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Knights in the NWSL: 2020 Fall Series
Sep 03 | Women's Soccer
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) returns to the field for a fall series from September 5 to October 17, marking the second slate of competition for the league in 2020. The action begins with Sky Blue FC and Washington Spirit on September 5, 2020 at 1 p.m. ET live on CBS.
Following this summer's 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, the fall series will again feature numerous former Scarlet Knights. Sky Blue FC, the New Jersey based club, is home Carli Lloyd, Erica Skroski, Kenie Wright, Chantelle Swaby, and Cassidy Benintente. The club was also home to Madison Tiernan, who recently announced her retirement from the NWSL and soccer. The Scarlet Knights are also represented by Kristen Edmonds of Orlando Pride, Casey Murphy of OL Reign, and Madison Pogarch of Portland Thorns FC.
The NWSL recently hosted the 2020 Challenge Cup in Utah this past June-July, which saw Sky Blue FC and Portland Thorns FC advance to the semifinals with help from the Scarlet Knight alumni.
Coverage for the fall series will include a televised NWSL Game of the Week on the CBS Television Network every Saturday in September, and on CBS Sports Network three Saturdays in October. CBS All Access will exclusively stream four games, while Twitch will exclusively stream seven games globally, including in the United States, and every game internationally.
The NWSL fall series will include 18 matches over the course of seven weeks, featuring three, three-team pods that will all play one another and enable the league to minimize travel. The three teams in each regional pod will play four games apiece.
Pods
** CBS Game of the Week highlighted in bold**
** Twitch to stream all games internationally here**
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— NWSL (@NWSL) September 1, 2020
Following this summer's 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, the fall series will again feature numerous former Scarlet Knights. Sky Blue FC, the New Jersey based club, is home Carli Lloyd, Erica Skroski, Kenie Wright, Chantelle Swaby, and Cassidy Benintente. The club was also home to Madison Tiernan, who recently announced her retirement from the NWSL and soccer. The Scarlet Knights are also represented by Kristen Edmonds of Orlando Pride, Casey Murphy of OL Reign, and Madison Pogarch of Portland Thorns FC.
The NWSL recently hosted the 2020 Challenge Cup in Utah this past June-July, which saw Sky Blue FC and Portland Thorns FC advance to the semifinals with help from the Scarlet Knight alumni.
Coverage for the fall series will include a televised NWSL Game of the Week on the CBS Television Network every Saturday in September, and on CBS Sports Network three Saturdays in October. CBS All Access will exclusively stream four games, while Twitch will exclusively stream seven games globally, including in the United States, and every game internationally.
The NWSL fall series will include 18 matches over the course of seven weeks, featuring three, three-team pods that will all play one another and enable the league to minimize travel. The three teams in each regional pod will play four games apiece.
Pods
| West OL Reign Portland Thorns FC Utah Royals FC |
Northeast Chicago Red Stars Sky Blue FC Washington Spirit |
South North Carolina Courage Orland Pride Houston Dash |
2020 NWSL Fall Series Schedule (Weeks 1-3)
| DATE | TIME (EST) | VENUE | HOME | AWAY | PLATFORM |
| Saturday, Sept. 5 | 1:00 PM | Segra Field | Washington Spirit | Sky Blue FC | CBS & CBS ALL ACCESS |
| Friday, Sept. 11 | 7:00 PM | Sahlen's Stadium | NC Courage | Houston Dash | TWITCH |
| Saturday, Sept. 12 | 12:00 PM | Segra Field | Washington Spirit | Chicago Red Stars | TWITCH |
| Saturday, Sept. 12 | 3:30 PM | Providence Park | Portland Thorns FC | OL Reign | CBS & CBS ALL ACCESS |
| Saturday, Sept. 19 | 1:00 PM | Sahlen's Stadium | NC Courage | Orlando Pride | CBS & CBS ALL ACCESS |
| Sunday, Sept. 20 | 1:00 PM | SeatGeek Stadium | Chicago Red Stars | Sky Blue FC | CBS ALL ACCESS |
| Sunday, Sept. 20 | 3:00 PM | Providence Park | Portland Thorns FC | Utah Royals FC | TWITCH |
| Saturday, Sept. 26 | 1:00 PM | SeatGeek Stadium | Chicago Red Stars | Washington Spirit | CBS & CBS ALL ACCESS |
| Saturday, Sept. 26 | 3:30 PM | Rio Tinto Stadium | Utah Royals FC | OL Reign | CBS ALL ACCESS |
| Saturday, Sept. 26 | 8:30 PM | BBVA Stadium | Houston Dash | Orlando Pride | TWITCH |
| Saturday, Oct. 3 | 12:30 PM | Montclair State | Sky Blue FC | Washington Spirit | TWITCH |
| Saturday, Oct. 3 | 10:00 PM | Rio Tinto Stadium | Utah Royals FC | Portland Thorns FC | CBSSN |
| Sunday, Oct. 4 | 7:00 PM | BBVA Stadium | Houston Dash | North Carolina Courage | TWITCH |
| Friday, Oct. 9 | 5:00 PM | Osceola County Stadium | Orlando Pride | Houston Dash | CBSSN |
| Saturday, Oct. 10 | 12:30 PM | Montclair State | Sky Blue FC | Chicago Red Stars | CBS ALL ACCESS |
| Saturday, Oct. 10 | 8:00 PM | Cheney Stadium | OL Reign | Portland Thorns FC | TWITCH |
| Saturday, Oct. 17 | 4:00 PM | Exploria Stadium | Orlando Pride | North Carolina Courage | CBS & CBS ALL ACCESS |
| Saturday, Oct. 17 | 8:00 PM | Cheney Stadium | OL Reign | Utah Royals FC | CBS ALL ACCESS |
** Twitch to stream all games internationally here**
Follow Rutgers women's soccer on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Download the Scarlet Knights App for Apple or Android today.
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