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NWSL Sunday: Jess Fishlock bags a game-winner over Chicago
Chicago Red Stars 0, Reign FC 1 Reign FC collected three points on the road Sunday with the help of Jess Fishlock. The Reign topped the Chicago Red Stars, who saw the debut of newly minted Red Stars forward Savannah McCaskill. The Wales international has returned to...
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NWSL Friday: Thorns, Royals can’t find a goal in 0-0 draw
Week 10 in the NWSL kicked off with the Portland Thorns and Utah Royals battling to a scoreless draw in front of 15,581 at Providence Park in Portland. Most of the better action happened in the second half and Britt Eckerstrom was called on more than once for the...
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NWSL Saturday: Championship rematch results in 1-1 draw
North Carolina Courage 1, Portland Thorns 1 For the last time this season the Portland Thorns are on the East Coast — and it’s only June. Portland had their first six matches on the road this year and have wrapped up an East Coast trip against the North Carolina...
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NWSL Sunday: Dash equalize late to take point off Reign
Reign FC 1, Houston Dash 1 It looked like the Dash were going home empty-handed, kept scoreless for the first time this season. However, Christine Nairn had other ideas. Houston had an opportunity to go up early when the Reign were called for a handball in their box....
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Riley, Carolina Courage give credit to rookie keeper Sam Leshnak
ORLANDO — Lynn Williams says that if she was a bystander watching the North Carolina Courage take on the Orlando Pride on Saturday night, she wouldn’t have realized Sam Leshnak is a rookie. Why? Williams said that the goalkeeper, who made her NWSL debut...
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NWSL Saturday: Spirit go top of NWSL with win over Royals
Washington Spirit 2, Utah Royals FC 0 The Washington Spirit continued their remarkable start to the NWSL season defeating the Royals 2-0 on Saturday night at the Maryland SoccerPlex. The win was the fifth in seven matches for a side that accrued only 11 points all of...
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Wildcat to Thorn: A journey to fandom
“Come the f*** on!” I half-mutter, half-yell from Section 105 at Providence Park. “It’s okay. They aren’t even close to the goal.” My husband Josh reassures me. My daughter Mavis grabs my arm, eyes serious. “Mama! Stop cursing.” She admonishes me when my language...
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NWSL Week 8 Preview
https://equalizersoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Week-8-preview.m4a Washington Spirit (4-1-1) vs Utah Royals FC (4-1-1) Saturday, 7:00 p.m. EDT, Maryland SoccerPlex All-time series: Thorns lead, 7-6-3 Watch live! Spirit: OUT – Mallory Eubanks, Tiffany McCarty,...
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Under the radar: Simone Charley and the NWSL’s little-known training players
Last weekend, when the Thorns faced Sky Blue in the first weekend after all of the league’s World Cup players had left for camp, they fielded a lineup featuring a mix of youngsters, veteran Americans who aren’t in the national team pool, and internationals whose...
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