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![Starting a new era stressfully: Seattle Reign FC hold on for season opening victory over Washington Spirit ](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b44e4135d4f75bf683e90e/1710969658408-XIWOBENXZ8O05JRNTZHE/240308_KNG_ReignVsSpirit13.jpg)
Starting a new era stressfully: Seattle Reign FC hold on for season opening victory over Washington Spirit
The Seattle Reign FC drew a penalty just 12 seconds as Jordyn Huitema was fouled and Bethany Balcer buried it for the matches lone goal, as Seattle played strong defensively throughout to blank the Washington Spirit and begin the year with three points.
![New era, similar showings: Fishlock and Balcer score to lead Reign to preseason victory over Huskies ](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b44e4135d4f75bf683e90e/1709841066542-5DZZ98D0ULBQ5TNY5M1Y/240306_UWvsReign_5.jpg)
New era, similar showings: Fishlock and Balcer score to lead Reign to preseason victory over Huskies
In a fun meeting of future and past, the Seattle Reign FC and University of Washington women's soccer team played a preseason friendly that saw the Reign come out victorious with a 2-1 scoreline. 4 former Huskies featured against Washington for the Reign, including Shae Holmes, who played against her sister Jace.
![A Balcer header, red card, and VAR result in chaotic 1-1 draw between OL Reign and North Carolina Courage ](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b44e4135d4f75bf683e90e/1696295927758-TEXUCZTU8BKBLCNNQPAC/231001_ReignVSNCCourage__LizWolter_033_WM.jpg)
A Balcer header, red card, and VAR result in chaotic 1-1 draw between OL Reign and North Carolina Courage
The OL Reign struck first on a headed goal from Bethany Balcer, off the service from Megan Rapinoe, but a chaotic end of the first half saw the Reign concede and a red card assessed to Alana Cook, and the Reign had to hunker down in the second half to split the points with the visiting North Carolina Courage.
![Reign failure to convert chances continues in UKG Challenge Cup semifinal loss to Racing Louisville ](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b44e4135d4f75bf683e90e/1694158688026-187097UZS8D2IJ41CG59/96_OLR_Rio-76.jpg)
Reign failure to convert chances continues in UKG Challenge Cup semifinal loss to Racing Louisville
In the UKG Challenge Cup semifinal, one mistake in the first half proved fatal for the OL Reign, as they fell by a score of 1-0 to Racing Louisville FC. The Reign failed once again in a semifinal situation, and now shift focus towards chasing an NWSL playoff spot.
![Reign, with West division already clinched, battle to scoreless draw against Thorns ](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b44e4135d4f75bf683e90e/1691425244865-XFWNMSEE8FC9OQY7EYW2/230806_OLReignVSPortlandThorns_LizWolter_055_WM.jpg)
Reign, with West division already clinched, battle to scoreless draw against Thorns
Things were a bit different in today’s rivalry match between the OL Reign and Portland Thorns, as neither team had much on the line to play for as the Reign had already locked up the West Division and the Thorns had virtually no chance of advancing in the tournament.
![Balcer’s penalty pushes Reign to win over Wave, clinching Challenge Cup’s West Division ](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b44e4135d4f75bf683e90e/1690638765948-SM2A4HLEEH88KKSZ6ER1/230728_OLReignVSSDWave_LizWolter_068_WM.jpg)
Balcer’s penalty pushes Reign to win over Wave, clinching Challenge Cup’s West Division
The OL Reign clinched the West division of the 2023 UKG Challenge Cup behind another clean sheet and Bethany Balcer’s penalty goal in the 71st minute. Without their 8 international players currently at the World Cup, the Reign grinded out a tight victory to earn themselves an automatic bid to the semifinals of this years Challenge Cup.
![Reign battles with Angel City to draw as Ivory and King make big plays ](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b44e4135d4f75bf683e90e/1683197064890-MLV6TAKG5YBBDW1G4L34/230503_OLReignVSAngelCityFC_LizWolter_020_WM+%281%29.jpg)
Reign battles with Angel City to draw as Ivory and King make big plays
The OL Reign played the second match of three in a span of seven days, recording a scoreless draw against Angel City FC in the second match that both teams have played in this years Challenge Cup; both of them against each other.