Jess McDonald scored two goals and the Courage — who lost just once this year — won the National Women's Soccer League championship with a 3-0 victory over the Portland Thorns on Saturday.
"It was kind of an all or nothing kind of game, and we just continued our process this season," McDonald said. "The only thing we wanted to do was improve in today's game and that's kind of what we did."
The victory was a bit of revenge for the Courage, who lost 1-0 to the Thorns in last year's title match.
The Courage (17-1-6) won the league's Supporters' Shield for best record and never dropped a game on the road.