Laurel Pfahler

@laurelpfahler

Covering #FCCincy at Queen City Press; freelance #Bengals beat writer for the Dayton Daily News. Past: The Athletic, WCPO, TCPalm.com, etc. ✝️ wife, mom, Ohio U alum, NASR President, PFWA member.

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Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Jun 18

#USMNT training, Matchday-1 in Seattle.

U.S. men’s national team training ahead of Friday’s match against Australia.

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· May 24

“I want the trophies.” #FCCincy coach Pat Noonan on his 75th win, which tied Schmetzer for fastest in the MLS non-shootout era. Full quote attached.

“I’ll take all of Brian (Schmetzer)’s trophies. That's what we're doing this for. I want those trophies, so the individual stuff is a credit to the people you work with and consistency in our play, but I want the trophies.”

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· May 23

Tonight’s tifo for Asian American and Pacific Islander Night vs. the other Lions, Orlando City SC. #FCCincy

A banner reading “Fiercer Together” with two Asian-inspired flying lions.

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· May 12

Former #FCCincy CB Geoff Cameron joined the Insider Show to talk about his experience with the club, what he's up to now and his thoughts on the team. Big things happening for him in South Florida. Subscribe for the full episode and more unique content. www.patreon.com/posts/inside...

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· May 8

🆕 Where in the world are @tylersnipes.bsky.social and I? We recorded the latest #FCCincy Preview Show in person after training today to talk all things FCC, and MLS on Apple TV's Lori Lindsey joins to break down Saturday's matchup at Charlotte FC. Catch it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube! 👇

Laurel Pfahler and Tyler Snipes co-host the latest episode of the Queen City Press Podcast Preview Show at a Milford Starbucks.

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Apr 24

MLS on Apple TV's Ross Smith joined me and @tylersnipes.bsky.social on our Preview Show to discuss #FCCincy's wild comebacks of late and set up Saturday's match against #RBNY. Check it out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube (links below).

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Apr 20

“I’m blessed to be here. I’m happy.” - Dexter Lawrence on joining the #Bengals

New Bengals DT Dexter Lawrence introduced to local media.

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Apr 10

MLS on Apple TV's Calen Carr joined Queen City Press Podcast Preview Show to talk all things #FCCincy and dive into the matchup with Toronto FC ahead of tomorrow's game. Check it out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube. Links to follow.

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Apr 4

Watch the clip, then tell us what you think! (You missed out on discussions like this if you were not at the live show yesterday, but you can still re-watch on the Queen City Press YouTube channel: youtu.be/00x2VlLdzsw?...)

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Apr 1

Today's the day! Join @tylersnipes.bsky.social and me at The Pitch (across from TQL Stadium) at 7 pm for a Queen City Press Podcast live show and Q&A with #FCCincy fans. It will be interactive and lots of fun, and we'll give out a couple prizes too. Hope to see you there!

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Mar 31

Please join us 7 pm tomorrow at The Pitch, across from TQL Stadium, as @tylersnipes.bsky.social and I will be doing a live show with a Q&A for #FCCincy fans to ask us their questions. Hope a bunch of you can help support The Pitch and Queen City Press Podcast Preview Show by attending!

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Mar 27

Fans can stop guessing how #FCCincy leadership feels about the team's rocky start to the season. Co-CEO Jeff Berding gave me a few minutes on that topic this week, which you can hear in full on the latest Queen City Press Podcast Preview Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Mar 23

I don’t have video but here’s the pool report with PRO

Pool report says Robinson pulled on Owusu to catch up and didn’t allow Owusu to shoot the way he wanted to.

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Mar 20

I asked Pat Noonan if he's concerned he's lost the fan base and what he would say to those wondering if he's done as much as he can with this team (not sure he heard that last part on the Zoom). #FCCincy

"Have I lost the fan base? I don't expect anybody to be happy, any fan or supporter of our club to feel good about the team right now based on performances. So, whether that's accurate or not, you know, my focus is to try to get the team playing better, and that's not the case right now. So certainly they're going to be very disappointed."

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Mar 20

Evander gets his second start since suffering a hamstring injury 10 minutes into the opener, but this is his first start with a regular starting lineup. #FCCincy trying to advance to its first Champions Cup quarterfinal, carrying a 3-0 lead into tonight at Tigres. Graphic by FC Cincinnati.

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Mar 19

On the Queen City Press Podcast Preview Show, Apple TV's Nate Bukaty tells us there's plenty of time for #FCCincy to catch up in MLS play, but the club is rightly focused on Champions Cup w/ a big opportunity tonight in Mexico. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Patreon or youtu.be/bjD71zNlQ9E?...

