Attacking Third: A CBS Sports Women's Soccer Podcast

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the NWSL Challenge Cup Semifinal games #1 seed OL Reign vs #4 seed Washington Spirit end in a thrilling sudden death PK shootout. After 90 minutes of a scoreless battle, Aubrey Kingsbury and Fallon Tullis-Joyce, goalkeepers for Spirit and Reign respectively, are put to the test in net. After burying just the third PK, Kingsbury makes two stops to lift Washington...

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman preview the NWSL Challenge Cup Semifinal! The #1 seed OL Reign vs Washington Spirit in D.C. at Audi Field. And the #2 and #3 teams face off at Children's Mercy Park as Kansas City Current hosts North Carolina Courage. Full match previews, analysis and predictions. OL Reign vs Washington Spirit (7:03) KC Current vs NC Courage (30:04) 'Attacking Third' is available on A...

Lisa Roman and Lori Lindsey discuss the USWNT play this weekend in the opening weekend for NWSL Regular Season. Lori gives which players have impressed her the most and who she still wants a little more from. In the second half of the show, former USWNT defender and current United States assistant coach Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak joins the show. Tiffany and Lori take a trip down memory lane and reco...

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the opening weekend of the 10th year of the NWSL Regular Season. It was a full slate of games with all 12 teams competing. The final results were all wins or losses - no draws - with six teams walking away with 3 points on the weekend. Which teams impressed Sandra and Lisa the most, and how the regular season is so different from the Challenge Cup. Full recaps a...

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome Paris Saint-Germain in Division 1 Féminine and Canadian international defender Ashley Lawrence to the show. The 2020 Olympic Gold medalist discusses the preparation for PSG as they head into the second leg of the UWCL Semi-Finals. Ashley discusses Team Canada's preparation for the Concacaf W Championship this summer for World Cup Qualifiers and her organizatio...

The start of the 10th NWSL Regular Season is here! Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman preview the opening weekend. They highlight the biggest games to watch this weekend between Angel City, North Carolina, Washington and OL Reign (4:23). They discuss which teams will be tested the most facing competition outside of their region (20:16). Plus, which games feature rematches of the Challenge Cup (32:32)....

Three days before the 2022 NWSL Regular Season, the Houston Dash released a statement saying head coach and general manager James Clarkson has been suspended effective immediately. Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman discuss the breaking news, how it happened and what’s next for the Houston Dash. This announcement comes after initial findings were received from the joint NWSL and NWSLPA Investigation th...

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman run through the latest news and notes from the world of women's soccer. First, they discuss the growing game in Europe with the new attendance record broken in the UEFA Women's Champions League between PSG and Lyon at Parc des Princes (2:57). Racing Louisville and Orlando Pride will be making history with the first-ever NWSL match in an American racetrack on July 3 at...

Lisa Roman and Lori Lindsey welcome Sandra Herrera to the show! The trio of soccer experts discuss the most recent NWSL Challenge Cup weekend of play and which USWNT players stood out the most. Then, they dive into the Concacaf W Championship draw from last week, the tournament serving as the qualifiers to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. They talk about the Group of D...

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the final weekend of NWSL Challenge Cup group stage play. They discuss the biggest winners and losers - which clubs are moving onto the Challenge Cup Semifinals! Kansas City Current defeated Chicago Red Stars to advance (5:44), Houston Dash ends their Challenge Cup with a win over Racing Louisville (16:06) and Angel City FC gets their first-ever franchise win ov...

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman preview the final weekend of group stage matches in the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup. They run through the entire slate of games between Saturday and Sunday (3:50). The biggest games of the weekend are the All or Nothing matches starting with North Carolina Courage vs the Washington Spirit (4:18). NC moves on with a win or a tie, Spirit advances with a win over Courage. Th...

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome Orlando Pride midfielder and Iceland international Gunny Jónsdóttir to the podcast. Gunny talks about the challenging NWSL Challenge Cup that Orlando has had without a single win. She talks about the positives in the team, what they need to improve upon and the biggest thing the Pride is taking with them headed into the 2022 NWSL Regular Season. Gunny discusse...

