Hoos In The NWSL Update: Week 2 - 4.4.23

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Several Hoos made a mark in week two of the NWSL season from first appearances of the season to first goals of the year, it was a busy weekend for Virginia alums across the league.

ANGEL CITY FC
Megan Reid – Defender
Season Stats – GP-GS: 2-2 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 180
Megan Reid started on the back line and logged the full 90 minutes in a last-second win at Orlando over the weekend. Reid has played he full 90 minutes on the back line in both contests for Angel City this season.

UP NEXT: vs. Racing Louisville • Saturday, April 15 @ 10 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network

GOTHAM FC
Sinead Farrelly – Midfield
Season Stats – GP-GS: 1-0 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 20
Sinead Farrelly saw her first action of the season when she entered in the 70th minute against OL Reign. It was her first action since the 2015 campaign. She logged 20 minutes in the outing.

Taryn Torres – Midfield – Out With Injury
Torres suffered a torn ACL in training camp and is out for the season as she rehabs the injury.

UP NEXT: at Orlando • Saturday, April 15 @ 7 p.m. ET on Paramount+

HOUSTON DASH
Diana Ordoñez – Forward
Season Stats – GP-GS: 2-2 • Goals: 1 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 6 • Minutes: 180
Ordoñez hit the game-winning goal for the Dash over the weekend, converting from the spot as she was taken down in the box and took the chance for Houston.

Courtney Petersen – Defender
Season Stats – GP-GS: 1-1 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 45
Petersen did not see action in week two and was listed as “questionable” on the weekly injury report (ankle).

UP NEXT: at Portland Thorns • Friday, April 14 @ 10:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network

KANSAS CITY CURRENT
Morgan Gautrat – Midfield
Season Stats – GP-GS: 0-0 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 0
Gautrat was put on the injury list prior to the season opener and did not see action for Kansas City in week two.

Alexa Spaanstra – Forward
Season Stats – GP-GS: 2-1 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 102
Spaanstra came off the bench in week two and logged 27 minutes for the Current in an outing against Portland.

UP NEXT: at Chicago Red Stars • Saturday, April 15 @ 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+

NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE
Haley Hopkins – Forward
Season Stats – GP-GS: 1-0 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 30
The rookie made her first appearance in the NWSL over the weekend as the Courage went on the road to face the San Diego Wave. Hopkins logged 30 minutes in the appearance.

Brittany Ratcliffe – Midfield
Season Stats – GP-GS: 0-0 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 0
Did not see action and was listed as “out” on the injury report for week two (leg).

UP NEXT: vs. Washington Spirit • Saturday, April 15 @ 7 p.m. ET on Paramount+

OL REIGN
Laurel Ivory
Season Stats – GP-GS: 0-0 • Saves: 0 • GA: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 0
Did not see action in the game against Gotham this past weekend.

Veronica Latsko
Season Stats – GP-GS: 1-0 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 10
Latsko saw her first action of the season as she came off the bench and logged 10 minutes for OL Reign in the win at Gotham.

Phoebe McClernon
Season Stats – GP-GS: 0-0 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 0
Did not see action and was listed as “out” on the injury report for week two (back).

Emily Sonnett
Season Stats – GP-GS: 2-2 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 180
Sonnett again played all 90 minutes in the start over the weekend against NJ/NY Gotham FC – a game the Reign won 2-0. Sonnett and the back line held Gotham scoreless on 10 shots in the match.

UP NEXT: vs. San Diego Wave • Saturday, April 15 @ 10 p.m. ET on Paramount+

PORTLAND THORNS
Becky Sauerbrunn
Season Stats – GP-GS: 2-2 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 1 • Minutes: 180
Sauerbrunn logged the full 90 minutes for the second straight week as Portland defeated Kansas City 4-1 over the weekend.

UP NEXT: vs. Houston Dash • Friday, April 14 @ 10:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network

SAN DIEGO WAVE
Danielle Colaprico
Season Stats – GP-GS: 2-2 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 1 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 163
Colaprico notched her first assist of the season, logging 82 minutes against the Courage. She found Alex Morgan in the 48th minute of play as the Wave took a 2-0 lead on the Courage with the strike.

Makenzy Doniak
Season Stats – GP-GS: 2-0 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 2 • Minutes: 49
Doniak came off the bench and logged 30 minutes for the Wave in the victory over North Carolina this past weekend.

Kristen McNabb
Season Stats – GP-GS: 2-2 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 180
McNabb has started both matches for the Wave and logged the full 90 on the back line in both contests as San Diego is now 2-0 on the season.

UP NEXT: at OL Reign • Saturday, April 15 @ 10 p.m. ET on Paramount+