"We Probably Have to Win Out" Denver Summit Playoff Hopes After a 4-1 Loss in KC

Denver Summit FC led 1-0 in Kansas City and Abby Smith had just saved a penalty shot. Then the NWSL's only unbeaten home team scored three goals in 22 minutes. That's the collapse this episode is trying to make sense of.Kate Hanson breaks down how a 4-1 loss at CPKC Stadium got away. We talk about the penalty save that flipped the momentum, Haley Hopkins' 18-minute hat trick, and why the high press that makes this team so fun to watch is also what got it beaten, with postgame audio from Nick Cushing and Janine Sonis.Also covered: the playoff math with four games left, Sunday's trip to Chicago, and Janine Sonis, Emma Regan, and Yuzuki Yamamoto's national team call-ups. Plus a Meg Reid vs. Eva Gaetino deep dive and the NWSL's newest name, Atlanta City FC.New episodes every week.Follow @5280pitch on Instagram, Facebook and Threads Sign up for the newsletter at https://5280pitch.com Check out the new hat: https://5280-pitch-shop.fourthwall.com/products/5280-rope-hat