PORTLAND THORNS FC GAME NOTES

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PORTLAND THORNS FC AT HOUSTON DASH

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2014 SCHEDULE2013 NWSL RECORD: 0-0-0(Home: 0-0-0; Away: 0-0-0)

DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT BROADCAST/ATT.Sat., April 12 @Houston Dash 5 p.m. portlandthornsfc.com/CSNSat., April 19 @Sky Blue FC 4 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSat., April 26 FC KANSAS CITY 7 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSat., May 3 @Western NY 4 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSat., May 10 SEATTLE REIGN FC 7 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comWed., May 14 @Houston Dash 5 p.m. portlandthornsfc.com/CSNWed., May 21 WESTERN NY 7 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSat., May 24 SKY BLUE FC 7 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comWed., May 28 @Boston Breakers 4 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSat., June 7 WESTERN NY 7 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSun., June 15 WASHINGTON 2 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSat., June 21 @Washington 3:30 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comWed., June 25 SKY BLUE FC 7 p.m. portlandthornsfc.com/CSNSat., June 28 @FC Kansas City 5 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comFri., July 4 CHICAGO 11 a.m. portlandthornsfc.comWed., July 9 @Chicago 5 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSun., July 13 FC KANSAS CITY 2 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comThurs., July 17 @Chicago 5 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSun., July 20 BOSTON 2 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comWed., July 23 @Washington 4 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSun., July 27 @Seattle Reign FC 4 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSun., Aug. 3 HOUSTON DASH 2 p.m. portlandthornsfc.com/CSNSun., Aug. 10 @Boston 3:30 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSun., Aug. 17 SEATTLE REIGN FC 2 p.m. portlandthornsfc.com

*dates and times subject to change

MATCH INFORMATIONDate: Saturday, April 12, 2014Kickoff: 5 p.m. (Pacific)Location: BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, Texas)Forecast: 80 degrees, partly cloudy

Referee: Christina UnkelAssistant Referees: Veronica Perez, Marlene DuffyFourth Official: Danielle Chesky

Webstream available via www.portlandthornsfc.com.

Local TV: Comcast SportsNet Northwest (airs on tape-delay; 10 p.m. Pacific)

NWSL WEEK 1 SCHEDULESaturday, April 12 TIME (PT) Portland Thorns FC at Houston Dash 5 p.m.Sky Blue FC at FC Kansas City 5 p.m.Sunday, August 18 TIME (PT) Western New York at Washington Spirit 1 p.m.Boston Breakers at Seattle Reign FC 4 p.m.

MATCH DAY PREVIEWSaturday’s match marks the season-opening game for both Portland and Houston and kicks off the 2014 National Women’s Soccer League season. Portland makes its first-ever trip to face off against Houston, which joined the league as an expansion team in 2014, for the first match in franchise history for the Texas side. Thorns FC, the defending NWSL champions, begin their sec-ond NWSL season on Saturday after earning an 11-6-5 regular-season record in 2013 and winning back-to-back playoff games on the road en route to win-ning the league’s inaugural championship game, 2-0, against the Western New York Flash on Aug. 31, 2013. Portland opens its regular-season schedule on the road for the second straight season after kicking off the inaugural NWSL season in 2013 with a come-from-behind, 1-1 draw at FC Kansas City on April 13, 2013. Saturday’s match also marks the second consecutive season-open-ing match played in the Central Time Zone for Portland.

ON THE ROADDating back to last season, Saturday’s match against Houston marks the sixth straight road game for Thorns FC. Portland closed the 2013 NWSL regular-season schedule with three straight road games and was then forced to play back-to-back playoff games away from home after earning the league’s No. 3 seed to the postseason. Thorns FC earned a league-best 6-2-3 record on the road last year and, including the postseason, Portland earned an 8-2-3 record (.730 winning pct.) in all competitions away from its home confines of Providence Park. In all competitions, Portland outscored its opponents 18-10 in 13 road games and scored two or more goals in seven road games in 2013. Thorns FC open the 2014 regular-season schedule with consecutive road games, facing the Houston Dash on Saturday and Sky Blue FC on April 19 before returning home to the Rose City on April 26 to square off against FC Kansas City at Providence Park in the regular-season home opener.

BROADCAST SCHEDULEThorns FC announced their complete broadcast schedule and announcers for the 2014 NWSL season this week. Four of the team’s matches will be televised on Comcast SportsNet Northwest, while all matches will be available via a live, high-definition webstream on www.portlandthornsfc.com.

Comcast SportsNet Northwest will televise Thorns FC matches starting with the season opener on April 12 against the Houston Dash. Matches on May 14 at Houston, June 25 against Sky Blue FC and August 3 against Houston will also be televised. The season opener on April 12 will air on tape-delay at 10 p.m. (Pacific). All NWSL home teams will provide live streaming video of their matches, which will be made available on www.portlandthornsfc.com for all of the team’s games. Along with the four games televised on Comcast SportsNet Northwest, all games at Providence Park will be streamed in high definition. On the road, the host team’s webstream will be provided.

Thorns play-by-play announcer Ann Schatz returns for a second season with the team and will be joined in the broadcast booth by former Thorns defender and analyst Marian Dougherty.

PORTLAND THORNS FC AT HOUSTON DASHSATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2014

CATEGORICAL WON-LOST-TIED HEAD COACH PAUL RILEYPaul Riley was named the club’s head coach for the 2014 National Women’s Soccer League season on Dec. 10, 2013. Riley, 50, has compiled a lengthy head coaching career at the youth, collegiate and professional levels.

Previously serving as head coach of the Philadelphia Independence in Women’s Professional Soccer, Riley helped build the club into one of the best teams in the league reaching the WPS Championship match in each of the team’s two seasons. A two-time WPS Coach of the Year selection (2010, 2011), Riley compiled a 21-14-7 regular-season record in two seasons at the helm in Philadelphia, including a mark of 11-4-3 during the 2011 season.

Having coached at every level, Riley began his women’s coaching career with the Long Island Fury of the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) in 2005, leading the club to a national championship in its inaugural 2006 season and a second title in 2009. Riley was named WPSL Coach of the Year in 2009 and, most recently, coached the team during their 2013 WPSL campaign. With the advent of WPSL Elite in 2012, Riley took charge of the New York Fury, helping guide the club to the semifinal round of the playoffs.

A native of Liverpool, England, Riley has served as a youth coach and director of coaching for Long Island-based Albertson Soccer Club since 1994, helping build one of the most well-known youth devel-opment clubs in the Northeast.

