Ten years. Six clubs. Two championships. One torn knee. And now, at 32 on an expansion team, she's playing the best goalkeeper of her life.DENVER, CO — Abby Smith has been in this league since 2016. She's seen franchises fold under her feet.…
Denver, Colo. — Ally Brazier was the first player ever signed in Denver Summit FC history. She's been with this club longer than anyone. Friday night was the first time it really looked like it.The Colorado Springs native, the first player e…
Denver outplayed Utah for most of 90 minutes. Two moments — both in the most dangerous areas of the pitch — decided the outcome.SANDY, Utah — Denver Summit FC dominated possession, won the passing battle, and outworked Utah Royal…
Eva Gaetino's first career goal, Janine Sonis's back-to-back braces, and a suffocating double pivot sent the 2024 NWSL champions home winless in Colorado.Commerce City, Colo. — Denver Summit FC earned their first home win in franchise histor…
Denver Summit FC hosts the Orlando Pride on May 16 in a rematch loaded with storylines — two of the biggest names in women's soccer, an iconic Pride Night, and a Denver team that has quietly figured something out.The last time Denver Summit …
A 4-1 road win, a possession flip, and the most complete 90 minutes of the expansion season.38 percent. 43 percent. 53 percent.That's Denver Summit FC's possession in their last three games. The first two ended in losses — a three-two coll…
Denver Summit FC travels to Shell Energy Stadium Saturday with head coach signaling rotation after consecutive late-game losses.Nick Cushing stood in front of reporters Tuesday afternoon at Dick's Sporting Goods Park and said the quiet part out lo…
The Summit's structural vulnerability with second-half leads cost them three points for the second match in a row, with an expansion rival earning their first franchise win in stoppage time.Two weeks ago, this was supposed to be the easy one.Bos…
A winless expansion side, a depleted backline, and a team that came in on their day off. Sunday's match at Gillette Stadium is more than a road trip.Glendale, Colo. — Nick Cushing said it plainly at practice this week. This team should be ni…
Three goals in 16 second-half minutes broke a 30-match curse for San Diego — and ended Denver's three-game shutout streak. The opposing coach left the building calling Summit one of the toughest opponents in the league.Commerce City, Colo.…
Saturday night at Dick's Sporting Goods Park is going to be cold. Not "bring a jacket" cold. The National Weather Service forecast calls for rain and snow showers likely after dark, a low of 35 degrees, and a high that only reaches 56 before droppin…
The Hermann Trophy winner signed her first pro contract in January. Six weeks later, her rookie season was over before it started.Jasmine Aikey decided she was going to Stanford when she was seven years old.Not because of soccer. Because someone…
The Georgetown rookie who talks her way into programs, out-works everyone around her, and somehow ends up exactly where she was supposed to be.She wasn't heavily recruited. She was small, late to develop, and doing Zoom calls during COVID becaus…
A five-game look at what Nick Cushing has built — and what still needs to find it.Denver Summit FC poached a point in Washington state Saturday night, battling Seattle Reign to a 0-0 draw at ONE Spokane Stadium before a light crowd of 3,950 …
Melissa Kössler is making NWSL history. Abby Smith is the best goalkeeper in the league right now. And last Saturday, 63,004 people showed up to prove Denver was ready for this.Four games into existence, Denver Summit FC sits sixth in the NWS…
Denver Summit FC's number one leads the NWSL in saves, survived a career-threatening injury that almost ended everything, and last Saturday played in front of the largest crowd in women's sports history in North America.Abby Smith has 20 saves in …
A 2-0 win over Gotham FC, a franchise-first clean sheet, and a formation shift that's quietly changed everything. Here's what this week told us about Denver Summit FC.Three games into their existence, Denver Summit FC beat the defending NWSL champ…
The Duke midfielder who had to earn everything is now suiting up for Denver Summit FC's inaugural NWSL season.Devin Lynch didn't score a single goal her freshman or sophomore year at Duke. Not one. And she had come in as the number t…
One week into the inaugural NWSL season, Denver Summit FC made three massive moves. This isn't a roster update. It's a statement.Denver Summit FC hadn't even played a home game yet.The paint was barely dry on a 2-1 opening loss to Bay FC —…
Melissa Kössler scored the first goal in club history. Janine Sonis got a red card four minutes later. Here's what a complicated debut tells us about this team.March 14th, 2026, is a date Denver Summit FC fans will remember forever — bu…
From $8,000 salaries to 45,000 fans. The veteran left back on what's changed in the NWSL—and why she's building something from scratch in Denver. Carson Pickett has been in the NWSL since 2016. She's played 185 games across six differ…
Bay FC made a $1.1 million move to fix their biggest weakness. Here's what Denver faces on Saturday.Saturday, March 14th. Denver Summit FC plays their first-ever NWSL game. Not a preseason friendly. Not a scrimmage. The real thing.Bay FC at PayP…
When Denver Summit FC signed Lourdes Bosch, it wasn’t a move designed to grab headlines. There was no splashy announcement or bold promise attached to her name.And that’s exactly why the signing matters.Expansion teams aren’t b…
Denver Summit FC's veteran defender sat down with The 5280 Pitch to talk about choosing expansion, surviving altitude, and what 45,000 fans will actually do to the way this game is played.Kaleigh Kurtz didn't find out she had a back fracture until…
