North Carolina v Portland

Portland Thorns FC

7-5-4, 26 PTS

Tyler Lussi - 70'

Olivia Moultrie - 44'

1
Murphy
14
Lussi
27
Bell
3
Kurtz
13
Williams
16
Jackson
10
O'Sullivan
34
Matsukubo
2
Sanchez
8
Pinto
77
Gomes

No.Name
1Casey Murphy
27Maycee Bell
3Kaleigh Kurtz
14Tyler Lussi 25Meredith Speck
13Ryan Williams
10Denise O'Sullivan 20Shinomi Koyama
16Riley Jackson
34Manaka Matsukubo 30Hannah Betfort
8Brianna Pinto
2Ashley Sanchez 19Jaedyn Shaw
77Aline Gomes 22Cortnee Vine

Substitutes
7Malia Berkely
17Dani Weatherholt
12Natalia Staude
44Marisa Bova

18
Arnold
2
Reyes
5
Obaze
16
Hiatt
29
McKenzie
8
Sugita
17
Coffey
21
Fleming
66
Turner
19
Tordin
13
Moultrie

No.Name
18Mackenzie Arnold
5Isabella Bryld Obaze
16Sam Hiatt
2Reyna Reyes
29Mallie McKenzie 20Kaitlyn Torpey
17Sam Coffey
8Hina Sugita 10Deyna Castellanos
21Jessie Fleming
19Pietra Tordin 24Jayden Perry
66Reilyn Turner 15Payton Linnehan
13Olivia Moultrie

Substitutes
26Marie-Yasmine Alidou
1Bella Bixby
33Naomi Powell
28Carissa Boeckman
77Alexa Spaanstra

First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

7:30 PM, August 16, 2025Coverage: ION

Cary, North Carolina, USA

Attendance: 7,122

Referees:
Natalie Simon

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Kansas City Current	19	16	1	2	+28	49
Washington Spirit	19	10	5	4	+6	35
San Diego Wave FC	19	8	6	5	+6	30
Portland Thorns FC	19	8	5	6	+6	29
Orlando Pride	19	8	4	7	+4	28
Gotham FC	19	7	6	6	+8	27
Seattle Reign FC	19	7	6	6	+2	27
Racing Louisville FC	19	7	5	7	-5	26
Houston Dash	19	6	5	8	-4	23
Angel City FC	19	6	5	8	-6	23
North Carolina Courage	19	5	7	7	-5	22
Bay FC	19	4	5	10	-8	17
Chicago Stars FC	19	2	8	9	-14	14
Utah Royals	19	2	6	11	-18	12

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