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There’s a new super team brewing in the New York metropolitan area – but don’t tell them that.
“We are not saying that about ourselves and I think that’s really important,” NJ/NY Gotham FC General Manager Yael Averbuch West exclusively told The Equalizer. “Obviously we have really high expectations of ourselves, but now that we’re underway in preseason, we’re so focused on the daily process.”
After winning the team’s first-ever National Women’s Soccer League Championship last season, Gotham had a whirlwind offseason that saw the club bring in four U.S. women’s national team regulars and arguably the biggest names in free agency: Crystal Dunn, Tierna Davidson, Emily Sonnett, and Rose Lavelle.
The four join a roster already stacked with stars like 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup winner Esther Gonzalez, the 2023 NWSL Rookie of the Year Jenna Nighswonger, and the 2023 NWSL Championship MVP Midge Purce.
As the ultra-competitive NWSL continues to grow,…
