Portland Thorns FC (6-3-1, 19 points) earned its sixth consecutive victory with a 2-0 win at the Houston Dash. Goals from Ana Dias and Olivia Moultrie, along with three saves from goalkeeper Shelby Hogan (recorded her third clean sheet of the season) were enough for the victory.
After a two-and-a-half hour weather delay due to lightning in the area, the two sides finally took the pitch, late on Friday evening. The Thorns looked to pressure the Dash early, with forward Sophia Smith testing goalkeeper Jane Campbell in the third minute, but a kick save from the shot-stopper kept the ball from finding its way into the back of the net.
In the 16th minute the Thorns nearly found the breakthrough with just the goalkeeper in between Janine Beckie and goal, but the forward’s shot smacked off the post and the Dash were able to clear the ball out of danger. Twenty-three minutes into the half the Thorns were awarded a penalty kick for a foul on Olivia Moultrie inside the 18-yard-box, but upon Video Assisted Review, the call was overturned. Neither side would find the opening goal within the first half, sending the two teams into the halftime break scoreless.
Coming out of the halftime break, the Dash nearly took the lead when Diana Ordóñez sent a shot towards goal, but the ball kissed off the far post. Just a minute later goalkeeper Shelby Hogan would make a point-blank save on a shot from Ramona Bachmann to preserve the scoreline.
Portland took the 1-0 lead in the 55th minute when midfielder Hina Sugita found Ana Dias inside the box. The forward one-touched her shot inside the far post, past the arms of the diving goalkeeper. The goal marked the first for Dias since joining the Thorns this past offseason.
The Thorns doubled the lead in the 68th minute when Olivia Moultire blasted a shot into the lower-left corner of goal, giving the midfielder her third goal of the season and second in as many matches.
Throughout the remainder of the match the Thorns would go on to hold off the Dash, earning the 2-0 victory, good for their sixth consecutive win, the most in club history. The team is now one win away from tying the National Women’s Soccer League record for most consecutive wins (7), set by Seattle Reign in 2014.
UP NEXT: Portland Thorns FC will remain on the road, taking on the Orlando Pride on Friday, May 24.
GOAL-SCORING SUMMARY:
POR: Ana Dias (Hina Sugita) 56th minute: Driving towards the endline, Sugita crossed the ball up towards Dias who upon receiving the ball one-touched her shot towards the far post, underneath the arms of the diving goalkeeper and into the back of the net.
POR: Olivia Moultrie (Janine Beckie) 68th minute: From the right side of the pitch, Beckie found Moultrie streaking down the field with a short pass toward goal. The midfielder rocketed off a right-footed shot into the lower-left corner of the goal.
LINEUPS:
Portland Thorns (4-3-3): Shelby Hogan, Reyna Reyes, Becky Sauerbrunn, Kelli Hubly, Marie Müller, Hina Sugita (Meghan Klingenberg 90+3’), Sam Coffey, Olivia Moultrie (Jessie Fleming 68’), Janine Beckie (Payton Linnehan 68’), Ana Dias (Christine Sinclair 60’), Sophia Smith (Marissa Sheva 90+3’)
Subs not used: Emily Alvarado, Meaghan Nally, Olivia Wade-Katoa, Nicole Payne
Houston Dash (3-4-3): Jane Campbell, Courtney Petersen, Natalie Jacobs, Paige Nielsen, Cece Kizer (Amanda West 63’), Sarah Puntigam, Sophie Schmidt (Sophia Hirst 76’), Avery Patterson, Ramona Bachmann (Andressa Alves 88’), Diana Ordóñez (Michelle Alozie 63’), Bárbara Olivieri (Belle Briede 88’)
Subs not used: Heather Hinz, Yuki Nagasato, Madison Ayson, Jyllissa Harris
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY:
HOU: Courtney Petersen (caution) 42’
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.
