CANWNT News
- Janine Beckie, Kadeisha Buchanan,Bianca St. Georges and Ashley Lawrence named in Big 12 awards
- Arsenal beats Notts Country (Desiree Scott) 3 – 0 to win FA WSL’s Continental Cup
- Big 12 Women’s Championship Results:
- West Virginia advanced to the semifinal match vs. Texas Tech with their 2-1 victory over Oklahoma State University (video highlights). Canadian Amandine Pierre-Louis opened the scoring for WVU at the 80 minute mark.
- Texas Tech beat West Virginia University in Big 12 Conference semi-final match. Janine Beckie scores the lone goal in the game, upsetting the No. 1 seed WVU. We recorded a back video of the interview with Beckie after the game. Watch it here (and ignore the dogs sounds in the background)
- With Texas Tech’s upset win over West Virginia, they meet in the final match against Kansas University on Sunday, November 8. Texas Tech won the Big 12 Women’s Championship against Kansas 1-0 (video highlights)
- Other Conference results
- Janine Beckie eyes glory with Texas Tech, Canada and the NWSL
- Carmelina Moscato scores the game winning goal in the Western Sydney Wanderers’ game against Newcastle Jets
- Orlando Pride’s new coach, Tom Sermanni, speaks with Sportsnet about his time with the Canadian Women’s National Team
- Kaylyn Kyle to hold a soccer clinic at the Aurora Youth Soccer Club on Saturday, November 14
- Erin McLeod appeared with Adelle Renaud to represent Peau De Loup on Dragon’s Den
- U20 CONCACAF Women’s Championship 2015 draw was held on Wednesday, November 4. Group A consists of: Canada, Honduras, Trinidad & Tobago, and Jamaica. Group B consists of: USA, Haiti, Panama, and Mexico. Competition will take place from December 3 – 13 (we’ll have more news about this tournament in our first two podcasts – so stay tuned!)
- Semi-Pro W-League in North America to cease operation ahead of 2016 season. Disheartening news for North American soccer players and fans. Josée Bélanger, former Laval Comets player, expressed her disappointment on Twitter. Equalizer Soccer provides more insight as to why the league folded
International Football News
- FIFA Women’s World Cup supports $493.6M in economic activity for Canada
- International Friendlies Results:
- Upcoming International Friendlies for November:
NWSL News
- November 2 Expansion Draft – Orlando’s official picks vs. their current roster due to trades
- More expansion specific news: The Mixxed Zone (podcast) discusses the expansion draft, as well as Abby Wambach’s retirement and the evolution of women’s soccer in the United States.
- Discussions held about NWSL teams in Canada
- Carli Lloyd nominated for FIFA Goal of the Year. Voting continues until November 30
Other League and Tournament News
