Tag: Nwsl
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Denver Summit FC opens Centennial Stadium with 2-1 statement win over Sophia Wilson and Portland Thorns
CENTENNIAL — In the grand opening of the first venue built for women’s professional sports in Colorado, Denver Summit FC delivered a memorable triumph. With temperatures in the 90s in the first match at 12,372-seat Centennial Stadium, Summit FC beat Portland Thorns FC 2-1 in front of a sold-out crowd that couldn’t get enough. Windsor’s…
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Colorado superstars to reunite in first match at Denver Summit FC’s Centennial Stadium | NWSL Insider
The excitement around soccer this summer is palpable. The 2026 FIFA World Cup brought thrilling matches, loud watch parties and a new fanbase to the U.S. Men’s National Team. The final between Argentina and Spain is set for Sunday, but the fun is far from over. On the women’s side, fans have witnessed a new…
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NWSL free agency opens with notable names and five from Denver Summit FC | NWSL Insider
The National Women’s Soccer League 2027 free agency period opened July 1, and some notable names are pursuing their next steps. The league’s free agency period began July 1 under its collective bargaining agreement with the NWSL Players Association, allowing eligible free agents to begin negotiations for their 2027 Standard Player Agreements. At the start…
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Denver Summit FC drops 3-0 shutout to Kansas City Current in front of sold-out crowd
COMMERCE CITY • There may have been postgame fireworks, but they weren’t to celebrate the outcome. In Denver Summit FC’s first game in a month, the home team walked away with a disappointing 3-0 loss to the Kansas City Current on Friday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Kansas City’s Michelle Cooper scored first in the…
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Valor Christian’s Cori Dyke returns home to face Denver Summit FC with Orlando Pride | NWSL Insider
NWSL Insider: Denver Summit FC beat writer Marissa Kraus takes you around the NWSL — on and off the pitch: The last time Orlando Pride’s Cori Dyke played soccer in Colorado was in high school. A Littleton native, Dyke grew up traveling to tournaments around the state with various club teams and then as a standout…
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Denver Summit FC forward Natasha Flint settling into ‘home away from home’ after signing two-year contract
From her apartment, Natasha “Tash” Flint has a view of the Denver metro area on one side and the Rocky Mountains on the other. It’s a view much different from her hometown of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, but one she can get used to. “I’m a sucker for sunsets and sunrises,” Flint told the Gazette.…
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Denver Summit FC allows three goals in second half, fall to NWSL leader San Diego Wave
COMMERCE CITY– A second win still eludes a developing Denver Summit FC team. In its second home match of the season, Denver struggled to slow down the San Diego Wave in the second half, falling to the NWSL leaders 3-2 in front of a sellout crowd at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The Summit scored two…
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Evolving Denver Summit FC takes on NWSL leader San Diego in Colorado anniversary match
Excitement in the Denver sports community continues with Denver Summit FC’s second home match Saturday. Three weeks since its 0-0 draw with Seattle, Summit returns home to face San Diego Wave FC at 6:45 p.m. at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The match will also be a celebration of Colorado’s 150th anniversary, with a Denver Unite…
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Denver Summit FC focused on continuing momentum from record-setting home opener
GLENDALE — The soccer world was watching as Denver Summit FC last weekend set a National Women’s Soccer League attendance record. Photos from the crowd at Empower Field flooded social media feeds, and public figures like Aly Raisman and Malala Yousafzai made the trip to witness it for themselves. Denver Summit FC players are grateful…
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Mark Kiszla: Summit’s stadium-shaking debut shatters views on women’s sports
As the stadium shook from a record 63,004 soccer fans stomping their feet, Denver Summit shouted a revolutionary statement to the world. Female sports aren’t just for little girls anymore. “When everybody was stomping their feet, it was like a giant rumble. That was so … intoxicating,” Summit goalkeeper Abby Smith said Saturday, when the…