PORTLAND, Ore. – Six months and six days. That’s how long it has been since Portland Thorns FC claimed the NWSL’s title, but over the last few weeks, the timespan has been more readily associated with something else: Tobin Heath’s return to the field.
The 2017 league championship game was the last time Portland had their U.S. international on the field. In the interim, Heath underwent winter ankle surgery and had been working her way back into game shape.
On Friday at Providence Park, Heath finally made her long-awaited return to the field, playing the final 30 minutes of Portland’s 1-1 draw with the Washington Spirit.