KENNESAW, Ga., July 8 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release:

In preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Kennesaw State University alumna Maddie Crews '24 marked her calendar for 49 consecutive days of covering the competition for multiple media outlets.

The Wellstar College of Health and Human Services graduate and lifelong soccer enthusiast played the sport until she was 14 and, along with her family, was a founding member of Atlanta United FC. Crews now works as a journalist for Soccer Down Here, a premier soccer news outlet in the Southeast, while also serving as a reporter for Atlanta's 92.9 The Game.

"The beauty of soccer is that it's a universal language," said Crews, who holds a degree in sport management...