{"podcast":{"title":"The 5280 Pitch - Denver Summit FC Podcast","slug":"the-5280-pitch-denver-summit-fc-podcast-7614150","podcast_index_feed_id":7614150,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/4mMPZQWY.rss","website_url":"https://www.5280pitch.com","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/3a1827de-93bd-40d6-a54e-221cf9873320/logos/4d3c4367-82bd-4b16-aff7-48f1917a9593.png","author":"Kate Hanson","episode_count":47,"summary":"Women's soccer in Denver is no longer a \"what if.\" Denver Summit FC is here. And every Tuesday, Kate Hanson — Colorado native and sports radio reporter — breaks down what's actually happening. The results. The roster. The moments defining this inaugural season in real time. Plus the players themselves, in their own words. Inaugural seasons only happen once. Might as well pay attention. Women's soccer at altitude.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T04:19:39.696645+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-5280-pitch-denver-summit-fc-podcast-7614150"},"episode":{"title":"Denver Summit Are Back! San Diego Wave Preview & Why We Win at Dick's\n (BONUS)","slug":"denver-summit-are-back-san-diego-wave-preview-why-we-win-at-dick-s-bonus","published_at":"2026-04-24T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-5280-pitch-denver-summit-fc-podcast-7614150/denver-summit-are-back-san-diego-wave-preview-why-we-win-at-dick-s-bonus","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-5280-pitch-denver-summit-fc-podcast-7614150","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/e20aa7f5555ffaea6991e55a4f9201ad2effad165cebd363cfd663571d2107b7/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJkYTYyYzk3ZS04NGE3LTQwYzQtOGQ3YS1iZGY1NmZlNDk4YjciLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIzYTE4MjdkZS05M2JkLTQwZDYtYTU0ZS0yMjFjZjk4NzMzMjAiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2MzBkMGViNWU0NTg5NjAwMGNmNTdmMGUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjllOTFlMDQyYWI4N2RiMWFiYmYwOTEzLzUyODAtcGl0Y2gtY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi00LTIyX18yMS0xNC0xMi5tcDMifQ==.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/e20aa7f5555ffaea6991e55a4f9201ad2effad165cebd363cfd663571d2107b7/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJkYTYyYzk3ZS04NGE3LTQwYzQtOGQ3YS1iZGY1NmZlNDk4YjciLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIzYTE4MjdkZS05M2JkLTQwZDYtYTU0ZS0yMjFjZjk4NzMzMjAiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2MzBkMGViNWU0NTg5NjAwMGNmNTdmMGUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjllOTFlMDQyYWI4N2RiMWFiYmYwOTEzLzUyODAtcGl0Y2gtY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi00LTIyX18yMS0xNC0xMi5tcDMifQ==.mp3","summary":"Denver Summit FC hosts San Diego Wave FC Saturday, April 25 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park — and I'm calling it: Denver wins. The league-leading Wave come to Commerce City on Denver Unite Night in snow, rain, and 33-degree weather at 5,280 feet of elevation. In this preview, I break down why altitude, the Cuiabá travel, and Kenzo Dali's possession game all point to a Summit upset. What's covered: Why San Diego's second-half scoring pattern collapses at altitude Abby Smith's 5.05 goals prevented and why she should be NWSL Player of the Month Kaleigh Kurtz making NWSL history with 10,000 consecutive regular season minutes The Catarina Macario signing — the largest contract in women's soccer history Tash Flint's permanent transfer from Tampa Bay Sun Lia Godfrey's unsustainable 3-goals-on-4-shots stat line Predicted starting XIs for both teams Where the NWSL's fall-to-spring calendar vote leaves Denver Plus: the Denver Unite match with mascots from the Nuggets, Broncos, Rockies, Rapids, and Avalanche. Newsletter & shop: 5280pitch.com | Socials: @5280pitch","meta_description":"Denver Summit FC hosts San Diego Wave FC Saturday, April 25 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park — and I'm calling it: Denver wins. The league-leading Wave come…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1923,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-5280-pitch-denver-summit-fc-podcast-7614150/episodes/denver-summit-are-back-san-diego-wave-preview-why-we-win-at-dick-s-bonus/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-5280-pitch-denver-summit-fc-podcast-7614150/denver-summit-are-back-san-diego-wave-preview-why-we-win-at-dick-s-bonus.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}