For a state that has no women’s professional soccer team, Saturday’s National Women’s Soccer League championship game will have a definitive Colorado feel to it — even if it will …
For a state that has no women’s professional soccer team, Saturday’s National Women’s Soccer League championship game will have a definitive Colorado feel to it — even if it will be played over 1,600 miles away.
“These two teams got here in very different ways,” said CBS Sports analyst Lisa Roman, who will participate in Saturday’s national broadcast, set for 6 p.m. MT on KCNC-4. “There’s a lot of pedigree around this Portland side as they know how to execute and have really heavy hitters. For Kansas City, it’s a worst-to-first story. Making a final is something they wanted to do, but only they believed in themselves.
The other Coloradans on the Thorns roster include former DU Pioneers Natalie Beckman and Cheyenne Shorts , as well as Janine Beckie of Highlands Ranch. But the focus undoubtedly will be on Smith, who has a club-record 14 goals and three assists heading into the finale.