Darian Jenkins

They lost a couple of players, like a Rocky Rodriguez, somebody that's a little more daring in the midfield. They had very similar profiles in their midfield three that didn't offer enough. And I think this team can get back to where they are. I mean, it's weird to think of NWSL playoffs without the Portland Thorns in them, which we almost had that case.

They lost a couple of players, like a Rocky Rodriguez, somebody that's a little more daring in the midfield. They had very similar profiles in their midfield three that didn't offer enough. And I think this team can get back to where they are. I mean, it's weird to think of NWSL playoffs without the Portland Thorns in them, which we almost had that case.

But they really need to acquire some players and have some stability with Rob Gale next year that can just make them the really dangerous team that isn't solely through Sophia Smith.

But they really need to acquire some players and have some stability with Rob Gale next year that can just make them the really dangerous team that isn't solely through Sophia Smith.

I'm going to give a shout to my fellow Bruin UCLA, Jessie Fleming. She's a player that It's so dynamic and really dangerous in the attack. We've seen her do it for Canada. In college, she did it. For Chelsea, she did it. And I feel at Portland, she sat back so much more.

I'm going to give a shout to my fellow Bruin UCLA, Jessie Fleming. She's a player that It's so dynamic and really dangerous in the attack. We've seen her do it for Canada. In college, she did it. For Chelsea, she did it. And I feel at Portland, she sat back so much more.

We didn't see her making those daring passes, these daring dribbles, the game-changing moments that we're used to having from Jesse Fleming. She's a player that I think they can build around, that they can growl around, they can rely on for that stability and to be a leader. But we need to see it on the pitch. I will say going from Chelsea to the NWSL, it's a huge adjustment.

We didn't see her making those daring passes, these daring dribbles, the game-changing moments that we're used to having from Jesse Fleming. She's a player that I think they can build around, that they can growl around, they can rely on for that stability and to be a leader. But we need to see it on the pitch. I will say going from Chelsea to the NWSL, it's a huge adjustment.

It's a huge adjustment. Every single game feels like it could be a final. Every single game is much more physical and physically taxing. And everybody's faster than you. It's a huge adjustment. And I think she needed this year to have that. And hopefully next year, she can really grow into that role that we've seen her have with all of her other teams.

It's a huge adjustment. Every single game feels like it could be a final. Every single game is much more physical and physically taxing. And everybody's faster than you. It's a huge adjustment. And I think she needed this year to have that. And hopefully next year, she can really grow into that role that we've seen her have with all of her other teams.

100%. That was the game of the weekend where I think that was the one we all predicted. That could be the only match where there is an upset, realistically. They fought really hard. We have to give a lot of credit to that team and Albertine Montoya. They overcame so much adversity throughout the year of being an expansion team, doing that well, making it to playoffs.

100%. That was the game of the weekend where I think that was the one we all predicted. That could be the only match where there is an upset, realistically. They fought really hard. We have to give a lot of credit to that team and Albertine Montoya. They overcame so much adversity throughout the year of being an expansion team, doing that well, making it to playoffs.

And then it finally coming together during playoffs, the attack and defense, it was kind of one or the other. That was the story for Bay every single game throughout the season. until the last few weeks. So I love this.

And then it finally coming together during playoffs, the attack and defense, it was kind of one or the other. That was the story for Bay every single game throughout the season. until the last few weeks. So I love this.

I think it's very promising for the future for Bay and seeing what they can do next year now that Albertine Montoya is more used to the league and what it requires and maybe bringing in personnel that he can build around like a Tess Bodie and Rachel Kundunanji and Oshwala and Abby Dahlkemper. But it is tough to go out like that. And another fellow Bruin of mine, Caprice, I feel for her. That's

I think it's very promising for the future for Bay and seeing what they can do next year now that Albertine Montoya is more used to the league and what it requires and maybe bringing in personnel that he can build around like a Tess Bodie and Rachel Kundunanji and Oshwala and Abby Dahlkemper. But it is tough to go out like that. And another fellow Bruin of mine, Caprice, I feel for her. That's

Sucks to score an own goal, especially in a moment like that. But she's a vet. She'll get over it. And I think, like I said, it's really promising for Bay's future.

Sucks to score an own goal, especially in a moment like that. But she's a vet. She'll get over it. And I think, like I said, it's really promising for Bay's future.

I'm really looking to see the growth of Rachel Kindanaji. We finally saw her become that X factor forward. It was this close all year to her being it. It was just the final product, the final type of shot decision making or... Pass it, do I shoot it? And it was always kind of the opposite. It was chosen of what she should have done, but she's a young player. We've seen a lot of growth.

I'm really looking to see the growth of Rachel Kindanaji. We finally saw her become that X factor forward. It was this close all year to her being it. It was just the final product, the final type of shot decision making or... Pass it, do I shoot it? And it was always kind of the opposite. It was chosen of what she should have done, but she's a young player. We've seen a lot of growth.