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Portland Thorns re-sign 4 players, add goalkeeper Updated Feb 11, 2021; Posted Feb 11, 2021 Bella Bixby returns for her fourth season with the Thorns and is coming off an ACL injury she suffered last summer. (Rob Gray / ISI Photos) Facebook Share The Portland Thorns have re-signed four players and added a third goalkeeper to the roster, the team announced Thursday. Portland re-signed goalkeeper Bella Bixby, forward Tyler Lussi, defender Madison Pogarch and midfielder Angela Salem. The Thorns ...

Fleshed-out roster means exciting possibilities for Thorns FC Share this story Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Yesterday was a big day — and not because of what any groundhog had to say about the current state of winter. No, it was a big day because it was the first time that Portland Thorns FC hit the field for preseason training. The excitement surrounding the team seems to be high as ever and for good reason. The Thorns fleshed out their roster pretty well this offseason. They added Fin...

“It was very hard to get my confidence up at the beginning [of the 2020 season],”the Red Stars’ Bianca St. Georges said. “Not only was I struggling with my individual performances, but the people around me were world-class players. It was a big pressure for me to show up and prove I was worth being part of the team.”  Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Bianca St. Georges is light-years away from the player she was when she got drafted by the Red Stars with the 20th overall pick in 2019. Obv...

Eckerstrom, 27, appeared in 26 matches (all starts) across all competitions for Portland.

Rapinoe spoke about the attacks on the U.S. Capitol last week, opting out of the NWSL competitions in 2020 and much more.

Orlando Pride Positional Needs Heading Into the 2021 NWSL Draft What should the Pride do in this year’s draft? Share this story Photo by Jose Argueta/ISI Photos/Getty Images The 2021 NWSL Draft is set to take place tomorrow night at 7 p.m. (Twitch). Last week I went in-depth about the history of the Orlando Pride in the NWSL drafts. The Pride have not had many picks in their history, but under Head Coach Marc Skinner the team is trying to use the draft to create a more balanced team. The Pri...

Brad Smith/isiphotos.com Red Stars coach Rory Dames said his team had to address three needs this offseason: depth in the midfield, adding to their attack and adding a goalie. There was uncertainty about how that would happen with so many questions surrounding the 2021 NWSL Draft and the NCAA eligibility of potential picks. On Tuesday, however, the Red Stars addressed two of those three needs by acquiring forward Mallory Pugh and midfielder Sarah Killion Woldmoe from Sky Blue FC for the four...

Top 10 Moments of 2020: Orlando Pride Roar Back vs. North Carolina Courage The Pride trailed by three goals at halftime but Orlando’s young lineup turned the game around in the second half to draw 3-3 in the NWSL Fall Series finale. Share this story As we count down to the new year of 2021 — which will be — and say goodbye (and good riddance) to 2020, it’s time to look back at the club’s 10 best moments of the year. It was a rough year for the Orlando Pride. The NWSL didn’t have a...

OL Reign re-sign Leah Pruitt, Nicole Momiki and Rosie White Share this story Photo by Jane Gershovich/ISI Photos/Getty Images Three more players will be returning to OL Reign for the 2021 season, with the team announcing new contracts for Leah Pruitt, Nicole Momiki and Rosie White. Pruitt, whose contract was announced by the team on December 9, has been signed to a three-year deal. She was acquired by the Reign in June after being waived by the North Carolina Courage, who had drafted her with t...

The recent trades of Emily Ogle and Gabby Seiler got a lot of people talking about Portland Thorns FC’s roster makeup and how the team might line up going into 2021. We are only a couple months out from getting a better idea of how the roster will look, with players reporting to their clubs on Feb. 1. That being said, I get the feeling that the Thorns’ roster is a long way from being solidified. Portland currently holds the 7th, 12th, 22nd, 32nd, and 37th picks in the 2021 NWSL Draft. There...