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman run through the latest NWSL Challenge Cup Power Rankings after Week 5 action. They compare the Power Rankings with the current NWSL Challenge Cup Standings for each regional group. The top three teams and the bottom three teams from last week have not changed, placing OL Reign at first, Washington Spirit second and NC Courage at third. Lisa makes an argument to have S...

Lisa Roman and Lori Lindsey sit down for a full hour of USWNT talk. After the international break, USWNT players return to their clubs to continue to be impact players. Some of the players are continuing to perform at the highest levels - Trinity Rodman and Ashley Sanchez with Washington Spirit. Others are failing to impress at the club level. Which players are on the bubble of making the US World...

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the weekend slate of NWSL Challenge Cup matches. With two matches on Saturday and three on Sunday, they have so much to unpack in a very eventful Challenge Cup Weekend. They start with their Winners and Losers Segment (3:57) highlighting OL Reign and Washington Spirit, two teams that have been dominant this weekend and handed losses to Angel City and Gotham FC r...

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the first two matches of the week starting with Friday night’s clash between the KC Current vs Houston Dash central region matchup. They recap the game, goals scored, fouls called and if the Elizabeth Ball yellow card should be called back. Then, they dive into Thursday’s match between OL Reign vs San Diego Wave FC. Full recap, analysis and more! 'Attacking Thir...

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman preview the NWSL Challenge Cup as it returns to action following the April international break. They start by discussing the Biggest Matchups of the weekend highlighting the Central Region as the closest group. Racing Louisville hosts Chicago Red Stars and then the Houston Dash travel to face KC Current. Sandra and Lisa dive in on the teams getting hot right now in th...

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome former USWNT midfielder Lori Lindsey to the show to recap the U.S. Women's National Team's second friendly against Uzbekistan. They discuss the player rotations and starting lineups for the USA (2:45), which players made the biggest impacts (14:54) and what the US can use from these games moving forward (26:20). Plus, they recap the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifie...

Lisa Roman and Lori Lindsey are back for the USWNT Hour. They discuss the USA vs Uzbekistan friendly on Saturday, April 9. Lori gives her standout players from the 9-1 victory for the USA, how the front line of Sophia Smith, Cat Macario and Mal Pugh worked together. Plus, they dive into the defensive midfield position, between Andi Sullivan and Jealin Howell who has done more and how that position...

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome San Diego Wave FC and USWNT forward Alex Morgan to the show. Alex discusses returning home to play in California for San Diego Wave FC, the budding rivalry in the NWSL between the Wave and Angel City FC and how she felt scoring the brace in San Diego’s first-ever victory. Alex also discusses not being called in to the most recent USWNT camp and her perspective...

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman run through the latest news, updates, trades and more from around the world of women's football. They discuss the ongoing CONCACAF W Qualifiers and the UEFA qualifiers(2:19). During this international break, many NWSL clubs are announcing international trades and transfers. Angel City FC is the most effective in their trades getting French international forward Claris...

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman give you the latest news and notes from around the world of women’s football. CONCACAF W Qualifiers are back, starting on Wednesday, April 6-April 12 (2:02). The top six teams will advance to the CONCACAF W Championship in July with Canada and the United States. They touch on various National Team Replacement signings, injury updates and more from the NWSL (8:06). The...

Lisa Roman and former USWNT midfielder Lori Lindsey welcome former USWNT goalkeeper Jill Loyden to the USWNT Hour! The gang previews the upcoming April friendlies vs Uzbekistan. They each give their wishlist starting lineups, then discuss the top three things we need to learn from the team. Then, they dive into Jill's goalkeeper expertise to discuss the three keepers on the roster, two of whom are...

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the weekend slate of NWSL Challenge Cup matches. Racing Louisville defeats KC Current 3-0 while OL Reign jumps Portland Thorns in the Group B West Region. Plus, the rematch of the California clash saw San Diego Wave defeat Angel City 4-2. Full recap, analysis and more. They discuss the Winners and Losers of the weekend, break down each game with recaps and analy...

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the midweek Challenge Cup Action which had Washington Spirit hand North Carolina Courage their first tie of the tournament. The KC Current surprises fans with a 3-0 win over the Dash in Houston. Plus, Margaret Purce notches a late goal to lift Gotham over Orlando Pride. Match analysis, recaps and more. Then, Sandra and Lisa preview the weekend of Challenge Cup m...