NWSL Preview | North Carolina Courage vs. Portland Thorns FC | April 24, 2018

PORTLAND THORNS FC GAME NOTES PORTLAND THORNS FC AT NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018, 12:30 P.M. (PT) VP Communications: Chris Metz - (503) 553-5433, cmetz@timbers.com Manager, Media Relations - Thorns FC: Katie Simons - (503) 553-5539, ksimons@timbers.com Manager, Media Relations - Timbers: Jhamie Chin - (503) 553-5529, jchin@timbers.com Coordinator, Media Relations - Kevin Acevedo - (503) 553-5512, kacevedo@timbers.com

THORNS FC

2018 SCHEDULE

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2018 NWSL RECORD: 0-0-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 0-0-0)

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MATCH INFORMATION Date: Saturday, March 24, 2018 Kickoff: 12:30 p.m. (Pacific) Location: Sahlen’s Stadium (Cary, N.C.) Forecast: Rainy, 51 degrees Referee: Ramy Touchan Assistant Referees: Benjamin Wooten, Maggie Short Fourth Official: Aaron Gallagher Broadcast: Lifetime Broadcast talent: Jenn Hildreth (play-by-play), Aly Wagner (analyst), Dalen Cuff (sideline reporter)

NWSL WEEK 1 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Saturday, March 24

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Portland Thorns FC vs. North Carolina Courage Utah Royals FC vs. Orlando Pride Washington Spirit vs. Seattle Reign FC

Chicago Red Stars vs. Houston Dash

DATE Sat., March 24 Sat., March 31 Sun., April 15 Fri., April 20 Sat., April 28 Sat., May 5 Wed., May 9 Sat., May 12 Sat., May 19 Fri., May 25 Wed., May 30 Sat., June 16 Fri., June 22 Wed., June 27 Sat., June 30 Fri., July 6 Sun., July 15 Sat., July 21 Sun., Aug. 5 Sat., Aug. 11 Sat., Aug. 18 Wed., Aug. 22 Sat., Aug. 25 Fri., Sept. 7

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2017 SEASON IN REVIEW Portland finished the 2017 regular season with a mark of 14-5-5, earning a playoff berth for the fourth time in five seasons. Thorns FC won their second NWSL Championship in five seasons (2013, 2017). Additionally, Portland established club single-season records for points (47), wins (14), home wins (10) and shutouts (11).

As a team, Portland had the top defense in the NWSL for a second consecutive season, allowing the fewest goals (20) with the best goal differential (+17) and finished tied for the lowest goals-against average (0.83) in league history.

Individually, goalkeeper Adrianna Franch set an NWSL single-season record for shutouts (11) and was named NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year and NWSL Best XI. Defenders Meghan Klingenberg and Emily Menges were named to the NWSL Second XI along with midfielder Lindsey Horan.

To conclude the 2017 season, Portland finished the campaign posting a mark of 11-1-1 in their last 13 games, including the playoffs. Thorns FC wrapped up the campaign on a six-game unbeaten streak (5-0-1) in regular-season play and were unbeaten in their last eight games (7-0-1), including playoff matches.

MATCH PREVIEW Saturday’s match marks the first of the 2018 season for Thorns FC. Portland travels to square off against reigning NWSL Shield winners the North Carolina Courage on Saturday in Cary, N.C., in the first of back-to-back road matches to begin the season. It marks the first time since 2014 that Thorns FC have opened the season on the road.

Portland and North Carolina have combined to win 2 NWSL Shields and a NWSL Championship over the past two seasons, posting a combined record of 30-12-6 during the 2017 season as the top two teams in the league.

Defensively, Thorns FC and the Courage had the best defensive marks in the NWSL in 2017. With Portland conceding the fewest goals (20) and posting a +17 goal differential, while North Carolina registered a league-best 12 clean sheets and conceded just 22 goals during the regular season.

NO PLACE LIKE HOME Playing their home matches at downtown Portland’s iconic Providence Park, Thorns FC have led the league in attendance in each of their first five NWSL seasons. Globally, Thorns FC have the highest attendance of any women’s professional team in the world, averaging 17,653 fans in their fifth season in the league in 2017. On Sept. 30, 2017, Thorns FC recorded their fourth sellout in club history.

PORTLAND THORNS FC AT NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE

PORTLAND THORNS FC AT NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE

SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018 CATEGORICAL WON-LOST-TIED

HOME ROAD OVERALL Overall: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Day Games: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Night Games: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 On Grass: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 On Turf: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Scoring First: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Opponent Scoring First: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 One-Goal Games: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Leading at Half: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Trailing at Half: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Tied at Half: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Leading at 75’: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Trailing at 75’: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Tied at 75’: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Outshooting Opponent: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Outshot by Opponent: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Shots Even: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 When Scoring 0 Goals: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 When Scoring 1 Goal: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 When Scoring 2 Goals: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 When Scoring 3 Goals: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 When Scoring 4+ Goals: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 When Allowing 0 Goals: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 When Allowing 1 Goal: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 When Allowing 2 Goals: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 When Allowing 3 Goals: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 When Allowing 4+ Goals: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Pacific Time Zone: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Central Time Zone: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Eastern Time Zone: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Red-Red-Red Unis: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 White-White-White Unis: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 On Lifetime 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Wednesday: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Friday: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Saturday: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Sunday: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 April: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 May: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 June: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 July: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 August: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 September: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

HEAD COACH MARK PARSONS Head coach Mark Parsons enters his third season with Thorns FC in 2018. Since joining the club for the 2016 season, Parsons has helped Portland to an NWSL Championship (2017) and NWSL Shield (2016), helping Thorns FC become the first NWSL team with three trophies, while compiling a mark of 26-8-10 (.705) and 12 or more wins in each of his first two seasons with the club.

During his tenure, Thorns FC have finished in the top two in the NWSL regularseason standings in both seasons, winning the club’s first NWSL Shield in 2016, and second NWSL Championship, while helping Portland secure a home playoff match in consecutive seasons. Under Parsons, Thorns FC have secured one of the top home-field advantages in the league, registering just two losses at Providence Park since his arrival (18-2-2) and became the first team in league history in 2017 to record 10 home victories in a season with the second-best home record in league history (10-1-1).

In just his second season with the club, Parsons helped Portland lift the NWSL Championship trophy behind one of the most dominant defensive performances in league history. Thorns FC tied the singleseason record for the top defense in NWSL history, posting a 0.83 goals-against average, while also equaling the mark for the most home shutouts (7) in a single season. In addition, Thorns FC finished the 2017 regular-season campaign ranked first in fewest goals conceded (20), fewest goals conceded at home (8) and fewest goals conceded on the road (12).

