Building a Fanbase From the Ground Up

Inside the Sentinels’ Mission to Grow Women’s Soccer in Fort Wayne

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Fort Wayne Footy

2/14/20261 min read

Starting a professional team is one thing. Building a fanbase, a culture, and a sense of belonging around it is something else entirely.

Now in their second season of Major League Indoor Soccer, the Summit City Sentinels aren’t just focused on the standings. They’re focused on showing Fort Wayne what women’s professional soccer can look like — fast, accessible, and rooted in the local community. On Fort Wayne Footy, Sentinels captain Alyssa Weiseman joined the show to talk about how the team is growing the game, the challenges of a young league, and why this season feels like a step forward...

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