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THORNS FC
2017 SCHEDULE
SKY BLUE FC
2017 NWSL RECORD: 4-1-3 (Home: 3-0-1; Away: 1-1-2)
VS.
4-1-3 (15pts)
4-4-1 (13pts)
MATCH INFORMATION Date: Saturday, June 17, 2017 Kickoff: 7 p.m. (Pacific) Location: Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) Forecast: Cloudy, 74 degrees Referee: Timothy Ford Assistant Referees: Deleana Quan, JJ Blodgett Fourth Official: Cephas Quartson Broadcast: go90.com and NWSLSoccer.com Broadcast talent: Tyler Terens (play-by-play), Matt Stubbington (analyst)
NWSL WEEK 9 SCHEDULE Saturday, June 17
TIME (PT)
Washington Spirit vs. Chicago Red Stars Boston Breakers vs. North Carolina Courage Seattle Reign FC vs. FC Kansas City Orlando Pride vs. Houston Dash Sky Blue FC vs. Portland Thorns FC
12:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7 p.m.
HOME SWEET HOME Thorns FC have suffered just one loss at Providence Park in regular-season play in their last 17 matches (13-1-3). Portland is 28-11-8 all-time at Providence Park in the regular season, which is tied for the most home wins in the league since 2013 with Seattle Reign FC. The club’s current eight game unbeaten run in the regular season at home is a club record as is the team’s 11-match home scoring streak. During the current unbeaten streak at home, Thorns FC have outscored their opponents 19-5, scoring two or more goals in six of their last seven regularseason home matches. Additionally, Portland has conceded just two goals at home this season, while posting a shutout in three of its four home matches in 2017.
LAST MATCH RECAP Behind a first-half brace from midfielder Lindsey Horan, Thorns FC picked up their first win on the road this season and extended their unbeaten streak to six games with a 2-0 win against Sky Blue FC on June 3. Horan delivered the game-winning goal in the 20th minute, sending a diving header into the far right corner as she connected with a well-placed free kick from Nadia Nadim. Portland doubled its lead in the 42nd minute when Horan got on the end of cross delivered from the left flank to the near post by Meghan Klingenberg. Goalkeeper Adrianna Franch made five of her six saves in the second half, including a stop on a Sarah Killion penalty kick to preserve the shutout.
DATE Sat., April 15 Sat., April 22 Sat., April 29 Sat., May 6 Sat., May 13 Fri., May 19 Sat., May 27 Sat., June 3 Sat., June 17 Sat., June 24 Wed., June 28 Sat., July 1 Sat., July 8 Sat., July 15 Sat., July 22 Sat., Aug. 5 Sat., Aug. 12 Wed., Aug. 16 Sat., Aug. 19 Sat., Aug. 26 Sat., Sept. 2 Sun., Sept. 10 Sat., Sept. 23 Sat., Sept. 30
OPPONENT ORLANDO PRIDE @NC Courage CHICAGO SEATTLE @FC Kansas City @Boston BOSTON @Sky Blue FC SKY BLUE FC @Washington FC KANSAS CITY @Seattle @Houston Dash NC COURAGE WASHINGTON HOUSTON DASH @Chicago @FC Kansas City HOUSTON DASH @Seattle WASHINGTON @Boston @Orlando CHICAGO
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MATCH PREVIEW Following an international break, Portland Thorns FC return to action, squaring off against Sky Blue FC for a second straight match after earning a 2-0 win on the road in their last game before the break on June 3. Thorns FC enter Saturday’s match unbeaten in their last six games (3-0-3), including consecutive wins. Additionally, Portland has not lost in its last eight regular-season home contests (7-0-1). Portland has found an offensive spark, scoring two goals in three straight matches. Thorns FC have scored two or more goals in nine of their last 12 games, dating back to last 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 four NWSL seasons. Globally, Thorns FC have the highest attendance of any women’s professional team in the world, averaging 16,945 fans in their fourth season in the league in 2016. Portland’s average home attendance in 2016 ranked better than 12 English Championship teams, 10 Ligue 1 teams, 7 Serie A clubs and 5 La Liga sides home attendance numbers during their 2015-16 season in addition to 10 NBA and 10 NHL teams. In four seasons, Portland has averaged better than 14,815 fans per game, including four matches of more than 20,000 fans as well as three sellouts (21,144).
PORTLAND THORNS FC VS. SKY BLUE FC SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017 CATEGORICAL WON-LOST-TIED Overall: Day Games: Night Games: On Grass: On Turf: Scoring First: Opponent Scoring First: One-Goal Games: Leading at Half: Trailing at Half: Tied at Half: Leading at 75’: Trailing at 75’: Tied at 75’: Outshooting Opponent: Outshot by Opponent: Shots Even: When Scoring 0 Goals: When Scoring 1 Goal: When Scoring 2 Goals: When Scoring 3 Goals: When Scoring 4+ Goals: When Allowing 0 Goals: When Allowing 1 Goal: When Allowing 2 Goals: When Allowing 3 Goals: When Allowing 4+ Goals: Pacific Time Zone: Central Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone: Red-Red-Red Unis: White-White-White Unis: On Lifetime Wednesday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: April: May: June: July: August: September:
HOME 3-0-1 2-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 3-0-1 3-0-0 0-0-1 1-0-0 3-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 3-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-1 0-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-1 0-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
ROAD 1-1-2 0-0-1 1-1-1 1-1-1 0-0-1 1-0-0 0-1-1 0-1-0 1-0-0 0-0-1 0-1-1 1-0-0 0-0-1 0-1-1 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-1-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 1-1-1 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 1-1-1 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-2 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
OVERALL 4-1-3 2-0-1 2-1-2 1-1-1 3-0-2 4-0-0 0-1-2 1-1-0 4-0-0 0-0-2 0-1-1 4-0-0 0-0-2 0-1-1 1-0-0 3-1-3 0-0-0 0-1-1 1-0-0 3-0-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-0-1 0-1-0 0-0-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-1 0-0-1 1-1-1 4-1-3 0-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 4-1-2 0-0-0 2-1-0 1-0-3 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
THORNS FC CAPS COUNT United States Tobin Heath (131), Meghan Klingenberg (74), Lindsey Horan (35), Allie Long (27), Emily Sonnett (12) Canada Christine Sinclair (259) Denmark Nadia Nadim (67) France Amandine Henry (60) Iceland Dagny Brynjarsdottir (70) Australia Hayley Raso (17)
HEAD COACH MARK PARSONS The 2017 season marks Parsons second season as head coach of Portland Thorns FC. Parsons was named head coach on Oct. 5, 2015, coming to Portland following two full seasons as the head coach for the NWSL’s Washington Spirit. The 2016 NWSL Coach of the Year in his first season with Thorns FC, Parsons led Portland to its first-ever NWSL Shield. Parsons and Thorns FC established new club records for wins (12) and points (41), finishing 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 NWSL 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). The former head coach and general manager of the Washington Spirit of the NWSL, Parsons, 30, helped guide the Spirit to consecutive league playoff appearances during the 2014 and 2015 seasons, posting a record of 18-15-11 in his two full seasons as head coach for the club. 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. Under Parsons’ guidance in 2015, the Spirit ranked among the top three teams in the league in goals scored (31), while forward Crystal Dunn was named league MVP. 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. Before his arrival in the United States, Parsons was with Chelsea FC from 2004-10, working with both the girls and boys academies during his tenure, while also serving as the head coach for the Chelsea Ladies Reserves from 2008-10. During the 2008-09 campaign, the Reserves won the League Cup, the County Cup and the League Title for the first time in history. As an assistant coach with the U16 Girls Academy, Parsons helped lead the team to an academy championship in 2007. The Cranleigh, Surrey, native holds UEFA A and B Licenses, a US Youth Soccer National Youth License and US Soccer B License. Parsons resides in Beaverton with his wife Hannah and his daughter Edie (3).