The 2016 NWSL Coach of the Year in his first season with Thorns FC, Parsons led Portland to the NWSL Shield. With Parsons at the helm, Thorns FC finished the season with a 12-3-5 record as they hosted the club’s first-ever home playoff game. In addition, Portland registered the best home record (8-1-1) and best road record (4-2-4) in the league, while beginning the season with the second-longest unbeaten streak in league history (12 games). Parsons oversaw a defensive unit that became just the third team in league history to allow less than a goal per game over the course of an entire season (19 goals in 20 games, 0.95 goals-against average) and offensively the team ranked second in the league in goals (35) and tied for second in assists (23).

United States Tobin Heath (132), Meghan Klingenberg (74), Lindsey Horan (47), Emily Sonnett (15) Canada Christine Sinclair (262) Brazil Andressinha (21) Australia Hayley Raso (23), Ellie Carpenter, (16), Caitlin Foord (60)

SCOUTING NORTH CAROLINA

LONGEST INDIVIDUAL STREAKS

North Carolina won the 2017 NWSL Shield with the best record in the league (16-7-1). The Courage were bolstered by a strong home record, posting a mark of 9-3-1. As a team, North Carolina ranked fourth in the league with 38 goals scored in 2017. Forward Lynn Williams returns for the Courage, the team’s leading goal scorer from 2017 with nine goals along with forward Jessica McDonald who tallied four goals and two assists. One key addition for North Carolina is 2015 NWSL MVP Crystal Dunn who arrived via an offseason trade. Dunn helped guide the Washington Spirit to the NWSL Championship match in 2016 and scored 15 goals during her MVP season.

PLAYERS Consecutive Games with Goal:....................................... 4, Shim, July 14-31, 2013 Consecutive Games with Assist:.................................... 4, Catley, July 13-23, 2014 Consecutive Games with Point:.........................7, Sinclair, June 12-Sept. 11, 2016 Consecutive Games with Shot:.................25, Horan, Aug. 27, 2016-Sept. 10, 2017 Consecutive Games with SOG:........................ 13, Morgan, June 21- Aug. 17, 2014 Consecutive Games with Corner Kick:........ 16, Long, April 25, 2015-Aug. 30, 2015 Consecutive Games with Offside:....................... 7, Morgan, April 21-May 25, 2013 Consecutive Games with Foul Com.:.......12, Farrelly, April 11, 2015-July 22, 2015 Consecutive Games with Foul Suff.:................... 10, Nadim, June 26 - Sept. 25, 2016 Consecutive Games with Caution:................................... 4, Horan, May 1-21, 2016 Consecutive Games with Ejection:.......................... 1, 4x (last: Heath, May 7, 2016) Consecutive Starts:............................... 46, Marshall, April 13, 2013-Aug. 17, 2014 Consecutive Minutes:......................... 3683, Menges, April 17, 2016-Sept. 2, 2017

AGAINST THE COURAGE Saturday’s match marks the third regular-season meeting between the two sides, and the fourth across all-competitions. Portland is 1-1-0 in regular-season matches against North Carolina. Both teams won their respective home matches in 2017. The Courage earned a 1-0 win with a late goal on April 22, while Portland secured a 1-0 victory on July 15 at Providence Park. In addition, Thorns FC registered a 1-0 win in the NWSL Championship match behind the game-winning goal from midfielder Lindsey Horan.

CLUB ADDS HUBLY Portland has signed defender Kelli Hubly as a national team replacement, while forward Hayley Raso is unavailable as a result of being named to the Australia Women’s National Team roster for the upcoming Asian Cup.

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME HIGHS

Prior to joining Thorns FC, Parsons served as the head coach and general manager of the Washington Spirit of the NWSL, helping guide the Spirit to consecutive playoff appearances during the 2014 and 2015 seasons. Assuming the role of head coach in July 2013 and general manger in September 2013, Parsons helped engineer one of the most successful turnarounds in league history as the Spirit went on to a 10-win season and secured a berth in the league playoffs in 2014 after winning just three games the previous season.

PLAYERS Goals:..................................................3, 2x (last: Nadim, Sept. 4, 2016 vs. Boston)

In addition, the Spirit Reserves won the W-League Championship, the U20s were national finalists and five Super Y Academy teams were also national finalists with Parsons at the helm as general manager.

As the head coach of the Spirit Reserves in 2013, Parsons led the team to a third-place finish at the National Championships, while also helping launch the club’s academy programs. In 2012, Parsons helped guide the D.C. United Women U20s to the National Championship match, earning a runner-up finish.

Shots:..............................................................11, Sinclair, Aug. 10, 2014 at Boston

Assists:..............................................2, 7x (last: Heath, Sept. 7, 2016 vs. Houston) Points:............................................................... 7, Nadim, Sept. 4, 2016 vs. Boston

Shots on Goal:...................................................7, Sinclair, Aug. 10, 2014 at Boston Corner Kicks:............................................. 12, Long, May 21, 2014 vs. Western NY Offsides:................................................................ 8, Long, May 16, 2014 at Boston

From 2014-10, Parsons worked with Chelsea FC girls and boys academies, while also serving as the head coach for the Chelsea Ladies Reserves from 2008-10 and ss an assistant coach with the U16 Girls Academy.

The Cranleigh, Surrey, native holds UEFA A and B Licenses, a US Youth Soccer National Youth License and US Soccer B License.

SEASON OPENERS THORNS FC CAPS COUNT

SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018

Portland opens the season on the road for the first time since 2014. In five seasons, Thorns FC have posted a mark of 4-0-1 in season-opening matches. In 2014, Portland traveled to Houston to begin the season, earning a 1-0 win, while playing to a 1-1 draw against FC Kansas City in team’s first-ever NWSL match in 2013.

PASSING ACCURACY Among teams in 2017, Portland ranked third in the NWSL in passing accuracy (75.2). Among midfielders who played in at least 20 regular-season matches in 2017, Lindsey Horan (78.54) and Angela Salem (78.26) ranked first and second in passing accuracy. Defender Emily Sonett ranked third overall in passing accuracy (79.96), while Horan and Salem ranked fourth and fifth. Among defenders, Sonnett, Emily Menges and Meghan Klingenberg ranked among the top ten.

GOALKEEPERS Scoreless Streak (minutes):.............................341, Franch, Sept. 2-Sept. 30, 2017 Consecutive Shutouts:.........................................3, Franch, Sept. 2-Sept. 23, 2017 Consecutive Starts:...........................................24, Franch, April 15-Sept. 30, 2017 Consecutive Minutes in Goal:.......................2,160 Franch, April 15-Sept. 30, 2017

DEFENSIVE STALWARTS Portland has conceded 0 or 1 goal in 34 of its last 44 regular-season matches.

