Canada
In the first match of the week, Desiree Scott was unavailable for Ottawa Rapid as they won 2-1 over Calgary Wild. Ottawa continued their winning ways, winning 3-0 victory over the Vancouver Rise. Five CanWNT players featured in that match: Quinn and Latifah Abdu both played the full match for the Rise; Rise players Holly Ward and Samantha Chang were subbed off in the 65th and 78th minutes, respectively; and finally, Scott played 72 minutes for the Rapid. Emma Regan played the full match for AFC Toronto in their 1-1 draw with Halifax Tides.
CONCACAF W Champions Cup
Zara Chavoshi earned the start for the Orlando Pride, playing the full match in their 5-0 win over Chorrillo.
England – WSL
Jade Rose entered in the 64th minute for Man City in her second professional match as they won 5-1 against Tottenham. Shelina Zadorsky and West Ham weren’t so lucky, losing 4-1 to Brighton. Zadorsky played the full match. Kadeisha Buchanan remained unavailable for Chelsea in their 1-0 win over Leicester City; she is hopefully expected to return soon as she nears the one year anniversary of injuring her ACL. Arsenal and Manchester United later played to a scoreless draw. For Arsenal, Olivia Smith played 65 minutes, and Simi Awujo and Jayde Riviere were both ruled out with injuries.
Finally, the match between Aston Villa (Sabrina D’Angelo) and Liverpool was postponed due to the sudden passing of former Liverpool manager, Matt Beard.
England – WSL2
Deanne Rose played the full match for Nottingham Forest in their 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace.
France
Ashley Lawrence was unavailable for Lyonnes in their 2-0 win over St-Étienne, and Marie Levasseur played the full match for Montpellier as they lost 2-1 to Dijon.
Germany
Vanessa Gilles played the second half for Bayern München in their scoreless draw with FC Carl Zeiss Jena.
Portugal
Jeneva Hernandez Gray entered in the 59th minute for Sporting CP in their 6-0 win over Damaiense.
Sweden
Carly Wickenheiser played the full match for BK Häcken in their 3-0 win over FC Rosengård.
USA – NCAA
To start the week, Janet Okeke played the full match for Florida State in a 1-0 victory over North Carolina. Once again, Annabelle Chukwu starred for Notre Dame, earning an assist and scoring a goal in their 3-2 win over Duke. Chukwu played 63 minutes. Nyah Rose played 78 minutes for SMU in their 1-0 loss against NC State. Ella Ottey played the full match for Wisconsin as they played to a scoreless draw against Ohio State. In their first match of the week, Kayla Briggs and Noelle Henning both played the full match for Michigan State; Briggs earned an assist in their 1-1 draw with UCLA.
On the second day, Okeke once again went the full match for Florida State in a 1-1 draw with NC State. Michigan State won their second match by a score of 4-0. Henning earned the clean sheet, playing the full ninety, and Briggs played 72 minutes, scoring one goal and assisting another. Finally, Ottey earned an assist and played the full match for Wisconsin in a 2-1 win against Penn State.
USA – NWSL
Seattle Reign and Racing Louisville played the second half of their game that had been suspended the week prior due to a medical emergency. Jordyn Huitema and Janine Sonis both played the full half as the Reign managed to earn three points with a 1-0 win.
Gabrielle Carle played the full ninety for Washington Spirit as they drew 2-2 with Angel City. Megan Reid was unavailable due to injury for ACFC. The Houston Dash earned an important three points with a 1-0 win over Chicago Stars. Clarissa Larisey played the first half for the Dash, and Julia Grosso played the full match for the Stars. Chavoshi once again started for Orlando Pride, playing the full match in a 1-0 loss to North Carolina Courage.
In the matchup between Racing Louisville and Utah Royals, two Canadians scored stunners. Sonis scored off a free kick for Louisville, and Cloé Lacasse scored her first goal since returning from her ACL injury. Sonis played the full match, Lacasse played 75 minutes, and Bianca St-Georges entered in the 59th minute for the Royals.
Kansas City Current won 2-0 over Seattle Reign—and in doing so, they also won the NWSL Shield. Nichelle Prince started and exited at the 62nd minute for the Current, whereas Huitema played the full match for the Reign.
Portland Thorns and San Diego Wave played to a 1-1 draw. For Portland, Jessie Fleming played the full match, and Mimi Alidou entered in the 16th minute before being subbed off in the 77th. For San Diego, Adriana Leon played the full match, and Kailen Sheridan was unavailable as her baby was born.
UWCL
The final leg of the third round of the UWCL took place this week, determining which teams would move on to the league phase. Sporting CP took a 2-1 lead into their second match, but fell 2-0 to Roma on the day, meaning Roma advanced 3-2 on aggregate. Hernandez Gray entered in the 67th minute for Sporting, and Evelyne Viens returned from injury, entering as a substitute in the 77th minute for Roma. Wickenheiser and her team, BK Häcken, lost in cruel fashion, hanging on to an aggregate lead until the very end of the second half. They then fell to Atletico Madrid in AET, losing 2-1 on the day and 3-2 on aggregate. Manchester United had more luck, winning 3-0 in their second match against Brann to advance 3-1 on aggregate. Awujo remained unavailable and Riviere played 78 minutes before being subbed off due to injury.
Player of the Week: Kayla Briggs
Goals: 4 (Briggs x 1, Chukwu x 1, Lacasse x 1, Sonis x 1)
Assists: 4 (Briggs x 2, Chukwu x 1, Ottey x 1)
Clean Sheets: 1 (Henning)
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