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Christen Press and Ali Riley Celebrate Final Games with Retirements and Heartfelt Tributes

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Oct 21, 2025 — 1 min read

Legendary National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) players Christen Press and Ali Riley, former Stanford athletes, stepped off the field for the final time in their illustrious 14-year professional soccer careers. Press and Riley, both Los Angeles natives, shared an emotional postgame retirement ceremony with Angel City FC, their team, after a 0-2 loss to the Portland Thorns. The two were honored not only for their illustrious soccer careers but also for their enduring bond as teammates and roommates during their time at Stanford in 2007.

Key Takeaways:

Christen Press and Ali Riley are retiring from professional soccer after a combined 14-year career in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Both Press and Riley were former Stanford women's soccer teammates and roommates in 2007, sharing a lifelong bond.
Press was awarded the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy in 2007 as the best player in college women's soccer that season, while Riley earned NSCAA All-American and All-PAC-10 first team selections.
Press is a two-time World Cup champion and a 2020 Olympic bronze medalist for the United States Women's Soccer Team, while Riley has played for the New Zealand National Women's Soccer Team.
Press expressed gratitude for her "comeback" to professional soccer with Angel City, crediting the team and fans for making her final season special.
Riley reflected on the significance of the Los Angeles community, stating, "As I look around, this is truly a city of angels."

Statistics:

Christen Press and Ali Riley have combined for 14 years of professional soccer experience in the NWSL.
Press is a two-time World Cup champion, and she won a bronze medal in the 2020 Olympics as part of the United States Women's Soccer Team.
19,000 fans attended the retirement ceremony for Press and Riley at Angel City FC's home game against the Portland Thorns.

Sources:

"Angel City FC players Christen Press, Ali Riley retire in heartwarming ceremony" by Malaika Onyia, The Stanford Daily, October 22, 2025.

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