Thorns FC ranked second in the NWSL in shutouts (11) and conceded the fewestgoals (20) in the NWSL in 2017. Additionally, Thorns FC conceded the fewest goals (10) of any team in the second half of matches in 2017 and conceded just four goals in the final 15 minutes of matches, which was the second fewest in the league.

AERIAL PROWESS Thorns FC have tallied more headed goals (18) than any team in the league over the past two seasons. Lindsey Horan is tied for the league lead with five headed goals since 2016. In 2017, Portland ranked tied for the NWSL lead with seven headed goals from five different players. Individually, Horan and Sonnett each had two headed goals in 2017.

Fouls Committed:..................... 6, 2x (Last: Johnson, July 11, 2015 at Sky Blue FC) Fouls Suffered:....................................................8, Raso, May 27, 2017 vs. Boston

FAST STARTS

Cautions/Yellow Cards:................ 1, 101x (last: Henry, Sept. 30, 2017 vs. Chicago) Ejections/Red Cards:....................... 1, 4x (last: Heath, May 7, 2016 at Washington)

Portland finished the 2017 regular season tied for the most goals scored in the first half of matches (20). Notably, Thorns FC scored nine goals in the first 15 minutes of matches, which was the most in the league.

GOALKEEPERS Shots Faced:..........................................10, 2x (last: Betos, May 30 at Washington)

ROAD WARRIORS

Saves:.....................................................10, LeBlanc, Aug. 10, 2013 at Western NY Goals Allowed:...................................5, Angerer, July 27, 2014 at Seattle Reign FC

CHANCES CREATED Meghan Klingenberg ranked third among defenders in the league in chances created (32) in 2017. Among midfielders, Lindsey Horan ranked seventh in chances created (29). Christine Sinclair ranked sixth with 35 chances created among forwards. Sinclair’s 35 chances created ranked fourth among all players in open play.

Entering this weekend, Portland has been one of the top teams on the road over the last two seasons with eight wins, which is tied for the most road wins with the Chicago Red Stars and Sky Blue FC. Thorns FC have earned at least a point in four of their last five road matches (3-1-1), dating back to the end of the 2017 regular season.

GET STUCK IN Opta defines a duel as a 50-50 contest between two players of opposing sides in a match. Lindsey Horan lead the NWSL with 217 duels won in 2017. Horan also ranked among the top ten in the league in tackles won.

PORTLAND THORNS FC AT NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE

PORTLAND THORNS FC AT NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE

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KATHERINE REYNOLDS - D

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EMILY MENGES - D

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LINDSEY HORAN - M

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CHRISTINE SINCLAIR - F

Height: 5-7 DOB: 09/14/87 Hometown: Medina, Wash.

Acquired: Trade with Washington Spirit, 02/02/16 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: 10/02/16 POR vs. WNY (NWSL Semifinal)

Height: 5-7 DOB: 07/28/92 Hometown: Garden City, N.Y. Pronunciation: men-GUESS Acquired: Selected with the No. 25 overall pick in the 2014 NWSL College Draft, 01/17/14 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: n/a

Height: 5-9 DOB: 05/26/94 Hometown: Golden, Colo.

Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/13/16 Last NWSL goal: 08/19/17 POR vs. HOU Last NWSL assist: 10/07/17 POR vs. ORL - NWSL Playoffs

Height: 5-9 DOB: 06/12/83 Hometown: Burnaby, B.C. Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/11/13 Last NWSL goal: 10/07/17 POR vs. ORL - NWSL Playoffs Last NWSL assist: 09/4/16 POR vs. BOS

2017: Started and played in 10 matches during the regular season...Logged 90 minutes in both of Portland’s NWSL playoff matches...Started 10 straight matches (July 22-Sept. 30) to conclude the regular season...Made her first appearance of the season and the 80th of her NWSL career, earning the start and logging 73 minutes against Washington on July 22.

2016: Started her 18th straight match, logging 90 minutes against Sky Blue FC on Sept.

25 ... Made her first career start for Thorns FC, and her 60th career NWSL start, playing 90 minutes against Boston on May 1 ... Logged 50 minutes in a substitute role against FC Kansas City on April 23 ... Made her Thorns FC debut as a second-half substitute against Orlando on April 17. 2015: Appeared in 18 matches (all starts) for the Spirit during the 2015 regular season, logging 1,611 minutes. 2014: Played in 19 games (all starts) for the Western New York Flash, logging 1,628 minutes ... Played on loan with the Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League. 2013: Made 24 appearances (all starts), tallying three assists for Western New York ... Helped the Flash capture the 2013 NWSL regular-season title and advance to the NWSL Championship match ... Started both playoff games, tallying an assist in a 2-0 semifinal win against Sky Blue FC.

2017: Named to the NWSL Second XI...Started and played all 180 minutes in both of Portland’s NWSL playoff matches, including a shutout victory in the NWSL Championship match against the North Carolina Courage on Oct. 14...Appeared in 23 matches (all starts), logging 2,063 minutes...Started 41 consecutive regular-season matches, dating back to the 2016 season...Logged 3,683 consecutive minutes, spanning from April 17, 2016-Sept. 2, 2017, before subbing out in the 83rd minute against Washington...Made her 80th career appearance on the road against Seattle on Aug. 26...Surpassed 6,000 career minutes played on the road against Sky Blue FC on June 3. 2016: Named to NWSL Best XI...The only player to start all 20 games this season and play every minute of every match...Reached 4,000 career minutes played in Portland’s win against the Spirit on May 21 becoming the third Thorns FC player in club history to reach this mark...Earned her 40th career start for Thorns FC, playing 90 minutes in a 2-1 win against Orlando on April 17. 2015: Started and played in 17 of Portland’s 20 matches...Made 25 consecutive starts spanning from July 13, 2014Aug. 12, 2015...Surpassed 3,000 career minutes played for Portland against Seattle on July 22...Played in her 40th game for Thorns FC on the road against FC Kansas City on Aug. 12...

Had a stretch of 1,223 consecutive minutes without committing a foul, dating back to July 20, 2014 through the second half of Portland’s match against Houston on June 6, 2015.

2017: Named to the NWSL Second XI...One of four players to start all 24 games, logging 2,125 minutes...Finished the regular season with four goals and two assists...Started and played all 180 minutes in the NWSL playoffs...Was named NWSL Championship MVP after scoring the game-winning goal in the NWSL Championship match on Oct. 14 against the North Carolina Courage...Tallied her first career playoff assist, logging 90 minutes against Orlando on Oct. 7...Named to the NWSL Team of the Month for August...Tallied her first career NWSL assist against FC Kansas City on June 28...Was named NWSL Player of the Week for Week 8 after tallying a brace on the road against Sky Blue FC on June 3. 2016: Appeared in 15 games (all starts) in her first season with Thorns FC, tallying five goals...

