Hoos In The NWSL Update: 5.2.23

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – We’re heading into another busy week of action for Hoos in the National Women’s Soccer League as squads will compete in the Challenge Cup on Wednesday and then return to regular-season action over the coming weekend.

May 3, 2023 – CHALLENGE CUP SCHEDULE
7 p.m. – NJ/NY Gotham FC at North Carolina on Paramount+
8 p.m. – Chicago Red Stars at Houston Dash on Paramount+
10 p.m. – Angel City at OL Reign on Paramount+

ANGEL CITY FC
Megan Reid – Defender
Season Stats – GP-GS: 3-3 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 270
Megan Reid did not see action this past weekend in a 3-3 draw against the Portland Thorns.

UP NEXT: vs. Kansas City Current • Sunday, May 7 @ 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+

GOTHAM FC
Sinead Farrelly – Midfield
Season Stats – GP-GS: 4-0 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 1 • Minutes: 64
Farrelly made her fourth appearance for Gotham as she came off the bench in the club’s loss to Kansas City over the weekend.

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 Chicago Red Stars • Sunday, May 7 @ 6 p.m. ET on Paramount+

HOUSTON DASH
Diana Ordoñez – Forward
Season Stats – GP-GS: 5-5 • Goals: 1 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 9 • Minutes: 411
Ordoñez logged 58 minutes over the weekend in the 1-0 loss for the Dash to the North Carolina Courage.

Courtney Petersen – Defender
Season Stats – GP-GS: 4-2 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 123
CP came off the bench for the Dash over the weekend against the Courage.

UP NEXT: at OL Reign • Saturday, May 6 @ 10 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 has not seen action for Kansas City.

Alexa Spaanstra – Forward
Season Stats – GP-GS: 4-1 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 1 • Minutes: 114
Spaanstra came off the bench in week five as the Kansas City Current picked up the 2-0 win over Gotham FC this past weekend.

UP NEXT: at Angel City • Sunday, May 7 @ 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+

NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE
Haley Hopkins – Forward
Season Stats – GP-GS: 3-1 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 121
Hopkins did not see action for the Courage in the 1-0 win over Houston last weekend.

Brittany Ratcliffe – Midfield
Season Stats – GP-GS: 2-1 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 3 • Minutes: 73
Ratcliffe did not see action for the Courage in the 1-0 win over Houston last weekend.
UP NEXT: vs. Portland Thorns • Saturday, May 7 @ 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 Racing Louisville this past weekend.

Veronica Latsko
Season Stats – GP-GS: 2-1 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 77
Latsko did not see action for OL Reign in the weekend matchup.

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 five (back).

Emily Sonnett
Season Stats – GP-GS: 5-5 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 1 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 431
Sonnett drew her fifth consecutive start and played 82 minutes in the 2-2 draw with Racing Louisville.

UP NEXT: vs. Houston Dash • Saturday, May 6 @ 10 p.m. ET on Paramount+

PORTLAND THORNS
Becky Sauerbrunn
Season Stats – GP-GS: 4-4 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 2 • Minutes: 328
Sauerbrunn played 58 minutes over the weekend in the Thorns’ 2-0 victory over Racing Louisville.

UP NEXT: at North Carolina • Saturday, May 7 @ 7 p.m. ET on Paramount+

SAN DIEGO WAVE
Danielle Colaprico
Season Stats – GP-GS: 5-5 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 1 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 406
Colaprico played the full 90 minutes over the weekend for the Wave against the Orlando Pride. It was the first full-game for Colaprico this season.

Makenzy Doniak
Season Stats – GP-GS: 5-2 • Goals: 1 • Assists: 1 • Shots: 9 • Minutes: 258
Doniak logged 90 minutes for the Wave over the weekend and tallied an assist on the squad’s goal against Orlando. She now has a goal and an assist in the last two games for San Diego.

Kristen McNabb
Season Stats – GP-GS: 5-5 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 3 • Minutes: 450
McNabb made her fifth straight start for the Wave and played the full 90 minutes for the fifth time this season.

UP NEXT: at Washington Spirit • Saturday, May 6 @ 1 p.m. ET on CBS