Two weeks ago, OL Reign sat comfortably atop the table, looked good in the NWSL Challenge Cup, and, some foibles notwithstanding, looked poised to maintain their dominant form. Unfortunately, back-to-back losses — a frustrating 1-0 away loss to North Carolina Courage and an incomprehensibly poor showing in a 4-1 home loss to NY/NJ Gotham FC — leave the team in a far less comfortable position.
It’s a long season, and every team in every league has a hiccup somewhere.
But it’s not that long, and with eight matches played, the World Cup around the corner, and the Reign dropping points in deeply unfortunate fashion, the margin for error is small.