Jenna Nighswonger on why she joined Bay FC & life back in the NWSL
After 18 months away, Jenna Nighswonger is back in the NWSL and back in her home state of California. So, why has she joined Bay FC, what excites her about head coach Emma Coates, and how is life back in the league where she was a league Champion and Rookie of the Year three years ago? On this episode of Full Time, Nighswonger sits down with The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin to catch up on life and soccer after returning to the U.S .from Arsenal this summer._______________HOST: Jillian Sakovits, Tamerra GriffinGUEST: Jenna NighswongerPRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes_______________Referenced on the show:Ballon d’Or Feminin 2026: Who do our writers think should win?The under-20 World Cup has top players ‘caught in between’ club and countryMaking sense of Vlatko Andonovski's exit from the KC Current_______________Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.comFollow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to our Youtube channel: hereSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter hereVisit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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