Photo: MonicaGonzo/Twitter By Ana Aguilera-Juarez You may see her on ESPN as a soccer analyst and sideline reporter, but Monica Gonzalez's unofficial title is "Guardian of the beautiful game." That's because when not in front of the camera diving deep into rosters and game strategy, the former Mexican National Team captain known as "Gonzo" can be found [...]
Photo: BrittBock11/Instagram By Ana Aguilera-Juarez Being reunited with former college coach Randy Waldrum, things were bright for Houston Dash midfielder Brittany Bock. She played for Waldrum at Notre Dame from 2005-08, and helped the team to the NCAA Women's Soccer National Finals in 2006. After years of playing in the Women's Professional Soccer League, she entered the [...]
(Photo: Ana Aguilera-Juarez) Mexican soccer star Luz Duarte has two youth World Cups under her belt as well as three World Cup qualifying tournaments. In October, Duarte helped Mexico qualify for the 2015 World Cup -- an impressive resume for someone just 19 years old. Recently, Duarte signed a contract with the Arizona Strikers of the WPSL. As [...]
By Ana Aguilera-Juarez For the first time in history, Costa Rica was able to qualify for a Women’s World Cup, mostly thanks to a great performance during qualifiers from Dinnia Diaz, the woman between the two posts. This goalkeeper was able to stop all three shots during an intense penalty shootout against Trinidad & Tobago, thus, punching their ticket to [...]