NWSL

We have been talking on the phone with Rachel Van Hollebeke for a good twenty minutes when she states the unspoken truth. The kind of truth that is only obvious after it has been said aloud.

“I’ve learned the idea of controlling the controllable,” she says.

Clearly, I remember thinking. We are in Boulder, Colorado. Rachel Van Hollebeke, née Rachel Marie Buehler, veteran of the U.S. Women’s National Team, is a thousand miles away in California.

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The USWNT’s Christen Press showed endurance and determination as she burst past the defense in the 91st minute to beat the Seattle Reign.

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The Red Stars beat the Seattle reign 3-2 with in extra time over the weekend, and ex-Reign star Sydney Leroux was only too happy to see it happen.

The Portland Thorns dominated the Boston Breakers with style.

Nikki Marshall did not skyrocket to the top, and that was the greatest thing that could have happened to her.

Sydney Leroux and Dom Dwyer took to Twitter this past Valentine's Day to announce their secret marriage.