After hints about a huge trade for Portland circulated Twitter earlier in the week — rumored to include Emily Sonnett and Midge Purce — things are finally starting to fall into place for the Thorns. As announced this morning, the club has traded Sonnett, the rights to Caitlin Foord, and the seventh and 14th picks in the upcoming NWSL College Draft.
After coming in as the first overall pick in the 2016 NWSL Draft, Sonnett was a huge player in her time in Portland, a regular starter who notably led the Thorns defense to a league-best 19 goals allowed in her rookie season.