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The 5280 Pitch is Denver's home for Summit FC and NWSL coverage—hosted by Colorado native and veteran sports broadcaster Kate Hanson.
Real insight into Denver's inaugural season. Player profiles, tactical breakdowns, match analysis, and the stories that make women's soccer at altitude compelling.
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Five games in and Denver Summit FC has allowed just three goals. Three. Tied for the best defensive record in the entire NWSL. For an expansion team in year one, that is not luck — that is a system. And this week we're breaki...
Denver Summit FC just broke the NWSL attendance record — 63,004 fans at Mile High — and that's only part of the story after four games. Kate Hanson breaks down where this team actually stands: Melissa Kössler's historic goal-...
Denver Summit FC goalkeeper Abby Smith is the NWSL league leader in saves — and she's just getting started. Kate Hanson sits down with the two-time NWSL champion on The 5280 Pitch to talk about one of the most compelling stor...
Denver Summit FC just beat the defending NWSL champions 2-0. Clean sheet. First win in franchise history. And Melissa Kössler — "The Clinician" — scores for the third game in a row to make NWSL history. But we're not skipping...
Devin Lynch’s road to Denver Summit FC starts here. In this episode of The 5280 Pitch — Women’s Soccer at Altitude , host Kate Hanson sits down with Denver Summit FC rookie midfielder Devin Lynch to talk about her journey fro...
Denver Summit FC blew up their roster one week into the inaugural NWSL season... In 24 hours, the Summit acquired USWNT forward Yazmeen Ryan and midfielder Delanie Sheehan from the Houston Dash in a blockbuster trade, then an...
A five-game look at what Nick Cushing has built — and what still needs to find it.Denver Summit FC poached a point in Washington state Saturday night, battling Seattle Reign to a 0-0 draw at ONE Spokane Stadium before a light crowd of 3,950 …
Melissa Kössler is making NWSL history. Abby Smith is the best goalkeeper in the league right now. And last Saturday, 63,004 people showed up to prove Denver was ready for this.Four games into existence, Denver Summit FC sits sixth in the NWS…
Host of The 5280 Pitch | Former 850 KOA Broadcaster | Colorado Native
Kate Hanson is a veteran sports broadcaster and the voice behind The 5280 Pitch, Denver's home for Summit FC and NWSL coverage. With years of experience at 850 KOA—Denver's premier sports radio station—Kate brings professional broadcasting chops and deep Colorado sports knowledge to women's soccer coverage.
As a Colorado native and lifelong soccer fan, Kate covers Denver Summit FC's inaugural season with the same depth and analysis she brought to Denver's other professional teams. Her style is direct, energetic, and unapologetically passionate about treating women's soccer with the respect it deserves.
What Kate Talks About:
-Denver Summit FC's expansion season and NWSL growth
-Tactical breakdowns, player profiles, and match analysis
-The altitude advantage and what makes Centennial Stadium unique
-Building community around women's professional sports in Denver
-Colorado soccer culture and the youth development pipeline
-Women's sports media and broadcast coverage
Kate's broadcast background at 850 KOA gives her a unique perspective on how women's soccer fits into Denver's sports landscape—and why this moment matters for the city and the league.
Available for:
-Podcast guest appearances
-Panel discussions on women's sports media and broadcasting
-Denver sports commentary and NWSL analysis
-Soccer culture and community-building conversations
Contact: 5280pitch@gmail.com
When she's not behind the mic, Kate is usually at a pitch somewhere in Colorado, cheering on the next generation.