2 What’s your go-to

gameday music?

“Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC, or Sublime.”

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3 Do you have any gameday rituals

or superstitions?

“I’ll get a coffee in the morning, and I always have to have spaghetti for lunch or dinner.”

4 What’s your favorite hobby?

“I like to do puzzles.”

1What has been your favorite thing about

being a professional soccer player?

“The Thorns’ atmo-sphere and the fans, and just being able to be in an amazing city with great supporters.”

# PLAYER POS.

1 Aubrey Bledsoe GK2 Trinity Rodman F3 Sam Staab D5 Kelley O’Hara D6 Emily Sonnett D7 Saori Takarada M8 Averie Collins M9 Tegan McGrady D10 Ashley Sanchez F11 Jordan DiBiasi M12 Andi Sullivan M13 Bayley Feist M/F14 Paige Nielsen D16 Julia Roddar M17 Kumi Yokoyama F18 Devon Kerr GK19 Dorian Bailey M20 Mariana Speckmaier F21 Anna Heilferty M23 Tori Huster M24 Chinyelu Asher M/F25 Karina Rodriguez D27 Tara McKeown F30 Camryn Biegalski D31 Sydney Schneider GK33 Ashley Hatch F

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FORWARDPORTLAND THORNS FC

# PLAYER POS.

4 Becky Sauerbrunn D 5 Emily Menges D 7 Simone Charley F 9 Sophia Smith F 10 Lindsey Horan M 11 Rocky Rodríguez M 12 Christine Sinclair F 14 Natalia Kuikka D 15 Madison Pogarch D 18 Christen Westphal D 19 Crystal Dunn M 20 Kelli Hubly D 22 Morgan Weaver F 23 Yazmeen Ryan M 25 Meghan Klingenberg D 30 Celeste Boureille M 31 Bella Bixby GK 34 Tyler Lussi F35 Abby Smith GK 36 Angela Salem M 39 Meaghan Nally D 40 Marissa Everett F41 Hannah Betfort D42 Olivia Moultrie M43 Shelby Hogan GK45 Taylor Porter M

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5 What are your dogs like?

“My dogs Lucky and Luna are the most dar-ling angels in the whole entire world. Lucky is almost seven months, and Luna will be three in October. They are great, crazy as ever, and have a bunch of energy.”

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ASHINGTON SPIRIT

THORNS FCW

ASHINGTONSPIRIT

10-4-2

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Simone Charley,Sophia Smith (5)

Meghan Klingenberg (3)

11-3-6

6-0-4

2021 RECORD

2021 GOALS SCORED

2021 LEADING GOALSCORER

2021 ASSIST LEADER

ALL-TIME RECORDVS. OPPONENT

RECORD VS. OPPONENT AT PROVIDENCE PARK

19 Crystal Dunn

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20 Kelli Hubly

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Thorns FC are unbeaten in their last six matches at Providence Park with a record of 5-0-1, dating

back to June 5. In that span they have registered four shutouts, while outscoring their opponents by a mar-gin of 11-2 in those matches. Portland has conceded just four goals at home in 2021, which is the fewest home goals allowed in the NWSL.

In their last match on Aug. 29, Angela Salem scored her second goal of the 2021 campaign. Nine differ-

ent players have scored for Thorns FC this season, and Salem became the sixth player to record two or more goals this year. Portland has a league-best 24 goals in the 2021 campaign, and Simone Charley and Sophia Smith lead the team in goals with five each. Notably, Smith has recorded either a goal or assist in Portland’s last three matches at Providence Park.

Today’s match marks the 21st regular season meeting between Portland and the Washington

Spirit, and the second of the 2021 campaign. In their last matchup on Aug. 7, Thorns FC earned a 1-0 win at Segra Field. Charley tallied the only goal of the match, and Olivia Moultrie made her first start and added her first career assist. Portland is undefeat-ed at home against the Spirit with a mark of 6-0-4, outscoring them 23-9.

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6-5-5

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Ashley Hatch (7)

Trinity Rodman,Andi Sullivan (3)

3-11-6

0-6-4

10 Lindsey Horan

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25 Meghan Klingenberg

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34 Tyler Lussi

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5 Emily Menges

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7 Simone Charley

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43 Shelby Hogan

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MATCHPREVIEW

12 Christine Sinclair

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15 Madison Pogarch

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THIS MATCH PRESENTED BY:

30 Celeste Boureille

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41 Hannah Betfort

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14 Natalia Kuikka

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4 Becky Sauerbrunn

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Mark Parsons

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22 Morgan Weaver

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9 Sophia Smith

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18 Christen Westphal

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31 Bella Bixby

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39 Meaghan Nally

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45 Taylor PorterM

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23 Yazmeen Ryan

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42 Olivia Moultrie

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11 Rocky Rodriguez

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36 Angela Salem

WASHINGTONSPIRIT35 Abby Smith

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