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Mandy Freeman
Miranda Alexis Freeman (born March 23, 1995) is an American professional association football, soccer player who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). College career Freeman played for University of Southern California, USC from 2013 to 2016, and she was part of team that won the 2016 NCAA National Championship. Club career Freeman was drafted by Sky Blue FC with the 10th overall pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft. She appeared in 21 games in the 2017 season. Freeman returned to Sky Blue FC for the 2018 National Women's Soccer League season, 2018 season, where she once again appeared in 21 games for the team. Freeman tore the achilles tendon in her right ankle during preseason training ahead of the 2019 National Women's Soccer League season, 2019 NWSL season, ruling her out for the season. On May 25, 2025, she captained Gotham in the 2025 CONCACAF W Champions Cup final against Tigres UANL (women), Tig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gotham FC
Gotham Football Club is an American professional Association football, soccer team based in the New York metropolitan area that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Founded in 2006 as Jersey Sky Blue, the team was known as Sky Blue FC from 2008 until 2020, and as NJ/NY Gotham FC from 2021 to 2024. A founding member of the NWSL in 2013, Sky Blue FC also played in Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) from 2009 to 2011. They won the NWSL Championship in 2023. History 2006–2008: Establishment Following the growth of women's soccer in the United States in the 1990s, the first attempt at a fully professional women's league, the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), was founded in 2000. However, after playing just three seasons the WUSA folded in 2003. Almost immediately following the folding of the WUSA, attempts were made to relaunch the league, although each of these initially came to naught. Finally, in December 2006, an agreement was reached to establish a ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 CONCACAF W Champions Cup Final
The 2025 CONCACAF W Champions Cup final was the final match of the 2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup, the 1st season of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean's premier club association football tournament organized by CONCACAF. It was played on 24 May 2025. The winner, Gotham FC, qualified as a result for both the 2026 FIFA Women's Champions Cup and the 2028 FIFA Women's Club World Cup. Match Details References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Concacaf W Champions Cup final 2025 2024-25 2025 final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: *Final examination or finals, a test given at the end of a course of study or training *Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which d ... 2025 in North American women's football May 2025 sports events in North America May 2025 sports events in Mexico 2024–25 in Mexican football 2025 in American soccer Gotham FC matches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 NJ/NY Gotham FC Season
The 2021 NJ/NY Gotham FC season was the team's 12th season as a professional women's soccer team and their ninth season as a member of the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. It is the first season following the club's change of name from Sky Blue FC, which it played under from 2007 to 2020. On May 2, Gotham qualified for the final of the NWSL Challenge Cup, marking the club's first appearance in a final since the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer playoffs. However, following a 1–1 draw with the Portland Thorns, Gotham were defeated 6–5 on penalties in the final. On August 22, it was announced that head coach Freya Coombe would be taking over Angel City FC for the 2022 National Women's Soccer League season. Although initially slated to remain in her post for the remainder of the season, following concerns about possible conflicts of interest Coombe stepped down on August 29, with her final match in charge being a 1–0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 National Women's Soccer League Season
The 2020 National Women's Soccer League season was the eighth season of the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. Including the NWSL's two professional predecessors, Women's Professional Soccer (2009–2011) and the Women's United Soccer Association (2001–2003), it was the 14th overall season of FIFA and USSF-sanctioned top division women's soccer in the United States. The league was operated by the United States Soccer Federation and received major financial backing from that body. Further financial backing was provided by the Canadian Soccer Association. Both national federations pay the league salaries of many of their respective national team members in an effort to nurture talent in those nations and lighten the financial burden of individual clubs. The season was scheduled to start on April 18 and end on October 18. The top four teams were to advance to the NWSL Playoffs, with the two semifinal matches on November 8 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Sky Blue FC Season
The 2020 Sky Blue FC season was the team's 11th season as a professional women's soccer team, and their eighth season as a member of the National Women's Soccer League. The season was originally scheduled to begin on March 18, 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the start date was delayed. Preseason matches were cancelled on March 12 and on April 4 it was announced that a moratorium on training would continue through May 5, 2020. On April 24, the NWSL announced the moratorium on training would be extended through May 15. The start date of the season was further shifted to an indeterminate point, with the league promising to "include an appropriate preseason training period" before launching the season. Small group training resumed on May 25, and on May 27 the NWSL announced that the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup would mark the league's return to action following the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament was hosted in Utah from June 27 to July 26. On June 22, 2020, the NWSL confir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Sky Blue FC Season