Made her first career start in the NWSL, tallying the game-winning goal against Orlando on April 17.

2017: Tallied her third career playoff goal, tied for the second-most NWSL playoff goals alltime, against Orlando on Oct. 7...Started all 24 matches during the regular season...Scored her eighth goal of the season to become Portland’s all-time leading goal scorer (31 goals) against Boston on Sept. 10...Tallied her second brace of the season against Washington on Sept. 2...Scored her fifth goal of the season against Chicago on Aug. 12...Recorded her third career brace in a 3-0 win against FC Kansas City on June 28. 2016: Appeared in 11 matches (10 starts), tallying six goals and two assists...Scored in the NWSL semifinal against the Western NY Flash on Oct. 25...Tallied a goal against Western NY on Sept. 11...Notched a goal against Houston on Sept. 7...Registered a goal and an assist against Boston on Sept. 4...Recorded a point in seven-straight matches, a new team record (June 12-Sept. 18)...Named NWSL Player of the Month for June...Scored her first goal of the season against Chicago on June 12...Earned her first start of the season, making her home debut against Washington on May 21.

INTERNATIONAL 2016: Called into camp with the U.S. Women’s National Team for the first time in her career in October.

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ANDRESSINHA - M

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CAITLIN FOORD - F

INTERNATIONAL Has earned 47 caps for the U.S. Women’s National Team, scoring four goals.

2018: Started and played in all three matches at the SheBelieves Cup...Started and played 90 minutes in a 5-1 win over Denmark on Jan. 21. 2017: One of five nominees for U.S. Soccer’s Female PLayer of the Year...Made 13 appearances (6 starts), logging a goal and four assists...Appeared in both matches against South Korea, starting and recording two assists in a 6-0 win on Oct. 22...Tallied a goal and an assist against New Zealand on Sept. 19 in a 5-0 win...Appeared in all three games at the SheBelieves Cup, earning a start against England.

2016: Made 24 appearances, tallying two goals and five assists...Appeared in all four matches at the 2016 Rio Olympics, making one start in the group stage against Colombia.

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ELLIE CARPENTER - D

INTERNATIONAL The Canada Women’s National Team captain has 262 international caps and 172 goals.

2018: Started in all four games at the Algarve Cup, tallying three goals...Registered a brace in a win over Korea DPR on March 5. 2017: Made 12 appearances (10 starts), registering four goals and seven assists...Tallied a goal in a 3-2 win over Norway on Nov. 28...Started both matches against the USWNT on Nov. 9 and Nov. 12, tallying an assist in a 1-1 draw on Nov. 9 at BC Place in Vancouver...Named to the short list for the 2016 FIFPro World Best XI...Appeared in four matches, three starts at the Algarve Cup, tallying two game-winning goals.

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EMILY SONNETT - D

Height: 5-3 DOB: 05/01/1995 Hometown: Acquired: Trade with Houston Dash, 01/12/18 Last NWSL goal: 04/23/16, HOU vs. ORL Last NWSL assist: 09/01/16, HOU vs. BOS

Height: 5-5 DOB: 11/11/1994 Hometown: Acquired: Trade with Seattle, 01/12/18 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: 06/22/14, SKY vs. BOS

Height: 5-5 DOB: 04/28/00 Hometown: Sydney, Australia Acquired: Discovery, Signed April 28, 2018 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: n/a

Height: 5-7 DOB: 11/25/93 Hometown: Marietta, Ga. Acquired: Drafted, No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft Last NWSL goal: 10/07/17 POR vs. ORL - NWSL Playoffs Last NWSL assist: 09/02/17 POR vs. WAS

2017: Played in 21 games (17 starts) for Houston...Tallied two goals and three assists...

Was named NWSL Player of the Week for Week 13, tallying the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over the Washington Spirit. 2016: Appeared in 15 matches (all starts)...Scored her first NWSL goal against Orlando on April 23...Finished the season with one goal and one assist.

015: Signed with the Houston Dash in July...Made seven appearances (all starts), joining the club after the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

2017-18: Made six appearances (four starts), tallying two goals and three assists during the regular season...Started in Sydney FC’s W-League semifinal match against Newcastle, scoring a goal before suffering an injury...Signed with Sydney FC in December 2017...

Joined Vegalta Sendai Ladies in Japan, signing with the club in January 2017...Made 17 appearances, tallying four goals. 2016-17: Appeared in 10 games with Sydney FC, scoring two goals. 2015-16: Upon returning from the World Cup, played in 10 games (all starts) for Sky Blue FC...Played for Perth Glory during the NWSL offseason....Appeared in seven matches and scored one goal. 2014: Played in 21 games (20 starts) for Sky Blue FC during the 2014 season...Tallied two assists...Played with Perth Glory in the W-League during the offseason...Helped lead Perth to the W-League Premiership as the regular-season champions...Guided the Glory to the Grand Final, falling to Canberra United 3-1...Scored five goals...Played in 11 regular-season matches and both playoff games.

2017-18: Played for Canberra United during the W-League season...Started and played in 10 of Canberra United’s 12 matches, tallying two goals and two assists...Named Supporters’ Player of the Year and Canberra United Player of the Year. 2016-17: Appeared in 11 matches (all starts) for Western Sydney Wanderers. 2015-16: Started and played in all 15 matches for Western Sydney Wanderers.

2017: Played with Sydney FC in the W-League during the NWSL offseason...Appeared in 11 matches (9 starts), helping lead Sydney FC to the Grand Final...Tallied a goal and one assist...Recorded the game-winning assist in a 3-2 semifinal win over the Newcastle Jets to help send Sydney FC through to the Grand Final...One of four players to start all 24 matches, playing every minute (2,160) during the regular season...Recorded three goals and one assist...Registered the game-winning assist in the NWSL Championship match on Oct. 14 against the North Carolina Courage...Tallied her second career NWSL playoff goal, starting and playing 90 minutes against Orlando on Oct. 7...Started and played 90 minutes in all 24 regular-season matches...Named to the NWSL Team of the Month for August...

Recorded the first assist of her NWSL career on Sept. 2 against Washington...Named to the NWSL Team of the Month for April. 2016: Started and played 90 minutes in all of her 15 appearances this season for Portland...Scored her first professional goal in the semifinal round against the Western New York Flash ...Became the third rookie in team history to start in a Thorns FC home opener, logging 90 minutes in her NWSL and Thorns FC debut against Orlando on April 17.

INTERNATIONAL Has earned 21 caps, scoring seven goals for the Brazil Women’s National Team.

