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The first regular-season Cascadia showdown of 2021 is upon us!

Providence Park was the site of a massacre on a sunny Sunday afternoon in the Portland Thorns' 2021 NWSL season opener.

(Graphic: HANNAH JEOUNG/The Stanford Daily) 2 hours ago This past weekend, the Portland Thorns took on Gotham FC in the NWSL 2021 Challenge Cup Championship. Starting for Portland was none other than former Cardinal, Sophia Smith ’22.  Smith started the game in her usual position, high up on the pitch, and quickly got the offense moving. In just the eighth minute, Canadian international Christine Sinclair put the Thorns up 1-0. Smith fired off a shot from her right foot in the 25th minute. Unfortunately for the Thorns, the shot went well wide, leading to a goal kick.  In the first half, ...

Morgan Weaver buried her penalty kick after Portland goalkeeper Adrianna Franch stopped Nahomi Kawasumi’s attempt and the Thorns won the Challenge Cup tournament on a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw with Gotham on Saturday.

May 08, 2021 - 2:33 PM PORTLAND, Ore. - Canada captain Christine Sinclair added to her legend Saturday, helping the Portland Thorns win the NWSL Challenge Cup tournament in a penalty shootout over Gotham FC. Sinclair opened the scoring in the eighth minute to became the National Women's Soccer League's active leader with 60 career goals. North Carolina's Lynn Williams has 59. The Portland skipper picked up the ball after a heavy touch by Carli Lloyd and turned for goal. As defenders backpeddled, she curled a left-footed shot into the corner from just outside the penalty box. ...