The Portland Thorns scored early and often to notch a dominant 3-0 win over the Kansas City Current in their NWSL regular season opener at Providence Park. Morgan Weaver opened the scoring, and Christine Sinclair added a second in the first half. Sophia Smith scored six minutes after coming on in the second half to make it three goals in favor of the home team, and the Thorns could then coast to a wire to wire win.
Portland’s lineup was marked by the return of Sophia Smith and Hina Sugita, who were both available off the bench in the afternoon.