Reign FC clinches final playoff spot with win over Thorns
Theresa Nielsen and Jodie Taylor celebrate after Nielson assists Taylor with the opening goal. (Photo credit: Jane Gershovich/isiphotos.com) TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 29, 2019) — The Seattle Reign FC defeated the Portland Thorns FC for the third time this season with a 2-0 victory on Sunday. The Reign’s win clinched the NWSL’s fourth playoff spot. Jodie […]
Kerr strikes new records
Sam Kerr of the Chicago Red Stars broke the NWSL single-season scoring record on Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Chicago Red Stars.) Sam Kerr scored twice for the Chicago Red Stars in their 3-1 win against the Washington Spirit over the weekend to bring her goal tally for the year up to 18. In doing so […]
NWSL bans fan who yelled racist comments at player
Photo courtesy of NWSL. A fan who yelled racist slurs at Portland Thorns goalkeeper Adrianna Franch at last week’s Portland vs. Utah match has been banned from all NWSL games. The league issued the following statement on Sept. 14: “After a thorough investigation, the individual who made racist comments toward one of our players at […]
NWSL strikes audience breakthrough
NWSL team Portland Thorns FC currently sits in first place in the league. (Photo courtesy of Portland Thorns FC.) Currently in its seventh season, the NWSL has outlasted every other women’s professional sports league in North America and is growing exponentially. This summer has been a pivotal time for the league, as they have seen […]
Sky Blue FC moves game to Red Bull Arena due to sellout crowd
Sky Blue FC captain Carli Lloyd. (Photo courtesy of Pro Soccer USA.) Despite Sky Blue FC being last place in the standings, there is no lack of interest in New Jersey’s NWSL squad. The team will upgrade from their humble 5,000-seat stadium to a 25,000-seat facility on August 18 due to an increase in attendance. […]
Forget thorn in the side – the Thorns are on top
Lindsey Horan of the Portland Thorns (Photo courtesy of OregonLive.com.) The 2019 NWSL season has been officially underway for one month now, and the only team that has managed to avoid a loss is the Portland Thorns. With their come-from-behind win over the Orlando Pride this past Saturday, the Thorns added their second win of […]
Highlights from NWSL’s opening weekend
Christine Sinclair, Tobin Heath and Caitlyn Foord celebrate a goal for the Washington Spirit. (Photo courtesy of NWSL.) The NWSL opened their 2019 season this past weekend with games played by eight of the league’s nine teams. Portland Thorns and Washington Spirit were the only two teams that came out with wins. The matchups were: […]
NWSL Draft results and recap
College stars from around the country gathered in Chicago on Jan. 10 for the 2019 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) draft. The pool of athletes included such talents as Tierna Davidson, the USA National Team defender from Stanford. She was recently U.S. Soccer’s Young Female Player of the Year. Also in contention is Davidson’s teammate […]
USWNT comes out victorious in November friendlies
USA forward Alex Morgan. Photo courtesy of Pitch Perfect. The U.S. women’s national team dominated two friendlies this month in preview to FIFA 2019. USA vs Portugal Jessica McDonald’s first ever international goal was scored during the U.S. vs Portugal match. She scored during the 42nd minute of play to give the U.S. a […]
O’Hara out for 8-12 weeks due to injury
Utah Royals and US national team defender Kelley O’Hara is out for 8-12 weeks due to surgery on her ankle. The 2018 CONCACAF champion will have to miss the US national team’s November trip to Portugal and Scotland for a pair of friendlies. O’Hara underwent an arthroscopic procedure and had the loose bodies in her […]