INTERNATIONAL DUTY RECAP Christine Sinclair, Allie Long, Meghan Klingenberg and Lindsey Horan all featured for their respective national teams during the most recent FIFA window. Christine Sinclair tallied her 168th career international goal in a 3-1 win for Canada over Costa Rica on June 8 and added a pair of assists in a 6-0 win on June 11. Long and Klingenberg started both matches as the USWNT earned 1-0 wins against Sweden (June 8) and Norway (June 11). Horan appeared in both matches as a second-half substitute.
BLOCK PARTY Defender Emily Sonnett is tied for the league lead in blocks (10). Since the beginning of 2016, Sonnett along with defender Emily Menges both rank among the top five in the league in blocks. Menges ranks third (18) and Sonnet is tied for fourth with 17 blocks.
SCORING CHANCES Thorns FC rank at the top of the league in shot converstion rate (20). Among players who have attempted at least 12 shots this season, Nadia Nadim ranks second in shot conversion rate (36.36), while LIndsey Horan ranks among the top 10. Additionally, Christine Sinclair and Nadim are among the most accurate players in the NWSL in regards to shooting. Sinclair is ranked fifth overall in shooting accuracy (66.67), while Nadim ranks just behind her in sixth at 63.64.
PORTLAND THORNS FC VS. SKY BLUE FC SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017 SCOUTING SKY BLUE FC
LONGEST INDIVIDUAL STREAKS
Sky Blue FC (4-4-1, 13pts) visits Portland as part of stretch of three of its next four games on the road and has played well as of late with three wins in its last five matches. This season, Sky Blue FC has posted a record of 1-3-1 on the road. Sky Blue FC is one of the top attacking teams in the league, ranking third in the NWSL with 12 goals scored. Midfielder Sarah Killion leads the league with five goals, while forward Sam Kerr has tallied a team-best two assists to go along with two goals for Sky Blue FC. Rookie goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan has shown well in her first season, ranking third in the NWSL in saves with 35.
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: ............. 14, Morgan, June 21, 2014-April 11, 2015 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: .........................2430, Menges, April 17, 2016-June 3, 2017
UPCOMING MILESTONES With her next assist, Allie Long will move into a tie for first place all-time in career assists for Portland, tying her with Tobin Heath (14). In addition, with her next goal Long will become the third player in NWSL history to reach the 30-goal mark for her career, while becoming the second player to do so with the same team. With her next goal, Christine Sinclair would become the eighth player in NWSL to reach 25 career goals. Sinclair would be just the third player in league history to meet that mark with the same team. Goalkeeper Adrianna Franch has recorded 149 career saves and with her next save will reach 150 career saves to become the eighth player to hit this mark and the fourth among active goalkeepers in the league.
INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME HIGHS PLAYERS Goals: .................................................3, 2x (last: Nadim, Sept. 4, 2016 vs. Boston) Assists: .............................................2, 7x (last: Heath, Sept. 7, 2016 vs. Houston) Points:.............................................................. 7, Nadim, Sept. 4, 2016 vs. Boston Shots:.............................................................11, Sinclair, Aug. 10, 2014 at Boston
GOALKEEPERS Scoreless Streak (minutes):...............................228, Franch, May 1-May 14, 2016 Consecutive Shutouts: ........................... 2, 5x (last: Franch, May 27-June 3, 2017) Consecutive Starts:...........................................12, LeBlanc, June 6-Aug. 17, 2013 Consecutive Minutes in Goal:........................1080, LeBlanc, June 6-Aug. 17, 2013
SERIES HISTORY Saturday’s match marks the 13th meeting all-time between Portland and Sky Blue FC, and the second of back-to-back matches this season. Thorns FC have won four out of the last six meetings, including three straight and have outscored Sky Blue FC in the last three matches 7-2. The last time these two teams squared off at Providence Park on July 2, 2016, Portland registered a 2-1 win behind goals from Dagny Brynjarsdottir and Nadia Nadim.
Shots on Goal:..................................................7, Sinclair, Aug. 10, 2014 at Boston
BATTLE TESTED
Corner Kicks: ............................................ 12, Long, May 21, 2014 vs. Western NY
Since 2016, Thorns FC have been the third-most fouled team (262) in the league. Individually, Hayley Raso has won the third-most fouls (38) of any player in the NWSL. Notably, a total of four Portland players rank among the most fouled players in the last two seasons, including Lindsey Horan (33) and Allie Long (30). This season Raso ranks third (18) and Horan ranks fourth (17) in fouls won.
Offsides:............................................................... 8, Long, May 16, 2014 at Boston Fouls Committed:.................... 6, 2x (Last: Johnson, July 11, 2015 at Sky Blue FC) Fouls Suffered:....................................................8, Raso, May 27, 2017 vs. Boston Cautions/Yellow Cards: ................... 1, 83x (last: Nadim, May 27, 2017 vs. Boston) Ejections/Red Cards:...................... 1, 4x (last: Heath, May 7, 2016 at Washington) GOALKEEPERS Shots Faced: .........................................10, 2x (last: Betos, May 30 at Washington) Saves: ....................................................10, LeBlanc, Aug. 10, 2013 at Western NY Goals Allowed: ..................................5, Angerer, July 27, 2014 at Seattle Reign FC
AERIAL PROWESS Thorns FC have tallied more headed goals (13) than any team in the league over the past two seasons. Lindsey Horan scored a pair of goals in Portland’s win at Sky Blue FC, including a diving header. Horan has tallied seven career goals for Thorns FC - four of which have been headed goals, which is tied for the most in the league since 2016 with teammate Nadia Nadim. Additionally, Allie Long ranks second with three headed goals, while Dagny Brynjarsdottir has two.
DEFENSIVE STALWARTS Portland has conceded 0 or 1 goal in 22 of its last 28 regular-season matches. Thorns FC have allowed multiple goals in a match just twice through their first eight matches this season, recording a league-best five shutouts.
