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Vermont Green, Salmon Bay and the importance of grassroots soccer
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Jul 17, 202635:37
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The USL W League national final between Vermont Green FC and Salmon Bay FC is this Saturday evening. What is the significance of this matchup in the broader American soccer landscape?
Hosts Meg Linehan and Tamerra Griffin discuss the developmental value of this pre-professional league and the opportunities grassroots soccer clubs offer players and coaches. Then, Meg and Tamerra are joined by Vermont head coach Abby Carchio and Salmon Bay head coach Malia Arrant to preview the championship match – which could feature an appearance by former Seattle Reign great Lauren “Lu” Barnes.
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HOSTS: Meg Linehan, Tamerra Griffin
GUESTS: Abby Carchio, Malia Arrant
PRODUCER: Karan Lodha
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"Vermont Green, Salmon Bay and the importance of grassroots soccer" is an episode of Full Time: A show about women's soccer. Runtime 35 min. Published July 17, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
