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The budding connection between Simone Charley and Sophia Smith Share this story Thorns FC/Craig Mitchelldyer In the two competitions of the 2020 NWSL season, Simone Charley and Sophia Smith were only on the pitch together for 13 minutes. Smith missed out entirely on the NWSL Challenge Cup, and during the Fall Series the two forwards only played one match together, a 4-1 win over OL Reign last September where they shared the pitch from the 53rd to the 66th minute. Smith missed the first two matches of the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup because she was in camp with the U.S. Women’s National Team, b...

Preview: Portland Thorns vs. OL Reign Share this story Portland Thorns FC clashes with Cascadia rival OL Reign today at 7 p.m. (Pacific). The Thorns host the Reign at Providence Park and the match will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network. The Cascadia rivalry is always an important match for the players and the fans, but there is added significance to this game. The Thorns will clinch a spot in the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup Final with a win against OL Reign and a Chicago win or draw against Kansas City NWSL. The Red Stars and Kansas City were scheduled to play on Tuesday, but due to inclement we...

Preview: OL Reign to face Cascadia rival Portland Thorns Share this story OL Reign was the last to join the National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup party last Friday. The Reign made their tournament, and season, debut by drawing with the Houston Dash, 0-0. A point is better than nothing. Now, the Reign are heading down the highway to take on their Cascadia rival, Portland Thorns. The Thorns are in first place in the West Division of the 2021 Challenge Cup, leading the pack with six points from two games played. OL Reign has a change to provide a major upset against Mark Parsons, Christ...

April 20, 20212:07PM EDT Save of the Week Goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris earned the first award for the Pride in the calendar year, voted for NWSL Save of the Week following her penalty stop against Gotham FC last week. In the 12th minute of play, Harris denied Gotham’s Nahomi Kawasumi from the spot to keep the match scoreless at the time. Harris earned two NWSL Save of the Week honors a year ago at the Fall Series, now with 29 such honors since joining the Pride in 2016.  Facing the Former Two of the Club’s offseason additions last featured for Wednesday’s opposition before joining the Prid...

Coffee & Valkyries: Say hello to Machaela George & Kelcie Hedge They were teammates in college and they’ve reunited in the NWSL to stake their claim as part of OL Reign’s present & future. Share this story OL Reign After what's felt like 84 years between games, OL Reign are in the final days before their first competitive match of 2021. On Friday, OL Reign begin their 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup campaign by hosting the reigning Challenge Cup champions, Houston Dash. Among the many things 2020 prevented from happening on the field were the rookie seasons of defender Machaela George and midfiel...