Courage Draw Portland in Four-Goal Battle

April 5, 2026 - With the teams splitting four first-half goals, the North Carolina Courage played the Portland Thorns to a 2-2 draw in front of a 7,018 fans at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C., Saturday evening. North Carolina's record moved to 1-1-2 for five points while Portland is now 3-1-1 for 10 points. The Thorns are 1-0-3 against the Courage the past four matches with draws the last three times they've played. "Again, we start the game by conceding a goal," said North Caro... Full Story

Courage draw Thorns in four-goal thriller

April 4, 2026 - CARY, N.C. - The North Carolina Courage drew the Portland Thorns, 2-2, in a four-goal thriller at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park. Reilyn Turner opened the scoring in the 12', heading home a recycled set-piece opportunity at the far post following a cross from Jayden Perry. Manaka Matsukubo equalized for the Courage in the 28', bringing down a lofted pass from Carly Wickenheiser and driving forward before slotting the ball into the far corner. The goal marked Manaka's fourth a... Full Story

Courage Host Portland Thorns in Rivalry Match

April 3, 2026 - CARY, N.C. - The North Carolina Courage wrap up a two-game home stand on Saturday, April 4, against the Portland Thorns. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET and the match will be broadcast on ION. Tickets are available here. The Courage enter the rivalry matchup looking to bounce back from a 3-1 loss against Bay FC. The loss put the Courage at 1W-1L-1D on the season. The Thorns head to Cary with a 3-1-0 record, beating Kansas City Current 2-0 at Providence Park last weekend. Reigning NWSL Midf... Full Story

Rough Start Costs Courage against Bay FC

March 29, 2026 - The North Carolina Courage surrendered three first half goals in the opening 34 minutes and lost to Bay FC 3-1 in front of 7,013 fans at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C., Saturday evening. The Courage's record moved to 1-1-1 for four points while Bay FC improved to 2-1-0 for six points. Bay FC picked up its first road victory since April 19, 2025 which was a 1-0 victory against the Courage. "We had a very tough start, tried to chase the whole game," said North Car... Full Story

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• Three players make NWSL debuts in scoreless draw - North Carolina Courage (NWSL) March 21
• Courage Face the Reigning Champions in First Road Test Under Mak Lind - North Carolina Courage (NWSL) March 20
• NC Courage's Ashley Sanchez Named NWSL Player of the Week - North Carolina Courage (NWSL) March 17
• Sanchez scores twice to lead Courage to win in front of record crowd - North Carolina Courage (NWSL) March 14
• NC Courage Host Racing Louisville to Open 2026 Season - North Carolina Courage (NWSL) March 13
• North Carolina Courage Announce 2026 Regular Season Roster - North Carolina Courage (NWSL) March 11
• Courage Sign Defender Ivy Younce to Short-Term Contract - North Carolina Courage (NWSL) March 10
• NC Courage Acquire Japanese Defender Uno Shiragaki - North Carolina Courage (NWSL) March 9
• North Carolina Courage Announce 2026 Team Staff - North Carolina Courage (NWSL) March 5
• NC Courage Unveil Venus Flytrap Kit for 2026 Season - North Carolina Courage (NWSL) February 26
• NC Courage Announce Promotional Schedule - North Carolina Courage (NWSL) February 24
• 2026 NC Courage Single-Game Tickets on Sale Now - North Carolina Courage (NWSL) February 11
• NC Courage Extend Midfielder Ashley Sanchez Through 2027 NWSL Season - North Carolina Courage (NWSL) February 10
• NC Courage Announce Preseason Roster - North Carolina Courage (NWSL) February 3
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• Durham, North Carolina
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April 4	NWSL	Portland 2 at North Carolina 2	Final
March 28	NWSL	Bay FC 3 at North Carolina 1	Final
March 21	NWSL	North Carolina 0 at NJ/NY 0	Final
March 14	NWSL	Louisville 1 at North Carolina 2	Final
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• Portland Thorns play to 2-2 draw with NC Courage - NWSL KPTV (April 5)
• Courage and Thorns play to 2-2 draw - NWSL WRAL (April 5)
• NWSL: Bay FC scores all of its goals in first half, holds on to beat North Carolina Courage 3-1 - NWSL San Jose Mercury News (March 29)
• Gotham FC celebrate 2025 title after draw with Courage - NWSL New York Post (March 22)
• Marc Lasry Invests in NWSL's NC Courage at $155M Valuation - NWSL Sportico (March 4)
• 'Uniquely North Carolina': NC Courage unveils new home jerseys in honor of the state - NWSL WRAL (February 26)
• Men, women will play together for $1 million in TST Mixed, coming in May to Cary - NWSL WRAL (February 4)
• Men, women will play together for $1 million in TST Mixed, coming in May to Cary - USL WRAL (February 4)
• NC Courage hire head coach from Sweden, signaling new era in NWSL - NWSL USA Today (January 25)
• NC Courage new coach comes from Sweden - NWSL WRAL (January 24)
• Liverpool sign North Carolina Courage legend Denise O'Sullivan - NWSL ESPN (January 18)
• Longtime NWSL, NC Courage midfielder sold to Liverpool FC - NWSL USA Today (January 18)
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