Rise Higher

Sweden

Sarah Stratigakis played 73 minutes in a 3-1 win for Vittsjö over Piteå. She later played the full match between Vittsjö and Brommapojkarna in a 1-1 draw. Sura Yekka remained on the bench for both of Vittsjö’s matches. In BK Häcken’s first match of the week, Clarissa Larisey earned the start and scored the third goal for Häcken in a 3-1 win against Uppsala. Evelyne Viens started for Kristianstads against Växjö. In that 3-1 win, Viens scored one goal and assisted on another before exiting in the 72nd minute. The last Swedish game of the week took place between Viens’ Kristianstads and Larisey’s Häcken. Both Canadians played in that match, which ended in a 0-0 draw.

Evelyne Viens gets a goal of her own to make the score 2-0 for KDFF!#canwnt #canxnt pic.twitter.com/17FC4C62CB

— Rise Higher (@RiseHigherCa) June 15, 2023

USA

In the Challenge Cup, NCC defeated the Washington Spirit 2-1. In that match, Sydney Collins made her first appearance in a few weeks and entered the match at the 57-minute mark. Victoria Pickett was not on NCC’s roster. Gabrielle Carle entered in the 82nd minute. KCC won their match against the Chicago Red Stars 4-0. Bianca St-Georges came on in the 75th minute for Chicago. In a 0-3 loss to Louisville, Sophie Schmidt played the first half for the Houston Dash. Allysha Chapman was not in the roster.

In regular league play, Kailen Sheridan started for the SD Wave in a 2-1 loss against ACFC. NCC built on their midweek form and won 3-0 against the Orlando Pride. Collins was available off the bench for NCC, but Pickett was not on the roster. Amanda Allen entered in the 86th minute for the Pride. In a tightly contested match, the Houston Dash drew OL Reign 0-0. The Dash got a red card in the first half, and Schmidt and Chapman gave mighty defensive performances after going down to ten players. For the Reign, Quinn and Jordyn Huitema played the entire match. The Portland Thorns won 3-2 against the Red Stars. Christine Sinclair played 78 minutes for the Thorns and scored the game-winning goal. Adriana Leon was an unused substitute. For the Red Stars, St-Georges played the entire match. Lastly, Carle played the full match for the Spirit in a 3-2 win against KCC.

Player of the Week: Christine Sinclair

Goals: 3 (Larisey x 1, Sinclair x 1, Viens x 1)
Assists: 1 (Viens x 1)