Lifelong Dreams at the Women’s Beanpot and Winter Olympics

Let’s do that hockey! Specifically: the Women’s Beanpot and hockey at the Winter Olympics. Sarah spoke to Northeastern and team Switzerland player Alessia Baechler, as well as BU and Team Germany twin sisters Lilli and Luisa Welcke, about transitioning from their home countries to playing and living in the States, the moment they found out they made their team’s roster for next month’s Milan-Cortina Olympics, and the record that organizers are trying to break at next week’s Beanpot championship game in Boston. Plus, grief with a grievance, there’s drama Down Under, and the second installment of the Friday Fatto Figo! SHOW NOTES:  Check out the 2026 NWSL schedule here  Read Annie Costabile and Ryan Glasspiegel’s reporting on Unrivaled’s viewership for Front Office Sports here The 2026 Australian Open women’s singles draw is here and the schedule is here  The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here   The PWHL schedule can be found here  The Unrivaled schedule can be found here  The NCAA hockey schedule can be found here  The LOVB schedule can be found here Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at [email protected]  Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com TikTok: @Spain.Sarah Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork  Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky:@biancahillier.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.