Naomi Girma

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman prepare for the 2022 NWSL Season with a full San Diego Wave FC preview. One of the two newest expansion clubs in the NWSL starts their inaugural season with a coach familiar with new clubs, Casey Stoney will lead the Wave in 2022 along with Molly Downtain as GM and Richard Gunny as the First Assistant. Sandra and Lisa run through the off-season signings for San Diego and which players stand out the most - the first-ever club signing in defender Abby Dahlkemper, the USWNT star Alex Morgan or Swedish International Sofia Jakobsson. Because San Diego is an expansion club, they have no detrimental losses and a preseason roster full of big signings hoping to intimidate the other 11 NWSL clubs including #1 overall draft pick, defender Naomi Girma (13:50). The biggest burning question for San Diego heading into their very first season: Can SD Wave FC break the “expansion team” cycle and make the playoffs? Listen to hear the A3 projected finish for San Diego based on the pre-season roster and what we know about the head coach Casey Stoney. In the second half of the episode, Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman prepare for the 2022 NWSL Season with a full San Diego Wave FC preview and exclusive interview with San Diego Wave forward Kelsey Turnbow (38:04). Kelsey discusses her decision to return to college after being drafted in 2021 by the Chicago Red Stars and how she was traded to San Diego Wave. After playing for five seasons at Santa Clara, Kelsey is thrilled to stay in California for another year with Santa Clara. She discusses the transition from the college game to the NWSL laughing about the bruises and cuts she has on her legs but saying she thrives in the competitive environment. '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

The United States women’s national team head coach Vlatko Andonovski named his 26-person roster ahead of the legendary January Camp (2:38). Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman discuss the original 25-player roster, the amendments made removing a player due to injury and then adding two more NWSL stars to a final number of 26 players (3:48). They discuss the biggest names that are absent from the list, such as Alex Morgan and Julie Ertz (15:47). Plus, they discuss the most notable call-ups, like new 2022 draftee’s Naomi Girma and Jealin Howell as well as NWSL Rookie of the Year Trinity Rodman (24:11). This roster drops ahead of the camp, set to run in Austin, TX from January 19-28. The camp will not feature any international matches, instead, the first matches for the USWNT in 2022 will come in the SheBelieves Cup in February. January Camp Info (2:38) USWNT Roster (3:48) Biggest names missing (15:47) Notable Call-Ups (24:11) '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

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome 2022 NWSL Draft #1 overall pick Naomi Girma to the show. The defender out of Stanford was drafted to San Diego Wave FC, the newest expansion club in the league. Naomi discusses where she was during the draft, how she celebrated, how she's looking forward to learning from Abby Dahlkemper and her new professional game-day routine. '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

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman join you LIVE after the 2022 NWSL Draft to recap the biggest and best picks. They discuss the top 5 overall picks in the NWSL draft, the biggest surprises throughout the drafts and the trades that occurred during the NWSL Draft. Plus, they discuss the new 2022 NWSL Schedule Framework that was announced between the First and Second Rounds. '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

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome NWSL Analyst and former USWNT star Lori Lindsey onto the show to preview the 2022 NWSL Draft. They cover the draft rules, the draft order starting with San Diego Wave FC and ask Lori her biggest picks heading into Saturday's NWSL Draft. They discuss the top prospects of the 2022 draft including Jaelin Howell, Naomi Girma, Mia Fishel and Diana Ordoñez. Plus, they discuss who was left off of the registration list and which players are "sleepers" and might not be drafted in the first or second round but could make a huge impact in the league. Watch the full NWSL 2022 Draft on Saturday, December 18 at 2pm ET on CBS Sports HQ, CBS Sports Network and Paramount +. Subscribe to Attacking Third to catch our LIVE Draft Recap on Saturday. Q&A with Lori Lindsey (2:59) Biggest 2022 NWSL Draft Picks (23:58) '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