Connecting the world through soccer.

We are Girls Soccer Network

Girls Soccer Network is a community for girls and women who love the game of soccer beyond the sidelines of the pitch. Our goal is to connect, inspire and educate through a game that has always been rooted in community and spirit.

We strive amplify the voice, and spirit of the Soccerista; the girl who is looking to find herself and her vision with a ball at her feet.

This site is for her.

Jennifer Gruskoff

Founder & Editor in Chief

Soccer has been one of Jen’s favorite sports since she played on one of the original AYSO teams in LA back in the day. When her daughter took it up, the game took on a new meaning. The community, culture and lifestyle she became apart of was as fascinating as the game itself. She connected deeply to it and found herself wanting to make art around it. Jen’s background in writing and film has made creating GSN with her “soccer hubby” Michael Raimondi, an exiting adventure, one the hope you will go on with them.

Michael Raimondi

Founder, President of Production

Michael runs Union Editorial a commercial and theatrical boutique post production house in LA, NY and Austin TX. He brings his post production expertise and resources to GSN. Michael grew up in Chicago where the love of sport is not a choice but a God given right. When his oldest was seven he met Jen Gruskoff and together they launched GSN with the mission to bring the beautiful game to their girls and to girls everywhere.

Melissa Forman

Head of Partnerships

Melissa is an accomplished new media executive with experience developing, producing and marketing original content across multiple platforms. Previously, Melissa served as SVP of Development and Production, Original Programing, for Fox Sports. Forman has extensive relationships in the creative community having worked as a producer, director and an executive. Melissa has garnered 5 Emmy awards, 1 Cynopsis Award, and Best Short Film Award at the Banff Mountain Film Festival as well as numerous nominations.

Rohtas Wadera

Senior Sports Writer

Senior Sports writer and Podcaster extraordinaire, Rohtas is a soccer-obsessed fan who has a lot of love for the USA Women’s and Men’s National Team as well as Manchester United and Preston North End. He’s a former goalkeeper who’s lived in England for a while before coming back to the states. He’s the guy who screams and yells while watching every single game (it’s out of love) and he’ll never stop doing it. Watching basketball, football and reading are hobbies but soccer will always be life.

Hannah Lichtenstein

Content Creator

Hannah is a 2018 graduate of Swarthmore College where she was a 4.5 year member of the Garnet and majored in History. She now plays in Sweden where she, when not playing soccer, maintains a well-balanced life by writing about soccer.

Hannah Cantrell

Managing Editor

Hannah is originally from Iowa City, and studies Film and Public Relations at Loyola Marymount University in LA. She’s played soccer since the age of four years old, and although she still plays for fun, her love of the game has transferred much to watching and writing about soccer.

Jesse McDonough

Social Media Coordinator

Jesse is a 2017 graduate from Princeton University where she studied psychology and was a member of the women’s soccer team. She played professionally in France for Havre Athletic Club (HAC) for 3 years. Now off the field, she has found a passion for reaching and inspiring the girls soccer community through creative media and writing.

Lindsey Paradis

Social Media Manager

Lindsey played soccer most of her life, and although she’s since stopped, she still fangirls hard for the sport. Now working as a communications professional in Boston, you’re more likely to find her typing behind her computer screen than between the posts. But that just means she gets to bring you all the latest in women’s soccer.

Sam Cary

Executive Intern

Sam is currently a Junior at the University of Iowa where she has been a consistent starter through her three seasons with the Hawkeyes. She has been on TopDrawerSoccer’s Freshman Top 100 as well as being a Big Ten Player to Watch for the past two seasons. She also was recognized with CO-SIDA’s All-Region and awarded her team’s Hawk Award (best on the field, in the community, and in the classroom). Cary is a double major in Public Health and Sport Studies and has maintained a 4.1 GPA through her college career. Cary is an intern with Girls Soccer Network and is excited to be a part of this program in order to help the next generation of soccer stars and create a program she wished she had growing up.

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