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Thorns FC Earn 2-0 Road Win Against Cascadia Rival OL Reign

June 3, 2023 - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Portland Thorns FC News Release


SEATTLE - Portland Thorns FC scored a goal in each half, earning a 2-0 shutout win on the road against OL Reign at Lumen Field on Saturday evening. Sophia Smith scored in the early stages of the first half, while Christine Sinclair sealed the win with an 87th minute goal to give Portland its first win in Seattle since the 2017 season.

Goals, Goals, Goals

Portland has scored in 17 straight regular season matches on the road, tied for the longest such streak in NWSL history, held by Orlando (17 straight from June 2019 to August 2021). Dating back to the 2022 season, Thorns FC have scored multiple goals in 11 of their last 15 regular season games. Portland has scored in 15 consecutive regular season games, tallying 37 goals during that span. Notably, Thorns FC are the only team in the NWSL to score in all of their regular season matches in 2023.

Primetime Performers

Christine Sinclair scored her second goal of the season. She is the sixth player to tally multiple goals this season for Portland. Sinclair has scored in 60 different NWSL matches (all competitions), more than any other player in league history, breaking a tie with Sam Kerr and Lynn Williams. Sophia Smith tallied her fifth goal of the season. Her five goals are tied for most in the NWSL. Notably, four of Smith's five goals have come in road matches. Individually, Hina Sugita tallied her second assist of the campaign, while Morgan Weaver registered her first assist of 2023.

Against Seattle

Portland snapped an eight-game winless streak in regular season play against OL Reign. It was Thorns FC's first win against OL Reign in NWSL regular season play since Sept. 15, 2018. The win was the club's first at Lumen Field and the first on the road against OL Reign since 2017. In its last two trips to Lumen Field, Portland is 1-0-1 with multiple goals in both matches. Across all competitions, Sinclair has 11 goals against OL Reign with five goals coming in the regular season.

Goal-Scoring Plays

POR - Sophia Smith (Hina Sugita), 17th minute: Keeping possession in OL Reign's half of the field, Sam Coffey won the ball back near the right sideline and played a pass back toward the middle of the field for Hina Sugita. On the turn, Sugita delivered the ball to Sophia Smith just outside the box. Smith dribbled to the edge of the box and sent a curling strike inside the right post.

POR - Christine Sinclair (Morgan Weaver), 87th minute: Morgan Weaver dribbled down the left endline, turned and delivered the ball to Sinclair near the top of the box. Sinclair fired a perfectly placed strike inside the left post.

Notes:

Portland snapped an eight-game winless streak against OL Reign. It was Portland's first regular season win against OL Reign since 2018 and its first road win since 2017.

Thorns FC are 1-0-1 in their last two trips to Lumen Field, tallying multiple goals in both of those matches.

Sophia Smith tallied her fifth goal of the season, which is tied for the NWSL lead this campaign.

Smith has scored at least five goals in each of her first three NWSL regular seasons.

Four of Smith's five goals in 2023 have come in road matches.

The goal was Smith's 26th goal of her career, which moves her into sole possession of third-most all-time in club history.

Hina Sugita notched her second assist of the season.

Sugita became the fifth player to record multiple assists for Portland in 2023.

Kelli Hubly started in her 32nd consecutive match for Portland. She also surpassed 5,000 career minutes played in the match.

Christine Sinclair scored her second goal of the season.

Sinclair has scored in 60 different NWSL matches (all competitions), more than any other player in league history, breaking a tie with Sam Kerr and Lynn Williams.

Morgan Weaver recorded her first assist of the season.

Weaver is the ninth player to register an assist for Thorns FC this season.

Portland has scored 14 first-half goals this season - more than any team in the league.

Thorns FC have scored in 17 straight regular season matches on the road, which is tied for the longest such streak in NWSL history, held by Orlando (17 straight from June 2019 to August 2021).

Portland has stopped the opposition from scoring a first-half goal in seven of its 10 games, no team has done this more in the NWSL in 2023.

Portland's nine players with at least one assist is tied for the most in the league with OL Reign.

Thorns FC have scored seven goals in the final 15 minutes of matches this season - the most in the NWSL.

Portland has tallied five goals on the road after the 75th minute. Thorns FC have three goals after the 75th minute in three of their last four road matches.

Thorns FC's five players with multiple assists is the most of any team in the NWSL this season.

Portland has three goals by substitutes this season, which is the most of any team in the league.

Thorns FC have six players with two or more goals this season - the most players in the NWSL.

In the last five games, eight different players have scored for Portland: Crystal Dunn, Olivia Moultrie, Rocky Rodríguez, Kelli Hubly, Natalia Kuikka, Reyna Reyes, Sophia Smith and Christine Sinclair.

Bella Bixby registered her fourth clean sheet of the campaign, which is tied for the most in the NWSL with Houston's Jane Campbell and North Carolina's Casey Murphy.

Next Game

Thorns FC continue a stretch of three straight road games as they travel for a match against the Orlando Pride on Sunday, June 11 at Exploria Stadium; kickoff is set for 4 p.m. (Pacific) on CBS Sports Network.

Portland Thorns FC (5-1-4, 19pts) vs. OL Reign (5-4-1, 16pts)

June 3, 2023 - Lumen Field (Seattle, Wash.)

Goals by Half 1 2 F

Portland Thorns FC 1 1 2

OL Reign 0 0 0

Scoring Summary:

POR: Smith (Sugita), 17

POR: Sinclair (Weaver), 87

Misconduct Summary:

OLR: Hiatt (caution), 21

OLR: Cook (caution), 89

Lineups:

POR: GK Bixby ©, D Kuikka (Reyes, 71), D Hubly, D Menges (Sauerbrunn, 66), D Klingenberg, M Coffey, M Moultrie (Sinclair, 66), M Dunn, F Sugita (Vasconcelos, 89), F Smith, F Weaver

Substitutes Not Used: GK Hogan, D Nally, M Porter, F D'Aquila, F Leon

TOTAL SHOTS: 19 (Smith, 6); SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Sinclair, 2); FOULS: 6 (Smith, 2); OFFSIDES: 3; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 4

OLR: GK Tullis-Joyce, D Huerta, D Cook, D Hiatt, D Barnes ©, M Sonnett, M Quinn (Van der Jagt, 57), M Balcer (Stanton, 78), F Latsko (Huitema, 57), F Bennett (King, 79), F Rapinoe

Substitutes Not Used: GK Ivory, D Holmes, D Brown, M Canales, M Athens

TOTAL SHOTS: 15 (Rapinoe, 5); SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Four players tied, 1); FOULS: 13 (Bennett, Rapinoe, 2); OFFSIDES: 5; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 3

Referee: Brad Jensen

Assistant Referees: Jennifer Garner, Alicia Messer

Fourth Official: Patricia McCracken

VAR: Robi Hullner

Weather: Sunny, 70 degrees

Attendance: N/A

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