2017: Appeared in all three matches at the Tournament of Nations, scoring a brace in a 4-3 loss to the United States. 2016: Made five appearances in 2016 Rio Olympics. 2015: Started all four matches for Brazil at 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup...Assisted on winning goal in final group stage match vs. Costa Rica, named Player of the Match. 2014: Captained and started all three matches for Brazil at FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Canada, scored one goal...Scored first goal for senior side vs. China on 12/18. 2012: Captained the team and started all four matches for Brazil at FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. 2010: Started all four matches for Brazil at FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup at the age of 15.

INTERNATIONAL Has earned 60 caps, tallying 10 goals since making her debut with the national team in 2011 with the Australia Women’s National Team.

2017: Appeared in 10 matches, tallying three goals...Started all three matches at the Tournament of Nations...Tallied a brace in a 6-1 in over Brazil on Aug. 3...Started and played in three of Australia’s four matches at the Algarve Cup. 2016: Made 11 appearances, recording three goals...Played in all four matches at the Rio Olympics, scoring a goal in a 2-2 draw against Germany on Aug. 6...Scored a brace in a 2-0 win against New Zealand on June 4.

INTERNATIONAL Has earned 13 caps with the Australia Women’s National Team, scoring one goal.

2017: Appeared in eight matches for the Matildas, making seven starts...Scored her first career international goal, the game-winner, in the Algarve Cup against China PR on March 6...Appeared in all three matches at the Tournament of Nations. 2016: Earned her first cap at the age of 15 with the full national team at 2016 Olympic qualifiers against Vietnam on March 2...Became the youngest Olympian for Australia at the 2016 Rio Olympics, making her Olympic debut at age 16 against Zimbabwe on Aug. 9.

INTERNATIONAL Has earned 15 caps with the U.S. Women’s National Team.

2018: Played in two matches at the SheBelieves Cup, starting and playing a 1-0 win against England on March 7...Made her first appearance for the USWNT since 2016, entering the match as a second-half substitute against Denmark on Jan. 21.

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TOBIN HEATH - M

21

HAYLEY RASO - F

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24

ADRIANNA FRANCH - GK

25

MEGHAN KLINGENBERG - D

Height: 5-6 DOB: 05/29/88 Hometown: Basking Ridge, N.J. Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/11/13 Last NWSL goal: 05/21/16 POR vs. WSH Last NWSL assist: 10/07/17 POR vs. ORL - NWSL Playoffs

Height: 5-4 DOB: 09/05/94 Hometown: Burleigh Waters, Queensland, Australia Pronunciation: RASS-o Acquired: Claimed off waivers, 04/15/16 Last NWSL goal: 10/07/17 POR vs. ORL - NWSL Playoffs Last NWSL assist: 09/10/17 POR @ BOS

Height: 5-9 DOB: 11/12/90 Hometown: Salina, Kan. Acquired: Trade with Orlando, 12/10/15 Last NWSL win: 10/07/17 POR vs. ORL - NWSL Playoffs Last NWSL shutout: 09/23/17 POR @ ORL

Height: 5-2 DOB: 08/02/88 Hometown: Gibsonia, Pa. Acquired: Trade with Orlando, 11/02/15 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: 10/07/17 POR vs. ORL - NWSL Playoffs

2017: Appeared in two matches during the regular season...Started both NWSL playoff matches...Made her first start of the season, tallying the game-winning assist, against Orlando in the NWSL semifinals on Oct. 7...Played 45 minutes in her 2017 home debut against Chicago on Sept. 30...Made her season debut on the road against Orlando as as substitute.

2016: Earned NWSL Best XI honors...Set a new NWSL record for the most assists in a single season (10) against Sky Blue FC on Sept. 25...Appeared in 14 matches (13 starts), tallying one goal and 10 assists...Tallied two assists against Houston on Sept. 7...Came on as a second-half sub against Boston on Sept. 4...Tallied an assist on Aug. 27 against Seattle...Named NWSL Player of the Week for Week 6, tallying a goal and her league-leading fifth assist against Washington on May 21...Named NWSL Player of the Month for April, registering three assists in two matches...Tallied her fourth assist in three games on Dagny Brynjarsdottir’s game-winning goal at Boston on May 1...Registered the game-tying assist on Lindsey Horan’s equalizer against FC Kansas City on April 23...Tallied her second career multi-assist game, starting and playing 89 minutes against Orlando on April 17.

2017: Played on loan with the Brisbane Roar in the NWSL offseason, helping lead the club to a W-League Premiership...Started and played in 11 matches (all starts), tallying four goals for the Roar during the regular season...Appeared in 22 matches (20 starts), logging 1,784 minutes for Porltand...Tallied six goals and three assists...Started both of Portland’s NWSL playoff matches, recording her first career NWSL playoff goal in the semifinals against Orlando on Oct. 7...Named to the NWSL Team of the Month for August...Named NWSL Player of the Week for Week 18 after a scoring her first brace for Thorns FC in a 2-1 win against Seattle on Aug. 26...Scored the game-winner, her second goal of the season, against North Carolina on July 15...Tallied her first career NWSL goal, and added an assist, against FC Kansas City on June 28. 2016: Appeared in 20 matches this season, making 6 starts and registering a pair of assists...Tallied the game-winning assist, her first NWSL assist and point, against Orlando on June 26...Earned her first career start for Thorns FC, playing all 90 minutes against Seattle on May 29...Made her Thorns FC debut, entering the match as a substitute against Orlando on April 17. 2015: SIgned with the Washington Spirit midway through the 2015 season, appearing in nine games (2 starts) after the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup with Australia.

2017: Named NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year...An NWSL Best XI selection...Started all 24 matches with a record of 14-5-5...Set a NWSL single-season record for shutouts, logging her 11th shutout in a scoreless draw against the Orlando Pride on Sept. 23...Led the league in save percentage (80.0)...Ranked fourth in the NWSL in saves (80 saves)...Posted a 0.83 goals-against average...Started both NWSL playoff matches, registering a shutout and five saves in the NWSL Championship against the North Carolina Courage on Oct. 14...Made six saves, including her second penalty-kick save of this season, recording her fifth shutout of the season, and the eighth of her career for Thorns FC to become the club’s all-time career leader in shutouts with in a win against Sky Blue FC on June 3. 2016: Started and played in six matches, logging 540 minutes...Registered three shutouts, posting a 0.50 goals-against average and 19 saves...Made her first career start and appearance for Thorns FC, recording a shutout and tallying four saves in a win against Boston on May 1, surpassing 100 saves for her NWSL career. 2015: Signed to play professionally in Norway with Avaldsnes IL...

Appeared in 15 matches in her first season with the club.

2017: Named to the NWSL Second XI...Led the team with six assists during the regular season, ranking among the top five in the NWSL...Appeared in 23 matches (22 starts), logging 1,935 minutes...Started both NWSL playoff matches, logging 180 minutes...Tallied her seventh assist of the season, first of her NWSL playoff career, against Orlando on Oct. 7...

