p for the National Women’s Soccer League, which opens its fifth season with a new TV deal and is no longer merely fighting for survival Goalkeeper Sabrina D’Angelo and the Western New York Flash celebrate after winning last year’s NWSL title. Howard might have saved the penalty, but the Rapids’ problem wasn’t goalkeeping. “Our objective is to become the pre-eminent sport in the USA,” he says, bristling with enthusiasm. They brought in five Yugoslavian players, forming the team’s core.