The Thorns came out into the second half much more threatening in Orlando’s half and finally broke the deadlock in the 58th 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 63rd 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 88th minute — curled the ball into the goal from outside the box in the 96th 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
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
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
Portland Thorns FC (6-3-1, 19 points) earned its sixth consecutive victory with a 2-0 win at the Houston Dash. Goals from Ana Dias and Olivia Moultrie, along with three saves from goalkeeper Shelby Hogan (recorded her third clean sheet of the season) were enough for the victory.
After a two-and-a-half hour weather delay due to lightning in the area, the two sides finally took the pitch, late on Friday evening. The Thorns looked to pressure the Dash early, with forward Sophia Smith testing goalkeeper Jane Campbell in the third minute, but a kick save from the shot-stopper kept the ball from finding its way into the back of the net.
In the 16th minute the Thorns nearly found the breakthrough with just the goalkeeper in between Janine Beckie and goal, but the forward’s shot smacked off the post and the Dash were able to clear the ball out of danger. Twenty-three minutes into the half the Thorns were awarded a penalty kick for a foul on Olivia Moultrie inside the 18-yard-box, but upon Video Assisted Review, the call was overturned. Neither side would find the opening goal within the first half, sending the two teams into the halftime break scoreless.
Coming out of the halftime break, the Dash nearly took the lead when Diana Ordóñez sent a shot towards goal, but the ball kissed off the far post. Just a minute later goalkeeper Shelby Hogan would make a point-blank save on a shot from Ramona Bachmann to preserve the scoreline.
Portland took the 1-0 lead in the 55th minute when midfielder Hina Sugita found Ana Dias inside the box. The forward one-touched her shot inside the far post, past the arms of the diving goalkeeper. The goal marked the first for Dias since joining the Thorns this past offseason.
The Thorns doubled the lead in the 68th minute when Olivia Moultire blasted a shot into the lower-left corner of goal, giving the midfielder her third goal of the season and second in as many matches.
Throughout the remainder of the match the Thorns would go on to hold off the Dash, earning the 2-0 victory, good for their sixth consecutive win, the most in club history. The team is now one win away from tying the National Women’s Soccer League record for most consecutive wins (7), set by Seattle Reign in 2014.
UP NEXT: Portland Thorns FC will remain on the road, taking on the Orlando Pride on Friday, May 24.
GOAL-SCORING SUMMARY:
POR: Ana Dias (Hina Sugita) 56th minute: Driving towards the endline, Sugita crossed the ball up towards Dias who upon receiving the ball one-touched her shot towards the far post, underneath the arms of the diving goalkeeper and into the back of the net.
POR: Olivia Moultrie (Janine Beckie) 68th minute: From the right side of the pitch, Beckie found Moultrie streaking down the field with a short pass toward goal. The midfielder rocketed off a right-footed shot into the lower-left corner of the goal.
LINEUPS:
Portland Thorns (4-3-3): Shelby Hogan, Reyna Reyes, Becky Sauerbrunn, Kelli Hubly, Marie Müller, Hina Sugita (Meghan Klingenberg 90+3’), Sam Coffey, Olivia Moultrie (Jessie Fleming 68’), Janine Beckie (Payton Linnehan 68’), Ana Dias (Christine Sinclair 60’), Sophia Smith (Marissa Sheva 90+3’)
Subs not used: Emily Alvarado, Meaghan Nally, Olivia Wade-Katoa, Nicole Payne
Houston Dash (3-4-3): Jane Campbell, Courtney Petersen, Natalie Jacobs, Paige Nielsen, Cece Kizer (Amanda West 63’), Sarah Puntigam, Sophie Schmidt (Sophia Hirst 76’), Avery Patterson, Ramona Bachmann (Andressa Alves 88’), Diana Ordóñez (Michelle Alozie 63’), Bárbara Olivieri (Belle Briede 88’)
Subs not used: Heather Hinz, Yuki Nagasato, Madison Ayson, Jyllissa Harris
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY:
HOU: Courtney Petersen (caution) 42’
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