Conference, All Region, and All America honors from 2005-2008. From there, she’s had stints playing in the W-League in Vancouver, coaching with the Gophers, and playing for several years in the top league in Norway.

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Gopher Soccer stars April Bockin and Nikki Albrecht talk about getting called into the US Soccer youth national teams, what it's like to play at that level, and how their experience will help them lead a new group of recruits next season for Minnesota.

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