The match was a battle of the two leading teams in the league. With the victory, the Thorns moved atop the standings ahead of the Spirit.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Sophia Smith scored three goals and the Portland Thorns defeated the Washington Spirit 4-2 in a National Women’s Soccer League match on Friday night.
Smith, one of the players selected earlier this week for the U.S. national team headed to the World Cup next month, leads the NWSL with 10 goals this season.
Smith beat a trio of defenders from outside the box for her first goal in the 11th minute, but Ashley Hatch equalized some
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