Sophia Smith opened the scoring early and the Portland Thorns never looked back in a 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Current to win the 2022 National Women's Soccer League title.
League MVP Smith struck in fourth minute and was in on the play that led to Portland's second courtesy of an own goal by the Current's Addisyn Merrick shortly after half-time in the NWSL Championship match at Audi Field in Washington, D.C.
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The win makes it a NWSL record third title for the Thorns, who won the league's inaugural championship game in 2013 and lifted the trophy again in 2017.