Prior to coaching women’s soccer, Riley began his professional coaching career as head coach of the Long Island Rough Riders from 1998-2003, earning USL A-League Coach of the Year honors in 1999 and guiding the Rough Riders to the USL D3 Pro League championship in 2002.

At the collegiate level, Riley served as head coach of the LIU Post men’s soccer team from 1990-97, registering an 88-49-13 overall record and garnering New York Collegiate Athletic Conference (now East Coast Conference) Coach of the Year recognition five times (1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1997).

As a player, Riley spent a 10-year professional career in the Northeast with the Albany Capitals (1988), New Jersey Eagles (1989-92) and Long Island Rough Riders (1994-98).

A midfielder at Adelphi University from 1982-85, Riley holds the program’s all-time career record in assists (43). In his senior season in 1985, Riley recorded 47 points (15g, 17a) and helped lead the Panthers to a No. 24 national ranking. Third on the all-time list in career points (121), Riley was named to the Adelphi Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999.

Riley graduated from Adelphi in 1986 with a degree in journalism and English. He earned a master’s degree in marketing and advertising from LIU Post in 1989. Riley and his wife, Tracy, reside in Long Island, N.Y.

HOME ROAD OVERALLOverall: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Day Games: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Night Games: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0On Grass: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0On Turf: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Scoring First: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Opponent Scoring First: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0One-Goal Games: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Leading at Half: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Trailing at Half: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Tied at Half: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Leading at 75’: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Trailing at 75’: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Tied at 75’: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Outshooting Opponent: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Outshot by Opponent: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Shots Even: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0When Scoring 0 Goals: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0When Scoring 1 Goal: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0When Scoring 2 Goals: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0When Scoring 3 Goals: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0When Scoring 4+ Goals: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0When Allowing 0 Goals: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0When Allowing 1 Goal: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0When Allowing 2 Goals: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0When Allowing 3 Goals: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0When Allowing 4+ Goals: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Pacific Time Zone: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Mountain Time Zone: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Central Time Zone: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Eastern Time Zone: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Red-Black-Black Unis: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0White-Black-White Unis: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0On FOX Soccer 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Wednesday: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Thursday: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Saturday: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Sunday: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0April: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0May: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0June: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0July: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0August: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

THORNS FC MEDIA SOURCESTALK TIMBERSThe weekly radio talk show of the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer, “Talk Timbers,” airs on Wednesday at 6 p.m. PT on 750 The Game. “Talk Timbers” features interviews with club officials, coaches, Timbers and Thorns FC players and special guests. Tune in to the show live on 750 The Game or listen online at www.750thegame.com. Available podcasts can be downloaded at www.portlandtimbers.com/timbers-podcast-network.

THORNS ACQUIRE BOQUETE, HUFFMANEarlier this week, Thorns FC acquired midfielders Verónica Boquete and Huffman from the Western New York Flash in exchange for midfielder Courtney Wetzel, defender Kathryn Williamson and Portland’s first-round pick in the 2015 National Women’s Soccer League College Draft.

Boquete recorded six goals in 18 games for Tyresö FF during the 2013 Swedish Damallsvenskan season, helping lead the Scandinavian club to a runner-up finish and a berth in the 2013-14 UEFA Women’s Champions League tournament. The captain of Spain’s Women’s National Team, Boquete has registered more than 30 international caps since her senior national team debut in 2005, help-ing lead the team to the quarterfinal round of the 2013 UEFA Women’s European Championship.

Huffman appeared in 14 games for Western New York during the inaugural NWSL season in 2013. The midfielder started each of Western New York’s two playoff games, playing 72 minutes during the NWSL Championship Game. The first overall pick in the 2008 WPS General Draft by the Wash-ington Freedom, Huffman played two seasons for Washington (2009, 2010) and continued to play for the club after it relocated to Florida and was renamed magicJack for the 2011 WPS season.

Williamson was Portland’s first-ever NWSL College Draft pick, the No. 8 overall selection in the 2013 NWSL Draft, while Wetzel was signed after earning an invitation to preseason training camp through an open tryout in 2013.

SCOUTING THE DASHThe ninth team, and first expansion team, in the National Women’s Soccer League, Houston joins the league for the 2014 season. Coached by Texas na-tive Randy Waldrum, a longtime collegiate coach who won two NCAA National Championships and compiled a 294-58-17 record over 15 years at the University of Notre Dame, the Dash play their home games at BBVA Compass Stadium near downtown Houston - the same facility used by the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. Houston’s roster features goalkeeper, and team captain, Erin McLeod - the starting goalkeeper for the Canada Women’s National Team. Veteran center midfielders Brittany Bock and Becky Edwards, who were picked in the expansion draft, will anchor the midfield. Rookie forward Kealia Ohai, who scored five goals and added five assists in the preseason, is expected to make an immediate impact after being selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2014 NWSL College Draft. U.S. Women’s National Team defenders Whitney Engen and Meghan Klingenberg were allocated to the Dash, but they’re not likely to join the team until May.

LONGEST INDIVIDUAL STREAKS

PLAYERSConsecutive Games with Goal: ...................................... 4, Shim, July 14-31, 2013Consecutive Games with Assist: ...............2, 2x (last: Heath, July 28-Aug. 4, 2013)Consecutive Games with Point: .............4, 3x (last: Morgan, July 21-Aug. 4, 2013)Consecutive Games with Shot: ............. 8, 3x (last: Sinclair, June 30-Aug. 7, 2013)Consecutive Games with SOG: ........................... 8, Morgan, April 13-May 25, 2013Consecutive Games with Corner Kick: .................. 7, Heath, July 14-Aug. 17, 2013Consecutive Games with Offside: ...................... 7, Morgan, April 21-May 25, 2013Consecutive Games with Foul Com.: ..................... 6, Morgan, July 6-Aug. 4, 2013Consecutive Games with Foul Suff.: .................. 8, Morgan, April 13-May 25, 2013

Consecutive Games with Caution: ................................ 4, Heath, July 14-31, 2013 Consecutive Games with Ejection: ..................................................................... n/a

Consecutive Starts: ...............................................................21, Three players tiedConsecutive Minutes: ............... 1871, Kathryn Williamson, April 13-Aug. 10, 2013

