After opening W-League action last week, a trio of Thorns FC players returned to action this weekend, suiting up for their Australian club sides.
Friday evening, Thorns teammates Britt Eckerstrom and Emily Sonnett met up for at McDonald Jones Stadium for an evening match between the Eckerstom's Newcastle Jets and Sonnett's Sydney FC. With both teams fresh off week one wins, each sought a result to jump to the top of the table. Eckerstrom and the Jets denied Sonnett and the Sky Blues, as they pocketed a 2-0 win at the end of regulation.