Started 20 straight matches to conclude the regular season...Tied for second in the NWSL with six assists...Recorded her fifth assist of the season, her second game-winning assist of the campaign, against Houston on Aug. 15...Tallied her fourth assist on the game-winning goal against Chicago on Aug. 12...Registered her second assist of the season against Sky Blue FC on June 3...Recorded her first Thorns FC assist on May 6 against Seattle.2016: Started and played in 14 matches...Made her Thorns FC debut, starting and logging 90 minutes against Orlando on April 17.

INTERNATIONAL

Has 132 international caps with the United States Women’s National Team, scoring 18 goals.

2017: Made four appearances (2 starts)....Returned to the field for the national team in a friendly against New Zealand on Sept. 19 as a substitute...Appeared in all three games at the SheBelieves Cup, making two starts in March..Named to the short list for the 2016 FIFPro World Best XI. 2016: Named U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year, registering six goals and eight assists in 22 appearances...Selected to her third Olympic roster, starting and playing in three matches, while registering a pair of assist.

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IFEOMA ONUMONU = F

INTERNATIONAL Has earned 23 caps with the Australia Women’s National Team, making her debut in 2012.

2017: Made nine appearances...Played in three matches (1 start) at the Tournament of Nations, recording an assist in a win over Japan...Appeared in three games at the Algarve Cup, earning two starts.

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MIDGE PURCE - M

INTERNATIONAL Participated in 2018 January camp with the USWNT...Called in ahead of a pair of friendlies against Canada on Nov. 9 and 12...Took part in USWNT camp in January 2016 and 2017...

Called into camp with the U.S. Women’s National Team in 2012 and 2013...Played for the U.S. U-20 and U-23 Women’s National Team, appearing on the roster at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

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MALLORY WEBER - F

INTERNATIONAL Has earned 74 caps, tallying three goals for the U.S. Women’s National Team.

2017: Made two starts against Sweden (June 8) and Norway (June 11)...Returned to the starting lineup, appearing in a pair of friendlies against Russia on April 6 and 9 ... Named to the short list for the 2016 FIFPro World Best XI. 2016: Named to her first Olympic roster for the 2016 Olympics, starting and playing in three matches ... Named to the FIFPro Women’s World XI ... 2015: A member of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup champions in her first World Cup tournament, she played every minute of all seven games…Named to the FIFA Women’s World Cup All-Star Team.

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ELIZABETH BALL - D

Height: 5-10 DOB: 02/25/1994 Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

Acquired: Dispersal Draft, 01/30/18 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: 08/12/17, BOS vs. WSH

Height: 5-5 DOB: 09/18/1995 Hometown: Olney, Md. Acquired: Dispersal Draft, 01/30/18 Last NWSL goal: 07/01/17, BOS vs. WSH Last NWSL assist: 09/30/17, BOS vs. SKY

Height: 5-4 DOB: 04/04/94 Hometown: Novi, Mich.

Acquired: Trade with Western New York, 03/30/16 Last NWSL goal: 07/22/17 POR vs. WSH Last NWSL assist: n/a

Height: 5-6 DOB: 10/20/1995 Hometown: Richmond, Va. Acquired: Signed, 03/19/18 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: n/a

2017: Selected eighth overall by the Boston Breakers in the 2017 NWSL College Draft...

Appeared in 18 matches, making three starts in her rookie season... Made her professional debut on April 16, 2017, against FC Kansas City as a second-half substitute...Recorded her first NWSL point and assist on Aug. 12, 2017, against the Washington Spirit.

2017: The ninth pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft by the Boston Breakers...Appeared in 22 matches (13 starts) during her rookie season...Tallied a goal and two assists in her first season...Made her professional debut on April 16 against FC Kansas City...Scored her first professional goal on July 1, the game-winner, against the Washington Spirit.

COLLEGE 2016: Earned NSCAA first team All-Pacific region and first team All-PAC 12...Finished with 10 goals and added three assists, tallying 23 points in 21 matches...Registered four game-winning goals. 2015: Appeared in 17 matches, tallying three goas and five assists.

2014: Started two matches before suffering a season-ending injury. 2013: Started 20 of 21 matches for California as a sophomore...Led the team with eight goals...Notched three assists...Was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List...Earned NSCAA All-Pacific region third team honors and second team All-PAC 12 accolades. 2012: Named PAC 12 Freshman of the Year...Tallied 11 goals and six assists in 21 matches.

COLLEGE 2016: Earned first team All-America honors...A semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy...

Named Ivy League Player of the Year...Named first team All-Ivy League...Started all 17 games for Harvard, tallying 12 goals and four assists. 2015: Named All-Ivy League first team and NSCAA Mid-Atlantic region second team...Named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List...Appeared in 16 games (14 starts)...Recorded nine goals and two assists. 2014: Earned NSCAA Mid-Atlantic first team honors...A first team All-Ivy League selection...

Appeared in 18 games (16 starts)...Tallied 10 goals and two assists. 2013: Appeared in 18 games (16 starts), tallying 11 goals and four assists...A third team All-America selection...

Named Ivy League Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year...Named first team All-Ivy.

2017: Appeared in 17 matches (5 starts), logging 563 minutes...Scored her first career NWSL goal, the game-winner, as a second-half substitute against Washington on July 22...

Made her 11th appearance of the season as a second-half substitute against North Carolina on July 15...Logged 25 minutes as a substitute on the road against Houston on July 8...

Made her fifth start of the season against Sky Blue FC on June 17...Started and played 90 minutes against Boston on May 19...Appeared in three straight matches as a substitute (April 29-May 13)...Started in consecutive matches to begin the season (April 15-22). 2016: Started 13 games (7 starts) in her rookie season for Portland...Started five straight games from July 2-Aug. 27...Played 69 minutes as a substitute on the road against the Western New York Flash on June 17 as part of a stretch of eight consecutive appearances...Started her second career match for Thorns FC, logging 90 minutes against Seattle on May 29 ...

Made an appearance as a late-game sub against Boston on May 1 and against Washington on May 7...Earned her first professional start, playing 58 minutes against FC Kansas City on April 23...Made her NWSL and Thorns FC debut, playing 32 minutes as a substitute against Orlando on April 17.

COLLEGE 2017: Appeared in 23 matches (21 starts), tallying three goals and two assists at Penn State. 2016: Earned NSCAA All-Great Lakes region second-team honors...An All-Big first-team selection...Started and played in 21 matches...Recorded two goals and one assist. 2015: Played in 27 matches (all starts)...Scored three goals. 2014: Started 23 of 24 matches for the Nittany Lions...Scored one goal.

