Gotham, the defending NWSL champions, will face the second-seeded Washington Spirit next weekend. The Spirit defeated visiting Bay FC 2-1 in extra time earlier on Sunday in the quarterfinals. It was the final NWSL game for Thorns forward Christine Sinclair ...

The U.S. women's national team midfielder scored in the seventh minute of added time to secure a 2-1 win over the Portland Thorns.

Trinity Rodman forced an own goal in extra time to help the Washington Spirit come from behind and earn a 2-1 win over Bay FC in the opening round of the National Women's Soccer League playoffs on Sunday.

Trinity Rodman's cross was deflected into the goal in extra time to give the Washington Spirit a 2-1 victory over Bay FC in the first round of the National Women's Soccer League playoffs.

The final quarterfinal of this year's NWSL Playoffs felt like the changing of the guard, in a way. The Portland Thorns, the league's most successful team, were the underdogs against NJ/NY Gotham FC, the reigning champions who surprised many by winning last season's championship after a history of being one of the NWSL's bottom-dwellers.

Revenge is on the cards when reigning NWSL champions NJ/NY Gotham FC hosts the Portland Thorns in the quarterfinals of the playoffs on Sunday, Nov. 10. In the 2023 semifinals, Gotham was the underdog lower-seed traveling out west to face Portland.