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Olivia Moultrie Sets NWSL Teenage Scoring Record as Thorns Draw in Chicago

A 12th-minute free kick delivered Portland's first direct set-piece goal of the season, keeping the club fourth with six matches to play.

Overview

  • Moultrie, three days before her 20th birthday, recorded her 14th NWSL goal as a teenager to surpass Jaedyn Shaw for the all-time mark.
  • She scored directly from a 12th-minute free kick after focused work on set pieces with assistant coach Vytas Andriuskevicius.
  • Chicago equalized in the 45th minute through Bea Franklin, and the match finished 1-1 at SeatGeek Stadium.
  • Thorns goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold made three saves, including a stoppage-time stop that preserved the point.
  • Portland is 8-6-6 on 30 points in fourth place with six games remaining, set to host San Diego next, as Chicago extended its unbeaten run to seven.