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 Jane Campbell GK2 Allysha Champan D3 Rachel Daly F4 Maegan Rosa M5 Gabby Seiler M6 Shea Groom F8 Nichelle Prince F9 Haley Hanson M11 Megan Oyster D12 Veronica Latsko F13 Sophie Schmidt M14 Bri Visalli M16 Hannah Diaz M18 Emily Ogle M19 Kristie Mewis M20 Lindsey Harris GK21 Deneisha Blackwood D22 Jasmyne Spencer M23 Abby Dahlkemper D24 Jamia Fields F25 Katie Naughton D27 Annika Schmidt D29 Andrea Hauksdottir M33 Makamae Gomera-Steven M34 Michaela Abam F35 Michelle Alozie F99 Amanda Dennis GK

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# 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 eight months, and Luna will be three this month. They are great, crazy as ever, and have a bunch of energy.”

VS.

THORNS FCHOUSTON DASH

VERSUSHOUSTON DASH

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12-5-2

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Sophia Smith (6)

Meghan Klingenberg (3)

12-2-3

7-1-0

2021 RECORD

2021 GOALS SCORED

2021 LEADING GOALSCORER

2021 ASSIST LEADER

ALL-TIME RECORDVS. OPPONENT

RECORD VS. OPPONENT AT PROVIDENCE PARK

19 Crystal Dunn

MID

FIE

LDE

R

20 Kelli Hubly

DE

FE

ND

ER

Portland will look to bounce back after a 2-1 road loss to the Chicago Red Stars on Sept.

25. Since 2016, Thorns FC have a record of 15-4-1 following a loss. Notably, Thorns FC’s record fol-lowing a road loss during that same span is 13-1-1.

Portland is unbeaten in its last six home match-es (5-0-1), and including its forfeit win over

the Spirit, has won six of its last seven matches at Providence Park. During their home unbeaten run, Thorns FC have posted four shutouts, outscoring their opponents 10-2.

P ortland plays host to the Houston Dash in reg-ular season play for the first time since 2019.

Tonight’s meeting is the fourth across all compe-titions between the two sides in 2021. Thorns FC are 1-0-2 in the three previous matches, including a 2-2 draw on Aug. 18 in the Women’s International Champions Cup at Providence Park, which saw Portland advance to the final of the competition with a win in penalty kicks. In NWSL regular sea-son action, Thorns FC are 7-1-0 all-time at home against the Dash.

40 Marissa Everett

FO

RW

AR

D

MATCHNOTES

7-7-5

24

Rachel Daly (5)

Kristie Mewis (3)

2-12-3

1-7-0

10 Lindsey Horan

MID

FIE

LDE

R

25 Meghan Klingenberg

DE

FE

ND

ER

34 Tyler Lussi

FO

RW

AR

D

5 Emily Menges

DE

FE

ND

ER

7 Simone Charley

FO

RW

AR

D

43 Shelby Hogan

GO

ALK

EE

PE

R

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MATCHPREVIEW

12 Christine Sinclair

FO

RW

AR

D

15 Madison Pogarch

DE

FE

ND

ER

THIS MATCH PRESENTED BY:

30 Celeste Boureille

MID

FIE

LDE

R

41 Hannah Betfort

DE

FE

ND

ER

14 Natalia Kuikka

DE

FE

ND

ER

4 Becky Sauerbrunn

DE

FE

ND

ER

Mark Parsons

HE

AD

CO

AC

H

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 6 7 PM PROVIDENCE PARK

22 Morgan Weaver

FO

RW

AR

D

9 Sophia Smith

FO

RW

AR

D

18 Christen Westphal

DE

FE

ND

ER

31 Bella Bixby

GO

ALK

EE

PE

R

39 Meaghan Nally

DE

FE

ND

ER

45 Taylor PorterM

IDF

IELD

ER

23 Yazmeen Ryan

MID

FIE

LDE

R

42 Olivia Moultrie

MID

FIE

LDE

R

MID

FIE

LDE

R

11 Rocky Rodriguez

MID

FIE

LDE

R

36 Angela Salem 35 Abby Smith

GO

ALK

EE

PE

R

THORNS FCHOUSTON DASH

VERSUS