PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Thorns FC goalkeeper Adrianna Franch earned National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Best XI honors for the 2017 season, it was announced today.
Franch, 26, who was a 2013 NWSL Second XI selection, was one of four Thorns FC players to start all 24 matches during the regular season, posting a record of 14-5-5, while leading the NWSL in shutouts (11) and save percentage (80.0). In her second season with Thorns FC, the Salina, Kan., native set a new NWSL single-season record for shutouts, establishing the record in Portland’s scoreless draw on the road against the Orlando Pride on Sept.