The North Carolina Courage fell to the Washington Spirit, 2-1, Saturday night in front of 5,160 fans at WakeMed Soccer Park. The Courage drop to 1-2-0 on the season while Washington improves to 2-0-1 on the year.
Sophia Smith's first National Women's Soccer League hat trick propelled the defending league champion Portland Thorns to a 4-1 road victory over the Kansas City Current on Saturday. The rematch of the 2022 NWSL championship was played in front of 11,301 fans at Children's Mercy Park, a home-opening record for the Current.