GOALKEEPERSScoreless Streak (minutes): ............................ 225, LeBlanc, May 16-June 6, 2013Consecutive Shutouts: ...................... 2, 2x (last: LeBlanc, June 16-June 22, 2013)Consecutive Starts: ...........................................12, LeBlanc, June 6-Aug. 17, 2013Consecutive Minutes in Goal:........................1080, LeBlanc, June 6-Aug. 17, 2013

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME HIGHSPLAYERSGoals: ............................................................ 2, Sinclair, July 28, 2013 vs. Chicago

Assists: .............................................2, 2x (last: Heath, July 28, 2013 vs. Chicago)

Points: ............................................4, 2x: (last: Sinclair, July 28, 2013 vs. Chicago)

Shots: ......................................... 10, Morgan, July 14, 2013 vs. Western New York

Shots on Goal: ........................................ 6, Morgan, July 31, 2013 vs. Sky Blue FC

Corner Kicks: ....................................................11, Heath, July 21, 2013 at Boston

Offsides: ...................................4, 2x (last: Morgan, May 16, 2013 vs. Sky Blue FC)

Fouls Committed: ............................................... 5, Long, April 21, 2013 vs. Seattle

Fouls Suffered:.......................................... 4, Heath, July 31, 2013 vs. Sky Blue FC

Cautions/Yellow Cards: ..... 1, 25x (last: Heath/Morgan, July 31, 2013 vs. Chicago)

Ejections/Red Cards: .......................................................................................... n/a

GOALKEEPERSShots Faced: ............................... 10, LeBlanc, Aug. 10, 2013 at Western New York Saves: ......................................... 10, LeBlanc, Aug. 10, 2013 at Western New York

Goals Allowed: ...............................3, 2x (last: LeBlanc, July 28, 2013 vs. Chicago)

SCORING LEADER

Forward Christine Sinclair finished the 2013 season as Portland’s co-leading goal scorer alongside forward Alex Morgan as each player registered eight goals apiece during the regular season. Sinclair, Portland’s captain, tallied eight goals and two assists in 20 matches last season for Thorns FC, netting six from the run of play and two on penalty kicks. Currently third-place all-time in international goal scoring with 147 goals in 204 appearances for the Canada Women’s Na-tional Team, Sinclair tallied a team-high three game-winning goals for Portland in 2013.

FIRST-YEAR COACHESNeither Thorns head coach Paul Riley nor Dash head coach Randy Waldrum is lacking for coaching experience, but Saturday’s match does mark the first NWSL match for each of the coaches. Riley, a two-time WPS Coach of the Year winner in 2010 and 2011 with the Philadelphia Independence, was hired to coach Portland on Dec. 10, 2013, and enters his first NWSL season in 2014. Waldrum, who amassed 15 years of experience coaching the University of Notre Dame women’s soccer program takes the bench on Saturday for his first match as a professional head coach. Riley and Waldrum are two of three new coaches in the NWSL this season, the third is Boston head coach Tom Durkin.

THORNS SIGN NIEMIEC, TARRThorns FC announced Wednesday that the club has signed defenders Courtney Niemiec and Katarina Tarr - both players were discovered through an open tryout.

Niemiec, 21, earned Atlantic 10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year recogni-tion in 2012 and was one of La Salle University’s most consistent defenders during her senior season, garnering a first-team all-conference mention follow-ing the 2013 season. A Philadelphia native, Niemiec recorded eight goals and 14 assists for La Salle, while featuring in 87 matches for the program as a four-year starter.

Tarr, 27, spent the last four seasons playing abroad in Germany, featuring in defense for Frauen Bundesliga club SGS Essen from 2010-2013. A Pacific North-west native, the defender made 43 appearances (41 starts) for SGS Essen in all competitions over three seasons with the top-flight German club.

TALENT ALL AROUNDThis offseason Portland signed Germany Women’s National Team captain Nadine Angerer, the 2013 FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year. Add in forward Christine Sinclair, who is the captain of the Canada Women’s National Team and Spain Women’s National Team captain Verónica Boquete and Portland’s roster accounts for three national team captains. Eleven players on Portland’s roster have earned at least one cap at the senior international level for their respective national teams, while Angerer is a two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup winner, Sinclair (bronze), midfielder Tobin Heath, forward Alex Morgan and defender Rachel Van Hollebeke (gold) are all Olympic medal winners. Forward Jackie Acev-edo (Mexico), defender Stephanie Catley (Australia), midfielders Amber Brooks and Angie Kerr and defender/midfielder Sarah Huffman (United States) all have earned senior national team caps during their careers.

PORTLAND THORNS FC AT HOUSTON DASHSATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2014

Height: 5-9 DOB: 11/10/78Birthplace: Lohr am Main, GermanyAcquired: Signed, 01/13/14Last NWSL win: n/aLast NWSL shutout: n/a

2013: Named the 2013 FIFA Ballon d’Or winner, presented to the top player in the world ... Earned the 2013 UEFA Best Women’s Player in Europe Award as the top female player in Europe ... Signed with Australian W-League club Brisbane Roar during the 2013-14 season after four-and-a-half seasons with 1. FFC Frankfurt ... Made it all the way to the W-League championship ... Made 18 appearances for 1. FFC Frankfurt, logging 1,620 minutes and a third place finish in the Frauen Bundesliga ... 2012: Helped 1. FFC Frankfurt reach the fi-nals of the Frauen DFB-Pokal, Germany’s domestic cup competition ... Started four matches in the UEFA Women’s Champions League, posting wins over Denmark’s Stabaek FK and French side Paris Saint-Germain.

INTERNATIONAL2013: Conceded only one goal in six matches for the Germany Women’s National Team in route to the team’s six consecutive UEFA Women’s European Championship ... Saved a pen-alty in each half of the championship match ... Posted three clean-sheets in the first three 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying matches ... Took part in six international friendlies ... 2012: Helped Germany qualify for the 2013 UEFA European Championship with shutouts against Kazakhstan and Turkey ... Went unbeaten in three international friendlies.

