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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 11h

OTD in 2017, @thornsfc.com won their 2nd NWSL Championship with a 1-0 win over North Carolina.

The final was played in Orlando. Lindsey Horan earned the game MVP trophy for her game-winning goal.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=simc...

#NWSLChampionship | Thorns win 1-0 over Courage | Highlights

YouTube video by National Women's Soccer League

www.youtube.com

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 1d

@jols98.bsky.social @lillianbf.bsky.social

Finally got a chance to check on this, thks to @michaelminnich.bsky.social

Kouassi has SECOND longest amount of time between goals in NWSL regular-season brace (9th/90+8_

Longest amount, by a hair = Riley Tiernan scored in 8th min & 90+8 at WAS in May.

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 2d

After NWSL Week 24 … 3 in, 3 out, 8 competing for last 6 playoff spots.

CLINCHED
#1 KC
#2 WAS
ORL (seed TBD)

ELIMINATED
CHI
BAY
UTA

STILL IN CONTENTION
GFC
HOU
LA
LOU
NC
POR
SD
SEA

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 2d

NWSL Week 24 wraps up today with Angel City hosting Houston, 4 pm CT on ESPN.

If you’re in Houston, catch the game at Phoenix on Westheimer.

LA must win to stay in playoff contention.

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 3d

3 NWSL games today —

KCvGFC underway now on ION. Gotham can clinch with a win, otherwise dependent on other results.

Then NCvWAS on ION at 6:30p CT. Spirit can clinch a #2 seed. Courage can't clinch or be out this week.

Last, UTAvSD at 9p on P+. Must-win for Utah to stay alive.

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NWSL @nwslsoccer.com · 3d

A Gotham FC win and they're IN 🔒

The visitors can clinch a playoff spot with a victory tonight!

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 3d

One of just 3 players in league history to score FOUR goals in a single game.

All hail Hammy!

Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 4d

Kansas City Current forward Kristen Hamilton has posted on instagram "Proud (and a little emotional) to share that I’ll be retiring from professional soccer at the end of the 2025 season."

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 4d

NWSL night cap on Paramount+

Seattle hosts Bay — the only club that Laura Harvey has never defeated. A Reign win tonight would make her only NWSL coach to win vs every possible opponent (including former clubs).

Clinching scenarios:
WIN + WAS win/draw
WIN + KC win Sat
DRAW + WAS win + LA win/draw

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 4d

What about that 2017 SheBelieves Cup 3-back experiment?

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Chicago Stars FC @chicagostars.com · 4d

Ready. Set. Go. 🏁

Wintrust | #LOUvCHI

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 4d

We're getting into the nitty-gritty of the NWSL regular season — lotsa clinching/elimination scenarios this weekend. Are you ready?

3 games tonight (all times CT):

6:30 pm – LOUvCHI on NWSL+
7 pm — ORLvPOR on Prime
9:30 pm — SEAvBAY on Paramount+

Alison Gale @agale.bsky.social · 6d

Five teams are looking to clinch a playoff spot in week 24, Washington Spirit has many ways to clinch playoff hosting and three teams are fighting to stay in the playoff race

Gotham FC clinches a playoff spot with:
GFC win
GFC draw + WAS draw + LA win/draw
WAS win + LA win/draw
Portland Thorns clinches a playoff spot with:
POR win + WAS win/draw
POR win + CHI win + KC win/draw
POR win + CHI draw + KC win
POR draw + WAS win + LA win/draw
Seattle Reign clinches a playoff spot with:
RGN win + WAS win/draw
RGN win + CHI win + KC win/draw
RGN win + CHI draw + KC win
RGN draw + WAS win + LA win/draw
Orlando Pride clinches a playoff spot with:
ORL win + WAS win/draw + LA win/draw
Racing Louisville clinches a playoff spot with:
LOU win + WAS win + LA win/draw

Washington Spirit clinches playoff hosting with:
WAS win/draw
KC win/draw
ORL win/draw
BAY win/draw

Utah Royals are eliminated from playoffs with:
UTA draw/loss
Angel City are eliminated from playoffs with:
LA loss
LA draw + SD win/draw
LOU win + ORL win/draw + SD win
Houston Dash are eliminated from playoffs with:
HOU loss + LOU win + ORL win/draw + SD win

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Orlando Pride @orlpride.com · 5d

Forever in the family 💜

The Pride have acquired $50K in 2025 transfer funds from Angel City FC in exchange for forward Prisca Chilufya and a 2025 international roster slot.

Orlando Pride acquires $50,000 in 2025 intraleague transfer funds from Angel City FC in exchange for forward Prisca Chilufya | Orlando Pride

Chilufya joined the Club at the beginning of the season from FC Juarez in Liga MX Feminil

www.orlandocitysc.com

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Jeff Kassouf @jeffkassouf.bsky.social · 7d

Lyon poured it on and Arsenal hung on for halftime. This Diani/Katoto/Chawinga/Dumornay combination up front is having its way -- on the flanks, centrally. It's a small win for the Gunners to get to halftime only down 2-1. #UWCL

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 8d

One more match for NWSL Week 23 — LAvKC kicks off in about 30 minutes on CBS Sports Network.

