{"id":935479,"date":"2026-10-16T18:22:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T18:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/935479\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T18:22:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T18:22:21","slug":"nwsl-announces-2026-skills-challenge-details-and-participants-equalizer-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/935479\/","title":{"rendered":"NWSL announces 2026 Skills Challenge details and participants \u2013 Equalizer Soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The National Women\u2019s Soccer League announced that, once again, it would host a Skills Challenge as part of NWSL Championship weekend. On Friday, Nov. 20, the event will feature two teams of NWSL players competing against one another in skills competitions at Episcopal High School in Washington D.C. The winning team will be awarded a $35,000 prize courtesy of CarMax to be split among the team\u2019s players.<\/p>\n

It will feature a representative from every club not participating in the Championship game on Saturday, Nov. 21. Fourteen participants were announced Thursday, with Seattle Reign and Utah Royals lacking representation. Additional participants are still to be confirmed, and players who are committed but reach the Championship match will not participate.<\/p>\n

Katie Atkinson \u2013 Chicago Stars<\/p>\n

Kenza Dali \u2013 San Diego Wave<\/p>\n

Hal Hershfelt \u2013 Washington Spirit<\/p>\n

Clair Hutton \u2013 Bay FC<\/p>\n

Savy King \u2013 Angel City FC<\/p>\n

Lo\u2019eau LaBonta \u2013 Kansas City Current<\/p>\n

Ally Lemos \u2013 Orlando Pride<\/p>\n

Carson Pickett \u2013 Denver Summit<\/p>\n

Kat Rader \u2013 Houston Dash<\/p>\n

Lilly Reale \u2013 Boston Legacy<\/p>\n

Reyna Reyes \u2013 Portland Thorns<\/p>\n

Emma Sears \u2013 Racing Louisville<\/p>\n

Jaedyn Shaw \u2013 NJ\/NY Gotham FC<\/p>\n

Kailen Sheridan \u2013 North Carolina Courage<\/p>\n

The 2026 NWSL Skills Challenge will consist of three events: Gauntlet, Breakaway Circuit, and Precision Point. The Gauntlet gives one attacking player 60 seconds to use technical precision to navigate defenders and score on a series of mini goals, which each carry a different point value. The Breakaway Circuit features two teams competing head-to-head as they navigate \u201cCutback Course, advance through Nutmeg Gate, and finish with a Closing Shot against the opposing team\u2019s goalkeeper.\u201d The final event will have each team target scoring zones throughout the goal, where each target has a different point value based on size and difficulty.<\/p>\n

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