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Photo courtesy: @victorgraphy_20 In first-half stoppage time Saturday night, Janine Sonis whipped in a free kick and Kaleigh Kurtz headed it in. Then Kurtz and Megan Reid hit the soaked Centennial Stadium grass and did the worm. It was Kurtz's fir…

Photo Courtesy of @victorgraphy_20 "We've left too many points on the table": Inside Denver Summit FC's 20-point problem In the 18th minute Saturday night, Lindsey Heaps trailed a play she had started herself. She had sprung Janine Sonis down the …

Photo Courtesy of: fiddel.fotos Emma Regan had a straightforward answer when she was asked about Sunday's opening goal. "Big thanks to Janine," she said. "She kind of made that goal out of nothing. But I'll take the assist for sure." In a must-wi…

Photo Credit: @victorgraphy_20 Three days after Bay FC came back from two goals down at Centennial, Seattle tried to do the same thing. This time Denver didn't let it happen. Here's what stood out from Saturday night, and why Kansas City on the roa…

Photo Credit: @fiddle.fotos Denver matched their season high for shots on target and tripled Bay FC's expected goals at Centennial Stadium. The numbers underneath the scoreline say this was the most dominant ninety minutes Denver have failed to win…

Photo Credit: @fiddle.fotos Denver scored three times away from home for only the second time all season and still left Los Angeles with one point. The numbers underneath the scoreline say the draw was generous. The standings say there were only ev…

Photo Credit: @Fiddel.fotos Denver became the only club in the NWSL to beat Gotham FC twice this season. The numbers underneath the scoreline say the shift is real. The standings say the win barely moved them at all. CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Denver…

The Summit scored more goals in ninety minutes than any NWSL team has managed in a single match this season. The numbers underneath the scoreline say the performance was real. The opponent says be careful with it. CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Denver Summit …

Denver Summit FC held the ball for 63% of Saturday night's match at Providence Park, touched it 27 times inside Portland's penalty area, and created zero big chances. The Thorns managed 12 touches in Denver's box and created four. Portland won 1-0.…

Seventeen shots. Not one clear look at goal. For a team whose whole season has been a finishing problem, Wednesday night was something else entirely — and it extended a run that now stretches twenty days without a goal from open play. Centennial, C…

A league-wide check found Janine Sonis is the only defender leading her own team in scoring anywhere in the NWSL. After Sunday's draw with Boston, that's not a quirky stat anymore — it's a diagnosis. Denver, Colorado — Denver Summit had thirty-eigh…

A sharp comment on Reddit sent me down a rabbit hole this week. The numbers split by position in a way I did not see coming. Denver, Colorado — Olivia Thomas has 1.40 expected goals this season. She has zero actual goals. That number alone is a he…

Denver Summit outshot the NWSL's top team, generated twice the expected goals, and left Audi Field with nothing. Plus: the Lindsey Heaps no-call, Devin Lynch's extension, and where Santa Fe Yards stands now. Denver Summit had seventeen shots to Was…

Denver Summit forward Natalie Means celebrates after scoring the game-winner in Summit's July 18, 2026 win over Portland Thorns at Centennial Stadium.  Centennial, Colo. – Denver Summit FC opened its brand-new stadium the best way possible on Satur…

Denver Summit FC hosts Portland Thorns FC in the first-ever match at Centennial Stadium Saturday, with Lindsey Heaps making her Summit debut against her former club. Centennial, Colo. — Lindsey Heaps stood on the Centennial Stadium grass Thursday f…

Yazmeen Ryan scored against the team that gave her a Golden Boot a year ago, and it still wasn't enough. Denver Summit FC drew the Houston Dash 2-2 Sunday night at DICK'S Sporting Goods Park, setting single-match club records for both shots (26) and…

Centennial, Colo. —Nick Cushing has managed Manchester City's women and coached in Major League Soccer, and after three days of training with Lindsey Heaps he told a room full of Colorado reporters that it changes the mentality of the group. Three …

A dominant share of the ball, and nothing to show for it. Denver's return from the break exposed the same problem that's haunted them at DICK'S all season — against a Kansas City side that never needed the ball to win. Commerce City, Colo. — Denver…

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 ever si…

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 Royals for the better p…

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 history Satu…

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 FC and…

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 collapse a…

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…