Kansas City NWSL earned their first win Saturday night when they returned home to host the OL Reign. Rookie midfielder Victoria Pickett scored her first professional goal in the 73rd minute, and then fought as a team to prevent the Reign from a comeback.
OL Reign came into Kansas City as the hottest team in the league with three straight wins, outscoring opponents 9-1 in that span. It was also the first match for the return of Laura Harvey as manager for the Reign.
Kansas City came out working hard for their first win and did well limiting the Reign’s chances.