Matchweek 6 is in the books. Reign brought home a point from San Jose after a somewhat disappointing result versus Bay FC. We get into the big missed opportunity, Sam Meza becoming a breakout player, and the rest of the team’s performance on the road.

Later on we cover some results from around the NWSL, including Portland’s potential future in Olympic diving, and then do a quick preview for the Reign’s next match.

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Maddie Dahlien’s first professional goal led the Reign to victory in the first Cascadia clash of the 2025 NWSL season. In this week’s episode we talk about this much needed win, do some fashion critiques, answer community questions, as well as the usual coverage of the other results across the league in this 5th match week.

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The Doctor's Office - Located in Capitol Hill, The Doctor's Office is an intimate global spirits tasting room with classic cocktails and an emphasis on personalized service. TDO Seattle is proud to be The Cooler Guild's first sponsor.

Haxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code SOUNDERATHEART for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!

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Reign’s inability to find the back of the net when they needed it most resulted in a 1-0 loss to Orlando Pride. Despite the result against the defending NWSL Champs, we get into the Reign giving themselves a chance versus an elite team and why we still believe there is a lot to be excited about moving forward.

We finish the episode with talking about NWSL results, the unfortunate situation regarding international players in the league, as well as Phallon Tullis-Joyce’s chances at getting the USWNT starting goalkeeper spot.

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The Doctor's Office - Located in Capitol Hill, The Doctor's Office is an intimate global spirits tasting room with classic cocktails and an emphasis on personalized service. TDO Seattle is proud to be The Cooler Guild's first sponsor.

Haxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code SOUNDERATHEART for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!

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A loss in Angel City was less than ideal but the Reign’s youth talent and new acquisitions are showing some potential. Coop and Van discuss what went wrong in LA as the team heads into an international break. The show rounds up where things stand after week 3 in the NWSL and previews the Reign’s next match versus Orlando Pride.

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The Doctor's Office - Located in Capitol Hill, The Doctor's Office is an intimate global spirits tasting room with classic cocktails and an emphasis on personalized service. TDO Seattle is proud to be The Cooler Guild's first sponsor.

Haxan Ferments - Specializing in unique, small-batch fermented hot sauces and vinegars, Haxan Ferments is handcrafted in Georgetown and made with the best local ingredients from across the Pacific Northwest. Use Code SOUNDERATHEART for a FREE Hot Sauce w/ purchase!

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In this week’s episode Coop and Van recap the Reigns impressive performance in Saturday’s win against NC Courage, award an unexpected Cooler Player of the Match, answer some listener questions, and briefly discuss the other weekend’s matches.

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The Doctor's Office - Located in Capitol Hill, The Doctor's Office is an intimate global spirits tasting room with classic cocktails and an emphasis on personalized service. TDO Seattle is proud to be The Cooler Guild's first sponsor.

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We trekked up to Lumen Field for Reign’s opening match of the 2025 NWSL season. In this episode we chat about the team’s performance, officiating controversies surrounding that match, and respond to some questions from the Guild.

We close out the show with some updates from around the league.

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The Doctor's Office - Located in Capitol Hill, The Doctor's Office is an intimate global spirits tasting room with classic cocktails and an emphasis on personalized service. TDO Seattle is proud to be The Cooler Guild's first sponsor.

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In this special preseason episode The Guild welcomes Susie Rantz from Ride of the Valkyries to talk all things Reign and preview the upcoming season. We get firsthand observations from Susie’s trip to watch the team at the Coachella Valley Invitational and pick her brain about her years of Reign reporting.

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The 2025 preseason is here! Coop and Van sit down to go over the Reign's offseason moves, and highlight the players they are most hyped for as this team looks to turn the chapter on a new season.

In addition to the Reign, they go over the moves to Europe from various NWSL players and cover a few other headlines in woso.

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It's our very first offseason episode, and the Reign have given us some exciting things to talk about. The club has made a few roster moves, including picking up the league's leading goal scorer, Lynn Williams, as the Reign look to turn around an offensive side that left a lot to be desired this past season.

We wrap up the episode with a few other newsworthy happenings around the league and in women's soccer.

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In this bonus episode of The Cooler Guild, we do a quick wrap up of the Reign's season, including giving out the first ever Cooler Player of the Season award.

With the NWSL Championship officially set between the Orlando Pride and the Washington Spirit, we have a discussion about the playoffs that led to the matchup and who we think might have the edge. With the 1 and 2 seed represented in the Final, it's gonna be a can't-miss battle for the most coveted trophy in the league.

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