The 2019 season is turning into a breakout campaign for Portland Thorns FC defender Elizabeth Ball, whose performance at right and center back over the last three months has helped offset the losses the team experienced during the World Cup. After playing 102 minutes during her rookie year, the Penn State alumna is up to 741 over this season’s first 14 games, with the 23-year-old having already made nine starts.
After Portland’s Tuesday training session at Providence Park, ThornsFC.com caught up with the Richmond native to talk about her favorite position on the field, how she’d rate her season’s performance, as well as something far more important.