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Portland Thorns striker Sophia Smith becomes youngest ever regular-season NWSL MVP

by admin | Oct 31, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Portland Thorns striker Sophia Smith was named the National Women’s Soccer League’s (NWSL) most valuable player on Thursday, becoming the youngest to earn the regular-season MVP honor days before their championship match against the Kansas City Current....

Thorns FC Announce Rhian Wilkinson as Head Coach

by admin | Nov 30, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Portland Thorns FC announced today that Rhian Wilkinson will be the new head coach. Meg Linehan of The Athletic first reported the news on November 9th. “I know that I am inheriting a successful, winning culture on and off the field, and I have immense respect for...

Thorns FC midfielder Angela Salem named to NWSL Best XI

by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Portland Thorns FC midfielder Angela Salem was named to the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Best XI First Team, presented by Mastercard for the 2021 season, it was announced today. Goalkeeper Bella Bixby, midfielder Lindsey Horan and defenders Meghan Klingenberg...

‘This guy has a pattern’: Amid institutional failure, former NWSL players accuse prominent coach of sexual coercion

by admin | Sep 30, 2021 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW

On a July night in 2014, in the waning minutes of a NWSL regular season match between Portland Thorns FC and the Chicago Red Stars, Sinead Farrelly collapsed on the field at the Benedictine University Sports Complex. She had stepped up to defend an opposing player...

Teenager Olivia Moultrie becomes youngest player in NWSL history in regular-season debut for Portland Thorns

by admin | Jul 5, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Portland Thorns FC midfielder Olivia Moultrie made her debut in the National Women’s Soccer League on Saturday. The 15-year-old midfielder, who recently signed a three-year contract with the Thorns after a back-and-forth legal battle with the league,...

Teen soccer phenom Olivia Moultrie sues NWSL for right to play in league

by admin | May 6, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Olivia Moultrie, a 15-year-old soccer prospect who accepted a scholarship offer to UNC at age 11 and signed a marketing deal with Nike at 13, has filed an antitrust lawsuit against the National Women’s Soccer League. Moultrie alleges in the suit that the...

NWSL Match Ends With Shoves And A New League Record For Red Cards

by admin | Apr 12, 2021 | Representation, SEW

The NWSL has returned, and in just the second game, the players have already set records through an extended beef. The Portland Thorns and Kansas City combined for a league-record four red cards—all in the final five minutes of play—during their first match of this...
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