Riley Tiernan is in the middle of a breakout rookie season with Angel City and sat down with Ali Riley on BFFR to talk all things soccer and Jersey. We dive into her underdog journey to the NWSL, growing up in South Jersey, the never-ending North vs. South Jersey debate (pork roll vs. Taylor ham, Wawa lore included 👀), and the role her sister Madison played in shaping her path.

The girls also share their love for The Summer I Turned Pretty — Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah? Plus, Riley dishes on Angel City superlatives — from funniest teammate to best trash talker, to who she’d actually let date her brother.

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Chapters:
(00:00) - Intro
(01:31) - Riley Tiernan joins the show
(05:30) - Riley’s NWSL journey & breakout season
(11:20) - North Jersey vs South Jersey
(18:23) - Sister’s influence
(21:32) - Veteran teammates
(23:20) - Riley’s growth
(26:10) - Most memorable moment
(26:50) - Angel City Superlatives
(32:35) - The Summer I Turned Pretty
(34:10) - Wawa or In-N-Out? (38:35) - LA beaches or the Jersey Shore

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