August 30, 2024 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)
Kansas City Current News Release
KANSAS CITY – The Kansas City Current (10-2-5, 35 pts., 3rd place) remains on the road this week as the team travels to Cary, North Carolina for a battle against the North Carolina Courage (8-8-1, 25 pts., 6th place) at WakeMed Soccer Park Sunday, September 1 at 1 p.m. CT. The match will air on CBS with Josh Eastern and Lori Lindsey on the call while Dave Borchardt and Jillian Carroll Letrinko deliver the action on 90.9 The Bridge. Fans across KC can listen to the action on the KC Current App in English and Spanish.
Kansas City returned to NWSL play last weekend in the nation’s Capital, falling to the Washington Spirit 4-1. Forward Temwa Chawinga scored her league-leading 13th goal in the loss, establishing a grip on the coveted NWSL Golden Boot award. Chawinga also tied the NWSL record for goals scored in consecutive matches, as last Sunday marked her sixth’s straight league contest with a goal.
North Carolina fell to the Seattle Reign 1-0 last Sunday after goalkeeper Casey Murphy scored an own goal in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time.
Across all competitions, this will be the third matchup between the two clubs this season. Kansas City defeated North Carolina twice this season, once in the regular season and once in the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup Semifinals. Both matches were played at CPKC Stadium.
Kansas City can sweep the season series with North Carolina on Sunday.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Kansas City Current midfielder Jereko — The midfielder made history Sunday as the first Kenyan international to take the field in NWSL history. Jereko played 25 minutes against the Spirit, recording two shots. The captain of Kenya’s national team has excelled in the Turkish Super League, scoring 23 goals last season for Hakkarigücü Spor. With nearly ten years of international experience under her belt, Jereko has logged vital minutes for the Harambee Starlets. The midfielder, who plays in an attacking role, will add more firepower to the already-dominant Kansas City attacking machine. The Current’s 41 goals scored are the league’s most this season.
North Carolina Courage defender Kaleigh Kurtz — The center back set an NWSL record in May for consecutive minutes played in the regular season and has not been subbed out this season. Kurtz surpassed 7,000 consecutive minutes last Sunday against Seattle. The two-time NWSL Iron Woman will face a significant challenge in…