Hoos In The NWSL Update: Week 3 - 4.19.23

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – In a return to action after the international break, several Hoos hit the pitch for their NWSL clubs in week three of the season for the professional league.

It’s a busy week for the NWSL with every team competing tonight in the Challenge Cup’s opening round before heading into the weekend’s matches.

April 19, 2023 – CHALLENGE CUP SCHEDULE
7 p.m. – North Carolina @ Orlando on Paramount+
7:30 p.m. – Washington @ Gotham FC on Paramount +
Kansas City @ Houston on CBS Sports Network
10 p.m. – Portland at San Diego on Paramount+
OL Reign at Angel City on CBS Sports Network

ANGEL CITY FC
Megan Reid – Defender
Season Stats – GP-GS: 3-3 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 270
Megan Reid started on the back line and logged the full 90 minutes in a 2-2 draw against Racing Louisville over the weekend. Reid has played he full 90 minutes on the back line in each game for Angel City this season.

THIS WEEKEND: vs. San Diego Wave • Sunday, April 23 @ 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+

GOTHAM FC
Sinead Farrelly – Midfield
Season Stats – GP-GS: 2-0 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 1 • Minutes: 49
Sinead Farrelly saw hit the pitch for 29 minutes in Gotham’s 2-0 win over the Orlando Pride this past weekend after returning from duty with the Ireland National Team during the international break. She logged her first shot after subbing in at the 61 minute mark.

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.

THIS WEEKEND: at NC Courage • Saturday, April 22 @ 7:30 p.m. ET on Paramount+

HOUSTON DASH
Diana Ordoñez – Forward
Season Stats – GP-GS: 3-3 • Goals: 1 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 9 • Minutes: 269
Ordoñez played 89 minutes in a 1-1 draw with the Portland Thorns over the weekend, taking three shots in the contest for the Dash.

Courtney Petersen – Defender
Season Stats – GP-GS: 2-1 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 71
Petersen came off the bench and saw 26 minutes for the Dash in the draw with the Thorns.

THIS WEEKEND: at Washington Spirit • Saturday, April 22 @ 7 p.m. ET on Paramount+

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 three.

Alexa Spaanstra – Forward
Season Stats – GP-GS: 3-1 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 1 • Minutes: 113
Spaanstra came off the bench in week three and logged 11 minutes for the Current in an outing the Chicago Red Stars as she entered the game for Debinha.

THIS WEEKEND: vs. Orlando Pride • Sunday, April 23 @ 5 p.m. ET on Paramount+

NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE
Haley Hopkins – Forward
Season Stats – GP-GS: 2-1 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 101
Hopkins made her first start of the season at Washington over the weekend for her second appearance in her rookie campaign. She logged 71 minutes in the start of a game the Courage dropped 2-1 to the Spirit.

Brittany Ratcliffe – Midfield
Season Stats – GP-GS: 1-0 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 2 • Minutes: 3
Saw her first action of the season after being on the injury report for the first two weeks. She fired two shots in her three minutes of action off the bench as North Carolina dropped the 2-1 decision at Washington.

THIS WEEKEND: at Gotham FC • Saturday, April 22 @ 7:30 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 did not see action for OL Reign in the weekend matchup against San Diego.

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 three (back).

Emily Sonnett
Season Stats – GP-GS: 3-3 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 259
Sonnett drew her third consecutive start and played 79 minutes in the win over the weekend against San Diego Wave.

THIS WEEKEND: vs. Chicago Red Stars • Saturday, April 22 @ 3:30 p.m. ET on Paramount+

PORTLAND THORNS
Becky Sauerbrunn
Season Stats – GP-GS: 2-2 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 2 • Minutes: 270
Sauerbrunn logged the full 90 minutes for the third straight week as Portland played Houston to a 1-1 draw over the weekend. She logged her second shot of the NWSL season in her return from duty with the USWNT over the international break – where she almost scored her first international goal.

THIS WEEKEND: vs. Racing Louisville • Saturday, April 22 @ 10:30 p.m. ET on Paramount+

SAN DIEGO WAVE
Danielle Colaprico
Season Stats – GP-GS: 3-3 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 1 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 227
Colaprico saw 64 minutes of action in the weekend matchup with OL Reign, making her third start of the season.

Makenzy Doniak
Season Stats – GP-GS: 3-1 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 3 • Minutes: 139
Doniak logged 90 minutes for the Wave in the 1-0 loss to OL Reign over the weekend. It was her first start of the season for the Reign as three Hoos started for San Diego in the outing.

Kristen McNabb
Season Stats – GP-GS: 3-3 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 1 • Minutes: 270
McNabb has started all three matches and played the full 90 minutes for the Wave. She notched her first shot of the season in a 1-0 loss to OL Reign.

THIS WEEKEND: at Angel City FC • Sunday, April 23 @ 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+