NC Courage vs Portland Thorns 6-26-2021

NWSL Regular Season Week 6 - NC Courage vs Portland Thorns FC

The field at Sahlen's Stadium begins to drain after a storm before a match between the NC Courage and the Portland Thorns in Week 6 of the 2021 NWSL regular season at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC - Saturday, June 26, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Regular Season Week 6 - NC Courage vs Portland Thorns FC

NC Courage goalkeeper Casey Murphy (1) before a match between the NC Courage and the Portland Thorns in Week 6 of the 2021 NWSL regular season at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC - Saturday, June 26, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Regular Season Week 6 - NC Courage vs Portland Thorns FC

NC Courage's Denise O'Sullivan (8), Brittany Ratcliffe (27), Diane Caldwell (7), and Kaleigh Kurtz (3) before a match between the NC Courage and the Portland Thorns in Week 6 of the 2021 NWSL regular season at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC - Saturday, June 26, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Regular Season Week 6 - NC Courage vs Portland Thorns FC

NC Courage's Denise O'Sullivan (8), Brittany Ratcliffe (27), Diane Caldwell (7), and Kaleigh Kurtz (3) before a match between the NC Courage and the Portland Thorns in Week 6 of the 2021 NWSL regular season at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC - Saturday, June 26, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Regular Season Week 6 - NC Courage vs Portland Thorns FC

NC Courage's Denise O'Sullivan (8), Brittany Ratcliffe (27), Diane Caldwell (7), and Kaleigh Kurtz (3) before a match between the NC Courage and the Portland Thorns in Week 6 of the 2021 NWSL regular season at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC - Saturday, June 26, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Regular Season Week 6 - NC Courage vs Portland Thorns FC

NC Courage defender Ryan Williams (13) and NC Courage midfielder Cari Roccaro (21) before a match between the NC Courage and the Portland Thorns in Week 6 of the 2021 NWSL regular season at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC - Saturday, June 26, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Regular Season Week 6 - NC Courage vs Portland Thorns FC

NC Courage midfielder Angharad James (34) and NC Courage midfielder Hailie Mace (16) before a match between the NC Courage and the Portland Thorns in Week 6 of the 2021 NWSL regular season at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC - Saturday, June 26, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Regular Season Week 6 - NC Courage vs Portland Thorns FC

NC Courage forward Lynn Williams (9), NC Courage forward Kristen Hamilton (23), and NC Courage defender Abby Erceg (6) before a match between the NC Courage and the Portland Thorns in Week 6 of the 2021 NWSL regular season at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC - Saturday, June 26, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Regular Season Week 6 - NC Courage vs Portland Thorns FC

NC Courage forward Lynn Williams (9), NC Courage forward Kristen Hamilton (23), and NC Courage defender Abby Erceg (6) before a match between the NC Courage and the Portland Thorns in Week 6 of the 2021 NWSL regular season at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC - Saturday, June 26, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Regular Season Week 6 - NC Courage vs Portland Thorns FC

NC Courage defender Carson Pickett (4) and NC Courage forward Rylee Baisden (29) before a match between the NC Courage and the Portland Thorns in Week 6 of the 2021 NWSL regular season at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC - Saturday, June 26, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Regular Season Week 6 - NC Courage vs Portland Thorns FC

NC Courage defender Carson Pickett (4) and NC Courage forward Rylee Baisden (29) before a match between the NC Courage and the Portland Thorns in Week 6 of the 2021 NWSL regular season at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC - Saturday, June 26, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Regular Season Week 6 - NC Courage vs Portland Thorns FC

Portland Thorns head coach Mark Parsons before a match between the NC Courage and the Portland Thorns in Week 6 of the 2021 NWSL regular season at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC - Saturday, June 26, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Regular Season Week 6 - NC Courage vs Portland Thorns FC

Portland Thorns head coach Mark Parsons before a match between the NC Courage and the Portland Thorns in Week 6 of the 2021 NWSL regular season at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC - Saturday, June 26, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Regular Season Week 6 - NC Courage vs Portland Thorns FC

Portland Thorns manager of soccer operations Laura Doran before a match between the NC Courage and the Portland Thorns in Week 6 of the 2021 NWSL regular season at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC - Saturday, June 26, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Regular Season Week 6 - NC Courage vs Portland Thorns FC

NC Courage forward Jessica McDonald (14) before a match between the NC Courage and the Portland Thorns in Week 6 of the 2021 NWSL regular season at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC - Saturday, June 26, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Regular Season Week 6 - NC Courage vs Portland Thorns FC

NC Courage forward Jessica McDonald (14) before a match between the NC Courage and the Portland Thorns in Week 6 of the 2021 NWSL regular season at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC - Saturday, June 26, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Regular Season Week 6 - NC Courage vs Portland Thorns FC

NC Courage forward Jessica McDonald (14) and Portland Thorns goalkeeping coach Nadine Angerer before a match between the NC Courage and the Portland Thorns in Week 6 of the 2021 NWSL regular season at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC - Saturday, June 26, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Regular Season Week 6 - NC Courage vs Portland Thorns FC

NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird speaks with the media before a match between the NC Courage and the Portland Thorns in Week 6 of the 2021 NWSL regular season at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC - Saturday, June 26, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Regular Season Week 6 - NC Courage vs Portland Thorns FC

NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird speaks with the media before a match between the NC Courage and the Portland Thorns in Week 6 of the 2021 NWSL regular season at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC - Saturday, June 26, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Regular Season Week 6 - NC Courage vs Portland Thorns FC

NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird speaks with the media before a match between the NC Courage and the Portland Thorns in Week 6 of the 2021 NWSL regular season at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC - Saturday, June 26, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Regular Season Week 6 - NC Courage vs Portland Thorns FC

NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird speaks with the media before a match between the NC Courage and the Portland Thorns in Week 6 of the 2021 NWSL regular season at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC - Saturday, June 26, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Regular Season Week 6 - NC Courage vs Portland Thorns FC

NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird speaks with the media before a match between the NC Courage and the Portland Thorns in Week 6 of the 2021 NWSL regular season at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC - Saturday, June 26, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier