The Reign - Thorns Cascadia rivalry match on Friday. I love watching my favorite women’s soccer team beat our little siblings to the south.
We do love to see it:
And then, when the Torrent were just a few minutes away from losing their first game on home ice, Carter and Curl-Salemme started shoving one another. I didn’t see who started it. But I saw Carter finish it when she wrapped her arms around Curl-Salemme’s head and dragged her down to the ice. The refs broke it up before things got any uglier, but in that move, Carter made it clear that she would not be taking any more shit from Curl-Salemme.
Climate Pledge Arena erupted into cheers as thousands of hockey fans—new and old—rose to their feet, appreciating the undeniable evidence that women’s hockey can be just as physical and fun to watch as men’s. Seattle loved to see it. (That Curl-Salemme had a history of liking transphobic social media posts may have had something to do with that.)
I love PTJ. She volunteered with the Seattle aquarium when she played for the Reign:
Upon arriving in the red half of Manchester in September 2023 from Seattle Reign, where she spent any free hours diving off the nearest coast, Tullis-Joyce immediately sought opportunities for outreach. United’s foundation scratched that itch, as its Eco Reds initiative — launched that year to build on the club’s environmental sustainability strategy — quickly became her passion project.
In case you’re wondering what to do with your pink scrunchie club signs (it’s away though):
The Fleet ultimately lost 2-0 to the Toronto Sceptres. Eldridge and the rest of the team will now have four days until their next contest against the Seattle Torrent on Saturday.
Semis too 🤞
The Finals will be played as a best-of-five series in May, featuring the two winning teams from the best-of-five semifinals.
You love to see it:
Aside from a handful of resale tickets, Winnipeg's upcoming stop on the PWHL Takeover Tour at the 15,225 seat Canada Life Centre is sold out.
Seem like a good weekend to be in SoCal:
San Diego and LA will the split the women’s semifinals on Tuesday, July 25th, with San Diego hosting the bronze medal match on Friday, July 28th, before the gold medal final takes over the Rose Bowl on Saturday, July 29th — the 2028 Summer Games’ penultimate day of competition.
The first match in the States is the next day, the USMNT vs Paraguay at SoFi in Los Angeles.
The World Cup is scheduled to begin this June 11th with Mexico vs South Africa in the Azteca.
It’s not great!
Eldridge has been a major part of the Torrent’s offensive skill, currently in third place in the standings. She sits just under Julia Gosling and Hilary Knight. With her absence, the already struggling Torrent team could be in an even deeper hole.
Done! If we catch a mistake like that again, do you prefer we wait for the site or do would you prefer we update our title asap?
Both Hayes and Berhalter are better coaches for cheaper salaries.