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Thorns FC vs. OL Reign - NWSL Fall Series - Sept. 30, 2020
Thorns FC vs. OL Reign - NWSL Fall Series - Sept. 30, 2020
Thorns FC vs. OL Reign - NWSL Fall Series - Sept. 30, 2020
Sat., Sept. 26
Chicago Red Stars 1, Washington Spirit 1 FRIENDLY CONFINES
Utah Royals FC 2, OL Reign 2
The Sept. 20 match marked Thorns FC’s first game at Providence Park since
Houston Dash 3, Orlando Pride 1 Oct. 12, 2019, when they played to a 0-0 against the Washington Spirit. Port-
land has posted an all-time record of 48-17-14 at Providence Park. Under head
Wed., Sept. 30 TIME (PT) BROADCAST coach Mark Parsons, Thorns FC are 31-7-8 at home in regular-season play.
Offensively, Thorns FC have scored 94 goals at Providence Park in regular-
Portland Thorns FC vs. OL Reign 7 p.m. Twitch
season matches since 2016, which is 13 more goals than the next highest team
(Chicago Red Stars – 81). In 2019, Portland tallied 22 goals at Providence Park,
Sat., Oct. 3 TIME (PT) BROADCAST which ranked as the third-most goals at home by any team in the league. Indi-
Sky Blue FC vs. Washington Spirit 9:30 a.m. Twitch vidually, Christine Sinclair has scored 21 goals at Providece Park since 2016,
which ranks as the second-most among active NWSL players, while Lindsey
Utah Royals FC vs. Portland Thorns FC 7 p.m. CBS Sports Network
Horan has tallied 13 of her 23 regular-season goals at Providence Park.
PORTLAND THORNS FC VS. OL REIGN
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30, 2020
THORNS TRANSACTION TRACKER 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
NOV. 4, 2019
Exercised the contract options for: Bella Bixby, Dagny Bryn- hosted the club’s first-ever home playoff game. In addition, Portland registered the best home record
jarsdottir, Simone Charley, Tyler Lussi, Emily Menges, Em- (8-1-1) and best road record (4-2-4) in the league, while beginning the season with the second-longest
ily Ogle, Midge Purce, Madison Pogarch and Gabby Seiler. unbeaten streak in league history (12 games). Parsons oversaw a defensive unit that became just the
NOV. 18, 2019 third team in league history to allow less than a goal per game over the course of an entire season (19
Thorns FC and midfielder Dagny Brynjarsdottir mutually agree goals in 20 games, 0.95 goals-against average) and offensively the team ranked second in the league in
to part ways. goals (35) and tied for second in assists (23).
JAN. 8, 2020
Acquired the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft Prior to joining Thorns FC, Parsons served as the head coach and general manager of the Washington
from the Orlando Pride in exchange for defender Emily Son- Spirit of the NWSL, helping guide the Spirit to consecutive playoff appearances during the 2014 and
nett, the rights to forward Caitlin Foord and the seventh and 2015 seasons. Assuming the role of head coach in July 2013 and general manger in September 2013,
14th pick in the 2020 draft. Parsons helped engineer one of the most successful turnarounds in league history as the Spirit went on
Acquired midfielder Rocky Rodríguez from Sky Blue FC in to a 10-win season and secured a berth in the league playoffs in 2014 after winning just three games
exchange for forward Midge Purce and Portland’s natural first the previous season.
round pick in the 2021 NWSL College Draft.
Thorns FC and midfielder Andressinha mutually agree to part In addition, the Spirit Reserves won the W-League Championship, the U20s were national finalists and
ways. 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 Na-
JAN. 16, 2020 tional Championships, while also helping launch the club’s academy programs. In 2012, Parsons helped
Traded two second round picks (No. 15 and No. 16 overall) in
the 2020 draft and allocation money to the Chicago Red Stars guide the D.C. United Women U20s to the National Championship match, earning a runner-up finish.
for the No. 2 pick.
From 2014-10, Parsons worked with Chelsea FC girls and boys academies, while also serving as the
Selected forward Sophia Smith (No. 1), forward Morgan
Weaver (No. 2) and defender Meaghan Nally (No. 25) in the head coach for the Chelsea Ladies Reserves from 2008-10 and as an assistant coach with the U16 Girls
2020 NWSL College Draft. Academy.
Acquired the rights to defender Christen Westphal from OL The Cranleigh, Surrey, native holds USSF A and B licenses, UEFA A and B licenses, a US Youth Soccer
Reign in exchange for its fourth round pick (No. 34 overall) in
the 2020 draft. National Youth license and a NSCAA Director of Coaching diploma.
MARCH 3, 2020 Mark, his wife, Hannah, and their daugther Edie reside in Portland.
Acquired defender Becky Sauerbrunn from Utah Royals FC in
exchange for defender Elizabeth Ball and $100,00 in allocation
money. THORNS CONNECTIONS WITH OL REIGN
JUNE 17, 2020 Wednesday’s match against OL Reign will mark the first time two Costa Rican internationals could
Thorns FC transfer defender Ellie Carpenter to Division 1 Fémi- square off as opponents in the NWSL: Thorns FC midfielder Rocky Rodríguez and OL Reign mid-
nine club Olympique Lyonnais.
fielder Shirley Cruz, who are teammates on the Costa Rica Women’s National Team. Additionally, OL
AUG. 21, 2020 Reign features several players with ties to Thorns FC: Allie Long played for Portland from 2013-17,
Thorns FC loan midfielder Celeste Boureille to Division 1 Michelle Betos from 2014-16 and Amber Brooks during the 2014 season. Additionally, Thorns FC
Féminine club FC Fleury 91.
defender Christen Westphal played for OL Reign during the 2018 and 2019 seasons before arriving
SEPT. 9, 2020 in Portland as part of a 2020 NWSL College Draft day trade. Christine Sinclair and Steph Cox were
Thorns FC midfielder Tobin Heath signs with Manchester teammates in 2005 at the University of Portland, helping lead the Pilots to a National Champion-
United.
ship.
PORTLAND THORNS FC VS. OL REIGN
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30, 2020
2020: Made her Thorns FC home debut, logging 28 minutes as a substitute against Utah 2020: Started and played 90 minutes in the opening match of the Fall Series against Utah on
on Sept. 20 in the Fall Series...Made her Thorns FC debut, starting and playing 90 min- Sept. 20...Appeared in five matches (four starts) at the Challenge Cup...Played all 90 minutes
utes against North Carolina in the Challenge Cup on June 27. 2019: With Utah, Appeared in a starting role in consecutive games (7/17 & 7/22)...Started and played 90 minutes in
in 14 matches, contributing to six clean sheets...Tallied one goal...NWSL Team of the Month her second start of the tournament on July 5 against Washington...Played 45 minutes as a
(April)...NWSL Goal of the Week (Week 19)...Named club’s 2019 Defender of the Year. 2018: substitute against Chicago on July 1...Started and played 90 minutes in the NWSL Challenge
Named team captain for Utah…Started in 19 of her 20 appearances...NWSL Team of the Cup opener against North Carolina on June 27. 2019-20: Helped guide the Melbourne Victory
Month (March, April, May, and June)...Named the club’s 2018 MVP and Co-Defender of the to the W-League playoffs, starting and playing 90 minutes in their semifinal match against
Year...Was also nominated for the NWSL’s Defender of the Year. HONORS: 2013, 2014, 2015, Sydney FC...Started and played in 13 matches for the Victory. 2019: Played 1,665 minutes
2019 NWSL Defender of the Year...2013, 2014, 2016, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 NWSL without committing a foul during the regular season...Played in her 100th career game for
Best XI...2014, 2015 NWSL Champion with FC Kansas City. Portland on May 18 at Washington...Made her season debut, starting and playing all 90 min-
utes on May 11 against Orlando. 2018: Named to the NWSL Second XI...Named Co-Defender
INTERNATIONAL of the Year and Community MVP...Appeared in 15 matches (all starts)...Started and played in
2020: Started three of five matches during the 2020 Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifying both NWSL playoff matches...Made her 95th career start, second most in club history, against
Tournament...Started and played 90 minutes in the semifinal match of the Olympic qualify- Sky Blue FC on Aug. 22...Started and played 90 minutes in five consecutive matches (May 19-
ing tournament against Mexico on Feb. 7 to secure a spot to compete at Summer Olympics. June 22)...Made her first appearance of the season, starting and playing 45 minutes against
2019: A member of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup champions, she was a starter in Orlando on May 12. HONORS: 2018, 2017 NWSL Second XI...2016 NWSL Best XI...2016 NWSL
her second consecutive World Cup, playing every minute of all six games in which she ap- Shield Winner...2017 NWSL Champion.
peared...Playing in 22 games (21 starts), logging 1,785 minutes- second-most on the team.
2020: Made her Thorns FC Providence Park debut, starting and logging 90 minutes against 2020: Started and played 90 minutes against Utah on Sept. 20 to open the Fall Series...One
Utah in the Fall Series on Sept. 20...Appeared in all six games at the Challenge Cup, making of two players to start all six matches in the Challenge Cup...Played all 90 minutes against
five starts and tallying one assist...Recorded her first career assist with Thorns FC against North Carolina on July 17 and OL Reign on July 13...Started and logged 60 minutes on July 5
North Carolina on July 17...Started and played 90 minutes in her Thorns FC debut on June against Washington...Logged 82 minutes as a starter against Chicago on July 1...Started and
27 in the Challenge Cup against North Carolina. 2019: Appeared in 22 games (22 starts), played 90 minutes in the NWSL Challenge Cup opener on June 27 against North Carolina.
logging 1,921 minutes for Sky Blue FC...Tallied three goals and three assists...Recorded an 2019: Started and played in 17 matches...Scored a career-best nine goals, which ranked
assist against the North Carolina Courage on Oct. 12...Tallied an assist on Aug. 25 against the as the third-most in the NWSL...Scored in four consecutive matches (July 14-Aug. 3)...Sur-
Houston Dash...Scored against Chicago on July 6...Registered a goal against Reign FC on May passed 10,000 career minutes played on July 14 against Orlando...Tallied her first assist of
18, scoring for a second consecutive game...Recorded her first goal of the season on May 11 the season on April 28 against Sky Blue FC...Recorded her second career hat-trick on April 20
against the Washington...Tallied an assist on April 29 against Thorns FC - her first assist of the against Chicago. 2018: Named to the 15-player shortlist for the Ballon d’Or...An NWSL Sec-
season. 2018: Played in 15 matches (10 starts), logging 910 minutes...Recorded one assist... ond XI selection...Only player to start and play every minute in the regular season...Finished
Tallied an assist on Aug. 19 against Utah Royals FC. HONORS: 2016 NWSL Rookie of the Year. with nine goals and six assists, ranking in the top five in NWSL in both. HONORS: 2013, 2017
NWSL Champion...2016 NWSL Shield Winner...2018, 2013 NWSL Second XI.
INTERNATIONAL
2020: Helped guide Costa Rica to the semifinals of Concacaf Olympic qualifiers...Appeared INTERNATIONAL
in three of Costa Rica’s four matches, recording three goals...Scored a brace in a 2-0 win 2020: Appeared in seven games (all starts), tallying three goals...Became the all-time lead-
against Haiti on Jan. 31...Converted a penalty kick in a 6-1 win over Panama on Jan. 28. ing goal scorer in international soccer with her 186th career goal against Mexico on Feb.
2019: Won a bronze medal at the Pan American Games...Scored a brace in a 5-0 win over El 4. 2019: Appeared in 15 matches (14 starts), tallying six goals and two assists...Started
Salvador on Oct. 8 in Concacaf Olympic Qualifying Tournament qualification...Scored a brace all four matches at the World Cup, tallying her 182nd career international goal against the
in the group round of the Pan American Games against Peru on July 31. Netherlands on June 20.
2020: Started and logged 62 minutes against Utah on Sept. 20 in the opening match of 2020: Appeared in all six matches, making five starts and recording one goal at the Challenge
the Fall Series...Appeared in five matches, making five starts at the Challenge Cup...Started Cup...Tallied her first professional goal, the game-winner, against North Carolina in her fourth
for the fourth time in the tournament, playing all 90 minutes for a third consecutive match start of the tournament on July 17...Earned her first professional start, logging 57 minutes
on July 17 against North Carolina...Made her third start of the tournament, playing all 90 against Chicago on July 1...Made her professional debut, playing 36 minutes in the NWSL
minutes on July 13 against OL Reign...Earned her second start of the tournament, playing Challenge Cup opener against North Carolina on June 27.
all 90 minutes on July 5 against Washington...Started and played 72 minutes in the NWSL
Challenge Cup opener against North Carolina on June 27. 2019: Appeared in three games COLLEGE (Washington State)
(all starts)...Logged 251 minutes...Made her third straight start of the season, playing all 90 2019: Started and played in all 24 matches...Tallied 15 goals and five assists...Named third-
minutes against Houston on June 29...Started for a second consecutive match, logging 77 team All-American by the United Soccer Coaches...Named to the College Cup All-Tournament
minutes against Utah on June 21...Made her first start and appearance of the 2019 season team...Garnered first-team All-Pacific region honors from the United Soccer Coaches...Earned
against North Carolina on June 15. 2018: Made her ninth start of the season on the road second-team All-PAC 12 accolades. 2018: Named First Team All-Pac-12 and First Team USC
against Chicago on June 16...Recorded her 10th appearance of the season against North All-West Region...Racked up a team leading 13 goals on the season, adding four assists...
Carolina on May 30...Made a substitute appearance, logging 45 minutes against Orlando Scored the game winning goal against No. 1 UCLA for a Cougar upset victory with a score
on May 12...Started seven consecutive matches to start the season (March 24-May 9)... line of 1-0...Finished the regular season with five goals in three games including the game-
Earned her first professional start, logging 90 minutes, against the North Carolina Courage tying goal against No. 1 Stanford...Closed out the regular season with a hat trick against rival
on March 24. Washington while adding one goal in two NCAA tournament games. 2017: Earned Third Team
USC All-West Region honors...Earned Third Team All-Pac-12 honors after finishing the regular
season as the Cougs leading scorer having produced six goals to go along with two assists.
2016: Started 19 matches...Led team with eight goals and one assist...Pac-12 All-Freshman
Team...Scored first collegiate goal against North Dakota State, part of hat trick for the game.
2020: Started and played 70 minutes against Utah on Sept. 20 in the Fall Series...Played in 2020: Appeared in two matches, making one start the Challenge Cup...Made her tour-
six matches, making five starts during the Challenge Cup...Started her fourth match of the nament debut, earning her first start and logging 90 minutes against Chicago on July
tournament, playing all 90 minutes against North Carolina on July 17...Made her third start of 1. 2019: Earned her first professional start, logging 64 minutes on Oct. 12 against
the tournament, playing 79 minutes against OL Reign on July 13...Started her second match Washington...Appeared in her second match of the season, making her Providence
of the tournament, playing 70 minutes on July 5 against Washington...Logged eight minutes Park debut, on Sept. 11 against North Carolina...Made her professional and Thorns
as a substitute against Chicago on July 1...Started and played 45 minutes in the NWSL Chal- FC debut on the road as a second-half substitute on June 15 against North Carolina.
lenge Cup opener against North Carolina on June 27. 2019: Played in three games, making
two starts...Started for a second straight match, logging 43 minutes against Chicago on June COLLEGE (Penn State)
2...Earned her first start of the season, logging 74 minutes on May 25 against Sky Blue FC... 2018: Named United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American…Big Ten Midfielder of the
Made her season debut, logging 36 minutes against Washington on May 18. 2018: Appeared Year…All-Big Ten First Team…United Soccer Coaches All-North Region First Team…Senior
in five games, making one start...Played a season-high 45 minutes against Sky Blue FC on CLASS Award Candidate…MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List...Started all 25 matches…Re-
June 27...Logged a season-high 32 minutes in her third appearance of the season on May corded 17 points on six goals and five assists. 2017: United Soccer Coaches All-Midwest
25 against Utah...Made her Thorns FC debut as a late-game substitute against Chicago on Region first team…All-Big Ten First Team…MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List…Started all
March 31. 2017: Started and played in all 24 matches for the Boston Breakers...Logged 24 matches…Finished the year with 13 points on four goals and five assists. 2016: Red-
2,117 minutes...Made her 100th career NWSL appearance on Sept. 10 against Portland. shirted. 2015: NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region first-team honoree...Named to the All-Big Ten
2016: Appeared in 19 games (all starts)...Scored first career NWSL goal on July 17 against second team...Started all 27 matches...Finished the year with 19 points on seven goals and
Sky Blue FC. HONORS: 2013 NWSL Shield Winner with WNY Flash. five assists. 2014: Big Ten Freshman of the Year...Big Ten All-Freshman Team...Started all 24
games...Dished out six assists on the season...Scored three goals.
