Photo Credit: Ralph Schudel When former Columbus Eagles FC head coach Daniel Seiffert departed the club at the conclusion of the WPSL season this summer, many wondered who would step up and fill the vacant head coaching position. Several prominent names from around Central Ohio came up in conversation, but one name stuck out to the Eagles front office. That name was current Capital University Women’s Soccer coach Matt Ogden. The Preston, England, native came highly recommended from numerous current players
Photo Credit: Ralph Schudel It’s a warm Tuesday night in early May, Micaela Powers prepares to clock out from another busy day at her job in tech sales. She heads home to gather her equipment and begin the ritual of commuting to another training session with the Columbus Eagles. She found her way to the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) franchise in mid-March after finishing her playing career at the University of Wisconsin in 2016. According to the former Badger, she
Would you contemplate leaving your home country to pursue a new challenge? That’s exactly what Columbus Eagles FC midfielder Lila Remache did. She left her quaint hometown of Taverny, France, at a young age to pursue new exciting challenges in the United States. Photo Credit: Ralph Schudel Remache played for a club known as Cosmo Ermont before transferring to FAS Herblay in the women’s French Second Division. Before she made it to the second division Remache recalls a unique training process
Photo Credit: Ken Tishenkel/ISNSoccer.com ESPN’s E:60 series is known for great human-interest features, inspirational stories about athletes that move viewers, often to tears. Lisa Nouanesengsy’s story is certainly an inspirational one worthy of ESPN’s attention. It is a true reminder of her character and work on and off the pitch, a story of sportsmanship lived out in everyday life. Nouanesengsy is a standout soccer player, best known for her time at Indiana University, whose life has been touched by tragedy. What
It was a beautiful evening for any spectator at Hormel Stadium in Medford, Massachusetts as the Boston Breakers U20 team set their sights on taking down the visiting Rhode Island Reds. It was a warm summer night and pregame predictions could have went either way as both teams seemed to be evenly matched. The anticipation was building as the players lined up, the whistle blew, and for the next ninety minutes, the fans eyes were glued to the thrilling match. The
The Dayton Dutch Lions FC is pleased to announce its first three player signings for the upcoming Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) season. All three currently play their college soccer locally at the University of Dayton. Flyers signing for this summer are forward Meghan Blank, forward Alexis Kiehl and midfielder/defender Kaitlynn Kiehl. Photo Credit: Dayton Dutch Lions FC “It’s always great to have local players as the core of the team and I’m excited to return these three ladies for the summer,”
The Dayton Dutch Lions FC women’s team, participating in the Women Premier Soccer League, have announced their 2016 match schedule. The Lady Lions, competing at the highest level of amateur soccer in North America will open the season at home on Sunday, May 22 at DOC Stadium in West Carrollton, Ohio. “I am excited for our upcoming season as the WPSL is a perfect fit for our players that want to train and compete at a high level during the summer,” DDL
The Dayton Dutch Lions FC are excited to announce the appointment of Ian Richardson as the new head coach for the women’s team. Richardson will replace Gavin MacLeod, who left the club to pursue new opportunities after being in charge of the W-League team for the past two seasons. Photo Credit: Dayton Dutch Lions FC The entire Dayton Dutch Lions FC organization wants to thank MacLeod for his leadership with the women’s program. “We believe Ian is a logical choice to take
The Columbus Eagles ended a run of earning a point in three out of four games after losing 2-1 to the Cincinnati Lady Saints on Sunday. Photo Credit: Ken Tishenkel “(I’m) a little disappointed in the outcome because I don’t think it reflects the quality of our play, but that’s soccer,” Eagles head coach Mark Wise said on his team’s performance. The Lady Saints started off as the aggressors, creating multiple chances within the opening 15 minutes. The earliest of which came