First up, Jen reviews the two recent USWNT friendlies versus Switzerland with Excelle Sports senior editor Meg Linehan. The two discuss the players who earned their first international caps, the change in formation and the possibilities for the November USWNT camp. Then Jen chats with NWSL rookie Cari Roccaro about her experiences playing for the US national team at the u20 Women's World Cup tournaments in 2012 and 2014.

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On this episode of THE MIXXED ZONE, "The Keeper" Jen Cooper and co-host Richard Farley discuss NWSL post-season developments, including the waiver wire and Kim Little's transfer back to Arsenal, plus the "new look" USWNT roster for the friendlies against Switzerland. Then Jen catches up with Aussie soccer maven Chris Hockman to get the latest info about the upcoming Westfield W-League season down under.

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In the second part of the two-part NWSL Championship edition of THE MIXXED ZONE, "The Keeper" Jen Cooper sits down with Steph Yang of Stars & Stripes FC and Keiran Theivam of the WoSoZone podcast to further discuss the 2016 NWSL championship game. The threesome also review the 2016 NWSL award winners and the list of NWSL players earning their first USWNT callups.

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In the first part of this two-part episode of THE MIXXED ZONE, "The Keeper" Jen Cooper sits down with Richard Farley of FourFourTwo and Lauren Barker of SB Nation to discuss the highs and lows of the 2016 NWSL championship game in Houston. They also briefly recap the

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On this episode of THE MIXXED ZONE, "The Keeper" Jen Cooper discusses the two dramatic NWSL semifinals featuring two overtimes and ten goals with Dan Lauletta of Equalizer Soccer and the pair try to predict what will happen in Sunday's final. Then Jen and Beau Dure, author of Long Range Goals and Enduring Spirit, chat about the recently released autobiographies by USWNT stars Abby Wambach and Carli Lloyd.

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On this episode of THE MIXXED ZONE, host Jen Cooper, aka The Keeper, chats with Lauren Barker of SB Nation about the teams in the playoffs and the stability of NWSL as it wraps up its fourth season. Then co-host Richard Farley catches up with Thorns "ironwoman" Emily Menges after a team practice to discuss Portland's first home playoff match and how the team environment has changed with Mark Parsons at the helm. Finally, Jen and Richard talk end-of-the-season NWSL award possibilities.

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In this episode of THE MIXXED ZONE, "The Keeper" Jen Cooper and Sky Blue FC halftime host Evan Davis recap the two September USWNT friendlies – the Thailand match that served as Heather O'Reilly's farewell match and the more competitive game versus Netherlands – and also discuss the next phase of USWNT player pool development as well as Megan Rapinoe's "taking a knee" at the two games.

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In this "special double issue" of THE MIXXED ZONE, "The Keeper" Jen Cooper tackles two current WoSo topics. First, she reviews the statement from USWNT head coach Jill Ellis about Hope Solo's termination with Equalizer Soccer's Dan Lauletta, and the pair also breakdown the recent NWSL games and playoff permutations. Then Jen and co-host Richard Farley analyze the fallout of Megan Rapinoe "taking a knee" and Spirit owner Bill Lynch's subsequent decision to play the national anthem early at the Spirit-Reign game.

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On this episode of THE MIXXED ZONE, "The Keeper" Jen Cooper gets the latest scoop on possible NWSL expansion with SoccerWire.com's Charles Boehm, who recently broke the news that LAFC is interested in adding a pro women's team. Then Jen sits down with WoSo reporters & longtime Boston Breakers supporters Steph Yang and Meg Linehan to discuss a variety of WoSo topics.

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On this week's episode of THE MIXXED ZONE, "The Keeper" Jen Cooper and co-host Richard Farley discuss the brouhaha surrounding Carli Lloyd's delayed return to NWSL as well as the recent announcement of Hope Solo's USWNT suspension and contract termination. They also manage to squeeze in a little talk about the weekend's NWSL games, the first full slate of games since the Olympics.

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