The Kansas City Current's first season in its historic new stadium will end in a playoff run.
The team enters the postseason fourth in the National Women's Soccer League, a stark turnaround from last season, when the team finished 11th out of 12.
KCUR assistant news director (and resident Current reporter) Madeline Fox says the success comes from a combination of excellent coaching, standout players, and the energy that CPKC Stadium — the first ever built for a women's sport — exudes in each game.
"The atmosphere is just electric. And having that kind of fan base behind you, and being able to be buoyed even as the team is down, even as the team is losing, I think that really helps a lot to keep the momentum going," Fox told KCUR's Up To Date.
The Current will face the North Carolina Courage at home in the NWSL quarterfinals. The game begins Saturday at 11 a.m.
- Madeline Fox, KCUR assistant news director