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PORTLAND THORNS FC AT NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE

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CELESTE BOUREILLE - M

32

MEG MORRIS - F

SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018

36

ANGELA SALEM - M

20

KELLI HUBLY - D

Height: 5-9 DOB: 04/20/94 Hometown: San Francisco, Calif.

Pronunciation: BOO-ray Acquired: Signed, 04/15/16 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: n/a

Height: 5-4 DOB: 05/11/92 Hometown: Montclair, N.J. Acquired: Signed, 04/27/16 Last NWSL goal: 05/21/16 POR vs. WSH Last NWSL assist: 05/14/16 POR @ SEA

Height: 5-5 DOB: 07/24/88 Hometown: Akron, Ohio Acquired: Dispersal Draft, 01/30/18 Last NWSL goal: 07/17/18, BOS vs. SKY Last NWSL assist: 04/18/15, WSH vs. KC

Height: 5-9 DOB: 08/09/1994 Hometown: Elk Grove, Ill. Acquired: Signed as national team replacement, 03/19/18 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: n/a

2017-18: Played on loan with the Brisbane Roar of the W-League, helping guide the side to a W-League Premiership....Started and played in all 12 regular-season matches for the Roar...Scored her first professional goal, the game-winner, in a 2-1 win over Melbourne Victory...Played in 17 games (13 starts), logging 1,181 minutes for Thorns FC...Started and played all 90 minutes, her 13th start of the season, on the road against Boston on Sept.

10...Made her 12th start of the season, playing 90 minutes against North Carolina on July 15...Appeared in her 11th straight match, logging 23 minutes as a substitute against FC Kansas City on June 28...Made her ninth straight start against Sky Blue FC on June 24...

Started and logged 90 minutes in five consecutive games (April 15-May 13). 2016-17: Played on loan in the offseason for W-League side Canberra United, helping lead the team to a regular-season title and a spot in the W-League playoffs...Started and played in all 13 games, including an extra-time semifinal loss against eventual W-League Champion Melbourne City FC...Made her professional debut with Thorns FC, starting and playing all 90 minutes against Seattle on May 29...Played in six games (5 starts), logging 422 minutes during the regular season...Started four straight games, playing all 90 minutes from July 2-July 30...Made an appearance as a substitute on Sept. 4 at home against the Boston Breakers.

2017: Logged 11 minutes in a substitute appearance against Orlando on April 15. 2016: Started and played 20 minutes before suffering a season-ending injury against the Western New York Flash on June 17 ... Made her second career start for Thorns FC, logging 90 minutes against Seattle on May 29 ... Tallied her first career NWSL goal, entering the match as a second-half sub, against Washington on May 21 ... Made her first career start for Thorns FC, logging and assist and playing 90 minutes on the road against Seattle on May 14 ... Appeared as a late-game substitute against Washington on May 7 ... Made her first appearance for Thorns FC, logging 7 minutes on the road against Boston on May 1. 2015: Appeared in nine games (4 starts) for Sky Blue FC. 2014: Signed with Sky Blue FC in April ...

Played in three games, earning one start.

2017: Started and played in all 24 matches for the Boston Breakers...Logged 2,117 minutes...Made her 100th career NWSL appearance on Sept. 10 against Portland. 2016: Appeared in 19 games (all starts)...Scored first career NWSL goal on July 17 against the Washington Spirit. 2015: Played in 15 matches with the Spirit during the regular season, making 12 starts...Helped lead Washington to a berth in the NWSL playoffs, starting and playing 84 minutes in a semifinal loss to Seattle Reign FC...Tallied one assist. 2014: Made 23 appearances (22 starts) in her second season with the Western New York Flash...Played for the Newcastle Jets in the W-League during the NWSL offseason. 2013: Helped lead the Flash to a NWSL Shield and a berth in the NWSL Championship match, started and played 90 minutes in the semifinal and the championship match...Made 21 appearances (20 starts) during the regular season...Went on loan to Newcastle Jets in the offseason. 2012: Played for the Flash in the WPSL Elite, started 15 of 16 matches during the season...Scored the game-winning penalty kick in the championship game against the Chicago Red Stars.

2011: Played for the Atlanta Beat of Women’s Professional Soccer, appearing in 11 games (9 starts)...Played on loan with Aland United in Finland. 2010: Appeared in three matches for Sky Blue FC in WPS.

2017: Made two substitute appearances...Appeared in her first NWSL match against the North Carolina Courage on July 15...Logged a second substitute appearance against Washington on July 22.

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BRITT ECKERSTROM - GK

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TYLER LUSSI - F

Height: 5-10 DOB: 05/28/93 Hometown: Germantown, Md. Acquired: Trade with the North Carolina Courage, 3/8/17 Last NWSL win: 06/11/16 WNY @ ORL Last NWSL shutout: 06/11/16 WNY @ ORL

Height: 5-7 DOB: 01/26/1995 Hometown: Lutherville, Md. Pronunciation: LUCY Acquired: 2017 NWSL College Draft, 21st overall pick Last NWSL goal: 08/05/17 POR vs. HOU Last NWSL assist: 08/05/17 POR vs. HOU

2017-18: Started and played all 12 regular-season matches for Newcastle Jets on loan in the Australian W-League during the offseason, helping lead the Jets to their first postseason appearance since 2008-09...Made 35 saves...Did not appear in a match for Thorns FC during the 2017 season. 2016: Drafted 26th overall in the NWSL College Draft - the first goalkeeper selected in the draft ... Appeared in three matches, making three starts for the Western NY Flash...Recorded a pair of shutouts...Made 16 saves in three games, posting a 0.67 goalsagainst average...Named NWSL Player of the Week for Week 8, recording a shutout while making a caree-high nine saves in a 1-0 win against the Orlando Pride on June 11.

2017: Appeared in five matches, making three starts as a rookie....Scored her first career goal and added an assist in her fourth professional start against Houston on Aug. 5...Tallied her first career assist against Washington on July 22...Earned her first professional start against North Carolina, playing 80 minutes on July 15...Made her professional debut, logging 45 minutes against Houston on July 8.

COLLEGE 2015: Helped lead Penn State to a National Championship title, closing out the season with a streak of eight consecutive shutouts to finish the season with 15 total shutouts...Started and played in 27 games, allowing just 12 goals and a 0.46 goals-against average with 68 saves ... Named NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team...FInished her career with a 0.80 goals-against average, 255 saves, 24 shutouts and a .804 save percentage in 85 games played.

COLLEGE 2016: Earned NSCAA third-team All-American honors...An NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region first team...First-Team All-Ivy League...Became Princeton University’s all-time leader in goals (53) and points (122) during the season...Led the team with 10 goals. 2015: Helped lead Princeton to an Ivy League Championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament...NSCAA second-team All-American...A semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy...Named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year...First-team All-Ivy League...Finished with 15 goals and 35 points. 2014: Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year... A second-team NSCAA All-MidAtlantic Region Earned first-team All-Ivy League honors...Scored 18 goals. 2013: Honorable mention All-Ivy League ... three-time Ivy League Rookie of the Week, the first player in program history to win three in one season...Scored 10 goals in 17 appearances (12 starts) in her freshman season.

