A League of Her Own – Premiere Screening

Why we picked it

Further & Co. & Algonquin Students' Association presents:A League of Her OwnA new documentary series captures a pivotal moment in womens soccerand the generations shaping what comes next.Red Carpet: 5:30pmDoors: 6:00pmScreening: 6:30pm A League of Her Own, a new four-part documentary series premiering on Bell Fibe TV1, captures a defining moment in Canadian sport: the arrival of professional womens soccer, and the cultural shift unfolding around it in real time.Set in Ottawa and hosted by former elite player Krista Marchand, A League of Her Own follows players, coaches, and rising athletes navigating a game that has long lacked a clear professional pathway just as that reality begins to change. With unprecedented access to the Algonquin Wolves womens program, the series centers on athletes like Kassandra Da Cruz, whose journey reflects the tension between long-awaited opportunity and the pressure of what comes next.Through a multi-generational lens, the series weaves together:The past a generation of women who played without a professional futureThe present athletes like Kassandra, an Algonquin College student competing at a critical turning point in the gameThe future 12-year-old girls now growing up in a system where a pathway finally existsAs the sport evolves, the series expands beyond the field capturing the coaches, leaders, and systems working to support a game that is being redefined in real time.Blending intimate storytelling with a broader cultural perspective, A League of Her Own explores not just the arrival of opportunity, but what it takes to sustain it.Professional womens soccer has landed in Canada and its asking players, coaches, fans, and the systems around them to reimagine a powerful new culture in real time, says creator and host Krista Marchand.Produced by Further where the future of womens soccer is not only being witnessed, but actively shaped.