Today the Reign announced that they’ve re-signed defender Rachel Corsie for the 2017 season, solidifying a defense that’s been the best in the league since the 2014 roster overhaul.
Corsie joined the team for the 2015 season and became a key player in that defense, which finished second in the league in goals allowed en route to a second consecutive NWSL Shield. She missed much of last season due to injury, playing in just 12 games. That forced Kendall Fletcher back to the center from right back, leaving the problematic fullback spot even more unsteady, as the team eventually had to settle on winger Merritt Mathias playing out of position there through the end of the season.