Chicago Red Stars
Red Stars’ Schlegel scores in return, but Swanson hurt in win over Portland
Ally Schlegel welcomed herself back to the Chicago Red Stars starting lineup in the best way possible. The forward scored the only goal in the game in the 16th minute to give the RedStars a 1-0 road win over Portland in an NWSL game at Providence Park on Sept. 13. Red Stars star player Mallory…
Read MoreRed Stars honor Olympians, then fall to Orlando
The Chicago Red Stars honored their four Olympians before the team’s Sept. 8 match with Orlando, but when went out and dropped a 1-0 decision to the first-place Pride in an NWSL game in front of an announced crowd of 7,291 at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview. Olympic gold medalists Mallory Swanson and Alyssa Naeher, who…
Read MorePlayoffs in doubt for Fire after loss to D.C.
Even playing in its former digs at SeatGeek Stadium couldn’t help the Chicago Fire. The Fire, playing for their MLS playoff life, took another step backward in a 2-1 loss to D.C. United in front of an announced crowd of 16,426 on Sept. 7 in Bridgeview. The Fire’s regular home is Soldier Field, but the…
Read MoreRed Stars face Orlando in first home game since Olympic break
Pro soccer is returning to SeatGeek Stadium with two games over the weekend after a hiatus due to the Olympics. The Chicago Fire will make their second of three appearances in Bridgeview this season when they host DC United at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 in an MLS battle. The following day, the Chicago Red…
Read MoreRiot Fest pulls out of SeatGeek, will move to Chicago’s Douglass Park
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent Riot Fest, an annual music festival that was scheduled to be held on the grounds surrounding SeatGeek Stadium, has announced the concert will move to Chicago. Riot Fest was scheduled to be held on the SeatGeek campus — but not in the stadium itself — from Sept. 20-22. The Chicago Red…
Read MoreRed Stars return against Louisville after NWSL’s extended break
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent After a seven-week hiatus, the NWSL returns to action this weekend. The league has not played any games since July 7 because of a combination of a collective bargaining-mandated break and the Summer Olympics in Paris. The Chicago Red Stars (7-7-2) will return to action when they visit Louisville (3-6-7) at…
Read MoreSwanson sizzles in Paris, scores three times in wins over Zambia and Germany
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent Mallory Swanson has been showing Chicago Red Stars fans that she has recovered nicely from a knee injury and surgery that kept her out of action most of 2023. Now, the rest of the world can see her progress. Swanson scored two goals in a 70-second span to help the U.S.…
Read MoreRed Stars fall to Chivas in Summer Cup
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent The Red Stars had a rough outing on July 26 with a 1-0 setback to Chivas de Guadalajara in their second game of the NWSL X Lisa MX Femenil Summer Cup. Chivas’s victory was the first by a LIGA MX team over an NWSL squad in Summer Cup play. Gabriela Valenzuela…
Read MoreRed Stars’ Swanson picks up Best XI of Month honors
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent Chicago Red Stars forward Mallory Swanson picked up some big honors recently, including being named to the NWSL’s Best XI of the Month for June. This is the seventh time in Swanson’s career and the fourth time as a Red Star she has won a best of the month award. In…
Read MoreSwanson scores again, Naeher has clean sheet as Fire edge Dash
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent Mallory Swanson is Olympics-ready after scoring her fourth goal in four games. Swanson’s left-footed shot in extra time in the first half was the difference in the Chicago Red Stars’ 1-0 win over Houston on July 6 in an NWSL battle before an announced crowd of 5,566 at SeatGeek Stadium in…
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