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The Thorns fly to D.C. to face the Spirit in a Sunday playoff quarterfinal

The PDXtoday teamFrom the Nov. 7 edition · 1 min read · 3 sources

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If you're watching the on Sunday, Nov. 8, here's the setup. Portland is headed to Washington, D.C. to face the third-seeded Washington Spirit in the 2026 NWSL playoff quarterfinal. The Thorns have won three titles, most recently in 2022, and the Spirit last won in 2021.

Portland is chasing a road playoff win it hasn't had since 2013

  1. 2013 last win a non-finals playoff game on the road, in the NWSL's first season.
  2. 2021Spirit win their most recent championship.
  3. 2022Thorns win their most recent of three titles.
  4. Nov. 8Thorns will face the Spirit in the playoff quarterfinal in Washington, D.C.

Sources: Herald and News, Central Oregon Daily

Last season Portland beat San Diego, then lost 2-0 to Washington at Audi Field. Forward Sophia Wilson said, "Our best games are when we do everything together."

  • Back: Sophia Wilson. Out: Olivia Moultrie
  • Spirit out: midfielder Hal Hershfeld, with a right-knee ACL tear
  • M.A. Vignola: nine shots, six on target

28goals Washington's defense allowed in the regular season

That's the defense the have to crack on Sunday.

Source: Herald and News

Sources: Herald and News, KPTV, Central Oregon Daily

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