Equal Time Soccer

Minnesotans Morgan Turner and Megan Malecha star for the DePaul women's soccer team in Chicago, each winning player of the week honors this fall. Mark talks to them about choosing DePaul, playing for now-Gopher head coach Erin Chastain, playing on a field that rumbles as the train goes by, and more!

(Note that there were some audio issues at the very beginning of this show so the first 4 minutes or so were trimmed to save your ears)

We sit down with *three* powerhouse first year players from the Gopher Soccer team that have taken on huge roles this fall. Matt talks to Lauren Donovan, Elizabeth Overberg, and Khyah Harper about their adjustment on the field, which Gopher Soccer players would make the best starting five in basketball, singing on the road trip bus, and more!

Mark sits down with Mankato State star Jenny Vetter to talk about how she got into the game, her recruiting process, her breakout 20 goal & 7 assist sophomore season for the Mavericks in 2019 that earned her a sweet All-American jacket, MSU's goals for this season, and more!

St Thomas beat writer Annie Williams joins from Iceland as she and Matt talk to Tommies Head Coach Sheila McGill about the start of St Thomas' DI era, how she balanced her existing DIII roster while recruiting a DI incoming class, learning the scholarship splicing game that is women's soccer, and where the team can grow as they prepare for Summit League play!

Mark continues his tour talking to Minnesotans playing D1 in other states by chatting with Creighton star Ansley Atkinson. They talk about Ansley's long run with Minneapolis United, finding the right college fit in Creighton, the team's flexible formations, her best role on the field, and more!

Matt sits down with Gopher Soccer Captain Delaney Stekr to talk about leading an almost entirely rebuilt back line, how the team has responded to new head coach Erin Chastain, her willingness to speak up for social justice, and a return of The Internet Said It where Laney confirms or denies her journalism almost-championship and her writing and modeling careers.

Mark sits down Meredith Haakenson, who as an all-everything midfielder growing up in Minnesota and has been starring for the Michigan Wolverines ever since. They talk about how she got into soccer with her now-pro brother Luke, her crazy in-depth school selection process as a freshman, Michigan's veteran laden team this year, and more!

Mark Privratsky is joined by co-host and former Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference legend Rachael Norton for Equal Time Soccer's first NSIC show, featuring Bemidji State star Allyson Smith. Mark and Rachael talk about the NSIC preseason rankings, which teams to watch, and more before being joined by Ally about 22 minutes in to talk about her personal journey to BSU and how the Beavers could do this year.

The full Equal Time Soccer crew of Matt Privratsky, Annie Williams, and Mark Privratsky do a roundup of what they're expecting from their beats this fall. They cover:

- Minnesotans Playing D1 (Starts around 3 min)

- St Thomas' first D1 season (13 min)

- D2 NSIC (23 min)

- Gophers (35 min)

Former Utah Utes star and professional soccer player Allie Wisner joins the show to talk about joining the University of Minnesota coaching staff, what made the Gophers an appealing job to pursue, how her experience both overseas and in the NWSL helps her give advice to prospective pros, and a round of The Internet Said It where we learn about Allie's playing persona vs real life persona.