PASSING ACCURACY Allie Long leads the league in passing accuracy (89.94 %), according to Opta. In addition, Long is the only player in the league to have completed more than 200 passes with a passing accuray of better than 85%. The midfield trio of Long, Amandine Henry and Lindsey Horan all rank among top 10 midfielders in the league in sucessful. Henry ranks fourth with 295 successful passes, while Long ranks sixth (277) and Horan (252) is 10th overall.
BALL WINNERS Opta defines a duel as a 50-50 contest between two players of opposing sides in a match. Lindsey Horan ranks fifth in the NWSL with 45 duels won, while Hayley Raso (37) and Amandine Henry (38) have both amassed more than 35 duels won.
PORTLAND THORNS FC VS. SKY BLUE FC SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017
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KATHERINE REYNOLDS - D
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EMILY MENGES - D
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
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: Surpassed 6,000 career minutes played on the road against Sky Blue FC on June 3...Has logged 2,520 consecutive minutes, starting 28 consecutive games, dating back to the 2016 season. 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, 2014-Aug. 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. 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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MANA SHIM - M
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LINDSEY HORAN - M
Height: 5-4 DOB: 09/25/91 Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii Pronunciation: mah-nah Acquired: Trade with Houston, 01/17/14 Last NWSL goal: 08/05/15 POR vs. BOS Last NWSL assist: 07/30/16 POR vs. SEA
Height: 5-9 DOB: 05/26/94 Hometown: Golden, Colo. Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/13/16 Last NWSL goal: 06/03/17 POR @ NJ Last NWSL assist: n/a
2017: Made her 70th career appearance for Portland as a substitute against North Carolina on April 22...One of two players (Allie Long) to appear in all five of Portland’s home openers since its first season in NWSL in 2013, logging 21 minutes as a substitute against Orlando on April 15. 2016: Made her 14th appearance of the season as a second-half sub against Houston on Sept. 7 ... Made her 13th appearance of the season, coming on as a secondhalf substitute in against Boston on Sept. 4 ... Made her 11th appearance of the season, and her ninth start, playing 90 minutes against Seattle on July 30, tallying the gamewinning assist ... Logged 72 minutes, making her sixth start of the season against Sky Blue FC on July 2 ... Started and played 90 minutes against Seattle on May 29 ... Appeared as a second-half sub against Washington on May 21, making her 60th career appearance for the club ... Made three consecutive starts (May 1-14) ... Logged 15 minutes in a substitute role against FC Kansas City on April 23 ... Made her 55th career appearance for Portland, second most in Thorns FC history, starting and playing 58 minutes against Orlando on April 17.
2017: In her eight straight start, scored her first goal of the season, tallying a brace on the road against Sky Blue FC on June 3...Has made eight consecutive starts (April 15-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 and for Thorns FC, tallying the gamewinning goal in the 82nd minute against Orlando on April 17 ... Scored for a second straight match, tallying a late-game equalizer on the road against FC Kansas City on April 23 ... Started and played 90 minutes for six straight matches (April 17-May 21) ... Tallied a goal against Washington on May 21 ... Tallied a goal, and her second game-winner, with the latest game-winning goal in team history in the 90th minute against Orlando on June 26 ... Started and scored her fifth goal of the season, her third game-winner, against Sky Blue FC on Sept. 25. INTERNATIONAL Has earned 35 caps for the U.S. Women’s National Team, scoring three goals. 2017: Played in both matches as a second-half substitute against Sweden (June 8) and Norway (June 11)...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 ... Scored her third international goal in the 89th minute of a 3-3 draw against Japan in her home state of Colorado on June 2 ... Tallied an assist in a 3-0 win against Colombia on April 10 ... Appeared in 12 matches (10 starts), tallying a goal and two assists, helping the U.S. Women’s National Team earn a berth to the 2016 Rio Olympics.
PORTLAND THORNS FC VS. SKY BLUE FC SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017
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NADIA NADIM - F
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ALLIE LONG - M
Height: 5-5 DOB: 01/02/88 Hometown: Aarhus, Denmark Pronunciation: nah-DEEM Acquired: Trade with Sky Blue FC, 01/15/16 Last NWSL goal: 05/19/17, POR @ BOS Last NWSL assist: 06/03/17 POR @ NJ
Height: 5-8 DOB: 08/13/87 Hometown: Northport, N.Y. Acquired: Signed, 01/31/13 Last NWSL goal: 05/06/17 POR vs. SEA Last NWSL assist: 04/15/17 POR vs. ORL
2017: Tallied her first assist of the campaign in a win on the road against Sky Blue FC on June 3...Registered her second career brace in a 2-2 draw against Boston on May 19...Tallied her 11th career game-winner, tied for the most in NWSL history, scoring her second goal of the season on April 29 against Chicago...Earned her 45th career NWSL start, playing all 90 minutes on the road against North Carolina on April 22...Scored her 10th career goal for the club to become the fifth player in club history to reach double-digit goals in a 2-0 win against Orlando on April 15. 2016: Started 20 games ... Registered an assist against Sky Blue FC on Sept. 25 ... Scored her ninth goal of the season against Western NY on Sept. 11 ... Tallied a hat-trick and an assist against Boston on Sept. 4 ... Scored the game-winning goal, her fifth goal of the season, in a 1-0 win against Seattle on July 30 ... Registered the game-winning goal and tallied an assist against Sky Blue FC on July 2, scoring her fourth goal of the season ... Scored for a second consecutive match, tallying her third goal of the season in a 2-0 win against Chicago on June 22 ... Converted from the penalty spot, her second goal of the season, against the Western New York Flash on June 17 ... Tallied her first career goal for Thorns FC in a 1-1 draw against Seattle on May 14 ... Started and logged 90 minutes in a road match against FC Kansas City on April 23 ... Made her Thorns FC debut, starting and playing 88 minutes against Orlando on April 17.
2017: Scored her first goal of the season, the game-tying goal, against Seattle on May 6...Tallied her 13th career assist for the club, just one shy of tying Tobin Heath for first on the all-time career assist list, in a 2-0 win against Orlando on April 15...Made her 80th career appearance for the club in Portland’s home opener and became the second player (Mana Shim) to appear in all five home openers. 2016: Named to NWSL Best XI ... Named NWSL Player of the Month for September ... Recorded her fifth-career brace against Sky Blue FC on Sept. 25 ... Notched her fourth-career brace against Houston on Sept. 7... Tallied a goal and an assist against Boston on Sept. 4 ... Recorded a goal in her 11th start of the season against Seattle on Aug. 27 ... Made 32 consecutive starts (July 20, 2014 - May 21, 2016) ... Became the first Thorns FC player to log 6,000 career minutes, surpassing that milestone on May 14. 2015: Named to NWSL Best XI ... One of three players in the league ranked in the top 10 in goals (10) and assists (4) ... Started and played in all 20 matches.
INTERNATIONAL Has earned 66 caps with the Denmark Women’s National Team, tallying 19 goals. 2016: Helped Denmark qualify for the UEFA Euro 2017 Championship after scoring a pair of goals in a 5-0 win over Moldova on Sept. 15 and registering one goal in a 2-0 win over Sweden on Sept. 20.