YOUTH INTERNATIONAL 2017: Appeared in three matches in Spain with the U.S. U-23s, starting in the final match of the tournament, tallying the game-winning assist in a 1-0 win against Norway on March 6.

COLLEGE Began her collegiate career at the University of Kentucky (2012-14), appearing 65 games (40 starts), registering 10 goals and 7 assists. She played her final season at DePaul in 2016, featuring in 18 matches (all starts), tallying five assists.

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PORTLAND THORNS FC AT NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE

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SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

2018 THORNS FC GOAL CHART PENALTY KICKS

GOAL SCORERS

Total 0

KEY Right foot (0) Left foot (0) Header (0) Body (0) Free kick (0) Penalty kick (0)

R L H B F P

POS HT DOB

HOMETOWN

COLLEGE

10 Andressinha 27 Ball, Elizabeth 30 Boureille, Celeste 15 Carpenter, Ellie 33 Eckerstrom, Britt 9 Foord, Caitlin 24 Franch, Adrianna 17 Heath, Tobin 10 Horan, Lindsey 20 Hubly, Kelli 25 Klingenberg, Meghan 34 Lussi, Tyler 4 Menges, Emily 32 Morris, Meg 22 Onumonu, Ifeoma 23 Purce, Midge 2 Reynolds, Katherine 21 Raso, Hayley 36 Salem, Angela 12 Sinclair, Christine 16 Sonnett, Emily 26 Weber, Mallory

M 5-3 05/01/1995 D 5-6 10/20/1995 M 5-9 04/20/1994 D 5-5 04/28/2000 GK 5-10 05/28/1993 F 5-5 11/11/1994 GK 5-9 11/12/1990 M 5-6 05/29/1988 M 5-9 05/26/1994 D 5-9 08/09/1994 D 5-2 08/02/1988 F 5-7 01/26/1995 D 5-7 07/28/1992 F 5-4 05/11/1992 F 5-10 02/25/1994 M 5-5 09/18/1995 D 5-7 09/14/1987 F 5-9 09/05/1994 M 5-5 07/24/1988 F 5-9 06/12/1983 D 5-7 11/25/1993 F 5-6 04/04/1994

Roque Gonzales, Brazil Richmond, Va. San Francisco, Calif.

Sydney, Australia Germantown, Md. Lake Illawarra, New South Wales Salina, Kansas Basking Ridge, N.J. Golden, Colo.

Elk Grove, Ill. Gibsonia, Pa. Lutherville, Md. Garden City, N.Y. Montclair, N.J. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

Olney, Md. Medina, Wash.

Burleigh Waters, QLD, Australia Akron, Ohio Burnaby, B.C., Canada Marietta, Ga. Novi, Mich.

n/a Penn State California - Berkeley n/a Penn State n/a Oklahoma State North Carolina n/a DePaul North Carolina Princeton Georgetown North Carolina California - Berkeley Harvard Santa Clara n/a Francis Marion University Portland Virginia Penn State

PENALTY KICKS

SCORING BREAKDOWN HOME (0 games) Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTAL Thorns FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Opponents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

# PLAYER

FOR: DATE

MIN

OPP

PLAYER GOALKEEPER RESULT

COACHES & STAFF HEAD COACH: Mark Parsons ASSISTANT COACH: Sophie Clough ASSISTANT COACH: Rich Gunney GOALKEEPER COACH: Nadine Angerer

ROAD (0 games) Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTAL Thorns FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Opponents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MISCELLANEOUS STATS Quickest Goal: 33 seconds; McDonald, July 17, 2014 at Chicago Quickest Goal Against: 25 seconds; Rodriguez, June 17 2017 vs. Sky Blue FC Game-Winning Goal after 75’: 90’; Horan, June 26, 2016 at Orlando Game-Tying Goal after 75’: 90+5’; Betos, June 19, 2015 vs. FC Kansas City Multi-Goal Games: 17x, (Last: Sinclair, vs. Washington, Sept. 2, 2017) Multi-Assist Games: 7x, (Last: Heath, vs. Houston Dash, Sept. 7, 2016) Hat Tricks: 2x, (Last: Nadim, Sept. 4, 2016 vs. Boston Breakers) Opp. Multi-Goal Games: 12x, (Last: Kerr, June 17 vs. Sky Blue FC) Opp. Hat Tricks:

Reeves, May 28, 2014 at Boston

NUMERICAL ROSTER AGAINST: DATE MIN

OPP

PLAYER GOALKEEPER RESULT

2018 PLAYER OF THE WEEK & MONTH WEEK/MONTH

PLAYER

2018 SAVE OF THE WEEK AWARDS WEEK

PLAYER

2018 TEAM OF THE MONTH MONTH PLAYER

2018 GOAL OF THE WEEK AWARDS WEEK

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH: Garga Caserta ATHLETIC TRAINER: Beckie Kruse

PLAYER

* - all stats NWSL play only

# 2 4 8 9 10 12 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 32 33 34 36

Player Katherine Reynolds Emily Menges Andressinha Caitlin Foord Lindsey Horan Christine Sinclair Ellie Carpenter Emily Sonnett Tobin Heath Kelli Hubly Hayley Raso Ifeoma Onumonu Midge Purce Adrianna Franch Meghan Klingenberg Mallory Weber Elizabeth Ball Celeste Boureille Meg Morris Britt Eckerstrom Tyler Lussi Angela Salem

Pos Pronunciation D D men-guess M ahn-DRESS-in-YA F Ford M her-ran F D D M D F RASS-o F IF-ee-oh-mah ON-ooh-mahn-ohh M Purse GK D F D M BOO-ray F GK F LUCY M

NATIONALITY United States United States Brazil Australia United States Canada Australia United States United States United States Australia United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States

Last Club Washington Spirit (NWSL) Georgetown (NCAA) Houston Dash (NWSL) Sydney FC (Australia) Paris Saint-Germain (France) Western New York (WPS) Canberra United FC (NWSL) Virginia (NCAA) Paris Saint-Germain (France) DePaul (NCAA) Washington Spirit (NWSL) Boston Breakers (NWSL) Boston Breakers (NWSL) Avaldsnes IL (Norway) Houston Dash (NWSL) Penn State (NCAA) Penn State (NCAA) California-Berkeley (NCAA) Sky Blue FC (NWSL) Western New York (NWSL) Princeton (NCAA) Boston Breakers (NWSL)