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Lindsey Heaps Is Here: Denver Summit FC's # 10
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- Jul 10, 2026
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Summary
Lindsey Heaps is in the building, and this episode is about what that actually means. One hundred seventy-six caps for the United States. Forty international goals. A World Cup, an Olympic gold medal she won as captain, a Champions League, five French league titles, and an NWSL Championship she decided with her own goal. Kate Hanson was in the front row at Heaps' introductory press conference at the CommonSpirit Performance Center, and this is the full story of the kid from Golden who turned down North Carolina, signed with Paris Saint-Germain at eighteen, and became the first American woman to skip college for the professional game entirely. Kate walks through Heaps' player traits chart and explains why the numbers show a forward wearing a midfielder's number and how Nick Cushing will use her. Plus: why she chose an expansion club over anyone in Europe, what Curt Johnson was thinking before he even had the job, how the captaincy works alongside Janine Sonis, and why her first match in a Summit shirt happens to be against Portland, on July 18. With soundbites from Lindsey Heaps, head coach Nick Cushing, and general manager Curt Johnson. New episodes every Tuesday. Newsletter at 5280pitch.com . Merch at 5280-pitch-shop.fourthwall.com — code SUMMIT10. Follow @5280pitch on Instagram and Threads