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Three playoff semifinals. Three disappointing losses. Despite some stumbles during the season, the Chicago Red Stars were still good enough to qualify for the playoffs. They’re not, evidently, not good enough to make some noise once they get here. There will no doubt be an inquest during this offseason as the Red Stars look for a path to the promise land. There has to be.
To the extent that the Red Stars had any chance today, it was because goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher kept them in the game when the back line struggled to contain their hosts. For that, she’s our pick for WOTM.
Now let us know how you saw it. Vote for your choice for WOTM in the poll below. The poll will be open for two days, after which we’ll publicize the results. (Note: if you’re viewing this post from AMP or Apple News, you won’t see the poll below. Feel free to tell us your pick in the comments.)
Poll
WOTM: Red Stars @ Courage, NWSL Playoff Semis
This poll is closed
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19%
Alyssa Naeher
(5 votes) -
50%
Casey Short
(13 votes) -
0%
Katie Naughton
(0 votes) -
0%
Sam Johnson
(0 votes) -
3%
Arin Gilliland
(1 vote) -
7%
Julie Ertz
(2 votes) -
0%
Dani Colaprico
(0 votes) -
0%
Vanessa DiBernardo
(0 votes) -
3%
Sofia Huerta
(1 vote) -
15%
Christen Press
(4 votes) -
0%
Jen Hoy
(0 votes) -
0%
Yuki Nagasato
(0 votes) -
0%
Alyssa Mautz
(0 votes) -
0%
Steph McCaffrey
(0 votes)