NWSL Weekend Recap: Sophia Smith nets hat trick before leaving with USA for the World Cup (Soccer 6/25)

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Carlin recap the weekend slate of NWSL matches. Angel City vs Houston Dash as well as San Diego vs OL Reign end with one team in each game playing down a player. Two DOGSO (denial of obvious goal-scoring opportunity) calls force San Diego and Houston Dash to adapt and adjust on the pitch. Sophia Smith puts on a show in Portland with the Thorns picking up all three points over Washington to jump the Spirit in the standings, plus, Kansas City snaps their 4-game losing streak. North Carolina is sneaky good this season as Sean Nahas’ plan falls into place. Gotham FC welcomes Midge Purce back to the pitch and Lynn Williams is vibing before the World Cup. Full recap and analysis. Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher 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