Portland Thorns FC met their first loss of the National Women’s Soccer League season in much the same way they met their two victories, as well as their two draws. After each result, there’s been focus on how things could have been better: be it in attack, where the team was leaving goals on the field; or in defense, where preseason focus has yet to yield progress on the scoreboard.
In the wake of Saturday’s 3-1 loss to the Washington Spirit, the prescriptions have been the same, only this time, they weren’t delivered with the sense of relief you earn with a result.