Midweek Recap

Lisa Carlin, Darian Jenkins and Aaron West were in-studio to talk about all the latest involving the women's game from around the world. First up, the group discuss the career of Australia National Team goalkeeper Lydia Williams as she just announced her retirement from the game (2:02). Next, a discussion about the first batch of NWSL Awards handed out this season, Rookie of the Month, Player of the Month, and the league's Best XI for March/April (3:22). Then, the A3 crew recap yesterday's midweek action in the NWSL which saw three games including Gotham FC beat Houston Dash, the Seattle Reign draw at home to KC Current, and the San Diego Wave thwarting the Utah Royals 2-0 (8:43). Next, the group preview some of the notable matchup in the NWSL at the weekend including Portland Thorns vs Seattle Reign and San Diego Wave hosting Gotham FC (13:50). Then, with the TST (The Soccer Tournament) team announcements and groups laid out, Lisa, Darian, Aaron, and Sandra all reveal their "made-up" sides of current players they would enter into the tournament (22:54). Sandra Herrera sticks around to talk about the upcoming Chicago Red Stars match vs Bay FC at Wrigley Field and proposes some additional iconic stadiums teams could and should play at (30:31). And finally, the A3 crew preview the upcoming FA Women's Cup Final between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur (37:23). Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LisaCarlin32, @Jordangeli , @JennyaChiu and @Darian_Jenks. Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NWSL Weekend Preview: KC Current Looks for 11th Straight Result | The Women's Cup Final | Midweek Recap (Soccer 8/19) Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the midweek action in women's football. The WICC kicked off on Wednesday with BOTH matches ending in draws and going to PKs. Also the US U-20 team was knocked out of the Women's World Cup after losing to Japan 3-1. New hires across the NWSL and more. Plus, The Women's Cup proves to be just as exciting in year two as it was in year one. They recap all of this PLUS the midweek NWSL action between Houston and Gotham. Then, Sandra and Lisa look ahead to the weekend to preview the WICC, The Women's Cup and the 4 games in the NWSL. They give picks, predictions and more! Attacking Third has advanced to the final round in the People's Choice Podcast Awards! If you voted for us in the first round, check your email! One-third of our listeners has been selected to vote for Attacking Third to win. Check your email for the subject line "Podcast Awards Final Slate Voting” to see if you've been selected! Then, vote for Attacking Third to win Best-Female hosted podcast. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices