NWSL Game Guide: Portland Thorns FC vs. FC Kansas City | July 13, 2014

PORTLAND THORNS FC GAME NOTES

SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2014, 4 P.M. (PT)VP Communications: Chris Metz - (503) 553-5433, [email protected]

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PORTLAND THORNS FC VS. FC KANSAS CITY

THORNS FC

10-4-3 (33pts)

VS.

FC KANSAS CITY

6-6-4 (22pts)

2014 SCHEDULE2014 NWSL RECORD: 6-6-4(Home: 3-4-1; Away: 3-2-3)

DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT BROADCAST/ATT.Sat., April 12 @Houston Dash W 1-0 8,097 Sat., April 19 @Sky Blue FC T 1-1 2,983Sat., April 26 FC KANSAS CITY W 3-1 14,124Sat., May 3 @Western NY T 1-1 3,274Sat., May 10 SEATTLE REIGN FC L 0-1 14,182Wed., May 14 @Houston Dash W 1-0 3,931Wed., May 21 WESTERN NY W 2-1 10,920Sat., May 24 SKY BLUE FC L 0-1 13,427Wed., May 28 @Boston Breakers L 1-4 1,556Sat., June 7 WESTERN NY L 0-5 13,838Sun., June 15 WASHINGTON W 2-0 10,056Sat., June 21 @Washington W 6-1 3,806Wed., June 25 SKY BLUE FC L 1-2 10,866Sat., June 28 @FC Kansas City L 0-1 2,421Fri., July 4 CHICAGO T 2-2 13,084Wed., July 9 @Chicago T 1-1 2,101Sun., July 13 FC KANSAS CITY 4 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comThurs., July 17 @Chicago 5 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSun., July 20 BOSTON 2 p.m. ESPN2Wed., July 23 @Washington 4 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSun., July 27 @Seattle Reign FC 4 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSun., Aug. 3 HOUSTON DASH 7 p.m. ESPN2Sun., Aug. 10 @Boston 3:30 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSun., Aug. 17 SEATTLE REIGN FC 2 p.m. ESPN3.com

*dates and times subject to change

MATCH INFORMATIONDate: Sunday, July 13, 2014Kickoff: 4 p.m. (Pacific)Location: Providence Park (Portland, Ore.)Forecast: 95 degrees, partly cloudy

Referee: Christina UnkelAssistant Referees: Jennifer Garner, Ronald LagraffFourth Official: Ben Warren

Webstream: www.portlandthornsfc.com

NWSL WEEK 13 SCHEDULE

Wednesday, July 9 TIME (PT) Portland Thorns FC 1, Chicago Red Stars 1

Friday, July 11 TIME (PT) Boston Breakers at Houston Dash 6 p.m.

Saturday, July 12 TIME (PT) Washington Spirit at Western NY Flash 4 p.m.Seattle Reign FC at Chicago Red Stars 5 p.m.

Sunday, July 13 TIME (PT) FC Kansas City at Portland Thorns FC 4 p.m.

MATCH PREVIEW

Thorns FC return to the Rose City for their third match in the last 10 days, playing host to FC Kansas City for the second, and final, time during the regu-lar season at Providence Park.

Portland played to a 1-1 draw with Chicago in a midweek match on Wednes-day at the Benedictine Sports Complex in Lisle, Ill. Midfielder Allie Long tallied the team’s lone goal on a penalty kick in the 27th minute.

Heading into Sunday’s match, Thorns FC are tied for 5th place in the NWSL standings with 22 points. Portland is a single point off the pace of Western New York and Washington who are tied for 3rd with 23 points.

Portland is 2-1-0 all time at Providence Park against FC Kansas City and has scored at least three goals in each of those meetings.

NO PLACE LIKE HOMEPlaying their home matches at downtown Port-land’s iconic Providence Park, Thorns FC drew an average crowd of 13,320 fans per game during the inaugural 2013 National Women’s Soccer League season. Through eight home games in 2014, Thorns FC has averaged 12,507 fans at Providence Park. Portland’s tallied an NWSL record 17,619 fans at the team’s 2013 regular-season, home finale against FC Kansas City on Aug. 4, 2013.

LAST TIME AGAINST KANSAS CITYThorns FC saw a shot cleared off the goal line in the first half and another rattle the crossbar in the second half, but could not find a late equalizer in a 1-0 loss against FC Kansas City on June 28 at Verizon Wireless Field in Kansas City, Mo. Forward Alex Morgan saw her header cleared off the goal line in the 16th minute, while midfielder Allie Long attempt from distance in the 84th min-ute was tipped off the crossbar by FC Kansas City goalkeeper Nicole Barnhart. The Blues broke the deadlock just before halftime. Forward Amy Rodriguez stole the ball on the left side and sent a pass to forward Lauren Holiday at the top of the box. Holiday’s shot deflected off a Portland defender and into the net. Goalkeeper Nadine Angerer made four saves in the match as Thorns FC limited FC Kansas City to nine shots in the match.

SCOUTING FC KANSAS CITYFC Kansas City enters Sunday’s match following a 5-0 win against Sky Blue FC on July 6, at Yurcak Field in Piscataway, N.J. The Blues scored four goals in the first half as forward Sarah Hagen earned her first start for the club and tallied a brace. Holiday added a goal in the match, while forward Amy Rodriguez and midfielder Erika Tymrak also netted goals.

FC Kansas City is riding a seven-match winning streak and is unbeaten in its last nine matches. The Blues have lost just four games this season, but all four of those losses have come on the road.

Head coach Vlatko Andonovski’s squad is tied for second in the league in goals (30) and fewest goals allowed (17). Forwards Amy Rodriguez and Lauren Holiday rank among the league leaders with 10 and seven goals, respectively. GoalkeeperNicole Barnhart leads the league with eight shutouts. FC Kansas City is tied for the league lead with 21 assists. Midfielder Jen Buczkowski, Holiday and Tymrak all rank in the top ten in the NWSL with four assists each.

LONGEST INDIVIDUAL STREAKS

PLAYERSConsecutive Games with Goal: ...................................... 4, Shim, July 14-31, 2013Consecutive Games with Assist: ....... 2, 4x (last: Boquete, June 21-June 25, 2014)Consecutive Games with Point: .............4, 3x (last: Morgan, July 21-Aug. 4, 2013)Consecutive Games with Shot: ................... 11, McDonald, April 19-June 21, 2014Consecutive Games with SOG: .............................9, Sinclair, April 19-June 7, 2014Consecutive Games with Corner Kick: .................. 7, Heath, July 14-Aug. 17, 2013Consecutive Games with Offside: ...................... 7, Morgan, April 21-May 25, 2013Consecutive Games with Foul Com.: ..................... 6, Morgan, July 6-Aug. 4, 2013Consecutive Games with Foul Suff.: .................. 8, Morgan, April 13-May 25, 2013

Consecutive Games with Caution: ................................ 4, Heath, July 14-31, 2013 Consecutive Games with Ejection: ..................... 1, 2x (last: Angerer, June 7, 2014)

Consecutive Starts: .........................................38, Marshall, April 13, 2013-currentConsecutive Minutes: .............................1871, Williamson, April 13-Aug. 10, 2013

GOALKEEPERSScoreless Streak (minutes): ............................ 225, LeBlanc, May 16-June 6, 2013Consecutive Shutouts: ...................... 2, 2x (last: LeBlanc, June 16-June 22, 2013)Consecutive Starts: ...........................................12, LeBlanc, June 6-Aug. 17, 2013Consecutive Minutes in Goal:........................1080, LeBlanc, June 6-Aug. 17, 2013

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME HIGHS

PLAYERSGoals: ................................2, 5x (last: McDonald, Morgan, June 21 at Washington)

Assists: ..............................................2, 3x (last: Brooks, June 15 vs. Washington)

Points: ...............................................................5, Morgan, June 21 at Washington

Shots: ......................................... 10, Morgan, July 14, 2013 vs. Western New York

Shots on Goal: ........................................ 6, Morgan, July 31, 2013 vs. Sky Blue FC

Corner Kicks: ............................................12, Long, May 21 vs. Western New York

Offsides: ...................................4, 2x (last: Morgan, May 16, 2013 vs. Sky Blue FC)

Fouls Committed: ..................................................6, Long, May 24 vs. Sky Blue FC

Fouls Suffered:................................................5, Boquete, June 15 vs. Washington

Cautions/Yellow Cards: ............................1, 35x (last: Huffman, July 9 at Chicago)

Ejections/Red Cards: .................1, 2x (last: Angerer, June 7 vs. Western New York)

GOALKEEPERSShots Faced: ............................... 10, LeBlanc, Aug. 10, 2013 at Western New York Saves: ......................................... 10, LeBlanc, Aug. 10, 2013 at Western New York

Goals Allowed: .............................4, 2x (last: Betos, June 7 vs. Western New York)

DOG DAYS OF SUMMER

July is a busy month for Thorns FC as the team will play a total of seven games in 24 days, traveling more than 14,000 miles round trip. The month includes four games away from Providence Park and three games against the Chicago Red Stars. July begins with back-to-back games against Chicago as the two teams meet twice in a span of six days and three times in 14 days. Twice this month, Portland is on the road for a midweek game before returning to play a weekend home match. Three of the team’s last four matches during the month are on the road. The team’s final four games from July 17-27 include multiple long road trips. Thorns FC will travel approximately 10,190 miles during that stretch, flying over 2,000 miles one way to both Chicago and Washington D.C., before making the short trip to Seattle (173 miles).

TALENT ALL AROUNDThis offseason Portland signed Germany Women’s National Team captain Nadine Angerer, the 2013 FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year. Add in forward Chris-tine Sinclair, who is the captain of the Canada Women’s National Team and Spain Women’s National Team captain Verónica Boquete and Portland’s roster accounts for three national team captains. Twelve players on Portland’s roster have earned at least one cap at the senior international level for their respective national teams, while Angerer is a two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup winner, Sinclair (bronze), midfielder Tobin Heath, forward Alex Morgan and defender Rachel Van Hollebeke (gold) are all Olympic medal winners. Forward Jackie Acevedo (Mexico), defender Stephanie Catley (Australia), midfielders Amber Brooks, Angie Kerr and Allie Long as well as defender/midfielder Sarah Huffman (United States) all have earned senior national team caps during their careers.

PORTLAND THORNS FC VS. FC KANSAS CITYSUNDAY, JULY 13, 2014

SCORING CHANCESPortland has registered double-digit shot attempts in 13 of 16 matches this season. Forward Christine Sinclair leads the NWSL in shots (51) and is second in shots on goal (27). Forward Jessica McDonald ranks among the top five in the league in both categories with 43 shots and 24 shots on goal. As a team, Thorns FC lead the league in shots (252), shots on goal (118) and corner kicks (111). Portland is averaging 18 shot attempts per match at home this season, including 10.4 attempts per match in the second half of matches at Providence Park.

THORNS FC PLAY TO 1-1 DRAW AT CHICAGOPortland and Chicago played to a draw for the second time in six days on Wednesday at Benedictine Sports Complex in Lisle, Ill. Midfielder Allie Long put Thorns FC on the board in the 27th minute as she converted from the spot after midfielder Verónica Boquete was fouled in the box. The goal was Long’s sixth of the season and the third from the penalty spot in 2014. Chances were limited in the match as the two teams combined for 16 shots in the match. The Red Stars tallied the equalizer in the final five minutes of match. Portland was whistled for a handball in the box and forward Emily Van Egmond scored the penalty-kick goal in the 86th minute. It was the third draw between the two teams in six meetings all-time.

Height: 5-5 DOB: 03/29/85Birthplace: San Diego, Calif.Acquired: NWSL Supplemental Draft (2nd Rd., 16th overall), 02/07/13Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: 05/21/14 POR vs. WNY

2014: Earned her seventh start of the season against Washington on June 15 ... Started five straight matches (April 26-May 21) ... Recorded an assist in consecutive matches against Houston on May 14 and Western New York on May 21 ... Attempted a season-high three shots on May 21 ... Tallied the game-winning assist May 14 at Houston.

2013: Tallied one assist in 15 regular-season matches (9 starts) ... Notched an assist in a 3-2 comeback win over FC Kansas City in the NWSL semifinals on Aug. 24 ... Started both the playoff semifinal and NWSL Championship games ... Recorded her first career NWSL assist in a 2-0 win against Seattle on June 16 ... Attempted a season-high three shots in a scoreless draw against Western New York on Aug. 10 ... 2011: Traded to Sky Blue FC from Atlanta in late 2010 ... Made 13 appearances for Sky Blue FC in the 2011 WPS season ... Played alongside Thorns FC midfielders Tobin Heath and Allie Long with Sky Blue FC ... 2010: Was traded to the Atlanta Beat from St. Louis Athletica in Feb. 2010, making 22 ap-pearances (19 starts) for the club.

INTERNATIONALSince earning her first cap with the U.S. Women’s National Team in 2005 while still in col-lege, Kerr has gone on to make 10 appearances at the senior level ... A fixture at the youth international stage, took a redshirt year from playing collegiately in 2004 to help lead the U.S. U-19 Women’s National Team to a third-place finish in the FIFA U-19 World Champion-ship. Kerr earned the tournament’s Silver Ball as the second-most outstanding player and the Bronze Shoe as the third-leading scorer.

ANGIE KERR - M8

Height: 5-8 DOB: 08/13/87Birthplace: Huntington, N.Y.Acquired: Signed, 01/31/13Last NWSL goal: 07/09/14 POR @ CHILast NWSL assist: 05/28/14 POR @ BOS

2014: Scored her sixth goal of the season on a penalty kick in a 1-1 draw against Chicago on July 9 ... Leads the NWSL in corner kicks (88) ... Tallied her second assist of the season against Boston on May 28 ... Set the team’s single-game record for corner kicks (12) against Western New York on May 21 ... Her 17th-minute goal against Western New York on May 21 was the second-fastest home goal in club history ... Made 27 consecutive regular-season starts for Thorns FC from April 13, 2013-May 14, 2014 ... Tallied a goal in the first three regular-season games ... Became the fifth different Thorns FC player in team history to score in back-to-back games, scoring the equalizer on a penalty kick in a 1-1 road draw April 19 at Sky Blue FC.

2013: Finished the season ranked fourth on the team in scoring with three goals and three assists ... Tallied the game-winning goal in the 103rd minute of extra time in a 3-2 win over FC Kansas City in the NWSL semifinals on Aug. 24 ... One of three players to start all 22 regular-season matches ... Scored her first NWSL goal in a 2-0 win at Chicago on May 12.

INTERNATIONALTallied her first assist with the senior national team in a 2-2 draw against France on June 19 ... Made her first start with the U.S. Women’s National Team in a 1-0 win against France on June 14 ... Earned her first senior international cap with the U.S. on May 8, 2014 against Canada, playing 22 minutes as a sub ... Earned a call into her first U.S. Women’s National Team camp in July 2010. Previously, earned national team experience with the U.S. U-23 and U-21 Women’s National Team. Long was a key piece of the U-20 Women’s National Team during the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

Height: 5-3 DOB: 04/09/87Birthplace: Santiago de Compostela, SpainAcquired: Signed, 04/07/14Pronunciation: bo-keh-TAYLast NWSL goal: 06/15/14 POR vs. WASLast NWSL assist: 07/04/14 POR vs. CHI

2014: Tallied an assist in consecutive matches (June 21-25) ... Registered a point in three straight matches (June 15-25) ... Tallied her first assist for Thorns FC against Washington on June 21 ... Named NWSL Player of the Week (June 17) after scoring her first Thorns FC goal on June 15 against Washington ... Made her Thorns FC debut against Western New York on June 7 playing all 90 minutes ... Helped her Swedish club Tyresö FF to a runner-up finish in the Damallsvenskan ... Scored a goal and tallied an assist in the 2013-14 UEFA Women’s Champions League final.

2013: Registered six goals in 18 league matches for Tyresö FF, helping the club to a runner-up finish and a berth in the 2013-14 UEFA Women’s Champions League tournament ... 2012: Tallied eight goals in 21 league appearances for Tyresö FF as the club won the league ... Named the 2012 Damallsvenskan Midfielder of the Year ... 2011-12: Appeared in five matches for Russian side FC Energiya Voronezh, recording one goal and two assists ... Played four matches in the 2011-12 UEFA Women’s Champions League tournament ... 2011: Registered five goals and four assists in 13 regular-season matches for the Philadel-phia Independence in WPS, helping lead the team to the league’s championship match ... Named the 2011 WPS Player of the Year ... WPS Best XI selection.

INTERNATIONAL2013: Helped Spain reach the quarterfinals of the 2013 UEFA Women’s European Champi-onship, its first appearance in the tournament since 1997 ... 2011-12: Registered 11 goals and five assists in 10 matches during the 2013 UEFA Women’s European Championship qualifying tournament, captaining Spain during qualifying.

VERîNICA BOQUETE - M9 ALLIE LONG - M10

Height: 5-7 DOB: 06/02/88Birthplace: Thornton, Colo.Acquired: Trade with Seattle, 12/11/13Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: 05/12/13 POR @ CHI

2014: Has started 38 consecutive regular-season matches for the team ... Guided Thorns FC to their first home shutout of the season against Washington on June 15 ... Helped Portland record a 1-0 shutout at Houston May 14 ... Aided in the team’s first shutout of the season, a 1-0 road win at Houston on April 12.

2013: Started all 22 regular-season matches for Portland during the inaugural NWSL sea-son ... Finished the season with 1,871 minutes played, ranking her among team leaders ... Recorded an assist during the NWSL Playoffs, assisting Tiffany Weimer’s game-tying goal in the 65th minute of the NWSL semifinals against FC Kansas City on Aug. 24 ... 2012: Helped the Western New York Flash win the WPSL Elite championship ... Named MVP of the cham-pionship match against the Chicago Red Stars ... 2011: Played six matches for magicJack during the 2011 season before being traded to Boston in July 2011 ... Appeared in seven matches for the Boston Breakers ... 2010: Selected seventh overall in the 2010 WPS Draft by the Washington Freedom ... Started 25 matches as a rookie for Washington.

INTERNATIONALWas called into U.S. Women’s National Team training camp for the first-ever time prior to May 8, 2014 friendly against Canada ... Featured for the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team during 2011, helping the team to a championship in the Four Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain. For the U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team, Marshall was named the Sierra Mist Woman of the Match in a 2-1 win against North Korea in the championship match of the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Chile.

NIKKI MARSHALL - D7


Height: 5-9 DOB: 06/12/83Birthplace: Burnaby, B.C.Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/11/13 Last NWSL goal: 06/25/14 POR VS. SBFCLast NWSL assist: 07/14/13 POR vs. WNY

2014: Leads the NWSL in shots (51) ... Scored in conscutive matches (June 21-25), includ-ing her first goal at home in 2014 against Sky Blue FC on June 25 ... Scored the second fastest goal in club history (5’) on June 21 at Washington ... Leads the NWSL in shots (49) and shots on goal (26) ... Scored her first goal of the season at Boston on May 28 ... Re-corded a season-high six shots, four on goal, on May 21 against Western New York ... Has featured and played all 90 minutes in all 12 matches she has played in this season.

2013: Named the team’s Most Valuable Player for 2013 ... Named to the NWSL Best XI Second Team ... Tallied the clinching goal in the second minute of second-half stoppage time in a 2-0 win over the Western New York Flash in the NWSL championship game on Aug. 31 ... Scored four goals in the last six regular-season games, including a brace against Chicago (July 28) and a brace at Seattle (Aug. 17) ... Ranked second on the team in scoring with eight goals and two assists (18pts) ... Named the NWSL Player of the Month for April ... Recorded the club’s first-ever goal, a game-tying penalty kick in the 67th minute, in a 1-1 draw against FC Kansas City on April 13.

INTERNATIONAL2013: A finalist for FIFA Ballon d’Or, Sinclair tallied three goals in nine games for Canada in 2013 ... Scored goals against Finland (March 8) and the Netherlands (March 11), helping Canada reach the final of the 2013 Cyprus Cup ... 2012: Scored a career-high 23 goals for Canada, helping lead her country to a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

CHRISTINE SINCLAIR - F12Height: 5-7 DOB: 07/02/89Birthplace: San Dimas, Calif. Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/11/13 Last NWSL goal: 06/21/14 POR @ WASLast NWSL assist: 06/21/14 POR @ WAS

2014: Has started five consecutive matches (June 21-July 9) ... Named NWSL Player of the Week for Week 11 ... Scored her first brace, and tallied an assist, establishing a single-game club record for points (5) on June 21 at Washington ... Became the third Thorns FC player in club history to score a brace (June 21) ... Made her 2014 debut June 7 against Western New York returning from an ankle injury.

2013: Voted as the Supporters’ Player of the Year by fans ... Named to the NWSL Best XI Second Team ... Logged an assist on Portland’s second goal in the NWSL championship game after coming on as a substitute ... Finished the season as the league leader in shots (82) and shots on goal (44) ... Was the team’s Golden Boot winner after leading the club in scoring with eight goals and five assists (21pts) ... Earned a point in four straight games from July 21-Aug. 4 ... Tallied a goal and two assists on June 6 against FC Kansas City, becoming the first Thorns FC player to record a multi-assist game ... Scored a goal in back-to-back matches May 4-12 ... Scored her first goal in the 52nd minute of a 2-1 win against Seattle Reign FC on April 21.

INTERNATIONAL2013: Registered four goals and four assists in seven matches ... Tallied a three-assist performance in a 5-0 win against China PR on March 8 ... 2012: Had one of the best scoring years in U.S. history, pounding in 28 goals with 21 assists to lead the team in both categories ... Was named the U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year for the first time , after helping lead the U.S. to a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

ALEX MORGAN - F13

Height: 5-5 DOB: 08/26/85Birthplace: Del Mar, Calif.Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/11/13 Pronunciation: van HALL-ah-beckLast NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: 07/04/14 POR vs. CHI

2014: Tallied her first assist of the season on July 4 against Chicago ... Has made four con-secutive starts (June 25-July 9) ... Made her 2014 debut against Western New York (June 7) after missing the first nine games of the season due to injury.

2013: Named to the NWSL Best XI Second Team ... Named the Thorns FC Defender of the Year ... Started and played the full 90 minutes in 20 of the team’s 22 regular-season games, finishing the year with two assists ... Recorded an assist on July 21 in a 2-1 win at Boston ... Added a second assist on Aug. 4 in a 3-2 loss against FC Kansas City in Portland’s regular-season home finale ... Started both NWSL playoff games en route to winning the inaugural NWSL championship ... 2012: Signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Beat before the WPS folded ... 2011: Signed with the Boston Breakers and played 895 minutes over 10 matches, starting them all ... Scored one goal, the third of her professional club career, and helped the Breakers to the WPS playoffs.

INTERNATIONAL2013: Earned her 100th cap on March 6 against Iceland at the Algarve Cup in Portugal ... 2012: Played in 31 of the USA’s 32 matches, starting 26, and had one goal and four assists, doubling her career assist total to that point ... Her 2,433 minutes marked the first time she had played more than 2,000 minutes in a year for the USA ... Earned her 98th career cap in the final match of the year, putting her in position to be the 29th female player to play 100 times for the United States ... Started all six games at the 2012 Olympics, playing all but 38 minutes of the tournament in helping the USA to the gold medal, her second.

RACHEL VAN HOLLEBEKE - D16Height: 6-0 DOB: 02/28/88Birthplace: Phoenix, Ariz.Acquired: Trade with Seattle, 11/27/13 Last NWSL goal: 07/04/14 POR vs. CHILast NWSL assist: 04/12/14 POR @ HOU

2014: Established a new Thorns FC single-season record, scoring her ninth goal of the season against Chicago on July 4 ... Recorded her second brace of the season, as a 82nd minute sub, against Washington on June 21 ... Scored a goal in consecutive matches on two occassions this season (May 14-21; April 26-May 3) ... Tallied game-winning goals in back-to-back matches against Houston on May 14 and Western New York on May 21 ... Registered the game-tying goal in a 1-1 draw against Western New York May 3 ... Tallied a brace, scoring twice in the final six minutes to help lead Portland to a 3-1 win over FC Kan-sas City April 26 ... Became just the second Thorns FC player to register a multi-goal game since 2013 ... Started and played 83 minutes and took two shots in the team’s 1-1 draw at Sky Blue FC on April 19 ... Assisted on the game-winning goal and played 71 minutes in the team’s 1-0 road win April 12 at Houston.

2013: Recorded three goals and two assists in 16 appearances (9 starts) during the 2013 National Women’s Soccer League season playing for the Chicago Red Stars and Seattle Reign FC ... Made nine appearances (3 starts) for the Red Stars, recording one assist before being waived on June 28 ... Signed with Seattle Reign FC for the remainder of the regular season ... Appeared in seven games (6 starts) for Seattle, logging three goals and one assist ... 2012-13: Started all 13 of her appearances for Australian W-League side Melbourne Vic-tory, helping lead the team to the 2013 Grand Final against Sydney FC ... 2010: Was the No. 15 overall pick in the 2010 WPS Draft by the Chicago Red Stars ... Made five appearances in her first professional season.

JESSICA MCDONALD - F14


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

2014: Entered as a sub in the 85th minute in a 2-2 draw at home against Chicago ... Helped Thorns FC earn a clean sheet at home in a 2-0 victory against Washington on June 15 ... Started in each of the first 14 matches of the regular season (April 12-June 28) ... Made her professional and Thorns FC debut April 12, contributing to a shutout in a 1-0 win at Houston.

Concluded her career at Georgetown University as one of the most decorated players in program history earning NSCAA First Team All-American honors as a senior in 2013. The Garden City, N.Y., native was a three-time All-BIG EAST selection and helped captain the Hoyas’ defense to 23 shutouts over her final two seasons, including a school-record 13 clean sheets as a junior in 2012. Over the course of her four-year career, Menges appeared in 84 games (83 starts), scored two goals and helped the Georgetown defense post 40 shutouts. A MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist in 2012 and 2013.

INTERNATIONAL2013: Called into camp with the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team from Dec. 14-21, 2013.

EMILY MENGES - D21Height: 5-6 DOB: 01/23/91Birthplace: Evansville, Ind.Acquired: Signed, 01/02/14 Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: 06/15/14 POR vs. WAS

2014: Appeared as a second-half sub against Chicago on July 9 ... Featured and played 90 minutes in a 2-0 win against Washington on June 15 ... Became the third Thorns FC player in club history to tally multiple assists in a match with two assists on June 15 against Washington ... Played 45 minutes as a second half sub at Boston on May 28 ... Started and played 90 minutes in four straight games (May 3-21) ... Logged 83 minutes in a 3-1 win over FC Kansas City April 26 ... Started and played the full 90 minutes in each of the first four matches of the regular season ... Made her Thorns FC debut April 12 in a 1-0 road win at Houston.

2013: Recorded four goals in 10 league appearances for Bayern Munich during the 2012-13 Frauen Bundesliga campaign ... Notched five goals in nine league games during the 2013-14 campaign ... In total, scored 10 goals in 22 games across all competitions during her time with Bayern Munich.

INTERNATIONAL2013: Earned her first international cap with the U.S. Women’s National Team, starting and logging 81 minutes in a 4-1 win over Brazil on Nov. 10, at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla. ... 2012: Captained the U-23 Women’s National Team in 2012, appearing in six matches and scoring three goals ... Helped lead the team to the championship of the Four Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain, on March 1.

AMBER BROOKS - M22

Height: 5-2 DOB: 01/18/87Birthplace: Austin, TexasAcquired: NWSL Allocation, 01/03/14Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: n/a

2014: Came off the bench to play the final seven minutes of a 1-1 draw at Sky Blue FC on April 19 ... Played eight minutes as a sub, making her Thorns FC debut in a 1-0 road win at Houston on April 12.

2013: As an impact player for the Houston Aces of the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL), ranked among the league’s scoring leaders with five goals and four assists in nine league appearances and earning All-WPSL Team honors ... Assist total was tied for third-best in the league ... Helped the Aces to a 12-1-0 (36pts) record, capturing both the division and conference titles as the team reached the WPSL Championship match, and she scored the team’s lone goal in the final ... 2012: Ranked third in the WPSL in scoring with 26 points, notching 12 goals in 10 games for Oklahoma FC.

INTERNATIONAL2013: Played for the Mexico Women’s National Team in a friendly against Canada at BC Place in Vancouver, B.C., on Nov. 24, 2013, earning her first international cap ... Was a member of Mexico’s U-20 Women’s National Team that competed in the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, starting both of her appearances. As a youth, Acevedo also repre-sented the United States at both the U-16 and U-17 levels.

JACKIE ACEVEDO - F23Height: 5-5 DOB: 11/16/89Birthplace: Havertown, Pa.Pronunciation: shih-nade far-leeAcquired: Trade with FC Kansas City, 01/13/14Last NWSL goal: 04/27/13 KC vs. SEALast NWSL assist: n/a

2014: Has started 11 consecutive matches (May 14-July 94) ... Started in each of the first four matches of the regular season ... Logged 90 minutes in her Thorns FC debut, helping the team to a 1-0 road win at Houston on April 12.

2013: Signing with FC Kansas City for the inaugural NWSL season, she scored one goal in 16 regular-season appearances for head coach Vlatko Andonovski’s side ... Tallied her only goal of the season on April 26, 2013, in a 2-0 win over Seattle Reign FC ... Started and played 90 minutes in two UEFA Women’s Champions League matches for Cyprus club Apol-lon Limassol in Oct. 2013 ... Scored the game-tying goal for Apollon Limasson in a second-leg match against Neulengbach on Oct. 16, 2013 ... 2012: Played for WPSL Elite side New York Fury ... Registered six goals in five UEFA Women’s Champions League matches for Apollon Limassol, including a hat-trick in a 21-0 rout of Albanian side Ada ... 2011: Was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2011 WPS Draft by the Philadelphia Independence ... Tallied one goal and one assist in 14 regular-season games ... Scored her first career goal, the game-winner, in a 2-1 win over Western New York on July 9, 2011.

INTERNATIONALHas appeared at the U-15, U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels for the United States.

SINEAD FARRELLY - M24


Height: 5-9 DOB: 04/13/92Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa.Pronunciation: nee-MICKAcquired: Signed, 04/09/14Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: n/a

2014: Appeared in each of the team’s first 11 matches of the season ... Made her profes-sional and Thorns FC debut April 12, contributing to a shutout in a 1-0 win at Houston.

Earned Atlantic 10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year recognition in 2012 and was one of La Salle University’s most consistent defenders during her senior season, garnering a first-team all-conference mention following the 2013 season ... Anchoring a defense that allowed only 18 goals in 2013, Niemiec helped the Explorers to a third consecutive NCAA Tournament berth ... A Philadelphia native, Niemiec recorded eight goals and 14 assists for La Salle, while featuring in 87 matches for the program as a four-year starter.

COURTNEY NIEMIEC - D25


NO POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A P SH SOG CK OFF FC FS C E14 F Jessica McDonald 16 12 1090 9 1 19 43 24 1 4 9 6 0 010 M Allie Long 14 13 1180 6 2 13 35 17 88 5 22 21 1 012 F Christine Sinclair 14 13 1215 3 0 6 50 27 1 8 7 12 0 013 F Alex Morgan 6 6 513 2 1 5 28 15 1 5 2 8 0 09 M Verónica Boquete 7 7 625 1 3 5 14 6 7 0 3 8 0 019 M/D Sarah Huffman 15 6 612 1 1 3 6 2 3 0 8 4 2 022 M Amber Brooks 12 11 897 0 2 2 16 4 9 0 14 7 4 08 M Angie Kerr 11 8 667 0 2 2 12 7 0 1 3 1 0 016 D Rachel Van Hollebeke 6 4 450 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 6 3 1 06 M Meleana Shim 11 2 329 0 1 1 10 3 0 0 3 5 1 07 D Nikki Marshall 16 16 1416 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 13 8 2 021 D Emily Menges 15 14 1252 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 1 2 024 M Sinead Farrelly 15 15 1196 0 0 0 11 6 0 5 14 18 0 025 D Courtney Niemiec 11 10 824 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 8 0 02 D Rebecca Moros 14 9 815 0 0 0 8 4 0 0 7 6 0 04 D Stephanie Catley 7 6 530 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 5 5 0 020 D Kat Tarr 6 5 405 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 13 1 1 117 M Tobin Heath 2 2 175 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 4 2 0 023 F Jackie Acevedo 2 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 011 F Elisabeth Sullivan 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 028 F Hanna Terry* 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Own goals received 0 Thorns FC 16 1440 22 14 58 252 118 111 34 147 133 14 2 Opponents 16 1440 22 13 57 186 82 70 41 142 136 15 1 NO POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SH SV GA GAA SHO PG PA W L T1 GK Nadine Angerer 14 14 1197 65 48 17 1.28 2 2 5 4 6 418 GK Michelle Betos 3 2 243 14 9 5 1.85 1 0 0 2 0 0 Own goals allowed 0 Thorns FC 16 1440 79 40 22 1.38 3 3 5 6 6 4 Opponents 16 1440 119 91 22 1.38 4 4 3 6 6 4

* amateur player

REGULAR-SEASON STATISTICS

THORNS FC TEAM STATISTICS

SCORING 1 2 TThorns FC 10 12 22Opponents 11 11 22

CORNERS 1 2 TThorns FC 49 62 111Opponents 42 28 70

SHOTS 1 2 TThorns FC 108 144 252Opponents 102 84 186

OFFSIDES 1 2 TThorns FC 17 17 34Opponents 19 22 41

SOG 1 2 TThorns FC 43 75 118Opponents 42 40 82

YELLOW CARDS 1 2 TThorns FC 4 9 13Opponents 6 10 16

FOULS COM. 1 2 TThorns FC 64 83 147Opponents 72 70 142

RED CARDS 1 2 TThorns FC 2 0 2Opponents 0 1 1


GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES

THORNS FC 1 at HOUSTON DASH 0April 12, 2014 • BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, Texas) • Att: 8,079

SCORINGPOR - Long (McDonald) 24 • HOU - none

STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners POR 12 3 5 0 4 HOU 10 4 9 3 7

LINEUPGK Angerer, D Niemiec, D Marshall, D Menges, D Moros (Ace-vedo, 82), M Farrelly, M Brooks, M Kerr (Shim, 75), M Long, F Sinclair ©, F McDonald (Huffman, 71)

Subs not used: GK Betos

Referee: Christina Unkel; Weather: Partly Cloudy, 72 degrees

THORNS FC 1 at SKY BLUE FC 1April 19, 2014 • Yurcak Field (Piscataway, N.J.) • Att: 2,983

SCORINGPOR - Long (penalty kick) 75 • SBFC - Rampone 25

STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners POR 18 2 9 9 7SBFC 10 3 7 1 3

LINEUPGK Angerer, D Niemiec, D Marshall, D Menges, D Moros (Huff-man, 73), M Farrelly, M Brooks, M Shim (Kerr, 55), M Long, F Sinclair ©, F McDonald (Acevedo, 83)

Subs not used: GK Betos

Referee: Miguel Panduro; Weather: Clear, 69 degrees


THORNS FC 3 vs. FC KANSAS CITY 1April 26, 2014 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 14,124

SCORINGPOR - Long (penalty kick) 44, McDonald (Long) 84, McDonald (Shim) 88 • KC - Holiday 56

STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners POR 18 2 9 9 7SBFC 10 3 7 1 3

LINEUPGK Angerer, D Niemiec, D Marshall, D Menges, D Moros (Huff-man, 80), M Farrelly, M Brooks (Tarr, 83), M Kerr (Shim, 71), M Long, F Sinclair ©, F McDonald

Subs not used: GK Betos, F Acevedo, F Sullivan

Referee: Katja Koroleva; Weather: Rain, 52 degrees

THORNS FC 1 at WESTERN NEW YORK 1May 3, 2014 • Sahlen’s Stadium (Rochester, N.Y.) • Att: 3,274

SCORINGPOR - McDonald 43 • WNY - Bermudez 39

STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners POR 8 2 8 3 7WNY 8 5 5 1 4

LINEUPGK Angerer, D Niemiec, D Marshall, D Menges, D Huffman (Moros, 64), M Farrelly, M Brooks, M Kerr (Shim, 63), M Long, F Sinclair ©, F McDonald

Subs not used: GK Betos, D Tarr, F Acevedo

Referee: Matthew Franz; Weather: Rain, 55 degrees

THORNS FC 0 vs. SEATTLE REIGN FC 1May 10, 2014 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 14,184

SCORINGPOR - None • SEA - Little (Goebel) 89

STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners POR 18 4 8 2 7SEA 14 9 3 5 4

LINEUPGK Angerer, D Niemiec, D Marshall, D Menges, D Tarr (Huff-man, 86), M Moros, M Brooks, M Kerr (Sullivan, 90), M Long (Shim, 75), F Sinclair ©, F McDonald

Subs not used: GK Betos, M, Farrelly, F Acevedo

Referee: Boris Senic; Weather: Partly Cloudy, 61 degrees

THORNS FC 1 at HOUSTON DASH 0May 14, 2014 • BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, Texas) • Att: 3,931

SCORINGPOR - McDonald (Kerr) 57 • HOU - None

STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners POR 13 7 14 2 2HOU 9 6 12 2 7

LINEUPGK Angerer, D Niemiec, D Marshall, D Menges, D Tarr, M Moros (Huffman, 69), M Brooks, M Farrelly, M Kerr (Shim, 80), F Sinclair ©, F McDonald

Subs not used: GK Betos, M Long, F Acevedo

Referee: Josh Wilkens; Weather: Clear, 66 degrees

THORNS FC 2 vs. WESTERN NEW YORK 1May 21, 2014 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 10,920

SCORINGPOR - Long (Kerr) 17, McDonald 49 • WNY - Zerboni (Edmonds) 57


LINEUPGK Angerer, D Niemiec, D Marshall, D Menges, D Tarr, M Far-relly (Moros, 74), M Brooks, M Long, M Kerr (Huffman, 79), F Sinclair ©, F McDonald (Shim, 90)

Subs not used: GK Betos, F Acevedo, F Sullivan

Referee: Mark Allatin; Weather: Clear, 70 degrees

THORNS FC 0 vs. SKY BLUE FC 1May 24, 2014 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 13,427

SCORINGPOR - none • SKY - O’Hara (Rampone) 84

STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners POR 18 2 11 2 10SKY 9 8 10 0 6

LINEUPGK Angerer, D Niemiec, D Marshall, D Menges, D Tarr, M Far-relly, M Moros (Huffman, 88), M Long, M Shim, F Sinclair ©, F McDonald (Kerr, 66)

Subs not used: GK Betos, F Acevedo, F Sullivan, F Morgan, M Brooks

Referee: Bernard Hosu; Weather: Partly cloudy, 63 degrees

THORNS FC 1 at BOSTON 4May 28, 2014 • Harvard Stadium (Allston, Mass.) • Att: 1,556

SCORINGPOR - Sinclair (Long) 62• BOS - Ezurike (Reeves) 2, Reeves 25, Reeves (Jones) 45, Reeves (Evans) 59

STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners POR 19 3 7 0 9BOS 17 4 9 0 3

LINEUPGK Angerer, D Niemiec (Moros, 75), D Marshall, D Menges, D Tarr, M Farrelly, M Brooks (Shim, 45), M Long, M Kerr (Huff-man, 54), F Sinclair ©, F McDonald

Subs not used: F Acevedo, F Morgan

Referee: Boris Senic; Weather: Partly cloudy, 46 degrees


THORNS FC 0 vs. WESTERN NEW YORK 5June 7, 2014 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 13, 838

SCORINGPOR - None • WNY - Zerboni (Lloyd) 11, Lloyd (penalty kick) 28, Kerr 32, Kerr (Spencer) 47, Lloyd (Kerr) 51


LINEUPGK Angerer, D Niemiec (Betos, 28), D Marshall (Shim, 66), D Menges, D Catley, M Farrelly (Van Hollebeke, 46), M Boquete, M Long, F Morgan, F Sinclair ©, F McDonald

Subs not used: M Kerr, M Brooks, M/D Huffman, M Moros

Referee: Juliana Duncan; Weather: Clear, 75 degrees

THORNS FC 2 vs. WASHINGTON 0June 15, 2014 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 10, 056

SCORINGPOR - McDonald (Brooks) 11, Boquete (Brooks) 78 • WAS - None

STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners POR 22 1 6 1 6WAS 8 7 10 3 3

LINEUPGK Betos, D Huffman, D Marshall, D Menges, D Catley, M Far-relly (Niemiec, 90+1), M Boquete, M Kerr (Shim, 63), M Moros ©, M Brooks, F McDonald (Terry*, 89)

Subs not used: GK Lewis*, F Acevedo, D Davis*, D Cruz*

Referee: Michael Zapata; Weather: Rain, 61 degrees* amateur players

THORNS FC 6 at WASHINGTON 1June 21, 2014 • Maureen Hendricks Field (Boyds, Md.) • Att: 3,806

SCORINGPOR - Sinclair (Morgan) 5, Morgan 11, Morgan 71, McDonald 85, McDonald (Huffman) 87, Long (Boquete) 90 +1 • WAS - Nairn, 62

STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners POR 20 5 6 2 5WAS 12 7 7 3 6

LINEUPGK Betos, D Huffman, D Marshall, D Menges, D Catley (Van Hollebeke, 46), M Farrelly, M Boquete, M Moros, M Brooks (Long, 65), F Morgan (McDonald, 82), F Sinclair

Subs not used: GK Lewis*, M Kerr, M Shim, D Niemiec

Referee: Kristen Salazar; Weather: Cloudy, 61 degrees* amateur player

THORNS FC 1 vs. SKY BLUE FC 2June 25, 2014 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 10,866

SCORINGPOR - Sinclair (Boquete) 54 • SKY - Freels 8, Cutshall (Filigno) 65

STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners POR 18 1 11 4 9SKY 7 5 14 3 2

LINEUPGK Angerer, D Menges, D Marshall, D Van Hollebeke, D Huff-man (Catley, 55), M Farrelly (McDonald, 69), M Boquete, M Long, M Moros (Kerr, 55), F Morgan, F Sinclair ©

Subs not used: GK Betos, F Acevedo, M Brooks, D Niemiec

Referee: Bernard Hosu; Weather: Rain, 61 degrees

THORNS FC 0 at FC KANSAS CITY 1June 28, 2014 • Verizon Wireless Field (Kansas City, Mo.) • Att: 2,421

SCORINGPOR - None • FCKC - Holiday (Rodriguez) 41

STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners POR 9 4 6 1 7FCKC 9 3 6 4 0

LINEUPGK Angerer, D Menges (Huffman, 77), D Marshall, D Van Hollebeke, D Catley, M Farrelly (McDonald, 64), M Boquete, M Long, M Brooks (Moros, 69), F Morgan, F Sinclair ©

Subs not used: GK Betos, M Kerr, D Niemiec

Referee: Josh Wilkens; Weather: Cloudy, 60 degrees

THORNS FC 2 vs. CHICAGO RED STARS 2July 4, 2014 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 13,084

SCORINGPOR - McDonald (Van Hollebeke) 24, Huffman (Boquete) 39 • CHI - Press (Van Egmond) 76, Press 82

STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners POR 15 5 9 2 9CHI 12 8 7 3 2

LINEUPGK Angerer, D Huffman, D Marshall, D Van Hollebeke ©, D Catley, M Farrelly (Sinclair, 46), M Boquete, M Long, M Heath (Menges, 85), F Morgan (Moros, 70), F McDonald

Subs not used: GK Betos, M Brooks, M Kerr, M Shim, D Niemiec

Referee: Timon Berry; Weather: Cloudy, 80 degrees

THORNS FC 1 vs. CHICAGO RED STARS 1July 9, 2014 • Benedictine Sports Complex (Lisle, Ill.) • Att: 2,021

SCORINGPOR - Long (penalty kick) 27 • CHI - Van Egmond (penalty kick) 86

STATS Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners POR 9 2 13 2 4CHI 7 4 10 6 5

LINEUPGK Angerer, D Huffman, D Marshall, D Van Hollebeke, D Catley, M Farrelly, M Boquete (Brooks, 85), M Long, M Heath, F Morgan (McDonald, 83), F Sinclair ©

Subs not used: GK Betos, M Moros, D Menges

Referee: Boris Senic; Weather: Clear, 72 degrees

THORNS FC GAME-BY-GAMEThorns FC GP MIN G A P SH SOG CK OFF FC FS C EApril 12 at Houston 1 90 1 1 3 12 5 4 0 5 9 1 April 19 at Sky Blue FC 1 90 1 0 2 18 4 7 9 9 7 1 April 26 vs. FC Kansas City 1 90 3 2 8 16 10 5 1 12 14 May 3 at Western NY 1 90 1 0 2 8 6 7 3 8 5 May 10 vs. Seattle 1 90 0 0 0 18 9 7 2 8 3 1 May 14 at Houston 1 90 1 1 3 13 7 2 2 14 12 1May 21 vs. Western NY 1 90 2 1 5 20 10 13 2 13 14 1May 24 vs. Sky Blue FC 1 90 0 0 0 18 8 10 2 11 8May 28 at Boston 1 90 1 1 3 19 6 9 0 7 7 1 1June 7 vs. Western NY 1 90 0 0 0 17 6 7 1 9 5 2 1June 15 vs. Washington 1 90 2 2 6 22 9 6 1 6 9 0 June 21 at Washington 1 90 6 3 15 20 13 5 2 6 7 2June 25 vs. Sky Blue FC 1 90 1 1 3 18 6 9 4 11 14 1June 28 at FC Kansas City 1 90 0 0 0 9 4 7 1 6 5 1July 4 vs. Chicago 1 90 2 2 6 15 10 9 2 9 6 1July 9 at Chicago 1 90 1 0 2 9 5 4 2 13 8 1

Totals 16 1440 22 14 58 252 118 111 34 147 133 14 2

* - all stats NWSL play only

Opponents GP MIN G A P SH SOG CK OFF FC FS C EHouston Dash 1 90 0 0 0 10 3 7 3 9 5 1 Sky Blue FC 1 90 1 0 2 10 4 3 1 7 9 FC Kansas City 1 90 1 0 2 16 7 11 2 14 12 1 Western New York 1 90 1 0 2 8 3 4 1 5 8 Seattle 1 90 1 1 3 14 5 4 5 3 8 Houston Dash 1 90 0 0 0 9 7 7 2 12 14 1Western New York 1 90 1 1 3 17 8 3 2 14 11 4Sky Blue FC 1 90 1 1 3 9 3 6 0 10 10Boston 1 90 4 3 11 17 8 3 0 9 6 3Western New York 1 90 5 3 13 21 9 4 3 5 9 1Washington 1 90 0 0 0 8 1 3 3 10 3 1 1Washington 1 90 1 0 2 12 6 6 3 7 6 1Sky Blue FC 1 90 2 2 6 7 3 2 3 14 10 2 FC Kansas City 1 90 1 1 3 9 5 0 4 6 5 Chicago 1 90 2 1 5 12 7 2 3 7 9Chicago 1 90 1 0 2 7 3 5 6 10 11 Totals 16 1440 22 13 57 186 82 70 41 142 136 15 1

Thorns FC GP MIN SH SV GA GAA SHO PG PA W L TApril 12 at Houston 1 90 2 2 0 0.00 1 1 April 19 at Sky Blue FC 1 90 3 2 1 1.00 1 1April 26 vs. FC Kansas City 1 90 7 6 1 1.00 1 1 1 May 3 at Western NY 1 90 3 2 1 1.00 1May 10 vs. Seattle 1 90 5 4 1 1.00 1 May 14 at Houston 1 90 7 7 0 0.00 1 1 1 May 21 vs. Western NY 1 90 8 7 1 1.00 1 May 24 vs. Sky Blue FC 1 90 3 2 1 1.00 1 May 28 at Boston 1 90 8 4 4 4.00 1 June 7 vs. Western NY 1 90 9 9 5 5.00 1 1 1 June 15 vs. Washington 1 90 1 1 0 0.00 1 1 June 21 at Washington 1 90 5 4 1 1.00 1June 25 vs. Sky Blue FC 1 90 3 1 2 2.00 1June 28 at FC Kansas City 1 90 5 4 1 1.00 1 July 4 vs. Chicago 1 90 7 5 2 2.00 1July 9 at Chicago 1 90 3 2 1 1.00 1 1 1 Totals 16 1440 79 62 22 1.38 3 3 5 6 6 4

Opponents GP MIN SH SV GA GAA SHO PG PA W L THouston Dash 1 90 5 4 1 1.00 1 Sky Blue FC 1 90 4 3 1 1.00 1 1 1FC Kansas City 1 90 10 6 3 3.00 1 1 1 Western New York 1 90 6 5 1 1.00 1Seattle 1 90 9 9 0 0.00 1 1 Houston Dash 1 90 7 6 1 1.00 1 Western New York 1 90 10 8 2 2.00 1 Sky Blue FC 1 90 8 8 0 0.00 1 1 Boston Breakers 1 90 6 5 1 1.00 1 Western New York 1 90 5 5 0 0.00 1 1 1 Washington 1 90 9 7 2 2.00 1 Washington 1 90 12 6 6 6.00 1 Sky Blue FC 1 90 6 5 1 1.00 1 FC Kansas City 1 90 8 3 0 0.00 1 1 Chicago 1 90 9 7 2 2.00 1 Chicago 1 90 5 4 1 1.00 1 1 1

Totals 16 1440 119 91 22 1.38 4 4 3 6 6 4


THORNS FC GOAL CHART

GOAL SCORERS

KEY

14 McDonald 910 Long 612 Sinclair 313 Morgan 29 Boquete 119 Huffman 1

Total 22

Right foot (14) RLeft foot (2) LHeader (2) HBody (1) BFree kick (0) FPenalty kick (2) P

PENALTY KICKSLong 3

PENALTY KICKS

DATE MIN OPP PLAYER GOALKEEPER RESULTApril 19 75 SBFC Long Loyden GoalApril 26 44 KC Long Barnhart GoalJuly 9 27 CHI Long LeBlanc Goal

FOR:

DATE MIN OPP PLAYER GOALKEEPER RESULTApril 19 90+ SBFC O’Hara Angerer MissedApril 26 56 KC Holiday Angerer GoalMay 14 48 HOU Kyle Angerer SaveJune 7 28 WNY Lloyd Betos GoalJuly 9 86 CHI Van Egmond Angerer Goal

AGAINST:

SCORING BREAKDOWNHOME (8 games)Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTALThorns FC 1 2 2 2 0 3 10Opponents 2 1 2 3 1 4 13

ROAD (8 games)Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTALThorns FC 2 2 1 1 3 3 12Opponents 1 2 3 1 1 1 9

* - all stats NWSL play only

MISCELLANEOUS STATS

Quickest Goal: 3’; Morgan, May 12, 2013 at ChicagoQuickest Goal Against: 2’; Ezurike, May 28 at BostonGame-Winning Goals after 75’: 86’; Shim, July 21, 2013 at BostonGame-Tying Goals after 75’:Multi-Goal Games: Morgan, McDonald, June 21, 2014 at Washington (2 goals)Hat Tricks:Opp. Multi-Goal Games: 6x; (last: Press, July 4 vs. Chicago Red Stars)Opp. Hat Tricks: Reeves, May 28 at Boston

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2014 HONORS & RECOGNITIONS

NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEKWeek 10 - MF Verónica Boquete 1GWeek 11 - F Alex Morgan 2 G, 1 A

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# PLAYER POS HT DOB HOMETOWN COLLEGE23 Acevedo, Jackie F 5-2 01/18/1987 Austin, Texas Southern Nazarene Univ.1 Angerer, Nadine GK 5-9 11/10/1978 Lohr am Main, Germany n/a18 Betos, Michelle GK 5-9 02/25/1988 New York, N.Y. Georgia9 Boquete, Verónica M 5-3 04/09/1987 Santiago de Compostela, Spain n/a22 Brooks, Amber M 5-6 01/23/1991 Evansville, Ind. North Carolina4 Catley, Stephanie D 5-8 01/26/1994 Melbourne, Australia n/a24 Farrelly, Sinead M 5-5 11/16/1989 Havertown, Pa. Virginia17 Heath, Tobin M 5-6 05/29/1988 Morristown, N.J. North Carolina19 Huffman, Sarah D/M 5-4 03/05/1984 Danbury, Conn. Virginia8 Kerr, Angie M 5-5 03/29/1985 San Diego, Calif. Portland10 Long, Allie M 5-8 08/13/1987 Huntington, N.Y. North Carolina7 Marshall, Nikki D 5-7 06/02/1988 Thornton, Colo. Colorado21 Menges, Emily D 5-7 07/28/1992 Garden City, N.Y. Georgetown14 McDonald, Jessica F 6-0 02/28/1988 Phoenix, Ariz. North Carolina13 Morgan, Alex F 5-7 07/02/1989 San Dimas, Calif. Cal-Berkeley2 Moros, Rebecca D 5-5 05/06/1985 Manhattan, N.Y. Duke25 Niemiec, Courtney D 5-9 04/13/1992 Philadelphia, Pa. La Salle 6 Shim, Meleana M 5-4 09/25/1991 Honolulu, Hawaii Santa Clara12 Sinclair, Christine F 5-9 06/12/1983 Burnaby, B.C. Portland16 Van Hollebeke, Rachel D 5-5 08/26/1985 Del Mar, Calif. Stanford

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

# PLAYER POS PRONUNCIATION NATIONALITY LAST CLUB1 Nadine Angerer GK Ahn-ger-er Germany Brisbane Roar (Australia)2 Rebecca Moros D more-ohs United States INAC Kobe Leonessa (Japan)4 Stephanie Catley D Australia Melbourne Victory (Australia)6 Meleana Shim M mel-LAY-ah-nah United States Santa Clara (NCAA)7 Nikki Marshall D United States Western New York (WPSL Elite)8 Angie Kerr M United States Sky Blue FC (WPS)9 Verónica Boquete M bo-keh-TAY Spain Tyresö FF (Sweden)10 Allie Long M United States New York Fury (WPSL Elite)12 Christine Sinclair F Canada Western New York (WPS)13 Alex Morgan F United States Sounders Women (W-League)14 Jessica McDonald F United States Seattle Reign FC (NWSL)16 Rachel Van Hollebeke D van HALL-ah-beck United States Boston Breakers (WPS)17 Tobin Heath M United States Paris Saint-Germain (France)18 Michelle Betos GK bay-tohs United States Boston Breakers (NWSL)19 Sarah Huffman D/M United States Western New York (NWSL)20 Katarina Tarr D United States SGS Essen (Germany)21 Emily Menges D men-GUESS United States Georgetown (NCAA)22 Amber Brooks M United States Bayern Munich (Germany)23 Jackie Acevedo F ah-seh-vay-doe Mexico/United States Houston Aces (WPSL)24 Sinead Farrelly M shih-nade far-lee United States FC Kansas City (NWSL)25 Courtney Niemiec D nee-MICK United States La Salle (NCAA)

NUMERICAL ROSTER

COACHES & STAFFHEAD COACH: Paul Riley GOALKEEPER COACH: Steve ReeseASSISTANT COACH: Michael Demakis ATHLETIC TRAINER: Katie Donnelley, ATCASSISTANT COACH: Skip Thorp EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Megan LovichASSISTANT COACH: Scot Thompson


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