FIVE How old were you when What did it mean for you You’ve traveled all around the Aside from the What’s your 1you started playing soccer, 2 to play in your father’s 3 world for soccer, what’s been 4 Thorns of course, 5 favorite way to QUESTIONS and how did you get into it? home country of France? your favorite destination and who’s your favorite team relax on an off day? I started playing when It meant so much to why? to follow and root for? Favorite THORNS I“ was 11 years old and me“ being able to finally One of my favorite coun- I really enjoy fol- way“ to relax joined my first recre- play in France and expe- tries“ to play in is Australia. lowing“ the Golden would have to ational soccer team rience the culture and No surprise, that is why State Warriors bas- be getting out shortly after. I knew I the playing style there. I I’ve gone back and played ketball team locat- of the city and loved playing right away got to practice speaking in the W-League there ed in the Bay Area, going for a hike, for the enjoyment of just French, meet family I’ve the last four seasons. The where I’m from.” swim, or paddle being able to run around never met before, and weather, the beaches, but board.” with my friends.” challenge myself playing most of all the people I’ve in a new environment.” met there have really made my experience amazing.” FC CELESTE SUNDAY AUGUST 1 12 PM PROVIDENCE PARK # PLAYER POS. # PLAYER POS. 4 Becky Sauerbrunn D 1 Abby Smith GK 5 Emily Menges D 2 Rachel Corsie D PORTLAND 7 Simone Charley F KANSAS 3 Kirsten Edmonds D 9 Sophia Smith F 4 Hailie Mace F 10 Lindsey Horan M 5 Sydney Miramontez D VERSUS 6 Katie Bowen D 11 KANSAS Rocky Rodríguez M 7 Elizabeth Ball D BOUREILLE 12 Christine Sinclair F 9 Lo’eau LaBonta M 14 Natalia Kuikka D 11 Desiree Scott M 15 Madison Pogarch D CITY 13 Darian Jenkins F THORNS FC 18 Christen Westphal D 14 Gaby Vincent M 19 Crystal Dunn M 15 Michele Vasconcelos F 20 Kelli Hubly D 16 Jaycie Johnson F 22 Morgan Weaver F VS. 17 Arielle Ship F 23 Yazmeen Ryan M 19 Michelle Maemone D 24 Adrianna Franch GK 20 Mallory Weber F 25 Meghan Klingenberg D 21 Mariana Larroquette F 30 Celeste Boureille M 22 Maddie Nolf M CITY 23 Kiki Pickett D 31 Bella Bixby GK MIDFIELDER HUW 24 Taylor Leach D MARK 34 Tyler Lussi F WILLIAMS PARSONS HEAD COACH HEAD COACH 25 Kristen Hamilton F 36 Angela Salem M 26 Jordyn Listro M 39 Meaghan Nally D 27 Carly Nelson GK 30 40 Marissa Everett F 28 Addie McCain M 41 Hannah Betfort D 29 Kate Del Fava D 42 Olivia Moultrie M 66 Chloe Logarzo M HEIGHT: 5-9 COLLEGE: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY 44 Raisa Strom-Okimoto F 77 Jessica Silva F DOB: 04/20/1994 HOMETOWN: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 45 Taylor Porter M 99 Victoria Pickett M MATCHPREVIEW THIS MATCH SUNDAY AUGUST 1 12 PM PROVIDENCE PARK PRESENTED BY: THORNS VS. 7-3-1 2021 RECORD 0-7-4 HEAD COACH DEFENDER GOALKEEPER FORWARD MIDFIELDER MIDFIELDER 17 2021 GOALS SCORED 5 2021 LEADING GOAL Sophia Smith (4) SCORER Mariana Larroquette (2) Three players tied (2) 2021 ASSIST LEADER Jessica Silva (2) Mark Parsons 41 Hannah Betfort 31 Bella Bixby 30 Celeste Boureille 7 Simone Charley 19 Crystal Dunn 1-0-0 ALL-TIME RECORD 0-1-0 MIDFIELDER GOALKEEPER DEFENDER DEFENDER FORWARD VS. OPPONENT GOALKEEPER FC RECORD VS. OPPONENT 1-0-0 AT PROVIDENCE PARK 0-1-0 MATCHNOTES 40 Marissa Everett 24 Adrianna Franch 43 Shelby Hogan 10 Lindsey Horan 20 Kelli Hubly 25 Meghan Klingenberg orward Sophia Smith has scored in two consecu- VERSUS tive matches for Portland and currently leads the KANSAS MIDFIELDER DEFENDER DEFENDER DEFENDER FORWARD DEFENDER F team with four goals this season. Against Houston on July 24, Smith scored just 32 seconds into the match, establishing a new club record for the quickest goal scored in Thorns FC history. This bested the previous record of 33 seconds set by Jessica McDonald during the 2014 season in a road match against the Chicago Red Stars. Smith’s goal was also the third-fastest goal 14 Natalia Kuikka 34 Tyler Lussi 5 Emily Menges 42 Olivia Moultrie 39 Meaghan Nally 15 Madison Pogarch scored in NWSL history. FORWARD MIDFIELDER DEFENDER ortland enters today’s match unbeaten in its MIDFIELDER MIDFIELDER MIDFIELDER Plast four games overall (3-0-1). Thorns FC are unbeaten in their last four matches at Providence Park with a record of 3-0-1, registering three shutouts, while outscoring their opponents by a margin of 6-1 in those CITY matches. Portland has conceded just three goals at home in 2021, which is tied for the fewest home goals 45 Taylor Porter 11 Rocky Rodriguez 23 Yazmeen Ryan 36 Angela Salem 4 Becky Sauerbrunn 12 Christine Sinclair allowed in the NWSL. oday’s match marks the third meeting across all DEFENDER FORWARD FORWARD FORWARD Tcompetitions between Portland and KC NWSL in the all-time series. Both of the previous meetings came at Providence Park with Thorns FC earning a 2-1 win in the 2021 Challenge Cup on April 9 with goals from Tyler Lussi and Rocky Rodríguez. In the previous regular-season meeting, Portland received a late first- half goal from Simone Charley, securing a 1-0 win on 9 Sophia Smith 44 Raisa Strom-Okimoto 22 Morgan Weaver 18 Christen Westphal June 20 at Providence Park..