June 23, 2026 –Despite the growing popularity of women’s sports, it can be difficult to know how to watch games live. Lucy Schodell is building a platform to help fix that — and it scored her $1,500 and access to more support.
Schodell’s company, Watch Women’s Sports IRL, was the winner in the latest pitch competition hosted by New Orleans-based startup accelerator Idea Village last week at the House of Blues. Her triumph came after being selected as a finalist from the cohort of founders who participate in the accelerator’s IDEAinstitute program.