{"id":23761,"date":"2019-07-16T19:06:03","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T23:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonsoccer.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=23761"},"modified":"2019-07-17T11:02:42","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T15:02:42","slug":"nwsl-reign-make-more-signings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2019\/07\/16\/nwsl-reign-make-more-signings\/","title":{"rendered":"NWSL: Reign make more signings, bringing in Rosie White"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tacoma Washington (July 16, 2019) \u2014<\/strong> Thought <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/nwsl\/reign-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reign FC<\/a> were done making all sorts of new signings? Think again. As if <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonsoccer.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/07\/16\/reign-fc-nwsl-quinn-prudhomme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Monday&#8217;s three moves<\/a> weren&#8217;t busy enough for Reign FC, the team added Rosie White, Steph Cox and Addison Steiner.<\/p>\n<p>They join recent signings Rebecca Quinn, Schuyler DeBree and goalkeeper Sammy Jo Prudhomme.<\/p>\n<p>White is a member of the New Zealand Women&#8217;s National Team. She competed for the Football Ferns at the FIFA Women&#8217;s World Cup this past summer. However, New Zealand failed to win their first-ever World Cup game or make it out of the group stage. White has 100 international appearances. She first entered the NWSL with the Boston Breakers back in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>However, once the club folded she joined the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/nwsl\/chicago-red-stars\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Red Stars<\/a> in 2018. For Boston, White scored four goals in 22 appearances. Meanwhile, a year later in Chicago, White tallied one goal in 12 matches.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Stars and White agreed to separate so she could prepare for the World Cup. Internationally, White has scored 19 goals for the Football Ferns.<\/p>\n<p>Reign FC head coach Vlatko\u00a0Andonovski said that he&#8217;s &#8220;happy&#8221; to bring White on the West Coast.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reignfc.com\/news\/2019\/7\/16\/reign-fc-signs-new-zealand-international-rosie-white\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;She brings valuable experience, both in our league and in the international game,&#8221;\u00a0Andonovski said. &#8220;I think she can integrate well with the offensive system that we have in place and I am excited to work with her.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The return of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FIFAWWC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#FIFAWWC<\/a> players and new player signings are &quot;coming at a crucial time&quot; &#8211; Coach Vlatko Andonovski said.   <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Iz09AYKftI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/Iz09AYKftI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Seattle Reign FC (@reignfc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reignfc\/status\/1151250386805755905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 16, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>But wait, there&#8217;s more!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>White wasn&#8217;t the only signing made in rapid fire on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Legendary defender Steph Cox signed with the Reign today. However, this signing was a little unusual in the NWSL world. According to\u00a0Andonovski, Cox asked to get back on the pitch and start playing again. She began the season as an assistant coach, after announcing her retirement at the end of last season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reignfc.com\/news\/2019\/7\/16\/reign-fc-signs-defender-steph-cox\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cI may have been initially surprised when Steph asked me about playing again, but she\u2019s shown everyone that she can still get it done,\u201d Andonovski said. \u201cAnytime you can add such a veteran presence that is able to play at her level, it\u2019s a good day as a coach.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, for Cox, it was really about following her heart.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I didn\u2019t envision signing a contract for the season at the beginning of the year, but I am so grateful for the opportunity to follow my heart,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I have found such joy being on the field with the rest of my teammates and doing something that I know and love. But, I am so motivated to impact the team for the rest of the season so we can win the league championship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cox already has four appearances for the Reign this season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Week 13 ends with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheNCCourage?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheNCCourage<\/a> on \ud83d\udd1d.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NWSL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NWSL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QYM6Ly8H3x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/QYM6Ly8H3x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; National Women\u2019s Soccer League (@NWSL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWSL\/status\/1150532926980968449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>One more on the list<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Addison Steiner didn&#8217;t start her career in the NWSL.<\/p>\n<p>However, Steiner decided to come over to the United States as she went on loan with Reign FC. In the recent months, Steiner has made four appearances with the Reign. During her time in Tacoma,\u00a0Andonovski saw enough to offer her a contract.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reignfc.com\/news\/2019\/7\/16\/reign-fc-signs-forward-addison-steiner\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cWe\u2019ve really liked what we\u2019ve seen from Addison so far this season,\u201d Andonovski said. \u201cHer pace and tenacity will make her a great addition to the club.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Steiner began her professional career in Sweden. She signed with \u00d6stersunds DFF in 2017, where she made 12 appearances and scored five goals. Steiner elected to stay in Sweden the following season, but switched to join KIF \u00d6rebro DFF. She spent two seasons with the club, making 32 appearances where she notched 14 goals.<\/p>\n<p>Steiner spent her collegiate career at Northwestern University from 2013-15. However, she transferred in 2016 to the University of Hawai\u02bbi at M\u0101noa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve really enjoyed my time with Reign FC this summer,\u201d Steiner said. \u201cI\u2019m excited to finish the season out with the squad. This opportunity means the world to me. I look forward to gaining more experience from this league, my teammates and coaches.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"nHDrH4h7S-dkg6Na0EkjZQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1153033944\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'nHDrH4h7S-dkg6Na0EkjZQ',sig:'_LtnX7xHTEdxqBqhWGR4ADnK6V9gmJ_G4RE9sHZqCQk=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1153033944',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reign FC didn&#8217;t stop with the signings yesterday, adding three more pieces to the puzzle today. 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