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DAGNY BRYNJARSDOTTIR - M
INTERNATIONAL Has 27 caps with the U.S. Women’s National Team, scoring five goals. 2017: Started matches against Sweden (June 8) and Norway (June 11), playing all 90 minutes... Scored a brace in a 4-0 win against Russia on April 6. 2016: Appeared in all four matches at the 2016 Rio Olympics, making three starts, while logging 270 minutes ... Named to the roster for the 2016 Rio Olympics ... Earned her fifth cap and tallied a brace, netting her first internationals goals in a 7-0 win against Colombia on April 6.
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CHRISTINE SINCLAIR - F
Height: 5-11 DOB: 08/10/91 Hometown: Hella, Iceland Pronunciation: dag-knee brin-yas-daughter Acquired: Trade with Boston Breakers, 10/26/15 Last NWSL goal: 09/11/16 POR vs. WNY Last NWSL assist: 10/02/16, POR vs. WNY, NWSL Semifinal
Height: 5-9 DOB: 06/12/83 Hometown: Burnaby, B.C. Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/11/13 Last NWSL goal: 04/15/17, POR vs. ORL Last NWSL assist: 09/4/16 POR vs. BOS
2017: Made her first appearance of the season, logging 24 minutes as a substitute against Sky Blue FC on June 3. 2016: Appeared in 17 matches (12 starts), tallying five goals and one assist ... Made her NWSL and Thorns FC debut, starting and playing 90 minutes as she tallied her first career goal against Orlando on April 17...Tallied her second NWSL goal, the game-winner, in the 79th minute against Boston on May 1... Started nine consecutive matches (April 17-June 17)...Scored the game-tying goal, her third of the season, against Orlando on June 26, entering the match as a late-game substitute...Notched a goal for a second straight match, her fourth of the season, against Sky Blue FC on July 2...Tallied her first assist of the season on July 9 against FC Kansas City...Recorded the game-winning goal as a second-half sub against Western NY on Sept. 11...Logged 50 minutes as a substitute in the NWSL Semifinal against Western New York, registering an assist. 2015: Appeared in 21 matches for UMF Selfoss in Iceland across all competitions, tallying 12 goals ... Signed with Bayern Munich In January, scoring two goals in nine matches.
2017: Surpassed 6,000 career minutes played on the road against Sky Blue FC on June 3... Made her 65th career appearance for Portland, logging 90 minutes against North Carolina on April 22...Scored her 24th career goal for the club, starting and playing 90 minutes in a 2-0 win against Orlando on April 15. 2016: Appeared in 11 matches (10 starts), tallying six goals and two assists...Scored in Portland’s 4-3 extra-time semifinal playoff thriller 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, which is a new team record (June 12-Sept. 18) ... Named NWSL Player of the Month for June ... Scored her first goal of the 2016 season against Chicago on June 12 to become the third player in club history to amass 40 career points ... Earned her first start of the season, making her regular-season home debut as she logged 56 minutes against Washington on May 21.
INTERNATIONAL Has earned 70 caps and tallied 19 goals with the Iceland Women’s National Team since making her debut in 2010. 2016: Guided Iceland to a berth in the 2017 European Championships, scoring four goals in five games during EURO qualifiers, including a brace against Slovenia on Sept. 16...Helped guide Iceland to a third-place finish at the Algarve Cup, tallying the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win against Belgium on March 2.
INTERNATIONAL The Canada Women’s National Team captain has 259 international caps and 168 goals. 2017: Started two matches against Costa Rica, scoring a goal in Canada’s June 8 match and tallied two assists in a 6-0 win on June 11...Named to the short list for the 2016 FIFPro World Best XI ... Appeared in four matches at the Algarve Cup, tallying two game-winning goals. 2016: Helped guide Canada to its second straight bronze medal at the Olympics, tallying three goals, including the game-winner in the bronze medal match ... Moved into sole possession of second place on the all-time scoring list with goal 159th against Trindad & Tobago in lympic Qualifying on Feb. 14.
PORTLAND THORNS FC VS. SKY BLUE FC SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017
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ASHLEIGH SYKES - F
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KENDALL JOHNSON - D/M
Height: 5-5 DOB: 12/15/1991 Hometown: Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia Acquired: Signed, 03/07/17 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: n/a
Height: 5-5 DOB: 04/24/91 Hometown: Portland, Ore. Acquired: Trade with Sky Blue FC, 01/14/15 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: 04/11/15 POR vs. BOS
2016-17: Helped lead Canberra United to the W-League Premiership, advancing to the semifinal round of the W-League playoffs...Won the W-League Golden Boot, scoring 12 goals. 2015-16: Won the Julie Dolan Medal, awarded to the best player in the W-League, helping Canberra United to a second-place finish in the regular season...Tallied seven goals. 2014: Led Canberra United to the W-League Grand Final, tallying a brace in a 3-1 win over Perth Glory...Scored four goals during the regular season. 2013-14: Helped lead Canberra United to the regular-season title before falling in the semifinal round fo the playoffs, tallying two goals during the regular season.
2017: Appeared as a late-game substitute against Boston on May 27 and Sky Blue FC on June 3...Made her first appearance since the 2015 season, entering the match as a late second-half substitute against Chicago on April 29. 2016: Did not appear in matches, missing the season due to injury. 2015: Went on loan to Western Sydney Wanderers in the Australian W-League ... Played in 17 games (12 starts) ... Started and played 90 minutes against Washington on Aug. 30 ... Appeared as a substitute, playing 17 minutes against Boston on Aug. 5. ... Logged 46 minutes as a substitute on July 26 at Seattle ... Made eight consecutive starts (May 30-July 11) ... Made her Thorns FC debut, starting and logging 90 minutes in a 4-1 victory against Boston (4/11) ... Tallied her third career NWSL assist, and her first for Thorns FC, on midfielder Mana Shim’s game-winning goal in the 38th minute.
INTERNATIONAL As an Australian international, Sykes has been capped 19 times, including a pair of substitute appearances at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Making her international debut in 2008 at the AFF Women’s Championship, Sykes helped Australia win the tournament, scoring her first international goal in a win over the Philippines.
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EMILY SONNETT - D
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TOBIN HEATH - M
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: 10/02/16, POR vs. WNY, NWSL Semifinal Last NWSL assist: n/a
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: 09/25/16 POR at SKY
2017: Named to the NWSL Team of the Month for April...Has started and played 90 minutes in eight straight games to start the season (April 15-June 3). 2016: Started and played 90 minutes in 15 appearances for Portland ... Scored her first professional goal in NWSL semifinal match against Western New York on Oct. 2.
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 ... Recorded an assist against Western NY on Sept. 11 ... 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.
COLLEGE 2015: Named ESPNW National Player of the Year ... A finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy ... Honda Award nominee ... Earned First-Team All-American, All-Region and All-ACC honors ... Selected as the ACC Defensive Player of the Year. 2014: Helped lead Virginia to the Women’s College Cup Final ... Named Most Outstanding Defensive Player at the Women’s College Cup ... Earned Third-Team All-American honors ... Named FIrst-Team All-Region and All-ACC ... Started all 26 games, registering five goals and three assists. 2013: Earned First-Team All-Region and All-ACC accolades ... Started all 26 games, tallying two goals and five assists. 2012: Appeared in all 24 games for the Cavaliers, making 16 starts ... Earned Third-Team All-Region honors. INTERNATIONAL Has earned 12 caps with the U.S. Women’s National Team. 2016: Selected as an alternate for the 2016 Rio Olympics ... Has appeared in seven games, earning three starts ... Started and played 90 minutes against England at the SheBelieves Cup. 2015: Started and played 90 minutes, earning her first cap on Oct. 25 against Brazil ... Appeared in three additional games as a subtitute.
INTERNATIONAL Has 131 international caps with the United States Women’s National Team, scoring 18 goals. 2017: Appeared in all three games at the SheBelieves Cup, making two starts...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 assists ... Tallied a pair of assists in a 3-0 win against Colombia on April 10 ... Helped the United States win the 2016 CONCACAF Women’s Championship and a berth in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
PORTLAND THORNS FC VS. SKY BLUE FC SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017
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HAYLEY RASO - F
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ADRIANNA FRANCH - GK
Height: 5-4 DOB: 09/04/94 Hometown: Burleigh Waters, Queensland, Australia Pronunciation: RASS-o Acquired: Claimed off waivers, 04/15/16 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: 05/19/17 POR @ BOS
Height: 5-9 DOB: 11/12/90 Hometown: Salina, Kan. Acquired: Trade with Orlando, 12/10/15 Last NWSL win: 06/03/17 POR @ NJ Last NWSL shutout: 06/03/17 POR @ NJ
2017: Started five straight matches (April 29-May 27) ... Recorded her first assist of the season on the game-tying goal in a 2-2 draw against Boston on May 19...Earned her first start of the season, logging 90 minutes against Chicago on April 29. 2016: Appeared in 20 matches this season, making 6 starts and registering a pair of assists ... Logged seven minutes and tallied an assist as a second-half sub against Sky Blue FC on Sept. 25 ... Came on as a second-half sub against Western NY on Sept. 11 ... Logged 26 minutes as a second-half sub against Houston on Sept. 7 ... Started and played 63 minutes against Boston on Sept. 4 ... Made her fifth start of the season, appearing in her 15th consecutive game against Seattle on July 30 ... Tallied the game-winning assist, her first NWSL assist and point, on Lindsey Horan’s 90th minute game-winner against Orlando on June 26 ... Earned her first career start for Thorns FC, playing all 90 minutes against Seattle on May 29 ... Logged 38 minutes as a substitute against FC Kansas City on April 23 ... 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. INTERNATIONAL Has earned 17 caps with the Australia Women’s National Team, making her debut in 2012.
2017: 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 (career leader) in a win against Sky Blue FC on June 3...Earned her second clean sheet of the season, registering five saves against Chicago on April 29...Registered her first clean sheet of the season, recording nine saves against the Orlando Pride on April 15. 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...Earned a clean sheet, making six saves against Washintgton on May 7...Made four straight starts in goal (May 1-21), picking up her second win of the season against Washington on May 21... Earned her third clean sheet of the season, and the 10th of her NWSL career, making seven saves in a 2-0 win against the Western New York Flash on June 17. 2015: Signed to play professionally in Norway with Avaldsnes IL... Appeared in 15 matches in her first season with the club. 2013: The sixth-overall selection in the 2013 NWSL College Draft by the Western New York Flash ... Started all 22 regular-season games and both matches in the playoffs, posting a record of 10-4-8 during the regular season ... NWSL Second XI selection ... Registered a league-best 0.91 goals-against average ... Led the NWSL in saves (98) ... Recorded seven clean sheets.
2017: Appeared in three games at the Algarve Cup, earning two starts. 2015: Named to the roster for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. 2014: Member of 2014 AFC Women’s Asian Cup team which finished second.
INTERNATIONAL Took part in U.S. Women’s National Team camp in January 2016 and 2017 ... Called into camp with the U.S. Women’s National Team in 2012 and 2013.
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MEGHAN KLINGENBERG - D
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MALLORY WEBER - F
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: 06/03/17 POR @ NJ
Height: 5-4 DOB: 04/04/94 Hometown: Novi, Mich. Acquired: Trade with Western New York, 03/30/16 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: n/a
2017: Registered her second assist of the season on the road against Sky Blue FC on June 3...Has started and logged 90 minutes in four straight matches (May 13-June 3) ...Recorded her first career assist for Thorns FC on Allie Long’s game-tying goal against Seattle on May 6. 2016: Started and played in 14 matches ... Played 89 minutes in her 14th start of the season against Sky Blue FC on Sept. 25 ...Started and played 90 minutes in her 13th start of the season against Western NY on Sept. 11 ... Started and logged 90 minutes against Houston on Sept. 7 ... Started and played 90 minutes in her 11th start of the season against Boston on Sept. 4 ... Made her 10th start of the season and logged 90 minutes against Seattle on Aug. 27 ... Made her Thorns FC debut, starting and logging 90 minutes against Orlando on April 17. 2015: Appeared in 12 matches for the Houston Dash. 2014: Selected by the Dash in the 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft and arrived midseason after the conclusion of her time with Swedish club Tyresö.
2017: Made her fourth start of the season on the road against Sky Blue FC on June
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.
3...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 2015: Appeared in 27 matches (26 starts), helping lead Penn State to a NCAA National Championship ... Tallied eight goals and 11 assists as a co-captain for the Nittany Lions ... Named to the Women’s College Cup All-Tournament Team ... A NSCAA Second-Team AllGreat Lakes Region selection ... A First-Team All-Big Ten selection ... Tallied an assist on the game-winning goal in the College Cup Final against Duke on Dec. 6 ... Weber’s 11 assists in 2015 led the team and Big Ten.
PORTLAND THORNS FC VS. SKY BLUE FC SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017
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MEGHAN COX - D
Height: 5-8 DOB: 11/15/94 Hometown: Springifield, Va. Acquired: Signed April 14, 2017 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: n/a
2017: Registered her sixth appearance of the season, logging 28 minutes on the road against Sky Blue FC on June 3...Appeared as a late-game substitute, her fifth appearance of the season, against Boston on May 27...Made her fourth appearance of the season, logging 23 minutes as a substitute against Boston on May 19...Appeared in her third match of the season as a late-game substitute against FC Kansas City on May 13...Made a second straight start, logging 45 minutes against Seattle on May 6...Earned her first professional start in her Thorns FC home debut, logging 90 minutes against Chicago on April 29...Made her professional and Thorns FC debut, logging 45 minutes as a second-half substitute against North Carolina on April 22. COLLEGE 2016: Started and played in 21 games...Tallied two goals and two assists...Helped guide Virginia to the third round of the NCAA Tournament. 2015: Appeared in 21 games, making 18 starts... Notched a hat-trick against UNCW on Aug. 23...Scored the game winner on the road against UCLA...Registered two assists on the road against NC State. 2014: Played in 25 games, earning 11 starts...Scored her first collegiate goal for Virginia against Richmond...Tallied her first game winner against Wake Forest. 2013: Played in 21 games (all starts) at James Madison...Scored three goals and added one assist...Named to the CAA All-Rooke Team.
