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Reign FC Return to Memorial Stadium to Face the Boston Breakers On

July 1, 2016 - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
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SEATTLE (July 1, 2016) - On the heels of an undefeated

two-game road trip, Seattle Reign FC return home to face the Boston Breakers in

the final meeting between the two teams this season. Reign FC head into the

game undefeated in their past four matches and looking to sweep the season

series against the Breakers.

The game will be

live-streamed on the NWSL's official YouTube channel and can be watched at

youtube.com/nwsl. Fans can also follow live play-by-play at the Reign's

official Twitter page, @SeattleReignFC, and can join the conversation using the

hashtag #SEAvBOS.

Reign FC (3-3-4, 13 points)

are coming off of a 0-0 tie against FC Kansas City, earning a clean sheet in

four-straight matches for the first time in team history. Seattle has now tied

the NWSL record for most consecutive shutouts.

"We've always had the

mentality of if you keep the score at zero on our end then all we need is one

chance," said Seattle Reign FC Head Coach Laura Harvey. "It's something we are obviously

proud of and want to keep going."

Seattle controlled the early

moments of the match, earning four corners in the first eight minutes and

generating their first dangerous chance within just three minutes of the

opening kickoff. Lauren Barnes sent a long ball forward, looking for Beverly

Yanez. Yanez was able to direct her header back to Kim Little, who was waiting

just outside of the 18-yard box. Little fired a shot on frame, but Nicole

Barnhart deflected it wide.

Hope Solo had one save in

the match, and defended 13 corner kicks. Along with teammate Megan Rapinoe,

Solo will now head to Chicago for camp with the U.S. Women's National Team and

will miss this Saturday's match against Boston.

Solo and the USWNT will face

South Africa for the first time in team history on July 9. Should Solo

notch a shutout, she would be the first goalkeeper in U.S. or world history to

reach the milestone of 100 shutouts.

As a result of Solo and

Rapinoe being called up for National Team duty, Reign FC added goalkeeper Andi

Tostanoski and defender Paige Nielsen as amateur players. Both will be on the

roster and available for selection in the match.

Pending receipt of her ITC,

Nahomi Kawasumi could also be available for selection in her first match since

rejoining Reign FC.

"We're hoping that she

[Kawasumi] can be available," said Harvey. "She's a clever footballer and she's

got really good quality on the ball. Just having her around the group again has

been amazing."

Seattle will be looking to

generate some offense against the Breakers, as they have scored just one goal

in the past four games. Reign FC notched three goals in the first meeting

between the two teams on April 24, which is the highest goal total in a single

game for Reign FC this season.

Kim Little is the Reign's

all-time leading scorer against the Breakers with five goals. Should Little

score it would be her 30th career NWSL goal. She would be the first

NWSL player to reach that milestone.

The Boston Breakers (1-8-1,

4 points) will be looking to end their current four-game winless streak. During

this run, the Breakers have allowed 15 goals and scored just 2 goals. The

streak began with a 4-0 loss against the Western New York Flash on Friday, May

27. After a 7-1 loss against the Western New York Flash this past weekend,

Boston remains on the bottom on the NWSL table in 10th place.

Reign FC will look to

maintain its all-time undefeated record of 8-0-1 against the Boston Breakers.

Depending on other results, a win on Saturday could move the Reign up two spots

into fifth place.

"We're in a position now,

from a standings perspective, where we've got to push on and we've got to get

three points," said Harvey. "It's not unknown territory for us but it's a

little bit of a different mentality."

Seattle will be without

Merritt Mathias and Carson Pickett for Saturday's match. The NWSL Disciplinary

Committee has suspended Mathias for one game for an incident involving Shea

Groom in the match against FC Kansas City on June 25. Pickett received a red

card in the 90th minute of the same game and must sit out this

Saturday's match against Boston.

Up next, Reign FC is back on

the road to face the Western New York Flash on July 9 at 4:00 p.m. PT. Seattle

will look improve upon its all-time record of 5-1-3 against the Flash. This is

the first of two meetings between the teams this season.

Reign FC will then return

home to Memorial Stadium to face the Flash again the very next week on July 16

at 7:00 p.m. PT. This will be the final regular-season meeting between Seattle

and Western New York this year. Tickets start at $18 and can be purchased

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or by calling (855)-REIGN-FC.

