Jenna Nighswonger on why she joined Bay FC & life back in the NWSL

After 18 months away, Jenna Nighswonger is back in the NWSL and back in her home state of California. So, why has she joined Bay FC, what excites her about head coach Emma Coates, and how is life back in the league where she was a league Champion and Rookie of the Year three years ago? On this episode of Full Time, Nighswonger sits down with The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin to catch up on life and soccer after returning to the U.S .from Arsenal this summer.

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HOST: Jillian Sakovits, Tamerra Griffin

GUEST: Jenna Nighswonger

PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes

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