PORTLAND, Ore. – Playing their first match of the 2016 preseason, Portland Thorns FC fell 2-0 to Seattle Reign FC at Providence Park on Sunday evening. The match was the first of three in a seven-day span for Portland as part of the club’s preseason tournament that also features Seattle, the Houston Dash and Oregon State University.
A total of 14 different players made an appearance for Thorns FC in the match. Eight starters played 90 minutes, while midfielder Dagny Brynjarsdottir, midfielder Lindsey Horan, defender Meghan Klingenberg, forward Nadia Nadim, defenders Katherine Reynolds and Emily Sonnett all made their first appearance since joining Portland in the offseason.