Hoos In The NWSL Update: 7.20.23
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The NWSL is back in action this weekend with Challenge Cup games up and down the schedule while the FIFA Women’s World Cup is also going on in Australia.
ANGEL CITY FC
Megan Reid – Defender
Season Stats: GP-GS: 7-6 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 2 • Minutes: 613
Challenge Cup Stats: GP-GS: 4-3 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 315
Reid played the full 90 in last week’s contest for Angel City against North Carolina – a 2-1 victory for the Los Angeles side. The defender had one of her two shots on the season in the contest against the Courage.
UP NEXT: vs. Portland Thorns • Saturday, July 29 @ 10 p.m. ET on Paramount+
GOTHAM FC
Sinead Farrelly – Midfield
Season Stats – GP-GS: 11-4 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 1 • Shots: 3 • Minutes: 485
Challenge Cup Stats: GP-GS: 2-2 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 161
Farrelly did not see action last week for Gotham FC as she is in preparation for the Women’s World Cup with Ireland Women’s National Team.
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 Pride • Sunday, July 23 @ 7 p.m. ET on Paramount+
HOUSTON DASH
Diana Ordoñez – Forward
Season Stats – GP-GS: 14-13 • Goals: 2 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 28 • Minutes: 1,092
Challenge Cup Stats: GP-GS: 3-2 • Goals: 1 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 5 • Minutes: 153
Ordoñez logged 90 minutes last week in the matchup against Chicago as the Dash dropped a 1-0 contest to the Red Stars. Ordoñez ripped off a pair of shots in the contest for the Houston side.
Courtney Petersen – Defender
Season Stats – GP-GS: 10-6 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 2 • Minutes: 475
Challenge Cup Stats: GP-GS: 3-2 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 1 • Minutes: 172
Petersen also saw 90 minutes of action for the Dash in the contest with the Red Stars. Petersen fired off a shot for the second straight match as she helped anchor the back line for Houston.
UP NEXT: at Kansas City • Saturday, July 22 @ 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+
KANSAS CITY CURRENT
Morgan Gautrat – Midfield
Season Stats – GP-GS: 5-4 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 4 • Minutes: 239
Challenge Cup Stats: GP-GS: 1-1 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 45
Gautrat has continued to see more minutes after her return to the pitch from injury a month ago, logging at least 60 minutes in each of the last three outings for Kansas City. She saw 61 minutes in a 2-1 loss to Racing Louisville last week, though she fired off a season-high two shots in the contest.
Alexa Spaanstra – Forward
Season Stats – GP-GS: 9-3 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 7 • Minutes: 293
Challenge Cup Stats: GP-GS: 2-1 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 2 • Shots: 2 • Minutes: 110
Spaanstra logged 45 minutes for the Current in a 2-1 loss to Racing Louisville in the last outing. It was the third start of the season for Spaanstra.
UP NEXT: vs. Houston Dash • Saturday, July 22 @ 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+
NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE
Sarah Clark – Defender
Season Stats – GP-GS: 0-0 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 0
Challenge Cup Stats: GP-GS: 0-0 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 0
Sarah Clark officially signed with the Courage after training with the club in the preseason. She joined the roster at the start of the month but has not seen action yet for the North Carolina side.
Haley Hopkins – Forward
Season Stats – GP-GS: 7-1 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 2 • Minutes: 134
Challenge Cup Stats: GP-GS: 1-0 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 1 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 4
Hopkins has seen action in the last four matches for the Courage – a trio of wins for the North Carolina side before dropping this past week’s contest with Angel City FC. She took her second shot of the regular season in that outing against L.A.
Brittany Ratcliffe – Midfield
Season Stats – GP-GS: 6-3 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 9 • Minutes: 252
Challenge Cup Stats: GP-GS: 3-2 • Goals: 1 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 5 • Minutes: 193
Ratcliffe played the full 90 and took a pair of shots for the Courage in last week’s contest at L.A.
UP NEXT: vs. Washington Spirit • Saturday, July 22 @ 7 p.m. ET on Paramount+
OL REIGN
Laurel Ivory
Season Stats – GP-GS: 0-0 • Saves: 0 • GA: 0 • Shutouts: 0 • Minutes: 0
Challenge Cup Stats: GP-GS: 2-2 • Saves: 2 • GA: 0 • Shutouts: 2 • Minutes: 180
Has not yet seen action in the regular-season matchup but has started a pair of Challenge Cup matches for the Reign. She posted her second clean sheet in the last Challenge Cup outing against Portland – a 1-0 victory for OL Reign.
Veronica Latsko
Season Stats – GP-GS: 12-7 • Goals: 4 • Assists: 2 • Shots: 13 • Minutes: 713
Challenge Cup Stats: GP-GS: 4-4 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 1 • Minutes: 270
Latsko played the full 90 minutes in the last outing against Orlando, but did not take a shot in the 1-0 loss to the Pride.
Phoebe McClernon
Season Stats – GP-GS: 2-2 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 168
Challenge Cup Stats: GP-GS: 1-0 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 20
McClernon started her second straight match last week for OL Reign after a return from injury. She played 88 minutes in the 1-0 loss to Orlando.
Emily Sonnett
Season Stats – GP-GS: 13-13 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 1 • Shots: 5 • Minutes: 1,137
Challenge Cup Stats: GP-GS: 2-2 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 1 • Minutes: 152
Sonnett has started all 13 game in which she’s played, but did not see action in last week’s outing as she reported for duty with the US Women’s National Team prior to the Women’s World Cup.
UP NEXT: vs San Diego Wave • Friday, July 28 @ 10 p.m. ET on Paramount+
PORTLAND THORNS
Becky Sauerbrunn
Season Stats – GP-GS: 5-4 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 2 • Minutes: 351
Challenge Cup Stats: GP-GS: 2-1 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 1 • Minutes: 82
Sauerbrunn returned to the pitch after a foot issue for the first time since April and logged 23 minutes in a 2-0 win against OL Reign on June 3. However, she has not seen action since as the foot issue recurred.
UP NEXT: vs. San Diego Wave • Friday, July 21 @ 10:30 p.m. ET on Paramount+
SAN DIEGO WAVE
Danielle Colaprico
Season Stats – GP-GS: 15-15 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 1 • Shots: 4 • Minutes: 1,255
Challenge Cup Stats: GP-GS: 3-1 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 103
Danielle Colaprico played the full 90 in a 2-2 draw with Washington in the last regular-season outing and played 30 minutes in the last Challenge Cup game with a goal in a 2-1 loss to Los Angeles.
Makenzy Doniak
Season Stats – GP-GS: 14-8 • Goals: 2 • Assists: 1 • Shots: 20 • Minutes: 787
Challenge Cup Stats: GP-GS: 2-1 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 105
Doniak like Colaprico, logged time in both matches last week as she saw time against both Chicago and Angel City last week. She appeared to have scored the equalizer in the game with the Red Stars, but it was called off due to an offsides violation after review.
Kristen McNabb
Season Stats – GP-GS: 13-13 • Goals: 1 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 6 • Minutes: 1,158
Challenge Cup Stats: GP-GS: 1-1 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 45
McNabb did not see action last week after logging 78 minutes in the previous outing against OL Reign the weekend before.
UP NEXT: at Portland Thorns • Friday, July 21 @ 10:30 p.m. ET on Paramount+