NWSL: OL Reign Snatch The Shield

It came down to the second-to-last game of the season, but the NWSL has a Shield winner with a few familiar faces.

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After Portland stumbled to a 3-3 draw against Gotham, OL Reign clinched the best record in the league.

The Reign finished the season on a four-game winning streak and a seven-game unbeaten streak.

Seattle left little in doubt in a dominant 3-0 win over the Pride on Saturday behind goals from Megan Rapinoe, Jordyn Huitema, and Bethany Balcer.

This is the Reign’s third Shield and first piece of NWSL hardware since 2015.

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The league title strikes home for the Reign and head coach Laura Harvey, the steward of those first two Shield wins.

The team also still has three original Seattle Reign players on the roster: Rapinoe, Jess Fishlock, and Lauren Barnes.

“I’ve won leagues everywhere. It is the hardest thing to do over here, and so for us to do it this year … it’s different. It’s special,” Fishlock said.

Meanwhile…

Mark your calendars for the NWSL Playoff:

Quarterfinals on Sunday, October 16: No. 4 Houston Dash at No. 5 Kansas City Current and No. 6 Chicago Red Stars at No. 3 San Diego Wave.

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Semifinals on Sunday, October 23: Winner of Chicago/San Diego at No. 2 Portland Thorns and winner of Houston/Kansas City at No. 1 OL Reign.

Championship on Saturday, October 29: The final will air in primetime on CBS from Audi Field in Washington, D.C.

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