Caiya Hanks returned after a 14-month absence while recovering from an ACL injury to score the winning goal in the Portland Thorns’ 2-1 victory over the Orlando Pride on Saturday night. <\/p>\n
In the only other game in the National Women\u2019s Soccer League, Racing Louisville routed the Boston Legacy 4-1.<\/p>\n
Eight minutes after coming on as a substitute, Hanks scored in the 96th minute to give the Thorns (10-6-4) the victory at Portland\u2019s Providence Park.<\/p>\n
Deyna Castellanos gave Portland the lead in the 58th minute with a curling shot from a tight angle. Pietra Tordin got her ninth assist on the goal.<\/p>\n
Jacqueline Ovalle scored for the Pride in the 63rd minute to level it at 1-1. Orlando (7-11-2) has lost three straight. <\/p>\n
Barbra Banda started for the Pride after returning from playing for Zambia in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. <\/p>\n
U.S. national team defender Meghan Klingenberg, who played for Portland Thorns from 2016-2024, was honored before the match by the club.<\/p>\n
Kayla Fischer had her first career brace in Racing Louisville’s biggest win of the season. <\/p>\n
She scored her first in the 44th minute then drew a foul in the box on Boston defender Jorelyn Carabal\u00ed in the 51st minute. Midfielder Katie O\u2019Kane converted the penalty kick to make it 2-0.<\/p>\n
Louisville (6-11-2) went up 3-0 on Emma Sears’s goal in the 59th minute and some three minutes later, Sears\u2019 cross found Fischer for the volley and a 4-0 lead.<\/p>\n
Sammy Smith headed home the only score for the Legacy in the 95th minute. Louisville is still in search of their first clean sheet of the season.<\/p>\n
The Legacy (5-10-5) have conceded four goals in back-to-back matches.<\/p>\n
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