PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Thorns FC midfielder Lindsey Horan was named the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Player of the Week by the NWSL Media Association for Week 8, it was announced today.
Horan scored her first two goals of the season, tallying a first-half brace to help Thorns FC extend their unbeaten streak to six games (3-0-3) with a 2-0 win on the road against Sky Blue FC on June 3.
The Golden, Colo., native opened the scoring in the 20th minute, connecting with a Nadia Nadim free kick and delivering a powerful diving header into the far right corner of the goal.