NADINE ANGERER - GK1

Height: 5-4 DOB: 09/25/91Hometown: Honolulu, HawaiiAcquired: Trade with Houston, 01/17/14Pronunciation: mel-LAY-ah-nahLast NWSL goal: 07/31/13 POR vs. SKYLast NWSL assist: 07/31/13 POR vs. SKY

2013: Named the team’s 2013 Newcomer of the Year after tallying five goals and two as-sists in 19 appearances (17 starts) during her first professional season in 2013 ... Ranked third on the team with 12 points ... Started each of the team’s two NWSL playoff games ... Became the first Thorns FC player to score a goal in four straight matches (July 14-31) ... Scored in the 65th minute of a 3-1 win over Sky Blue FC on July 31, adding an assist in the match ... Scored in the 55th minute of a 3-3 draw with Chicago on July 28 ... Tallied the game-winning goal in the 86th minute of a 2-1 win at Boston on July 21 ... Scored the game-tying goal in a 1-1 draw against Western New York on July 14 ... Tallied her first professional goal in the 66th minute of a 2-0 win over Seattle on June 16, adding her first professional assist on the game’s opening goal, becoming the second Thorns FC player to record three or more points in a match (1g, 1a) ... Was one of just two Thorns FC players to record a goal and an assist (3pts) in a match for Portland in 2013.

INTERNATIONAL2014: Helped lead the U.S. Under-23 Women’s National Team to the Six Nations Tournament championship, scoring a goal in a 2-1 win over Norway in the final ... 2013: Was invited to training camp with the U.S. Under-23 Women’s National Team in December ... 2012: Selected to the roster for a three-game trip to Norway with the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team in June ... Appeared in both matches for the U-23s in the Three Nations Tournament (June 15 vs. Sweden, June 17 vs. Norway) as the United States won the competition ... Started and played 90 minutes in a friendly against Norway on June 19 ... Called into train-ing camp with the U-23s from May 13-20.

Height: 5-5 DOB: 05/06/85Birthplace: Manhattan, N.Y.Acquired: Signed, 11/27/13Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: n/a

2013: Helped lead Japanese side INAC Kobe Leonessa to its third consecutive Nadeshiko League championship ... Made 10 appearances in Japan’s domestic cup competition as INAC Kobe Leonessa finished as runners-up ... 2012: In her first season playing in Japan, Moros played a part of in INAC Kobe Leonessa’s second straight league title ... 2011: Began the WPS season with magicJack, but was traded midseason to the Western New York Flash ... Made 10 appearances to help lead the Flash to the WPS championship, playing a pivotal role in a defense that finished tied for the fewest goals allowed during the regular season ... 2010: Started 24 games for the Washington Freedom in WPS ... Scored her only goal of the season in a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Independence on May 30, 2010 ... 2009: Was the 36th overall selection in the 2009 WPS Draft by the Washington Freedom ... Appeared in 20 games during the inaugural WPS season, registering two goals.

COLLEGEWas a three-time NSCAA All-American selection and four-year letterwinner at Duke Univer-sity ... Played for the Blue Devils from 2003-06 ... Appeared in 86 games for Duke, recording 15 goals and 20 assists in her career.

REBECCA MOROS - D2

MELEANA SHIM - M6Height: 5-8 DOB: 01/26/94Birthplace: Melbourne, AustraliaAcquired: Signed, 02/17/14Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: n/a

2014: Will join Thorns FC following the 2014 AFC Women’s Asian Cup.2013-14: Team captain for the Melbourne Victory, the defender helped guide the team to the Australia W-League championship in February ... Earned her 50th career appearance for the Victory during the season ... Scored one goal in 14 appearances during Melbourne’s championship season ... 2012-13: Registered three goals for Melbourne in 12 league ap-pearances ... Helped lead the Victory to the league’s championship game, falling to Sydney FC in the final ... Named W-League Young Player of the Year ... 2011-12: Appeared in all 10 regular-season matches for Melbourne, reaching the league’s semifinals round ... 2010-11: Appeared in all 10 regular-season matches as Melbourne reached the W-League semifinals ... Scored Melbourne’s lone goal in a semifinal loss against Sydney ... 2009-10: Made her professional debut for Melbourne as a 15-year-old on Oct. 3, 2009, against Perth Glory ... Appeared in five matches (3 starts) during her first professional season.

INTERNATIONAL2014: Helped lead Australia to a seventh-place finish at the 2014 Cyprus Cup ... 2013: Appeared in several international friendly matches for the Matildas ... Named Australia U-20 Footballer of the Year ... 2012: Made her senior international debut with the Australia Women’s National Team on June 24, 2012, earning Player of the Match honors in a 1-1 draw against rival New Zealand in Wollongong, Australia ... Named Australia U-20 Footballer of the Year.

STEPHANIE CATLEY - D4

PORTLAND THORNS FC AT HOUSTON DASHSATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2014

Height: 5-5 DOB: 03/29/85Birthplace: San Diego, Calif.Acquired: NWSL Supplemental Draft (2nd Rd., 16th overall), 02/07/13Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: 08/24/13 POR @ KC (PLAYOFFS)

2013: Tallied one assist in 15 regular-season matches (9 starts) ... Notched an assist in a 3-2 comeback win over FC Kansas City in the NWSL semifinals on Aug. 24 ... Started both the playoff semifinal and NWSL Championship games ... Recorded her first career NWSL assist in a 2-0 win against Seattle on June 16 ... Attempted a season-high three shots in a scoreless draw against Western New York on Aug. 10 ... 2011: Traded to Sky Blue FC from Atlanta in late 2010 ... Made 13 appearances for Sky Blue FC in the 2011 WPS season ... Played alongside Thorns FC midfielders Tobin Heath and Allie Long with Sky Blue FC ... 2010: Was traded to the Atlanta Beat from St. Louis Athletica in Feb. 2010, making 22 appearances (19 starts) for the club ... Ranked second on the team in minutes played with 1,709 ... Scored her first career goal in a 6-1 loss against FC Gold Pride on Aug. 28, 2010 ... 2009: Drafted in the third round (15th overall) by St. Louis Athletica in the 2008 WPS General Draft ... Appeared in 19 matches (all starts) for St. Louis in 2009, finishing third on the team in minutes played with 1,637.

INTERNATIONALSince earning her first cap with the U.S. Women’s National Team in 2005 while still in col-lege, Kerr has gone on to make 10 appearances at the senior level ... A fixture at the youth international stage, took a redshirt year from playing collegiately in 2004 to help lead the U.S. U-19 Women’s National Team to a third-place finish in the FIFA U-19 World Champion-ship. Kerr earned the tournament’s Silver Ball as the second-most outstanding player and the Bronze Shoe as the third-leading scorer.

