Ipswich Town Women skipper Maria Boswell believes the club is on an "inevitable" trajectory toward reaching the Women's Super League. The 23-year-old defender, who joined the Tractor Girls' academy back in 2019 and took over the captaincy at age 20 in 2023, voiced her confidence following a bright start to the 2026-27 season that has seen the Blues climb to third place after their opening five matches.
The team's current standing is the latest step in a rapid multi-year climb through the divisions. Ipswich were competing in the fourth tier as recently as 2021 before earning promotion to WSL2 in 2025, where they ended their debut second-tier campaign in ninth position. Guided by manager David Wright, the former Ipswich men's player who was appointed to lead the side in April, the squad is quickly establishing itself as a force in the division.
Boswell pointed to boardroom backing and recruitment as key drivers for their top-flight ambitions. "I don't think there's any ceiling to what we can go on and achieve. For me, I just see it as inevitable," Boswell stated in an interview with BBC Radio Suffolk. Emphasizing the club's clear direction, she added: "The way the club's going I don't see it as any other option whether it's this year, or whether it's in five years' time. I think that is where this club will naturally belong and fall into just with the intent of the owners and the investment we've had and where they see the club."
After opening the current campaign with back-to-back draws against Nottingham Forest and Southampton, Ipswich have found top gear with consecutive victories over Leicester City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Sheffield United. Although Boswell highlighted that new signings have fueled belief, she warned that maintaining standards requires constant application in every single training session. The Tractor Girls will test their strong form on Sunday when they host second-placed Sunderland at the Colchester Community Stadium.