In their first midweek game of the season, Seattle Reign FC defeated the Chicago Red Stars for the first time in eight games, winning 2-1 on the strength of two Megan Rapinoe penalty kicks. The game was quite sloppy, with both teams feeling the effects of short rest. Seattle and Chicago each completed less than 65% of their passes, which often bogged down play when neither team could build much sustained possession.
Seattle also needed to make some adjustments due to Lauren Barnes’ suspension and some injuries, which most notably meant shifting Rebekah Stott to center back and moving Merritt Mathias back to right back.