NWSL Season Stats | 2018 NWSL Schedule
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. –We’re back with another update on our former players in the NWSL. Morgan Brian hit the pitch for the Red Stars for the first time this season, while teammate Danielle Colaprico came up with another game-winning assist. Other former Wahoo players kept their teams in the playoff hunt as another week in the NWSL went down in the books.
MORGAN BRIAN – CHICAGO RED STARS – MIDFIELDER
Season Stats – GP-GS: 1-0 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Shots: 0 Minutes: 14
Brian saw the pitch for the Red Stars for the first time this season, playing 14 minutes on Sunday afternoon in a win over Washington. The home match saw Chicago take a 2-0 victory over the Spirit. Chicago returns to action at 7 p.m. on Wednesday (July 4) at league-leading North Carolina. The Red Stars will then play Sky Blue on Saturday (July 7) at 7 p.m. ET.
DANIELLE COLAPRICO – CHICAGO RED STARS – MIDFIELDER
Season Stats – GP-GS: 14-13 Goals: 1 Assists: 4 Shots: 4 Minutes: 1,246
Colaprico continued to come up big for the Red Stars, providing her fourth assist of the season – this time again on what proved to be the game-winning goal. In the 34th minute against Washington on Sunday, Colaprico’s corner kick was headed in by Casey Short to put Chicago up 1-0 in an eventual shutout win over Washington. The win kept the Red Stars in fourth place and would give them a playoff spot if the season ended today.
.@CaseyShort3 sneaks it in off the post and @chiredstarsPR are up 1-0!#CHIvWAS | #NWSL pic.twitter.com/r1Kg3wZu43
— NWSL (@NWSL) July 1, 2018
MAKENZY DONIAK – NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE – MIDFIELDER
Doniak, the 2015 ACC Player of the Year, made the NWSL news this week as part of a trade that will see her join UVA fan favorites Ratcliffe and Sauerbrunn with the Utah Royals. The trade, that was announced on Friday, puts three former Cavalier players on the roster for the Royals.
ICYMI: NC Courage midfielder @makenzy_allyson is headed to Utah!
📄: https://t.co/HR3i7NVxG1 pic.twitter.com/odokwz5lk2
— Utah Royals FC (@UtahRoyalsFC) June 29, 2018
Welcome to the fam, Makenzy!
📝: https://t.co/HR3i7NVxG1 pic.twitter.com/UjlxkS3sEp
— Utah Royals FC (@UtahRoyalsFC) June 28, 2018
VERONICA LATSKO – HOUSTON DASH – MIDFIELDER
Season Stats – GP-GS: 13-3 Goals: 2 Assists: 1 Shots: 10 Minutes: 440
Latsko saw action in her 13th match of the season on Wednesday as the Houston Dash went on the road and picked up a 2-1 win over Orlando. Latsko played 26 minutes in the come-from-behind win by the Dash that snapped a stretch of five consecutive matches without a loss for the Orlando Pride. Latsko and the Dash return to action this week, hosting Seattle at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday (July 7).
KRISTEN MCNABB – SEATTLE REIGN FC – MIDFIELDER
Season Stats – GP-GS: 11-9 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Shots: 0 Minutes: 824
McNabb and the Seattle Reign went 1-0-1 on the week, playing Utah to a scoreless draw on Wednesday before picking up a 1-0 victory over the Thorns on Saturday. With the draw and the win, McNabb’s team has moved into second on the NWSL standings with an overall record of 6-3-5 on the season. McNabb played the full 90 minutes against Utah after starting on the back line. The Reign host Houston on Saturday night at 10 p.m. ET.
BRITTANY RATCLIFFE – UTAH ROYALS FC – MIDFIELDER
Season Stats – GP-GS: 8-4 Goals: 2 Assists: 0 Shots: 3 Minutes: 335
Ratcliffe and the Royals went 1-0-1 on the week, playing the Reign to a draw on Wednesday night before picking up a 3-1 win at home on Saturday over Sky Blue FC. It was the first-ever meeting between Utah and Seattle. The Royals return to action at Portland on Saturday (July 6) in an 11 p.m. ET match.
In addition to the match, the Royals also hosted a Goals for Girls summit.
All smiles with @brit_ratcliffe!
More photos from the Goals for Girls summit: https://t.co/mBGRVHha3r pic.twitter.com/iJrw41EsFP
— Utah Royals FC (@UtahRoyalsFC) June 29, 2018
BECKY SAUERBRUNN – UTAH ROYALS FC – DEFENDER
Season Stats – GP-GS: 13-13 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Shots: 1 Minutes: 1,170
Sauerbrunn played the full 90 minutes in both matches on the week against the Royals and the Sky Blue FC, helping her squad to a 1-0-1 week. In the draw with Seattle, Sauerbrunn five clearances, two tackles and one interception. Against Sky Blue, Sauerbrunn had three clearances, four interceptions and one block. The Royals return to action at Portland on Saturday (July 6) in an 11 p.m. ET match.
EMILY SONNETT – PORTLAND THORNS FC – DEFENDER
Season Stats – GP-GS: 12-12 Goals: 1 Assists: 0 Shots: 2 Minutes: 1,035
Sonnett and the Thorns posted an 0-1-1 week last week, dropping playing Sky Blue to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday before dropping a 1-0 contest to Seattle on Saturday. Sonnett played the first half against Sky Blue and the full 90 minutes against Seattle. The Thorns return to action on Saturday (July 6) when Sonnett will face off against former UVA players Ratcliffe and Sauerbrunn of the Utah Royals.