If you had told me a year ago that OL Reign would have the better chances against the 2019 shield and title winners North Carolina, I probably would have laughed at you. But that’s what happened in the 2021 regular-season home opener. While OL Reign couldn’t put any of their chances in the back of the net, they looked more dangerous than ever against one of the perennial best teams in the league.

Here are three things we learned from OL Reign’s scoreless draw against the Courage.

Holding North Carolina scoreless isn’t easy!

North Carolina is the reigning 2019 NWSL champions.