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Mar 13

Check out Jeremy Miller's #FCCincy photo gallery PRESENTED BY (insert your company here)! He caught all the action from last night's Champions Cup game against Tigres. queencitypress.net/2026/03/13/p...

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Mar 12

On the latest Queen City Press Podcast Preview Show, AppleTV analyst Gio Savarese shared his perspective on what it's like as a coach trying to bounce back from a stretch of bad games. #FCCincy tries to rebound from two 1-0 losses tonight when FCC hosts Tigres in CCC. youtu.be/tCDlVr7BWhQ?...

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Mar 10

#FCCincy VP of Sports Performance & Health Garrison Draper joined Queen City Press Podcast Insider show to give fans a peek behind the curtain into what he does behind the scenes to help the club and its players. Subscribe on Patreon for the full interview. www.patreon.com/posts/inside...

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Mar 10

Check out Jeremy Miller's photo gallery, Presented by (insert your company here), from Sunday's #FCCincy game. The action on the pitch wasn't great, but his photos are! queencitypress.net/2026/03/10/p...

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Mar 8

30 minutes into #FCCincy vs. Toronto, and they are still scoreless. Here's some pre-match photos during a break in the action for an injury.

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Mar 6

"If they win a trophy this year, nobody will be surprised." MLS on Apple TV's Jake Zivin helped us preview #FCCincy vs. Toronto FC ahead of Sunday. Full episode on YouTube.com/@QueenCityPress, Spotify or Apple Podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Mar 6

On Episode 4 of the Queen City Press Podcast Preview Show: @tylersnipes.bsky.social and I are joined by MLS on AppleTV's Jake Zivin to dive into #FCCincy's "Sunday Night Soccer" match vs. Toronto. And, interviews w/ FCC's Tom Barlow, MLS NEXT Pro Pres. Ali Curtis & FCC 2 coach Sammy Castellanos.

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Feb 26

Photographer Jeremy Miller caught all the action from #FCCincy's 9-0 win over O&M FC last night. Check out his latest photo gallery at queencitypress.net/2026/02/26/p...

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Feb 23

#FCCincy CB Miles Robinson named to the MLS Team of the Matchday. Had an excellent game helping FCC to a clean sheet in the 2-0 win over Atlanta. Here’s what Pat Noonan said about him afterward.

Quote from Pat Noonan: “That was probably our top performer. He played at a very, very high level tonight. Getting so many plays right, a couple balls in behind. You're talking about one of the fastest attackers in the league with (Emmanuel) Latte Lath. He's a handful, and Miles put out, I don't want to say fires because some of those were just controlled moments that you have to anticipate plays and get your footwork and your timing right because you can't miss a step against an attacker like that. And he was outstanding. A couple of his blocks, the way he defended in front of goal was outstanding. That was a captain-like performance, and with the ball, continuing to try to get him in positions to find solutions to play forward and that part, for our entire back line, could have been better, but if that's not where you want it to be, then you want the defensive side to be strong. How he dealt with the balls from behind, how he won a lot of the aerial duels, positions for knockdowns, and then his overall presence, was pretty impressive.”

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Feb 23

Check out great work by Jeremy Miller in his photo gallery from #FCCincy's 2-0 win over Atlanta United on Saturday. queencitypress.net/2026/02/23/p...

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Feb 21

Lineups for #FCCincy vs. Atlanta United.

Lineup for FC Cincinnati:

Denkey-Jabbari
Evander
Ramirez-Bucha-Gidi-Echenique
Hadebe-Robinson-Hagglund
Celentano

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Feb 20

They are back. #FCCincy training ahead of the MLS opener against Atlanta tomorrow.

FC Cincinnati beginning training at MHTC.

Evander rocking a Brazilian flag bandana/headband.

Kristian Fletcher rehabbing back from an ACL tear last summer with DC United.

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Feb 13

#Bengals announce the hiring of former University of South Carolina assistant QB coach Davis Koetter as their new assistant wide receivers coach. Plus, some title changes, including Jordan Salkin moving from assistant WRs coach to assistant QBs coach and James Casey adding run game coordinator duty.

Laurel Pfahler@laurelpfahler· Feb 10

📢Coming soon! @tylersnipes.bsky.social and I are teaming up for a new weekly #FCCincy preview show as a free complement to the paid Queen City Press "Insider." - Guest analysts helping break down weekend games, provide national view on FCC - Clips of interviews "Insider" subscribers access in full.