The North Carolina Courage beat Chicago Red Stars. USWNT head coach Emma Hayes was in the stands, and the Courage put their best boot forward. They absolutely delivered:

• Ryan Williams made a case for a much-needed outside back position for the national team.
• Brianna Pinto scores off an assist from Ashley Sanchez (though officially called an OG) and is immediately subbed off due to injury.
• Kaleigh Kurtz makes three blocks in the box to deny Chicago a goal.
• Ashley Sanchez performs magic with a mid-stride, backheel nutmeg leading to a banger from Denise O'Sullivan (and an assist by Tyler Lussi)
• Kerolin smashed the ball in goal with a pinpoint pass assist from Olivia Wingate.

We discuss some standout stats from the game and look ahead to San Diego, whom we just played a few weeks ago. We dedicate a few minutes to our neighbors in Western NC, where we discuss ways to donate to Hurricane Helene relief funds before wrapping up with some news around the league.

The NC Courage win 1-3 against the Racing Louisville.

We discuss all things North Carolina Courage each week. Trevor and Katie will break down each match and discuss what to expect from upcoming opponents. We’ll even have bonus episodes with interviews and other surprises along the way.

We’re looking forward to an exciting 2024 NWSL season with a reformulated Courage squad and two NEW expansion teams to face, so you won’t want to miss an episode. New content is released each Thursday.

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• Hosted by Trevor Knoblich and Katie Cleary
• Produced by Mary Pruter
• Edited by Danielle Russell

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