Balcer’s penalty pushes Reign to win over Wave, clinching Challenge Cup’s West Division 
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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.

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Reign rumble back in final ten minutes to split points with Louisville in physical fight  
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Reign rumble back in final ten minutes to split points with Louisville in physical fight  

In the second match without their seven international players, the OL Reign had to battle back from a two-goal deficit to split points with visiting Racing Louisville FC. Despite the fact that the match ended in a draw, considering the way that the match played out and the resiliency displayed by the Reign, this feels more like a victory.

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Lu legend: Barnes reaches 200 career regular season matches, continuing to lead the club through character and action 
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Lu legend: Barnes reaches 200 career regular season matches, continuing to lead the club through character and action 

On June 10th, 2023, OL Reign defender Lu Barnes played in her 200th career NWSL regular season match, the most ever by a player in the league and counting. Barnes has set the tone for the club on and off the pitch, providing leadership with grace and kindness throughout her 11 year career.

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Reign stumble heavily out of the gate, falling to Gotham by three goals 
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Reign stumble heavily out of the gate, falling to Gotham by three goals 

The OL Reign dropped their second match in a row, this one in blowout fashion as the club was blasted by NY/NJ Gotham FC thanks to a final score of 4-1. The Reign stumbled defensively out of the game, as mistakes riddled their backline and Gotham scored twice within the first 12 minutes. The Reign never recovered, failing to score their first goal of the match until the 73rd minute when things were already far out of reach.

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Seattle’s sports success is here to stay, as youth across all teams inspires hope that should transcend into the future

Seattle’s sports success is here to stay, as youth across all teams inspires hope that should transcend into the future

Considering Seattle’s current professional sports success (5 of 8 teams having made the playoffs in 2022-23 at the time of this being published), there is a great amount of youth on the teams. That youth should help the team continue it’s success for years, and hopefully decades, to come.

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