Portland Thorns Prepare to Honor Christine Sinclair with Hall of Fame Induction, Jersey Retirement Ceremony at Providence Park on Oct. 4 vs Bay FC

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PORTLAND, Ore. (October 1, 2025) – As the Portland Thorns prepare to make club legend Christine Sinclair the first player to be inducted into the Thorns Hall of Fame and have her jersey retired on Saturday, October 4 at Providence Park, fans can take advantage of exclusive promotions and merch offerings to help commemorate Portland’s most iconic player ahead of a critical playoff battle. Gates are scheduled to open at 5 p.m. and tickets can be purchased online at thorns.com/tickets.

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CHRISTINE SINCLAIR HALL OF FAME INDUCTION & JERSEY RETIREMENT

Sinclair’s ceremony is set to take place before Portland’s 7 p.m. kickoff against Bay FC. Fans are encouraged to arrive early as Sinclair’s ceremony will begin immediately after teams conclude pre-match warmups.

Fans in attendance will have the opportunity to purchase exclusive merchandise to celebrate this momentous occasion in Thorns history. Exclusive merch offerings include:

-Superhero Christine Sinclair Crewneck Sweatshirts

-Christine Sinclair Graphic T-Shirt designed by Sinclair’s Nieces

-Thorns Hall of Fame Christine Sinclair Scarves

Following the final whistle, the Thorns will also begin to distribute 2,500 exclusive Christine Sinclair posters as fans exit Providence Park.

WHAT’S AT STAKE ON THE PITCH

As the postseason race continues to heat up, the Thorns must get a positive result against Bay to keep itself in a good position to chase a home playoff berth. After a 1-0 road defeat to Bay earlier this season, Portland will want to get even with Bay and record their first win at Providence Park since August 10 (4-2-win vs Seattle Reign).

Portland could finish Week 23 in 4^th with the following scenarios:

-Portland win against Bay FC

-Gotham FC win or draw against Seattle Reign

-Houston Dash win or draw against Orlando Pride

-Washington Spirit win or draw against San Diego Wave

Bay could enter the match on the verge of elimination if the Houston Dash and Racing Louisville win their respective matches. Regardless of what happens, the Thorns must be ready for a tough contest against a Bay side fighting to survive and ready to play spoiler.

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RACE TO THE FINISH

With the regular season rapidly ending, the Thorns are excited to offer fans its new “Race to the Finish” ticket package to help pack Providence Park! This package, available to purchase here, starts at $40 and will give Thorns entry into the final two league matches on October 4 vs Bay FC (Christine Sinclair HOF Induction & Jersey Retirement) and November 2 vs Houston Dash (Fan Appreciation).

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PARKING & TRANSPORTATION

THORNS BIKE BUS: We invite fans to join the Thorns Bike Bus to come down together in solidarity for the Cascadia Rivalry match! A fun and sustainable way to commute and reduce carbon footprints, the Thorns Bike Bus provides fans with an unforgettable community experience as they ride through Portland en route to Providence Park. Arrive by 4PM at the Athletic Community

For more details on the Cascadia Rivalry Bike Bus and meetup locations, click here. Bicycle racks will be available on Morrison St between Gates D and F at Providence Park for those who opt to bike to the match.

RIDE FREE WITH TRIMET: Fans can use their Thorns matchday ticket as TriMet fare, valid for free rides on TriMet buses, MAX, LIFT and Portland Streetcar three hours before and after each match.

For the Cascadia Rivalry match, ticket holders can ride free on TriMet between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

RIDESHARE: For fans using a rideshare service to get to the match (i.e. Uber, Lyft), there are three designated pick-up/drop-off locations at Providence Park:

-Corner of SW Alder St & 19^th Ave

-SW Salmon & SW 18^th Ave in front of Lincoln High School

-SW Morrison St & 20^th Ave in front of the PTFC Authentics Shop

PARKING: Parking is limited around Providence Park and streets surrounding the stadium are closed to traffic. Fans can reserve parking spaces in designated downtown lots using ParkWhiz.

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STADIUM GUIDES & POLICIES

Ahead of every match, it is recommended that fans review Providence Park and Portland Thorns’ event guides and policies which provide comprehensive information about what to expect on match day.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (Saturday, August 15, 2026) – The Portland Thorns continued their impressive home form with a 2-1 win over Orlando Pride on Saturday when forward Caiya Hanks — who was making her return to the pitch after missing action for over a year with an ACL injury — scored a stoppage time winner to secure three points for the home side.

