Chicago Red Stars – 2016 NWSL Season Review – Maybe Next Year?

They finished 6th in 2013, missing the playoffs. In 2014, they finished fifth, just missing the playoffs again. Last year in 2015, they made the playoffs, only to lose to eventual champion Kansas City. And even before the NWSL, they lost the WPSL-Elite championship to the Western New York Flash. And failed to make the playoffs in 2 seasons with the WPS.

So, what happened this year? They made the playoffs again, only to lose in overtime to Washington.

There is a well-known saying by Paul “Bear” Bryant that “defense wins championships”, and hopefully U.S. National Team coach Jill Ellis gets that memo someday.