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CELESTE BOUREILLE - M
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
2017: Made her eighth straight start, playing 90 minutes on the road against Sky Blue FC on June 3...Started and logged 90 minutes in five consecutive games (April 15-May 13). 2016: Played on loan in the offseason for W-League side Canberra United in Australia during the 2016-17 season, 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 sixth appearance of the season as a second-half sub against Boston on Sept. 4 ... Made her fifth start of the season, playing 90 minutes against Seattle on July 30 ... Started and played in her second game this season, logging 90 minutes against Sky Blue FC on July 2 ... Made her professional debut, starting and playing all 90 minutes against Seattle on May 29. COLLEGE Played at the University of California-Berkley from 2012-15 ... In four seasons, Boureille appeared in 84 games for the Golden Bears, tallying 16 goals and eight assists. As a senior in 2015, Boureille registered five goals and two assists, earning second-team All-PAC 12 accolades as she helped guide California to the NCAA Tournament.
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AMANDINE HENRY - M
Height: 5-6 DOB: 09/28/89 Hometown: Lille, France Pronunciation: Ah-MAHN-dean on-REE Acquired: Signed, 03/16/16 Last NWSL goal: 05/27/17 POR vs. BOS Last NWSL assist: 06/22/16 POR vs. CHI
2017: Named to the NWSL Team of the Month for May...Tallied her first career NWSL goal against Boston on May 27...Has started eight straight games (April 15-June 3). 2016: Played on loan with Paris Saint Germain during the NWSL offseason, making four appearances and scoring one goal ... Appeared in nine games (all starts), tallying an assist in her debut season with Thorns FC ... Made her first Thorns FC and NWSL appearance, entering the match in the 52nd minute against the Western New York Flash on June 17... Started her first match for Thorns FC, making her home debut and tallying her first career assist for the club on June 22 against Chicago. 2015-16: Helped guide Lyon to the club’s third UEFA Women’s Champions League title, starting and playing all 120 minutes and claiming the title in a penalty-kick shootout against VfL Wolfsburg on May 26 ... Was nominated for the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year award ... Scored six goals in 19 matches across all-competitions. INTERNATIONAL Has earned 60 caps for the France Women’s National Team, scoring six goals. 2017: Helped France win the SheBelieves Cup, starting and playing in all three matches during the tournament...Named to the short list for the 2016 FIFPro World Best XI. 2016: Named to the short list for 2016 FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year ... Finished runner-up for the 2015-16 UEFA Best Women’s Player in Europe award ... Started all four matches for France, making her Olympic debut in Rio ... Named to the FIFPro Best XI ... Named to the shortlist for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year.
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MEG MORRIS - F
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
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.
PORTLAND THORNS FC VS. SKY BLUE FC SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017
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BRITT ECKERSTROM - GK
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
2016: Drafted 26th overall in the NWSL College Draft out of Penn State by the Western New York Flash - 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 goals-against 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. 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.
PORTLAND THORNS FC VS. SKY BLUE FC SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017 REGULAR-SEASON STATISTICS NO 9 7 10 28 12 25 21 4 16 30 26 27 15 6 11 32 17 2 14
POS F M M M F D F D D M M D M/D M M F M D F
PLAYER GP Nadia Nadim 8 Lindsey Horan 8 Allie Long 7 Amandine Henry 8 Christine Sinclair 8 Meghan Klingenberg 7 Hayley Raso 7 Emily Menges 8 Emily Sonnett 8 Celeste Boureille 8 Mallory Weber 8 Meghan Cox 7 Kendall Johnson 3 Mana Shim 2 Dagny Brynjarsdottir 1 Meg Morris 1 Tobin Heath 0 Katherine Reynolds 0 Ashleigh Sykes 0 Own goals received Thorns FC Opponents
NO 24 33
POS GK GK
GS 8 8 7 8 8 6 5 8 8 8 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 8
GOALKEEPER GP Adrianna Franch 8 Britt Eckerstrom 0 Own goals allowed Thorns FC Opponents
GS 8 0
8 8
MIN 657 685 601 716 705 540 504 720 720 697 347 236 3 34 24 11 0 0 0
G 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
A 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P 9 4 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SH 14 14 10 10 16 3 8 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
SOG 7 4 3 4 8 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CK 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OFF 6 1 2 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
FC 10 15 10 12 5 1 4 2 2 9 6 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
FS 2 14 7 6 8 4 1 5 4 6 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
C 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
720 720
11 5
5 4
27 14
78 101
29 37
27 44
17 28
90 89
92 84
9 12
0 1
MIN 720 0
SH 37 0
SV 32 0
GA GAA 5 0.63 0 0.00 0
SHO 5 0
PG 0 0
PA 2 0
W 4 0
L 1 0
T 3 0
720 720
37 29
32 19
5 0.63 11 1.38
5 2
0 2
2 2
4 1
1 4
3 3
THORNS FC TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Thorns FC Opponents
1 7 3
2 4 2
T 11 5
SHOTS Thorns FC Opponents
1 36 47
2 42 54
T 78 101
CORNERS Thorns FC Opponents
1 16 20
