USWNT Roster Drop: Initial reactions, biggest names missing, center back questions | NWSL mid-week match Preview (Soccer 3/30)

Vlatko Andonovski has dropped his USWNT roster for the April window. Sandra Herrera is joined by former USWNT midfielder Lori Lindsey to discuss the roster. They chat about their initial reactions to the players named on the roster and touch on the biggest names missing. Plus, they look at the most surprising additions to the USWNT roster and how Andonovski will fill the center back holes without Becky Sauerbrunn and Tierna Davidson. In the second half of the episode, Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman preview the mid-week NWSL Challenge Cup matches. First, they discuss the latest injury report across the NWSL including Marta from Orlando Pride, Tierna Davidson from Chicago Red Stars and Lynn Williams of KC Current. They discuss the biggest matches of the night with Washington Spirit vs North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns vs Angel City (43:29). Portland looks to take control of the West Region with a win and three points over ACFC. The other matches include a homecoming for Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger of Gotham FC to face Orlando Pride at Exploria Stadium. Full game previews, analysis and predictions. Watch all NWSL matches on Paramount + 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird , @SandHerrera_ , @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices