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05/03 19:10 CDT Expansion Boston Legacy wins first match this season, 3-2 over
the Denver Summit
Expansion Boston Legacy wins first match this season, 3-2 over the Denver Summit
By PHUOC NGUYEN
Associated Press
Bianca St-Georges scored in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy defeated the
Denver Summit 3-2 on Sunday for the expansion club's first regular-season win.
In other National Women's Soccer League action, the Chicago Stars fell to the
visiting Portland Thorns 2-0.
Natasha Flint found Yazmeen Ryan, who took a few dribbles and rocketed a shot
from outside the box past Casey Murphy to give the Summit a 1-0 lead in the
18th minute.
Nichelle Prince scored the equalizer for the Legacy in the 44th. The Summit
broke the deadlock in the 77th on Flint's left-footed precision strike to
retake the lead.
Second half substitute Assata Traor's goal in the 90th minute tied it up once
again at 2-2. Traor's touch on a header landed in the path of St-Georges for
the game-winner in stoppage time to complete the comeback for the Legacy
(1-5-1).
The Summit (1-3-3) dropped their second straight and extended their winless
streak to four games.
It was the first matchup between the newest NWSL expansion teams.
Thorns remain atop the table
Olivia Moultrie became the youngest player in NWSL history to make 100 NWSL
appearances and capped it off with a goal and assist in Portland's victory.
Moultrie opened the scoring with the assist from Pietra Tordin in the 17th
minute. Both players have six goal contributions this season.
After a second half in which the Chicago Stars (2-6-0) had more possession,
shots, and shots on goal, it was the Thorns who had the breakthrough. In the
89th minute, Moultrie delivered a pinpoint pass from distance that found
second-half substitute Reilyn Turner, who beat goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher to the
ball and finished it into an empty net.
Mackenzie Arnold made four saves for her third clean sheet of the season and
fifth overall for Portland (6-1-1), which sits atop the league standings.
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