2 11 24
T 27 44
OFFSIDES Thorns FC Opponents
1 7 10
2 10 12
T 17 22
SOG Thorns FC Opponents
1 18 14
2 11 23
T 29 37
FOULS COM. Thorns FC Opponents
1 37 42
2 49 47
T 86 89
YELLOW CARDS 1 Thorns FC 0 Opponents 3
2 9 9
T 9 12
RED CARDS Thorns FC Opponents
1 0 0
2 0 1
T 0 1
PORTLAND THORNS FC VS. SKY BLUE FC SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017 GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES THORNS FC 2 vs. ORLANDO PRIDE 0 April 15, 2017 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 16,145 SCORING POR - Nadim (penalty kick) 32, Sinclair (Long) 67 • ORL None
STATS POR ORL
Shots Saves 11 9 19 3
Fouls 10 11
Offsides Corners 6 0 3 5
LINEUP GK Franch, D Boureille, D Sonnett, D Menges, D Klingenberg, M Henry, M Long, M Horan (Shim, 69), F Nadim (Morris, 79), F Sinclair (c), F Weber (Raso, 61) Subs not used: GK Eckerstrom, D Cox, D Johnson
THORNS FC 0 at NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE 1 April 22, 2017 • Sahlen’s Stadium (Cary, N.C.) • Att: 6,298 SCORING POR - None • NCC - Debinha (McDonald) 81
STATS POR NCC
Shots Saves 11 9 19 3
Fouls 10 11
Offsides Corners 6 0 3 5
LINEUP GK Franch, D Boureille, D Sonnett, D Menges, D Klingenberg (Cox, 46), M Henry, M Long, M Horan (Shim, 77), F Nadim, F Sinclair (c), F Weber (Raso, 65) Subs not used: GK Eckerstrom, F Morris
THORNS FC 0 at FC KANSAS CITY 0 May 13, 2017 • Children’s Mercy Victory Field (Kansas City, Mo.) • Att: 1,796 SCORING POR - None • KC - None
STATS POR SEA
STATS POR KC
Shots Saves 10 4 11 3
Fouls 10 12
Offsides Corners 3 2 2 5
Shots Saves 9 2 12 2
STATS POR CHI
Shots Saves 9 5 14 2
Fouls 14 16
Offsides Corners 1 7 6 4
LINEUP GK Franch, D Boureille, D Sonnett, D Menges, D Cox, M Henry, M Long, M Horan (Johnson, 90+1), F Nadim (Weber, 76), Sinclair (c), F Raso
Referee: Ramy Touchan Weather: Partly cloudy, 57 degrees
Referee: Danielle Chesky Weather: Sunny, 52 degrees
SCORING POR - Own Goal (Fishlock) 37, Long (Klingenberg) 82 • SEA Fishlock 1, Mathias (Stott) 39
SCORING POR - Nadim (penalty kick) 27 • CHI - None
Subs not used: GK Eckerstrom, D Klingenberg, F Morris
Referee: Victor Rivas Weather: Partly cloudy, 71 degrees
THORNS FC 2 vs. SEATTLE REIGN FC 2 May 6, 2017 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 16,160
THORNS FC 1 vs. CHICAGO RED STARS 0 April 29, 2017 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 14,451
THORNS FC 2 at BOSTON BREAKERS 2 May 19, 2017 • Jordan Field (Allston, Mass.) • Att: 3,321 SCORING POR - Nadim (penalty kick) 57, Nadim (Raso) 83 • BOS Dowie (Leon) 38, White (Dowie) 48
Fouls 10 13
Offsides Corners 0 2 4 5
STATS POR BOS
Shots Saves 11 2 13 2
Fouls 11 8
Offsides Corners 1 6 2 5
LINEUP GK Franch, D Boureille, D Sonnett, D Menges, D Cox (Klingenberg, 46), M Henry, M Long, M Horan, F Nadim (Weber, 74), Sinclair (c), F Raso
LINEUP GK Franch, D Boureille, D Sonnett, D Menges, D Klingenberg M Henry, M Long (Cox, 90+3), M Horan, F Nadim (Weber, 69), F Sinclair (c), F Raso
LINEUP GK Franch, D Boureille (Cox, 67), D Sonnett, D Menges, D Klingenberg M Henry, M Horan, M Sinclair, F Weber, F Nadim, F Raso
Subs not used: GK Eckerstrom, D Johnson, F Morris
Subs not used: GK Eckerstrom, D Johnson
Subs not used: GK Eckerstrom, D Johnson, M Long
Referee: Christina Unkel Weather: Partly cloudy, 59 degrees
Referee: Karen Abt Weather: Partly cloudy, 78 degrees
Referee: Farhad Dadkho Weather: Partly cloudy, 82 degrees
THORNS FC 2 vs. BOSTON BREAKERS 0 May 27, 2017 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 18,637
THORNS FC 2 at SKY BLUE FC 0 June 3, 2017 • Yurcak Field (Piscataway, N.J.) • Att: 2,418
SCORING POR - King (Own goal) 1, Henry 5 • BOS - none
SCORING POR - Horan (Nadim) 20, Horan (Nadim, Klingenberg) 42 • NJ - none
STATS POR BOS
Shots Saves 17 1 5 4
Fouls 7 10
Offsides Corners 2 3 1 7
LINEUP GK Franch, D Boureille D Sonnett, D Menges, D Klingenberg M Henry, (Cox, 86) M Horan, M Long, F Nadim (Johnson, 90), F Sinclair (c) (Weber, 76), F Raso Subs not used: GK Eckerstrom Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva Weather: Sunny, 86 degrees
STATS POR NJ
Shots Saves 17 1 5 4
Fouls 7 10
Offsides Corners 2 3 1 7
LINEUP GK Franch, D Boureille D Sonnett, D Menges, D Klingenberg M Henry, M Horan, M Long (Cox, 62), F Nadim, F Sinclair (c) (Johnson, 89), F Weber (Brynjarsdottir, 62) Subs not used: GK Eckerstrom, F Raso Referee: Marco Vega Weather: Partly cloudy, 74 degrees
PORTLAND THORNS FC VS. SKY BLUE FC SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017 THORNS FC GAME-BY-GAME Thorns FC GP MIN G April 15 vs. Orlando 1 90 2 April 22 at North Carolina 1 90 0 April 29 vs. Chicago 1 90 1 May 6 vs. Seattle 1 90 2 May 13 at FC Kansas City 1 90 0 May 19 at Boston 1 90 2 May 27 vs. Boston 1 90 2 June 3 at Sky Blue FC 1 90 2
A 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
Totals
5
78
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Opponents Orlando North Carolina Chicago Seattle FC Kansas City Boston Boston Sky Blue FC
0
Totals
92
9
Thorns FC GP MIN SH SV GA GAA SHO PG April 15 vs. Orlando 1 90 9 9 0 0.00 1 0 April 22 at North Carolina 1 90 4 3 0 1.00 0 0 April 29 vs. Chicago 1 90 5 5 0 0.00 1 0 May 6 vs. Seattle 1 90 6 4 2 2.00 0 0 May 13 at FC Kansas City 1 90 2 2 0 0.00 1 0 May 19 at Boston 1 90 4 2 2 2.00 0 0 May 27 vs. Boston 1 90 1 1 0 0.00 1 0 June 3 at Sky Blue FC 1 90 6 6 0 0.00 1 0
PA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
W 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
L 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Opponents Orlando North Carolina Chicago Seattle FC Kansas City Boston Boston Sky Blue FC
2
4
1
3
Totals
5 0.63
29
C 0 0 2 2 0 2 1 2
90
720 37 32