ANGIE KERR - M8

Height: 5-8 DOB: 08/13/87Birthplace: Huntington, N.Y.Acquired: Signed, 01/31/13Last NWSL goal: 08/24/13 POR at KC (PLAYOFFS)Last NWSL assist: 05/19/13 POR vs. WAS

2013: Finished the season ranked fourth on the team in scoring with three goals and three assists ... Tallied the game-winning goal in the 103rd minute of extra time in a 3-2 win over FC Kansas City in the NWSL semifinals on Aug. 24 ... One of three players to start all 22 regular-season matches ... Finished the regular-season ranked first on the team in minutes played (1,956) ... Recorded assists against Seattle Reign FC (Aug. 17), FC Kansas City (Aug. 4) and Washington (May 19) ... Scored a picturesque bending shot to the far upper corner, in a 3-1 win over Sky Blue FC on July 31 ... Scored her second goal of the season on June 6 against FC Kansas City, deflecting an Alex Morgan shot around the goalkeeper ... Scored her first career NWSL goal in the 35th minute of a 2-0 road win at Chicago on May 12 ... 2012: Signed with the New York Fury (WPSL Elite) in April 2012 and helped guide the club to a late-season run to the playoff semifinals ... Joined Paris Saint-Germain of France’s Division 1 Féminine on a six-month contract from Oct. 2011-March 2012 ... Scored a brace during PSG’s second-leg UEFA Women’s Champions League match against FFC Frankfurt ... Registered eight goals in 16 appearances across all competitions for PSG, including four goals in 12 league matches (9 starts) ... Sustained a foot injury near the end of her contract with PSG.

INTERNATIONALEarned a call into her first U.S. Women’s National Team camp in July 2010 for former head coach Pia Sundhage. Previously, earned national team experience with the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team from 2009-10 and the U-21 Women’s National Team in 2007. Long was a key piece of the U-20 Women’s National Team during the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, appearing in five of the team’s six games in the tournament.

Height: 5-3 DOB: 04/09/87Birthplace: Santiago de Compostela, SpainAcquired: Signed, 04/07/14Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: n/a

2014: Will join Thorns FC this summer, following completion of Tyresö FF’s involvement in UEFA Women’s Champions League.2013: Registered six goals in 18 league matches for Swedish club Tyresö FF in the Dam-allsvenskan, helping the club to a runner-up finish and a berth in the 2013-14 UEFA Wom-en’s Champions League tournament ... 2012: Tallied eight goals in 21 league appearances for Tyresö FF as the club won the league ... Named the 2012 Damallsvenskan Midfielder of the Year ... 2011-12: Appeared in five matches for Russian side FC Energiya Voronezh, recording one goal and two assists ... Made one league appearance and played four matches in the 2011-12 UEFA Women’s Champions League tournament ... 2011: Registered five goals and four assists in 13 regular-season matches for the Philadelphia Independence in WPS, helping lead the team to the league’s championship match ... Named the 2011 WPS Player of the Year ... Four-time WPS Player of the Week ... WPS Best XI selection

INTERNATIONAL2013: Helped Spain reach the quarterfinals of the 2013 UEFA Women’s European Champi-onship, its first appearance in the tournament since 1997 ... 2011-12: Registered 11 goals and five assists in 10 matches during the 2013 UEFA Women’s European Championship qualifying tournament, captaining Spain during qualifying .. Scored the decisive goal in the second leg, aggregate goals playoff match against Scotland in the 122nd minute of extra time, putting Spain in the tournament on Oct. 24, 2012.

VERîNICA BOQUETE - M9 ALLIE LONG - M10

Height: 5-7 DOB: 06/02/88Birthplace: Thornton, Colo.Acquired: Trade with Seattle, 12/11/13Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: 05/12/13 POR @ CHI

2013: Started all 22 regular-season matches for Portland during the inaugural NWSL season ... Finished the season with 1,871 minutes played, ranking her among team leaders ... Tallied one assist during the season ... Recorded an assist during the NWSL Playoffs, as-sisting Tiffany Weimer’s game-tying goal in the 65th minute of the NWSL semifinals against FC Kansas City on Aug. 24 ... 2012: Helped the Western New York Flash win the WPSL Elite championship ... Named MVP of the championship match against the Chicago Red Stars ... 2011: Played six matches for magicJack during the 2011 season before being traded to Boston in July 2011 ... Appeared in seven matches for the Boston Breakers ... 2010: Selected seventh overall in the 2010 WPS Draft by the Washington Freedom ... Started 25 matches as a rookie for Washington.

INTERNATIONALFeatured for the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team during 2011, helping the team to a championship in the Four Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain. For the U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team, Marshall was named the Sierra Mist Woman of the Match in a 2-1 win against North Korea in the championship match of the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Chile.

NIKKI MARSHALL - D7

PORTLAND THORNS FC AT HOUSTON DASHSATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2014

Height: 5-5 DOB: 12/28/91Birthplace: Memphis, Tenn.Acquired: Selected as the No. 31 overall pick in the 2014 NWSL College Draft, 01/17/14Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: n/a

Sullivan rewrote the record books at Mississippi State University, finishing her four-year career as the program’s all-time leader in goals (39) and points (92) – setting a Bulldogs’ single-season record with 16 goals as a senior. As a junior in 2012, the Memphis, Tenn., native became the first MSU women’s soccer player to earn all-conference honors since 2003. Sullivan earned All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors in her junior and senior seasons.

ELISABETH SULLIVAN - F11Height: 5-9 DOB: 06/12/83Birthplace: Burnaby, B.C.Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/11/13 Last NWSL goal: 08/31/13 POR @ WNY (PLAYOFFS)Last NWSL assist: 07/14/13 POR vs. WNY

2013: Named the team’s Most Valuable Player for 2013 ... Named to the NWSL Best XI Second Team ... Tallied the clinching goal in the second minute of second-half stoppage time in a 2-0 win over the Western New York Flash in the NWSL championship game on Aug. 31 ... Scored four goals in the last six regular-season games, including a brace against Chicago (July 28) and a brace at Seattle (Aug. 17) ... Ranked second on the team in scoring with eight goals and two assists (18pts) ... Started 20 of the team’s 22 regular-season games, missing two games due to national team duty for Canada (June 1 and June 16) ... Tallied a point in three straight matches from April 13-27 ... Named the NWSL Player of the Month for April ... Recorded the club’s first-ever goal, a game-tying penalty kick in the 67th minute, in a 1-1 draw against FC Kansas City on April 13 ... 2011: Was named the most valuable player of the WPS championship match after giving the Western New York Flash a 1-0 lead in the final, before the team eventually beat the Philadelphia Independence on penalty kicks.

INTERNATIONAL2013: A finalist for FIFA Ballon d’Or, Sinclair tallied three goals in nine games for Canada in 2013 ... Assisted on the game-tying goal in a 1-1 international friendly against France on April 4 ... Scored goals against Finland (March 8) and the Netherlands (March 11), helping Canada reach the final of the 2013 Cyprus Cup ... 2012: Scored a career-high 23 goals in 22 games for Canada, helping lead her country to a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

CHRISTINE SINCLAIR - F12

Height: 5-7 DOB: 07/02/89Birthplace: San Dimas, Calif. Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/11/13 Last NWSL goal: 08/04/13 POR vs. KCLast NWSL assist: 08/31/13 POR @ WNY (PLAYOFFS)

2013: Voted as the Supporters’ Player of the Year by fans ... Named to the NWSL Best XI Second Team ... Logged an assist on Portland’s second goal in the NWSL championship game after coming on as a substitute in the 71st minute ... Sustained a mild MCL sprain in her left knee on Aug. 7 against Boston and missed the final two regular-season matches, as well as the NWSL semifinals against FC Kansas City on Aug. 24 ... Finished the season as the league leader in shots (82) and shots on goal (44) ... Was the team’s Golden Boot winner after leading the club in scoring with eight goals and five assists (21pts) ... Earned a point in four straight games from July 21-Aug. 4 ... Tallied her eighth goal on Aug. 4 against FC Kansas City ... Scored in a 3-1 win over Sky Blue FC on July 31 ... Registered a goal and as-sist in a 2-1 win at Boston on July 21 ... Tallied a goal and two assists on June 6 against FC Kansas City, becoming the first Thorns FC player to record a multi-assist game ... Earned a point in four straight games from April 21-May 16 ... Registered her fourth goal in a 2-0 win over Washington on May 19 ... Scored a goal in back-to-back matches May 4-12 ... Tallied her second goal of the season, a 12th-minute penalty kick, in a 2-1 road win at Washington on May 4 ... Scored her first goal in the 52nd minute of a 2-1 win against Seattle Reign FC on April 21.

INTERNATIONAL2013: Registered four goals and four assists in seven matches ... Tallied a three-assist performance in a 5-0 win against China PR on March 8 ... 2012: Had one of the best scoring years in U.S. history, pounding in 28 goals with 21 assists to lead the team in both categories ... Was named the U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year for the first time , after helping lead the U.S. to a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

ALEX MORGAN - F13Height: 6-0 DOB: 02/28/88Birthplace: Phoenix, Ariz.Acquired: Trade with Seattle, 11/27/13 Last NWSL goal: 07/14/13 SEA vs. WSHLast NWSL assist: 07/11/13 SEA vs. WNY

2013: Recorded three goals and two assists in 16 appearances (9 starts) during the 2013 National Women’s Soccer League season playing for the Chicago Red Stars and Seattle Reign FC ... Made nine appearances (3 starts) for the Red Stars, recording one assist before being waived on June 28 ... Signed with Seattle Reign FC for the remainder of the regular season ... Appeared in seven games (6 starts) for Seattle, logging three goals and one assist ... 2012-13: Started all 13 of her appearances for Australian W-League side Melbourne Vic-tory, helping lead the team to the 2013 Grand Final against Sydney FC ... 2010: Was the No. 15 overall pick in the 2010 WPS Draft by the Chicago Red Stars ... Made five appearances in her first professional season.

JESSICA MCDONALD - F14

PORTLAND THORNS FC AT HOUSTON DASHSATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2014

Height: 5-5 DOB: 08/26/85Birthplace: Del Mar, Calif.Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/11/13 Pronunciation: van HALL-ah-beckLast NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: 08/04/13 POR vs. KC

2013: Named to the NWSL Best XI Second Team ... Named the Thorns FC Defender of the Year ... Started and played the full 90 minutes in 20 of the team’s 22 regular-season games, finishing the year with two assists ... Recorded an assist on July 21 in a 2-1 win at Boston ... Added a second assist on Aug. 4 in a 3-2 loss against FC Kansas City in Portland’s regular-season home finale ... Started both NWSL playoff games en route to winning the inaugural NWSL championship ... Missed matches on June 1 and June 16 due to U.S. Women’s National Team duty. ... 2012: Signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Beat before the WPS folded ... 2011: Signed with the Boston Breakers and played 895 minutes over 10 matches, starting them all ... Scored one goal, the third of her professional club career, and helped the Breakers to the WPS playoffs.

INTERNATIONAL2013: Earned her 100th cap on March 6 against Iceland at the Algarve Cup in Portugal ... 2012: Played in 31 of the USA’s 32 matches, starting 26, and had one goal and four assists, doubling her career assist total to that point ... Her 2,433 minutes marked the first time she had played more than 2,000 minutes in a year for the USA ... Earned her 98th career cap in the final match of the year, putting her in position to be the 29th female player to play 100 times for the United States ... Started all six games at the 2012 Olympics, playing all but 38 minutes of the tournament in helping the USA to the gold medal, her second.

RACHEL VAN HOLLEBEKE - D16

Height: 5-4 DOB: 03/05/84Birthplace: Danbury, Conn.Acquired: Trade with Western New York, 04/07/14Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: 08/03/13 WNY @ BOS

2013: Appeared in 14 games (11 starts) for Western New York during the inaugural NWSL season in 2013 ... Started each of Western New York’s two playoff games, playing 72 min-utes during the NWSL Championship Game ... 2012: After the WPS suspended operations, played for Pali Blues of the W-League … Helped the team to an undefeated season and the Western Conference championship title … 2011: Played with magicJack in its first season of play … The team finished third in the regular season before being eliminated in the sec-ond round of the WPS playoffs … 2010: Started her second season with the Washington Freedom … Stayed with the team when it moved to Florida and was renamed magicJack … 2009: Was the top pick in the 2008 WPS draft, selected by the Washington Freedom … 2008: Played in Norway for Røa IL, helping lead the team to a Norwegian Women’s Cup … 2007: Was a member of the W-League Champion Washington Freedom.

INTERNATIONALWas a member of the U-16, U-17, U-19, U-21, and U-23 United States national women’s soccer teams … 2010: Was called to play with the senior team for two friendlies in China … Made her USWNT debut in a July friendly against Sweden … 2007: Capped her time with the U-21 team with her third Nordic Cup title … 2005: Helped the U-21 squad to a second Nordic Cup … 2004: Won the Nordic Cup with the U-21 side … 2002: Helped the U-19 women win the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championship.

Height: 5-9 DOB: 02/25/88Birthplace: New York, N.Y.Acquired: Trade with Boston, 01/17/14Pronunciation: bay-tossLast NWSL win: n/aLast NWSL shutout: n/a

2013: Made seven appearances (all starts) for Seattle in the first half of the inaugural NWSL season ... Made 34 saves for Seattle ... Loaned to Cyprus club Apollon Limassol following the season and appeared in two Round of 32 2013-14 UEFA Women’s Champions League matches for the team ... Traded to Boston in November with midfielder Kristie Mewis ... 2012: Made five appearances for Apollon Limassol during the 2012-13 UEFA Women’s Champions League tournament, recording three shutouts ... Helped lead the New York Fury to the WPSL Elite semifinals ... 2011: Was a member of the Boston Aztec Break-ers Reserves during the WPSL season ... Named to the All-WPSL Second Team ... 2009: Helped guide the Atlanta Silverbacks Women to the Southeast Division title and a 10-1-1 record, while earning W-League Goalkeeper of the Year honors.

MICHELLE BETOS - GK18 SARAH HUFFMAN - D/M19

Height: 5-6 DOB: 05/29/88Birthplace: Morristown, N.J.Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/11/13Last NWSL goal: 08/31/13 POR @ WNY (PLAYOFFS)Last NWSL assist: 07/31/13 POR vs. SKY

2014: Will join Thorns FC following the completion of her time with Paris Saint-Germain.2013: Joined Thorns FC in mid-July following the completion of her season with Paris Saint-Germain in France ... Named the NWSL championship game Most Valuable Player for her performance in a 2-0 win over Western New York on Aug. 31 ... Tallied the go-ahead goal on a 30-yard free kick in the championship match ... Finished the regular season with three assists in seven appearances (all starts) ... Tallied goals in consecutive NWSL playoff matches ... Recorded her first goal for Thorns FC in a 3-2 win at FC Kansas City in the semifinals of the NWSL Playoffs on Aug. 24 ... Did not play in the regular-season finale on Aug.17 at Seattle ... Tallied an assist in consecutive games from July 28-31 ... Registered her first two career NWSL assists in a 3-3 draw against Chicago on July 28 ... Made her first appearance for Thorns FC, starting and playing 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw against Western New York on July 14 ... 2012: Appeared in one match for the New York Fury of the WPSL Elite ... 2011: Played 12 matches for Sky Blue FC, registering one assist ... 2010: Was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 WPS Draft by the expansion Atlanta Beat ... Played in three matches before suffering a serious ankle injury which would ultimately require surgery ... Traded to Sky Blue FC on Dec. 10, 2010.

INTERNATIONAL2013: Registered one goal and four assists in nine games (7 starts) in 2013 ... 2012: Heath appeared in 26 matches (16 starts) for the United States during a busy 2012 campaign … Registered three assists in six matches during the 2012 London Olympics ... Finished the year with four goals and seven assists, both career highs.

TOBIN HEATH - M17

PORTLAND THORNS FC AT HOUSTON DASHSATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2014

Height: 5-7 DOB: 07/28/92Birthplace: Garden City, N.Y.Pronunciation: men-GUESSAcquired: Selected with the No. 25 overall pick in the 2014 NWSL College Draft, 01/17/14Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: n/a

Concluded her career at Georgetown University as one of the most decorated players in program history earning NSCAA First Team All-American honors as a senior in 2013. The Garden City, N.Y., native was a three-time All-BIG EAST selection and helped captain the Hoyas’ defense to 23 shutouts over her final two seasons, including a school-record 13 clean sheets as a junior in 2012. Over the course of her four-year career, Menges appeared in 84 games (83 starts), scored two goals and helped the Georgetown defense post 40 shutouts. A MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist in 2012 and 2013.

INTERNATIONAL2013: Called into camp with the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team from Dec. 14-21, 2013.

EMILY MENGES - D21

Height: 5-6 DOB: 01/23/91Birthplace: Evansville, Ind.Acquired: Signed, 01/02/14 Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: n/a

2013: Recorded four goals in 10 league appearances for Bayern Munich during the 2012-13 Frauen Bundesliga campaign ... Notched five goals in nine league games during the 2013-14 campaign ... In total, scored 10 goals in 22 games across all competitions during her time with Bayern Munich.

INTERNATIONAL2013: Earned her first international cap with the U.S. Women’s National Team, starting and logging 81 minutes in a 4-1 win over Brazil on Nov. 10, at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla. ... 2012: Captained the U-23 Women’s National Team in 2012, appearing in six matches and scoring three goals ... Helped lead the team to the championship of the Four Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain, on March 1.

AMBER BROOKS - M22Height: 5-2 DOB: 01/18/87Birthplace: Austin, TexasAcquired: NWSL Allocation, 01/03/14Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: n/a

2013: As an impact player for the Houston Aces of the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL), ranked among the league’s scoring leaders with five goals and four assists in nine league appearances and earning All-WPSL Team honors ... Assist total was tied for third-best in the league ... Helped the Aces to a 12-1-0 (36pts) record, capturing both the division and conference titles as the team reached the WPSL Championship match, and she scored the team’s lone goal in the final ... 2012: Ranked third in the WPSL in scoring with 26 points, notching 12 goals in 10 games for Oklahoma FC.

INTERNATIONAL2013: Played for the Mexico Women’s National Team in a friendly against Canada at BC Place in Vancouver, B.C., on Nov. 24, 2013, earning her first international cap ... Was a member of Mexico’s U-20 Women’s National Team that competed in the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, starting both of her appearances. As a youth, Acevedo also repre-sented the United States at both the U-16 and U-17 levels.

JACKIE ACEVEDO - F23

Height: 5-9 DOB: 04/10/87Birthplace: Whitefish, Mont.Acquired: Signed, 04/09/14Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: n/a

2012-13: Appeared in 11 league matches and one DFB Women’s Pokal match for SGS Essen in Germany’s Frauen Bundesliga ... Tallied her only goal of the season in a 1-1 draw against USV Jena on Oct. 3, 2012 ... 2011-12: Made 11 appearances in all competitions for SGS Essen, including three appearances in the Bundesliga Cup ... 2010-11: Appeared in a Bundesliga-career high 20 league matches for SGS Essen ... Registered three goals in her first season with the Frauen Bundesliga club ... Scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory over FC Köln on Oct. 24, 2010 in the DFB Women’s Pokal tournament ... 2010: Appeared in 10 matches during the second half of the season for Tennis Borussia Berlin ... 2009: Played in 14 games for the Buffalo Flash of the semi-pro USL W-League.