The 2019 Sky Blue FC season was the team's tenth season as a professional women's soccer team. Sky Blue FC plays in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. Since the 2018 Sky Blue finished in last place and only won one game, 2019 offered opportunities for improvement. The off-season didn't get off to a promising start as two of the team's top draft picks, Hailie Mace (2nd overall pick) and Julia Ashley (6th overall pick) chose not to sign with the club. Mace signed with FC Rosengård and Ashley with Linköpings FC. Sky Blue's third and fourth picks, Paige Monaghan (10th overall pick) and Julie James (11th overall pick) did however choose to come to preseason and were ultimately signed. During preseason training two Sky Blue players suffered season-ending injuries. Defender Mandy Freeman ruptured her Achilles tendon and midfielder Madison Tiernan tore her ACL and MCL. On April 9, 2019 General Manager and President Tony Novo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Sky Blue FC Season
The 2018 Sky Blue FC season was the team's ninth season as a professional women's soccer team. Sky Blue FC plays in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. Sky Blue had a difficult season in 2018 as they finished in last place. They went 23 games without winning a game, setting the mark for the longest winless streak in NWSL history. Sky Blue finally won on September 8 as they beat the Orlando Pride 1-0 in their final game of the 2018 season. There were numerous reports of off-field issues that came out after former Sky Blue player Sam Kerr spoke to the media following the Sky Blue vs Chicago game on July 7. Reports of poor management and training facilities as well as housing, travel, and transportation issues were also reported, and were believed to be contributing factors to the team's poor performance on the field. Team First-team roster Source: Sky Blue FC Match results Preseason Regular season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Sky Blue FC Season
The 2017 Sky Blue FC season was the team's eighth season as a professional women's soccer team. Sky Blue FC plays in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. Review After a 7th-place finish in 2016, Sky Blue FC finished the 2017 season in 6th place, five points out of playoff contention. Sam Kerr scored a league-record 17 goals, won the league's Golden Boot award, and was named MVP, the first time a player on a non-playoff team had won the award. Raquel Rodriguez set the NWSL record for fastest goal scored with a 25-second strike against Portland Thorns FC on June 17. Head coach Christy Holly resigned mid-season on August 16, and was replaced by four assistant coaches, Jill Loyden, Dave Hodgson, Paul Greig, and Maria Dorris. A full-time replacement for Holly was not announced until November 15, 2017, when Sky Blue FC hired Washington Spirit assistant coach and former Jersey Sky Blue head coach Denise Reddy. Soon after Holly' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NWSL Playoffs
The National Women's Soccer League playoffs (or NWSL playoffs) are a single-elimination tournament among eight teams in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) of the United States. The final round of the playoffs is the NWSL Championship. Since playoff games cannot end in draws, they are broken by two consecutive 15-minute extra time periods, followed by penalty shoot-outs of best-of-five rounds with additional rounds as required. Format Since the 2024 season, the top eight teams in the final standings at the end of the regular season qualify for the playoffs and are seeded in order of their record. The top-seed hosts the eighth seed and the fourth hosts the fifth in one arm of the quarterfinals bracket, and the runner-up hosts the seventh seed and the third hosts the sixth in the other arm. In the semifinals, teams are not reseeded and the winners within each quarterfinals arm play each other. From 2021 to 2023, the top 6 teams qualified for a three-round playoff, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NWSL Challenge Cup
The NWSL Challenge Cup is an annual supercup competition organized by the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), a division 1 women's league in the United States soccer league system. The current (2025) cup holder is the Washington Spirit, who defeated the Orlando Pride 1-1 (4-2 on penalties) on March 7, 2025. The NWSL Challenge Cup was first announced in 2020 as a one-off, league-wide tournament to mark the league's return to action from the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the first top-tier professional sports league in the United States to restart after COVID-19 lockdowns began. Subsequently, the NWSL announced that it would return as an annual league cup tournament. Before the 2024 season, the NWSL announced that the Challenge Cup would change from a tournament to a single-game supercup. Format 2020–2023 For the first four years of the tournament, all NWSL teams began a group stage where they played four to six games, usually split geographically. The group stage was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Season
The 2016 NCAA Division I women's soccer season was the 35th season of NCAA The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates College athletics in the United States, student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and Simon Fraser University, 1 in Canada. ... championship women's college soccer. The Penn State Nittany Lions were the defending national champions. Changes from 2015 Conference realignment Season overview Polls Pre-season polls Final polls Major upsets Standings Conference winners and tournaments See also * College soccer * List of NCAA Division I women's soccer programs * 2016 in American soccer * 2016 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament * 2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season References {{2016 in American soccer NCAA, Women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Season
The 2015 NCAA Division I women's soccer season was the 34th season of NCAA championship women's college soccer. The Florida State Seminoles The Florida State Seminoles are the athletic teams representing Florida State University (FSU) located in Tallahassee, Florida. They compete as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I, prima ... were the defending national champions. Season overview Standings See also * College soccer * List of NCAA Division I women's soccer programs * 2015 in American soccer * 2015 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament * 2015 NCAA Division I men's soccer season References {{2015 in American soccer NCAA, Women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
