PORTLAND, Ore. – The National Women’s Soccer League walks the same path as the rest of the United States sports landscape in having playoffs, a custom that deviates from much of the soccer world. But for the players about to experience NWSL postseason soccer for the first time when Portland Thorns FC hosts Seattle Reign FC (12pm PT, Lifetime | TICKETS) – players like Andressinha, Ellie Carpenter, Ana Crnogoru010deviu0107, and Midge Purce – this won’t be the first time they’ve faced a winner-take-all scenario.
Business as usual for playoff first-timers ahead of Thorns FC's rematch with Seattle
