A tumultuous season in the top women's professional soccer league in the U.S. comes to a close Saturday night.
Left: Morgan Weaver of Portland Thorns FC controls the ball during the the NWSL semifinal against San Diego Wave on October 23, 2022 in Portland, Oregon. Right: Kristen Edmonds of Kansas City Current celebrates after beating OL Reign in a NWSL semifinal match on October 23, 2022 in Seattle. Portland and Kansas City play for the championship Saturday night.
Left: Morgan Weaver of Portland Thorns FC controls the ball during the the NWSL semifinal against San Diego Wave on October 23, 2022 in Portland, Oregon. Right: Kristen Edmonds of Kansas City Current celebrates after beating OL Reign in a NWSL semifinal match on October 23, 2022 in Seattle. Portland and Kansas City play for the championship Saturday night.
The Current were an expansion team last year and finished last in the league. The start to 2022 wasn't any better as KC didn't notch a win in its first five matches. But then 13 straight matches without a loss put the Current in position for a memorable worst-to-first turnaround.The Seattle-based Reign, meaning they had the best record, and their lineup was studded with U.S. National team stars like Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle.
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