The San Diego Wave became the first team in the National Women's Soccer League to clinch a playoff spot with a 2-0 victory over the Portland Thorns on Saturday night.
The Thorns were without Sophia Smith, the league’s leading scorer with 11 goals, who is still nursing a mild MCL sprain.
San Diego improved to 10-7-3 with the win. The two teams were 1-1-1 in the previous three meetings this season.Trinity Rodman scored in the 91st minute and the Spirit came from behind for the win at home over Current. Ouleymata Sarr tied it for the Spirit in the 52nd, scoring her first NWSL goal. Tara McKeown collected a corner kick at the far post and dropped the ball to Sarr at the top of the 18-yard box, and she scored on a low, driven shot into the left corner. Washington has scored 10 goals from outside the box in all competitions this year,In second-half stoppage time, Gabrielle Carle sent a ball behind Kansas City’s defense, and Rodman beat her defender into the box and finished into the left corner.
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