PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Thorns FC squared off against the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team in their second match of three as part of the Thorns Spring Invitational presented by Tillamook Yogurt at Merlo Field on the campus of the University of Portland on Wednesday night. Forwards Ifeoma Onumonu and Mallory Weber each tallied goals for Portland in the first half — their first goals of the preseason – while U.S. U-23s forward Catarina Macario recorded a second-half brace in a 2-2 draw.
In the first match of the day, the Chicago Red Stars earned a 1-0 win against the Houston Dash as midfielder Sofia Huerta tallied the only goal of the match in the 10th minute.