Alex Pfeiffer & Mary Long make their first pro starts, fronting youngest KC lineup in club history (average age just over 24 yrs).

Hina Sugita set to make her Angel City debut.

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 10d

Arguably the biggest win in club history for Louisville:

- 1st time to beat Courage IN North Carolina
- Sears 1st career brace & 1st LOU player to score 10 goals in one season
- Club extends single-season records for wins, pts, road wins
- Fischer GWG + assist
- Balcer 1st goal contribution of 2025

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 10d

Portland Thorns are retiring NWSL original Christine Sinclair's iconic #12 jersey tonight before the game.

Hers is the 7th NWSL jersey to be retired. The others (in retirement order):

FCKC Holiday #12
BOS Osborne #12
CHI Chalupny #17
WAS Lohman #15
SEA Rapinoe #15
SD Morgan #13

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 10d

Coming up on ION — another NWSL Saturday night doubleheader!

6:30p CT
NCvLOU
Racing has already set new club records for single-season wins & points — can they stay above the playoff line?

9p CT
PORvBAY
Bay FC will be 2nd team eliminated with draw or loss vs. Thorns.

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Houston Dash @houstondash.com · 12d

Houston, Space Race round two is headed our way ☄️

https://www.houstondynamofc.com/houstondash/news/postseason-push-continues-on-friday-as-the-houston-dash-host-orlando-pride

Postseason Push Continues on Friday as the Houston Dash Host Orlando Pride | Houston Dynamo

HOUSTON (Oct. 2, 2025) - The Houston Dash return to Shell Energy Stadium on Friday, Oct. 3 to host Space City Night, presented by Coushatta Casino Resort. The team will face the Orlando Pride in a six...

www.houstondynamofc.com

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 12d

Petition to name the NWSL Championship trophy the Zerboni Cup

- first field player to win 4 NWSL finals
- league's all-time fouls leader
- 2nd all-time in NWSL games played
- fun last name

www.cbc.ca/sports/socce...

Diana B. Matheson Cup to be awarded to 1st Northern Super League champion Nov. 15 in Toronto | CBC Sports

The Northern Super League unveiled its championship trophy, the Diana B. Matheson Cup, on Thursday in honour of its chief growth officer.

www.cbc.ca

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 12d

The 2025 Copa Libertadores Femenina kicks off today in Argentina — the annual South American women's club championship.

Winner of this edition fces Gotham FC in the semis of the 1st-ever Women's Champions Cup next year.

FIFA announced today that semis/final will be played in London Jan 28/Feb 1.

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Washington Spirit @washingtonspirit.com · 13d

Thank you, Chloe 💛

The Washington Spirit has traded forward Chloe Ricketts to the Houston Dash in exchange for $15k in transfer threshold funds.

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 14d

Orlando at Club America about to kick off on Paramount+ … Group A action of the Concacaf W Champions Cup!

The Pride are the first NWSL side to play an official match in Mexico City (the Dash faced Pumas in a preseason exhibition there in 2022)

Luana captaining Orlando tonight!

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Jason Anderson @jasondcsoccer.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you #NWSL teams for giving me legit too many options to use for the Take-Off.

Went with the 3 statement performances of the week:

😎 Rose Lavelle and Gotham master making it easy on themselves
🔒 Racing Louisville (finally) lock it down
↔️ Spirit get it wide to devastating effect

NWSL Weekend Take-Off: Gotham FC simplifies while Spirit, Racing plan to perfection

NWSL had a potentially decisive Week 22, with Gotham, the Spirit, and Louisville showing how important it is to have a good plan.

prosoccerwire.usatoday.com

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Keeper Notes @keepernotes.bsky.social · 14d

Subaru Park in Chester, PA hosts the Concacaf group-stage game between Gotham & Spirit tonight 8p ET. This venue has seen lotsa great woso history:

• Alex Morgan's first US goal 2010
• CRC clinches its first-ever WWC spot 2014
• Carli Lloyd retirement game 2021
• Girma & Kingsbury USWNT debuts 2022

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Jeff Kassouf @jeffkassouf.bsky.social · 14d

#NWSL NEWS: The Portland Thorns have traded midfielder + Japan international Hina Sugita to Angel City in exchange for defender MA Vignola plus $600K in the 2nd biggest intra-league deal to date.

The transfer window closed but intra-league trades can still happen through the Oct. 9 roster freeze.

Sources: Thorns trade Japan's Sugita to Angel City

The Portland Thorns have traded midfielder Hina Sugita to Angel City FC in exchange for defender M.A. Vignola and $600,000 in intra-league transfer funds, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

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