Welcome to the Recap!

Highlights

  • College soccer is back! USD, San Diego State and UC San Diego all opened preseason play as the fall season gets underway.

  • Wave FC suffered a costly loss to No. 1 Gotham FC, making the race for the Shield just that much trickier for San Diego.

  • San Diego Surfers Rugby 7s competed at Nationals while here at home, the Washed Up Cup took place for former D1 tennis players.

  • The latest episode of the The Athlete's Commute featured Angela Ziff who talked about trading Division I athletics for life as a paramedic firefighter.

  • 45% of you knew that the UCONN Huskies are getting their own documentary series, dropping August 21!

  • Trivia Timeout: Which NWSL player is the youngest to play 50 games? Below, take the poll.

San Diego Wave FC

Wave take a loss

Gia Corley dribbles down field. Wave FC Media

  • The Wave took a 1-0 loss from the first place Gotham, failing to score in their last six losses. Read our recap here.

College Soccer

College soccer is back in motion!

UC San Diego’s Anya Lin. Miguel Mejia/Miguel Mejia Photography

  • The cross town rivalries were on full display all weekend long in exhibition matches.

  • USD played the Aztecs and Tritons. The T-Ros took down the Tritons 1-0.

  • SDSU also faced USC, earning a win to start their preseason play.

Rugby 7s Nationals

San Diego Surfers advance to Bronze Medal match

Credit: San Diego Surfers Rugby 7s

  • The San Diego Surfers Sevens rugby team competed in Nationals this weekend, playing six games in two days.

  • The team advanced to the Bronze Medal match, eventually losing to the Chicago North Stars, 14-5.

Community Connection

Washed Up Cup: Inaugural event for former D1 tennis players hosted in San Diego

  • Learn how two former D1 tennis players got their competitive mojo back by creating the event they once only dreamed about.

  • Read more here about the Washed Up Cup.

The Athlete’s Commute

Catch up on the latest The Athlete’s Commute episodes!

Angela Ziff went from a full ride Division 1 track and cross-country athlete at UNLV to a paramedic firefighter in California. She's also the host's sister, which makes this ride a little more personal than most.

Watch the episode on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

ICYMI

🗳️ Trivia Timeout 🗳️

Who was the youngest NWSL player to play in 50 regular-season games?

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