After dominating the first half, a second half substitution and formation change by Western New York Flash head coach Aaran Lines pushed the Flash to a 3-1 victory to end the Chicago Red Stars’ unbeaten streak. The halftime adjustment came in the form of Elizabeth Eddy who replaced Kristen Hamilton and made the Flash change … Continue reading
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Becky Edwards leads Flash to first victory
In a match billed Mewis vs. Mewis, midfielder Becky Edwards stole the show with a goal and an assist in the Flash home opener. Younger sister Samantha Mewis will be heading home with bragging rights after scoring her first professional goal in the 22nd minute and Western New York defeated the Boston Breakers, 3-1, Saturday … Continue reading
Transformed Flash look to regain form
When the Western New York Flash open the season against the Seattle Reign this Sunday, the team will bear virtually no resemblance to the 2014 Flash, which could turn out to be a good thing. The Flash return one player from last year’s opening day starters after the team endured a massive overhaul following the … Continue reading
Dash look to rebound in year two
With their first year solidly in the books, the Houston Dash will open up the season at home on Friday when the Dash host the Washington Spirit. The Dash were narrowly beaten in their season opener against the Thorns last season. The club struggled to find the back of the net all year and scored … Continue reading
Clubs announce 2015 preseason rosters
With the official start of preseason beginning March 9, all nine NWSL clubs their released preseason rosters. A few notes to be aware of as the preseason begins are the retirements of defender CoCo Goodson (Sky Blue FC) and goalkeeper Taylor Vancil (Chicago). Along with the retirements, FC Kansas City midfielder Jenna Richmond  announced she … Continue reading
DRAFT PREVIEW: Naimo, Lines lead rebuild in Rochester
After making it to four-straight finals in four years across four different leagues, the 2014 season was a surprising disappointment. Charlie Naimo joined the club as a technical director in October and immediately began the rebuilding process with a slew of trades that has seen several club stalwarts finding themselves on the trade block. Now … Continue reading
DRAFT PREVIEW: How Houston goes from worst to postseason contender
A year ago, the Houston Dash had just selected its first group of players from the Expansion Draft and the club was preparing to go into the NWSL College Draft with the second overall selection. While the inaugural season did not go as well as planned, the Dash will look to improve upon a 5-16-3 … Continue reading
Trade Talk: Breaking down the NWSL offseason (Part 1)
The NWSL offseason kicked off with a slew of player moves in October and November. The Western New York Flash have made the biggest splash so far but with 10 trades (and counting), we’ve broken down who went where and how each move affects the club. The Western New York Flash and Houston Dash kicked … Continue reading
Naimo brings changes to the Flash
In October the Western New York Flash made an announcement that bolstered their roster. While Charlie Naimo won’t be on the field, his impact as Technical Director will help the Flash as they enter the upcoming season Ahead of the NWSL College Draft, the Flash has accumulated the 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 18th and 21st … Continue reading
Flash continues making offseason moves
Just a year removed from falling to the Portland Thorns in the inaugural NWSL Championship match, the Western New York Flash struggled to regain their championship form in 2014. Head coach Aaran Lines has spent the opening months of the offseason making plenty of moves to rejuvenate his squad. Lines sent United States midfielder Carli … Continue reading
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