On April 15 at 7 pm local time, we witnessed the start of the Haley Kopmeyer era.
And oh man what a start it was.
But before we can talk about the new era we need to go back to the start of the Reign’s origin in the NWSL. And if there is one thing the Seattle Reign are known for, other than midfielders with bleach blonde hair, it’s goalkeeping.
For the first four years of the NWSL’s history, it was Hope Solo as the team’s first option, when she wasn’t away on national team duty.