PORTLAND THORNS FC VS. OL REIGN
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30, 2020
2020: Scored, starting and playing 69 minutes against Utah on Sept. 20 in the Fall Series... 2020: Appeared as a late-game substitute against Utah on Sept. 20 in the Fall Series...
Made six appearance during the Challenge Cup, starting in four matches...Played 39 min- Logged 30 minutes in a substitute role on July 5 against Washington...Made her second
utes in a substitute role against North Carolina on July 17...Made her second start of the appearance of the tournament, logging eight minute as a substitute against Chicago on July
tournament, playing 65 minutes against OL Reign on July 13...Logged 20 minutes in her 1...Earned her first professional start, logging 54 minutes against North Carolina on June 27.
third appearance of the tournament on July 5 against Washington...Earned her first start of 2019: Appeared in four matches as a substitute...Made her professional debut, logging 11
the tournamen against Chicago on July 1...Scored her first goal in the NWSL play, logging minutes as a substitute against Sky Blue FC on May 25...Scored her first professional goal in
36 minutes as a subsitute against North Carolina in the Challenge Cup opener on June 27. a 3-0 win against the Chicago Red Stars on June 2.
2019-20: Started and played in 11 matches for Canberra United in the W-League...Tallied
five goals, which ranked tied for seventh in the league, and one assist. 2019: Made 11
appearances, earning six starts...Tallied two assists...Logged her 11th appearance of the
season as a substitute against Reign FC on Sept. 29...Made a fifth consecutive start, logging
63 minutes against Houston on June 29...Recorded two assists in her Providence Park debut
in her second professional match on June 2 against Chicago...Made her professional debut,
earning her first start and playing 79 minutes on May 25 against Sky Blue FC.
43 AUTUMN SMITHERS - D
Height: 5-8 DOB: 11/04/97
Hometown: Modesto, Calif.
Acquired: Signed short-term contract, 06/21/20
Last NWSL goal: n/a
Last NWSL assist: n/a
League appearances/starts for POR: (GP: 0/GS: 0)
All comps. appearances/starts for POR: (GP: 2/GS: 1)
Career goals/assists in league play for POR: (G: 0; A: 0)
Career goals/assists across all comps. for POR: (G: 0; A: 0)
2020: Appeared in her second match of the Challenge Cup, logging 11 minutes as a sub-
stitute against OL Reign on July 13...Made her professional debut, starting and playing 90
minutes against Chicago on July 1 at the Challenge Cup.
L
Total 6 38
H
9 H
KEY R
10
R
22
Right foot (2) R 10
Left foot (2) L
Header (2) H
Body (0) B
L
Free kick (0) F
Penalty kick (0) P 38
Totals 7 630 31
28 4
0.57 4 0 0 2 2 3 Totals 7 630 28
22 6
0.86 3 0 0 2 2 3
PORTLAND THORNS FC VS. OL REIGN
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30, 2020
SCORING
POR - Charley (Horan) 35, Smith (Klingenberg) 72, Horan 81
• UTAH - None
LINEUP
GK Eckerstrom, D Westphal (Pogarch, 45), D Menges, D Hubly
(Sauerbrunn, 62), D Klingenberg, M Rodríguez, M Salem
(Seiler, 70), M Horan, M Sinclair ©, F Lussi (Everett, 86), F
Charley (Smith, 69)
Totals 1 90 3 2 8 21 7 9 2 7 8 2 0 Totals 1 90 0 0 0 15 3 3 0 8 7 0 0
Totals 1 90 3 3 0
0.00 1 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 1 90 7 4 3
3.00 0 0 0 0 1 0
PORTLAND THORNS FC VS. OL REIGN
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30, 2020
THORNS FC 0 vs. OL REIGN 0 THORNS FC 1 vs. NORTH CAROLINA 0 THORNS FC 0 vs. HOUSTON 1
July 13, 2020 • Zions Bank Stadium (Herriman, Utah) July 17, 2020 • Zions Bank Stadium (Herriman, Utah) July 22, 2020 • Rio Tinto Stadium (Herriman, Utah)
STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners
POR 13 3 8 3 4 POR 11 11 9 1 5 POR 10 3 6 1 3
OLR 9 4 6 1 3 NCC 24 3 7 2 12 HOU 12 3 5 1 5
Totals 6 540 28
25 4
0.67 3 0 0 1 2 3 Totals 6 540 21
18 3
0.50 3 0 0 2 1 3