Two Thorns FC players saw action in week five of Westfield W-League season as Britt Eckerstrom and the Newcastle Jets met Adelaide United for an evening matchup on Saturday, while Ashleigh Sykes and Canberra United hosted Perth Glory Friday afternoon at McKellar Park.
Coming off a 2-1 defeat of Newcastle, Sykes and Canberra United built off their previous week’s momentum, notching their third-straight win Friday by a final of 3-2. Sykes was named to the starting lineup, going 90 minutes and helping her team to victory by logging an assist in the match.