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Racing fans got their first taste of the new team in the Women's Cup and Tom, Bekki, and Kaitlyn discuss all the good and the no-so-good from the team's big preseason tournament. Plus, new assistant coach Carm Moscato joins us to discuss her new role with the team, what they learned from their trip to Colombia, and more!

PS - Bekki apologizes for her awful audio. Mic issues seem to be a running theme this season.

Racing has completed a marathon of games and exceeded everyone's expectations. This is a team that's clicking and it's fun to see. But before Tom and Bekki dive into the matches, we have a chat with Tyler Greever about what it's like to cover the team as a sports reporter for WHAS11.

In Ep. #11, hear from Alyse LaHue, the General Manager of NJ/NY Gotham FC of the NWSL. Before joining Gotham (formerly known as Sky Blue FC), Alyse spent 5 seasons as the GM of the Chicago Red Stars.

Under the leadership of leaders like Alyse, the growth of women’s soccer in the U.S. is arguably the most exciting trend in the sports industry right now. In 2020, NWSL viewership was up 493% (while most men’s sports leagues saw double-digit drops in viewership), and social engagement numbers are at the top of the charts. Just this week, six NWSL teams made the Front Office Sports 'Trending 20' leaderboard which measures cross-platform engagement for ALL professional sports teams - male and female.

In this episode, hear Alyse's thoughts on why women’s soccer is on the rise the United States, the story behind re-branding Sky Blue FC's to NJ/NY Gotham FC, and how Alyse is leveraging the power of Gotham's fans to inform the Club's future. 

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