27
FS 11 11 16 12 13 11 10 8
17
8
720 11
FC 10 12 14 10 10 15 7 12
27
Totals
8
P SH SOG CK OFF 5 11 5 0 6 0 3 1 5 2 2 9 3 7 1 5 10 5 2 3 0 9 2 2 0 5 11 4 6 1 4 17 5 3 2 6 8 4 2 2
5
0
GP MIN G 1 90 0 1 90 1 1 90 0 1 90 2 1 90 0 1 90 2 1 90 0 1 90 0
8
5
4
P SH SOG CK OFF 0 19 9 5 2 3 14 4 5 3 0 14 5 4 6 5 11 6 5 2 0 12 2 5 4 6 13 4 5 2 0 5 1 7 7 0 13 6 8 2
C 0 2 2 2 1 1 2 2
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1
89
84
12
GP MIN SH SV GA GAA SHO PG 1 90 5 3 2 2.00 0 1 1 90 1 1 0 0.00 1 0 1 90 3 2 1 1.00 0 1 1 90 5 3 2 2.00 0 0 1 90 2 2 0 0.00 1 0 1 90 4 2 2 2.00 0 0 1 90 5 4 2 2.00 0 0 1 90 4 2 2 2.00 0 0
PA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
W 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
L 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
T 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
2
1
4
3
11 1.38
37
FS 10 10 14 10 10 11 7 12
28
720 29 19
14 101
FC 11 11 16 12 13 8 10 8
44
8
720
A 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0
2
2
* - all stats NWSL play only
PORTLAND THORNS FC VS. SKY BLUE FC SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017 2017 THORNS FC GOAL CHART PENALTY KICKS Nadim 3/3
GOAL SCORERS 9 Nadim 7 Horan 12 Sinclair 10 Long 28 Henry Own goal
4 2 1 1 1 2 L
28
H
R
Own
Total
L
12
11 H
KEY Right foot (3) Left foot (2) Header (2) Body (1) Free kick (0) Penalty kick (3)
10
R
H
7
9 R L H B F P
R
7
B
Own
PENALTY KICKS
SCORING BREAKDOWN HOME (4 games) Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTAL Thorns FC 2 1 2 0 1 1 7 Opponents 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 ROAD (4 games) Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTAL Thorns FC 0 1 1 1 0 1 4 Opponents 0 0 1 1 0 1 3
MISCELLANEOUS STATS Quickest Goal: 33 seconds; McDonald, July 17, 2014 at Chicago Quickest Goal Against: 59 seconds; Fishlock, May 6, 2017 vs. Seattle 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: 14x, (Last: Long, vs. Sky Blue FC, Sept. 25, 2016) 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: 11x, (Last: Melis, Aug. 27 at Seattle) Opp. Hat Tricks: Reeves, May 28, 2014 at Boston
FOR: DATE 4/15 4/29 5/19
MIN 32 27 57
OPP ORL CHI BOS
PLAYER Nadim Nadim Nadim
GOALKEEPER Harris Naeher Smith
RESULT Goal Goal Goal
AGAINST: DATE MIN 4/22 75 6/3 56
OPP NCC NJ
PLAYER Mewis Killion
GOALKEEPER Franch Franch
RESULT Save Save
2017 PLAYER OF THE WEEK & MONTH WEEK/MONTH 8
PLAYER Lindsey Horan
2017 SAVE OF THE WEEK AWARDS WEEK 3 8
PLAYER Adrianna Franch Adrianna Franch
2017 GOAL OF THE WEEK AWARDS WEEK 8
2017 TEAM OF THE MONTH MONTH April May
PLAYER Emily Sonnett Amandine Henry
PLAYER Lindsey Horan * - all stats NWSL play only
PORTLAND THORNS FC VS. SKY BLUE FC SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER #
PLAYER
POS
HT
DOB
HOMETOWN
COLLEGE
30 11 27 33 24 17 28 7 15 25
Boureille, Celeste Brynjarsdottir, Dagny Cox, Meghan Eckerstrom, Britt Franch, Adrianna Heath, Tobin Henry, Amandine Horan, Lindsey Johnson, Kendall Klingenberg, Meghan
M M D GK GK M M M D D
5-9 5-11 5-8 5-10 5-9 5-6 5-7 5-9 5-5 5-2
04/20/1994 08/10/1991 11/15/1994 05/28/1993 11/12/1990 05/29/1988 09/27/1989 05/26/1994 04/24/1991 08/02/1988
San Francisco, Calif. Hella, Iceland Springfield, Va. Germantown, Md. Salina, Kansas Basking Ridge, N.J. Lille, France Golden, Colo. Portland, Ore. Gibsonia, Pa.
California Florida State Virginia Penn State Oklahoma State North Carolina n/a n/a Portland North Carolina
10 4 32 9 2 21 6 12 16 14 26
Long, Allie Menges, Emily Morris, Meg Nadim, Nadia Reynolds, Katherine Raso, Hayley Shim, Mana Sinclair, Christine Sonnett, Emily Sykes, Ashleigh Weber, Mallory
M D F F D F M F D F F
5-8 5-7 5-4 5-9 5-7 5-9 5-4 5-9 5-7 5-5 5-6
08/13/1987 07/28/1992 05/11/1992 01/02/1988 09/14/1987 09/04/1994 09/25/1991 06/12/1983 11/25/1993 12/15/1991 04/04/1994
Northport, N.Y. Garden City, N.Y. Montclair, N.J. Aarhus, Denmark Medina, Wash. Burleigh Waters, QLD, Australia Honolulu, Hawaii Burnaby, B.C., Canada Marietta, Ga. Dubbo, NSW, Australia Novi, Mich.
North Carolina Georgetown North Carolina n/a Santa Clara n/a Santa Clara Portland Virginia n/a Penn State
COACHES & STAFF HEAD COACH: Mark Parsons ASSISTANT COACH: Sophie Clough ASSISTANT COACH: Rich Gunney GOALKEEPER COACH: Nadine Angerer
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH: Garga Caserta ATHLETIC TRAINER: Beckie Kruse
NUMERICAL ROSTER # 2 4 6 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 21 24 25 26 27 28 30 32 33
PLAYER Katherine Reynolds Emily Menges Mana Shim Lindsey Horan Nadia Nadim Allie Long Dagny Brynjarsdottir Christine Sinclair Ashleigh Sykes Kendall Johnson Emily Sonnett Tobin Heath Hayley Raso Adrianna Franch Meghan Klingenberg Mallory Weber Meghan Cox Amandine Henry Celeste Boureille Meg Morris Britt Eckerstrom
POS D D M M F M M F F D D M F GK D F D M M F GK
PRONUNCIATION men-guess ma-nah her-ran nah-DEEM dag-knee brin-yas-daughter
RASS-o
A-MAHN-dean On-REE BOO-ray
NATIONALITY United States United States United States United States Denmark United States Iceland Canada Australia United States United States United States Australia United States United States United States United States France United States United States United States
LAST CLUB Washington Spirit (NWSL) Georgetown (NCAA) Santa Clara (NCAA) Paris Saint-Germain (France) Sky Blue FC (NWSL) New York Fury (WPSL Elite) UMF Selfoss (Iceland) Western New York (WPS) Canberra United (Australia) Sky Blue FC (NWSL) Virginia (NCAA) Paris Saint-Germain (France) Washington Spirit (NWSL) Avaldsnes IL (Norway) Houston Dash (NWSL) Penn State (NCAA) Virginia (NWSL) Olympique Lyon (France) California (NCAA) Sky Blue FC (NWSL) Western New York (NWSL)