About Seattle Reign FC:

Seattle Reign FC is one of

ten teams in the National Women's Soccer League. The NWSL is the premier

women's professional soccer league in North America, featuring many of the top

players from the United States, Canada and around the world. Seattle Reign FC

train and host home matches at Memorial Stadium, located in the shadow of the

Space Needle on the Seattle Center campus. For more information on the club

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Reign FC Return to Memorial Stadium to Face the Boston Breakers on Saturday

SEATTLE (July 1, 2016) - On the heels of an undefeated two-game road trip, Seattle Reign FC return home to face the Boston Breakers in the final meeting between the two teams this season. Reign FC head into the game undefeated in their past four matches and looking to sweep the season series against the Breakers.

The game will be live-streamed on the NWSL's official YouTube channel and can be watched at youtube.com/nwsl. Fans can also follow live play-by-play at the Reign's official Twitter page, @SeattleReignFC, and can join the conversation using the hashtag #SEAvBOS.

Reign FC (3-3-4, 13 points) are coming off of a 0-0 tie against FC Kansas City, earning a clean sheet in four-straight matches for the first time in team history. Seattle has now tied the NWSL record for most consecutive shutouts.

"We've always had the mentality of if you keep the score at zero on our end then all we need is one chance," said Seattle Reign FC Head Coach Laura Harvey. "It's something we are obviously proud of and want to keep going."

Seattle controlled the early moments of the match, earning four corners in the first eight minutes and generating their first dangerous chance within just three minutes of the opening kickoff. Lauren Barnes sent a long ball forward, looking for Beverly Yanez. Yanez was able to direct her header back to Kim Little, who was waiting just outside of the 18-yard box. Little fired a shot on frame, but Nicole Barnhart deflected it wide.

Hope Solo had one save in the match, and defended 13 corner kicks. Along with teammate Megan Rapinoe, Solo will now head to Chicago for camp with the U.S. Women's National Team and will miss this Saturday's match against Boston.

Solo and the USWNT will face South Africa for the first time in team history on July 9. Should Solo notch a shutout, she would be the first goalkeeper in U.S. or world history to reach the milestone of 100 shutouts.

As a result of Solo and Rapinoe being called up for National Team duty, Reign FC added goalkeeper Andi Tostanoski and defender Paige Nielsen as amateur players. Both will be on the roster and available for selection in the match.

Pending receipt of her ITC, Nahomi Kawasumi could also be available for selection in her first match since rejoining Reign FC.

"We're hoping that she [Kawasumi] can be available," said Harvey. "She's a clever footballer and she's got really good quality on the ball. Just having her around the group again has been amazing."

Seattle will be looking to generate some offense against the Breakers, as they have scored just one goal in the past four games. Reign FC notched three goals in the first meeting between the two teams on April 24, which is the highest goal total in a single game for Reign FC this season.

Kim Little is the Reign's all-time leading scorer against the Breakers with five goals. Should Little score it would be her 30th career NWSL goal. She would be the first NWSL player to reach that milestone.

The Boston Breakers (1-8-1, 4 points) will be looking to end their current four-game winless streak. During this run, the Breakers have allowed 15 goals and scored just 2 goals. The streak began with a 4-0 loss against the Western New York Flash on Friday, May 27. After a 7-1 loss against the Western New York Flash this past weekend, Boston remains on the bottom on the NWSL table in 10th place.

Reign FC will look to maintain its all-time undefeated record of 8-0-1 against the Boston Breakers. Depending on other results, a win on Saturday could move the Reign up two spots into fifth place.

"We're in a position now, from a standings perspective, where we've got to push on and we've got to get three points," said Harvey. "It's not unknown territory for us but it's a little bit of a different mentality."

Seattle will be without Merritt Mathias and Carson Pickett for Saturday's match. The NWSL Disciplinary Committee has suspended Mathias for one game for an incident involving Shea Groom in the match against FC Kansas City on June 25. Pickett received a red card in the 90th minute of the same game and must sit out this Saturday's match against Boston.

Up next, Reign FC is back on the road to face the Western New York Flash on July 9 at 4:00 p.m. PT. Seattle will look improve upon its all-time record of 5-1-3 against the Flash. This is the first of two meetings between the teams this season.

Reign FC will then return home to Memorial Stadium to face the Flash again the very next week on July 16 at 7:00 p.m. PT. This will be the final regular-season meeting between Seattle and Western New York this year. Tickets start at $18 and can be purchased at reignfc.com/flash or by calling (855)-REIGN-FC.

About Seattle Reign FC:

Seattle Reign FC is one of ten teams in the National Women's Soccer League. The NWSL is the premier women's professional soccer league in North America, featuring many of the top players from the United States, Canada and around the world. Seattle Reign FC train and host home matches at Memorial Stadium, located in the shadow of the Space Needle on the Seattle Center campus. For more information on the club visit reignfc.com.

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