{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/6aa3b573ff74edfd005c9cbd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Jenna Nighswonger on why she joined Bay FC & life back in the NWSL","description":"<p>After 18 months away,<strong> Jenna Nighswonger </strong>is back in the<strong> NWSL and</strong> back in her home state of California. So, why has she joined <strong>Bay FC, </strong>what excites her about head coach<strong> Emma Coates,</strong> and how is life back in the league where she was a league <strong>Champion</strong> and <strong>Rookie of the Year </strong>three years ago? On this<strong> </strong>episode<strong> </strong>of<strong> Full Time, Nighswonger </strong>sits down with<strong> <em>The Athletic’s</em> Tamerra Griffin </strong>to catch up on life and soccer after returning to the U.S .from <strong>Arsenal</strong> this summer.</p><p>_______________</p><p>HOST: Jillian Sakovits, Tamerra Griffin</p><p>GUEST: Jenna Nighswonger</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>_______________</p><p>Referenced on the show:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7574005/2026/09/08/ballon-dor-feminin-2026-winner/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ballon d’Or Feminin 2026: Who do our writers think should win?</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7577410/2026/09/09/under-20-world-cup-players-us-roster-parkinson/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The under-20 World Cup has top players ‘caught in between’ club and country</a></p><p><a href=\"https://podfollow.com/full-time-with-meg-linehan/episode/5e6ea9e934e8adf94399a807b97eec23e4eae452/view\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Making sense of Vlatko Andonovski's exit from the KC Current</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:fulltime@theathletic.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to our Youtube channel: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theathleticfulltime\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p><p>Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub <a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here</a></p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}