Two Soccer Journeys — Louisville & KC

In episode #332 of the Mixxed Zone, Jen “The Keeper” Cooper talks to two women who have been part of the 2021 NWSL expansion franchises about their soccer journeys.

First, Jen chats with Racing Louisville forward Vanessa Kara about her soccer journey from Drexel University to the University of Florida to pro soccer in Finland, the NWSL and ultimately the Dominican Republic national team.

Then Jen gets the scoop from Kansas City Current COO Amber Cox about her journey back to her home state where she helped KC launch a new name and logo and also unveil plans for a women’s soccer-specific stadium.

This week’s “Jensplaining” segement reviewsthe format for extra-time and subs for NWSL playoff games.

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ABOUT KEEPER NOTES
Founded by Jen Cooper, Keeper Notes has been spreading the love for the beautiful game since 2002 in Houston and beyond. The Mixxed Zone women’s soccer podcast has been covering women’s soccer (primarily NWSL, USWNT and Concacaf) since 2014. Check out more of the Keeper’s great content as well as the invaluable “WoSopedia” page at KeeperNotes.com. You can also follow Keeper Notes on Twitter and Instagram.

And be sure to check out the latest edition of the Keeper Notes NWSL Almanac, the 370-plus-page comprehensive guide to the first eight seasons of NWSL (2013-2020). You can’t get this info all in one place anywhere else! The almanac is available in both PDF and print format. Also available for purchase: the Houston Dash almanac and commemorative 2020 Challenge Cup booklet.

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