Both sides battled back and forth as they tried to search for the opening goal, with Thorns goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold making three saves to ensure the match remained level going into the halftime break.
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The Thorns came out into the second half much more threatening in Orlando’s half and finally broke the deadlock in the 58^th minute when forward Pietra Tordin laid the ball off to forward Deyna Castellanos, who from the top right corner of Orlando’s box placed the ball perfectly into the top left corner of the goal over the hands of Orlando goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse.

The lead was short lived however when Arnold’s diving save to punch out a crossed ball in the 63^rd minute ricocheted off the knees of Orlando forward Jacqueline Ovalle and rolled into the net to level things back up.

From there, Portland and Orlando continued in their fight to search for a second and despite several good looks at goal, the match remained level.

That would all change after Hanks — who subbed on in the 88^th minute — curled the ball into the goal from outside the box in the 96^th to send Providence Park into a frenzy as the Thorns secured three points and extended its home unbeaten streak to 12 matches, nine on the season.

UP NEXT: The Portland Thorns host Denver Summit FC for the first time at Providence Park on Saturday, August 22. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:45 pm PT on ION and 910 ESPN Portland. Purchase tickets for the match HERE.

TEAM NOTES

• Pietra Tordin extended her assist tally to nine, sitting alongside Croix Bethune (KC) for most in the league so far this season. Tordin is one assist away from equalizing the league record for assists which is 10 (Tobin Heath, POR 2016 and Croix Bethune, KC 2024).  
• Deyna Castellanos scored her first goal of the 2026 season.
• Caiya Hanks, who was removed off the Season-Ending Injury list, made her return to the pitch for the first time since June 15, 2025 and scored the game-winner.
• M.A. Vignola got her first assist of the season.
• The Thorns have gone 12 home regular season matches (dating back to September 2025) without losing (8W,4D), extending the current club record.
• The Thorns have not lost at home in 2026 (6W,3D).
• In seven matches since 2018, Portland has not lost at home against Orlando (7W-0L-0D).

GOAL BREAKDOWN
First Half

N/A

Second Half

POR – Deyna Castellanos (Pietra Tordin) 58’
ORL – Jacqueline Ovalle 63’
POR – Caiya Hanks (M.A. Vignola) 90+6’

LINEUPS
Portland Thorns (4-2-3-1): Mackenzie Arnold (GK), M.A. Vignola, Jayden Perry, Isabella Obaze (Sam Hiatt 78’), Carolyn Calzada, Jessie Fleming-C, Nina Nijstad (Cassandra Bogere 85’), Pietra Tordin (Caiya Hanks 88’), Deyna Castellanos (Renee Lyles 78’), Marie Müller (Morgan Weaver 67’), Sophia Wilson

Subs not used:  Morgan Messner (GK), Reyna Reyes, Shae Harvey, Mallie McKenzie

Orlando Pride (4-4-2): Anna Moorhouse (GK), Hailie Mace (Gabi Nunes 90+8’), Rafaelle (Zoe Matthews 89’), Cori Dyke, Oihane Hernández (Zara Chavoshi 76’), Solai Washington, Ally Lemos, Haley McCutcheon-C, Julie Doyle (Summer Yates 65’), Jacqueline Ovalle, Barbra Banda (Angelina 65’)

Subs not used: Cara Martin (GK), Cossette Morche, Luana, Nicole Payne

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MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

POR: N/A
ORL: Jacqueline Ovalle (Yellow) 40’, Julie Doyle (Yellow) 52’, Rafaelle (Yellow) 85’

MATCH STATS

POR | ORL

Goals: 2|1
Assists: 2|0
Possession: 51|49
Shots: 10|12
Shots on Target: 4|6
Saves: 5|2
Tackles: 16|16
Tackles Won: 9|11
Interceptions: 14|26
Fouls: 7|6
Offsides: 0|1
Corner Kicks: 0|6

ATTENDANCE: 19,106

Referee: Brad Jensen
Assistant Referee 1: Katarzyna Wasiak
Assistant Referee 2: Sarah Gaddes
4th Official: Justin St. Pierre
VAR: Danielle Chesky
Assistant VAR: Seun Yinka-Kehinde

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