KAT TARR - D20

PORTLAND THORNS FC AT HOUSTON DASHSATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2014

Height: 5-5 DOB: 11/16/89Birthplace: Havertown, Pa.Pronunciation: shih-nade far-leeAcquired: Trade with FC Kansas City, 01/13/14Last NWSL goal: 04/27/13 KC vs. SEALast NWSL assist: n/a

2013: Signing with FC Kansas City for the inaugural NWSL season, she scored one goal in 16 regular-season appearances for head coach Vlatko Andonovski’s side ... Tallied her only goal of the season on April 26, 2013, in a 2-0 win over Seattle Reign FC ... Started and played 90 minutes in two UEFA Women’s Champions League matches for Cyprus club Apol-lon Limassol in Oct. 2013 ... Scored the game-tying goal for Apollon Limasson in a second-leg match against Neulengbach on Oct. 16, 2013 ... 2012: Played for WPSL Elite side New York Fury ... Registered six goals in five UEFA Women’s Champions League matches for Apollon Limassol, including a hat-trick in a 21-0 rout of Albanian side Ada ... 2011: Was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2011 WPS Draft by the Philadelphia Independence ... Tallied one goal and one assist in 14 regular-season games ... Scored her first career goal, the game-winner, in a 2-1 win over Western New York on July 9, 2011.

INTERNATIONALHas appeared at the U-15, U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels for the United States.

SINEAD FARRELLY - M24Height: 5-9 DOB: 04/13/92Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa.Pronunciation: nee-MICKAcquired: Signed, 04/09/14Last NWSL goal: n/aLast NWSL assist: n/a

Earned Atlantic 10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year recognition in 2012 and was one of La Salle University’s most consistent defenders during her senior season, garnering a first-team all-conference mention following the 2013 season ... Anchoring a defense that allowed only 18 goals in 2013, Niemiec helped the Explorers to a third consecutive NCAA Tournament berth ... A Philadelphia native, Niemiec recorded eight goals and 14 assists for La Salle, while featuring in 87 matches for the program as a four-year starter.

COURTNEY NIEMIEC - D25

PORTLAND THORNS FC AT HOUSTON DASHSATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2014

# PLAYER POS HT DOB HOMETOWN COLLEGE23 Acevedo, Jackie F 5-2 01/18/1987 Austin, Texas Southern Nazarene Univ.1 Angerer, Nadine GK 5-9 11/10/1978 Lohr am Main, Germany n/a18 Betos, Michelle GK 5-9 02/25/1988 New York, N.Y. Georgia9 Boquete, Verónica M 5-3 04/09/1987 Santiago de Compostela, Spain n/a22 Brooks, Amber M 5-6 01/23/1991 Evansville, Ind. North Carolina4 Catley, Stephanie D 5-8 01/26/1994 Melbourne, Australia n/a24 Farrelly, Sinead M 5-5 11/16/1989 Havertown, Pa. Virginia17 Heath, Tobin M 5-6 05/29/1988 Morristown, N.J. North Carolina19 Huffman, Sarah D/M 5-4 03/05/1984 Danbury, Conn. Virginia8 Kerr, Angie M 5-5 03/29/1985 San Diego, Calif. Portland10 Long, Allie M 5-8 08/13/1987 Huntington, N.Y. North Carolina7 Marshall, Nikki D 5-7 06/02/1988 Thornton, Colo. Colorado21 Menges, Emily D 5-7 07/28/1992 Garden City, N.Y. Georgetown14 McDonald, Jessica F 6-0 02/28/1988 Phoenix, Ariz. North Carolina13 Morgan, Alex F 5-7 07/02/1989 San Dimas, Calif. Cal-Berkeley2 Moros, Rebecca D 5-5 05/06/1985 Manhattan, N.Y. Duke25 Niemiec, Courtney D 5-9 04/13/1992 Philadelphia, Pa. La Salle 6 Shim, Meleana M 5-4 09/25/1991 Honolulu, Hawaii Santa Clara12 Sinclair, Christine F 5-9 06/12/1983 Burnaby, B.C. Portland11 Sullivan, Elisabeth F 5-5 12/28/1991 Memphis, Tenn. Mississippi State16 Van Hollebeke, Rachel D 5-5 08/26/1985 Del Mar, Calif. Stanford

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

# PLAYER POS PRONUNCIATION NATIONALITY LAST CLUB1 Nadine Angerer GK Ahn-ger-er Germany Brisbane Roar (Australia)2 Rebecca Moros D more-ohs United States INAC Kobe Leonessa (Japan)4 Stephanie Catley D Australia Melbourne Victory (Australia)6 Meleana Shim M mel-LAY-ah-nah United States Santa Clara (NCAA)7 Nikki Marshall D United States Western New York (WPSL Elite)8 Angie Kerr M United States Sky Blue FC (WPS)9 Verónica Boquete M Spain Tyresö FF (Sweden)10 Allie Long M United States New York Fury (WPSL Elite)11 Elisabeth Sullivan F United States Mississippi State (NCAA)12 Christine Sinclair F Canada Western New York (WPS)13 Alex Morgan F United States Sounders Women (W-League)14 Jessica McDonald F United States Seattle Reign FC (NWSL)16 Rachel Van Hollebeke D van HALL-ah-beck United States Boston Breakers (WPS)17 Tobin Heath M United States Paris Saint-Germain (France)18 Michelle Betos GK bay-toss United States Boston Breakers (NWSL)19 Sarah Huffman D/M United States Western New York (NWSL)20 Katarina Tarr D United States SGS Essen (Germany)21 Emily Menges D men-GUESS United States Georgetown (NCAA)22 Amber Brooks M United States Bayern Munich (Germany)23 Jackie Acevedo F ah-seh-vay-doe Mexico/United States Houston Aces (WPSL)24 Sinead Farrelly M shih-nade far-lee United States FC Kansas City (NWSL)25 Courtney Niemiec D nee-MICK United States La Salle (NCAA)

NUMERICAL ROSTER

COACHES & STAFFHEAD COACH: Paul Riley GOALKEEPER COACH: Steve ReeseASSISTANT COACH: Michael Demakis ATHLETIC TRAINER: Katie Donnelly, ATCASSISTANT COACH: Skip Thorp EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Megan LovichASSISTANT COACH: Scot Thompson

PORTLAND THORNS FC AT HOUSTON DASHSATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2014