TACOMA — Here we are, the NWSL playoffs semifinal round. Despite concerns of heavy rain threatening the pitch, OL Reign and Washington Spirit were able to kick off on schedule.
From when the team was constructed with high-profile loans coming in from Lyon, combined with other veteran experience, expectations were very high as much as there were questions about how this would all work out for OL Reign. After a mid-season coaching change that brought the return of the club’s first head coach and perhaps a bit of storybook magic that could have made for an incredible run to the NWSL Championship, OL Reign’s season ended in the semifinal round, falling to Washington Spirit, 2-1.