PORTLAND THORNS FC2013 MEDIA GUIDE

2013 SCHEDULE

DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME (PT)Sat. April 13 at FC Kansas City 5:35 p.m.Sun. April 21 SEATTLE REIGN FC 2 p.m.Sat. April 27 at Chicago Red Stars 5 p.m.

Sat. May 4 at Washington Spirit 4 p.mSun. May 12 at Chicago Red Stars 3 p.m.Thurs. May 16 SKY BLUE FC 7:30 p.m.Sun. May 19 WASHINGTON SPIRIT 2 p.m.Sat. May 25 at Seattle Reign FC 7 p.m.

Sat. June 1 CHICAGO RED STARS 2 p.m.Thurs. June 6 FC KANSAS CITY 7:30 p.m.Sun. June 16 SEATTLE REIGN FC 2 p.m.Sat. June 22 at Sky Blue FC 4 p.m.Sun. June 30 at FC Kansas City 1:10 p.m.

Sat. July 6 BOSTON BREAKERS 7:30 p.m.Sun. July 14 WESTERN NEW YORK FLASH 2 p.m.Sun. July 21 at Boston Breakers 1 p.m.Sun. July 28 CHICAGO RED STARS 2 p.m.Wed. July 31 SKY BLUE FC 7:30 p.m.

Sun. Aug. 4 FC KANSAS CITY 2 p.m.Wed. Aug. 7 at Boston Breakers 4 p.m.Sat. Aug. 10 at Western New York Flash 4:35 p.m.Sat. Aug. 17 at Seattle Reign FC 8 p.m.

Schedule subject to change. All games at JELD-WEN Field will be streamed in HD online at portlandthornsfc.com with radio broadcasts on Freedon 970 AM. Road game web streams will be available on portlandthornsfc.com.

INTRODUCTIONNWSL Timeline ...........................................................2-3The Crest ...................................................................... 4

THE CLUBExecutive Staff ...........................................................6-8Staff Directory .............................................................. 9Front Office Staff ...................................................10-11Head Coach Cindy Parlow Cone .................................. 12Assistant Coaches ...................................................... 13Extended Staff ............................................................ 14

2013 PORTLAND THORNS FC2013 Alphabetical & Numerical Roster ....................... 15Player Profiles ........................................................16-36

NATIONAL WOMEN’S SOCCER LEAGUETeams ......................................................................... 38NWSL Regular-Season Schedule ...........................39-402013 NWSL Rules and Regulations/Directory ........41-42

MEDIA INFORMATIONThorns FC Media Contacts and Policies ................44-45Directions to JELD-WEN Field ..................................... 45Local Media Directory ............................................46-47

JELD-WEN FIELDStadium Facts and History ....................................49-51

TEAM INFORMATIONBroadcast Information ................................................ 53Social Media ............................................................... 54Broadcast/Web Stream Roster ................................... 55About Portland ............................................................ 56

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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The 2013 Portland Thorns FC Media Guide is a publication of the Portland Thorns FC Media Relations Depart-ment. The chief editor for this publication was Mark Nelson, with contributions from Marc Kostic and Chris Metz. Interior layout and design by Ryan Wantland, Rob Morse and Matti Jonsson. Cover design by Matti Jonsson. Team and staff headshots by Craig Mitchelldyer. Additional photography by Craig Mitchelldyer and David Blair. Special thanks to NWSL Communications and NWSL team PR directors.

The information in this publication contains data updated through April 12, 2013. For updates and additional materials, please contact VP of Communications Chris Metz at (503) 553-5433 or Media Relations Coordinator Mark Nelson at (503) 553-5529.

2013 PORTLAND THORNS FC MEDIA GUIDE

JANUARY 18, 2013

November 21, 2012 – U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati announces the formation of a new professional women’s soccer league to begin play in Spring 2013. Portland is announced as one of eight teams in the newly formed league.

December 13, 2012 – Portland’s new women’s soccer team reveals its new logo and name, Portland Thorns FC, through a creative video on the club’s website and Facebook page.

December 15, 2012 – During halftime of a U.S. Women’s National Team game against China PR, U.S. Soccer unveils the league’s name as the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), which comprises eight teams - Boston Breakers, Chicago Red Stars, FC Kan-sas City, Seattle Reign FC, Sky Blue FC, Western New York Flash, Washington Spirit and Portland Thorns FC.

December 19, 2012 – Portland Thorns FC names former U.S. Women’s National Team forward and two-time Olympic gold medal winner Cindy Parlow Cone as the first head coach.

January 11, 2013 – U.S. Women’s National Team players Alex Morgan, Tobin Heath and Rachel Buehler, along with Canada National Team forward Christine Sinclair and goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc and Mexico National Team defenders Luz Saucedo and Marlene Sandoval are allocated to Thorns FC as the first seven players in team history.

January 18, 2013 – Thorns FC makes four picks in the inaugural NWSL Draft in Indianapolis, selecting University of Florida defender Kathryn Williamson with the eighth overall pick. Following Williamson, University of Central Florida forward Nicolette Radovcic was taken in the second round (16th overall), North Carolina midfielder Amber Brooks was drafted in the third round (24th overall) and Pepperdine goalkeeper Roxanne Barker was selected as the final pick in the draft (32nd overall).

Thorns FC head coach Cindy Parlow Cone addresses the media following the inaugural National Women’s Soccer League Draft in Indianapolis on January 18, 2013. Each team made four selections in the draft.

March 11, 2013 – Portland takes to the field for the first time as a club in the team’s inaugural training session at JELD-WEN Field.

March 14, 2013 – Thorns FC and Girls Inc. of NW Oregon kicked off their formal partnership at the eighth annual “Power of the Purse” event and auction that helped raise more than $250,000 for Girls, Inc. to fund after-school programming that helps empower young girls to be strong, smart and bold.

March 30, 2013 – In front of a capacity crowd of 4,892 at Merlo Field, Thorns FC received second-half goals from forward Danielle Foxhoven and midfielder Allie Long in a 2-1 win against the University of Portland. The preseason friendly helped raise more than $12,000 in donations for the Providence Heart and Vascular Institute’s Play Smart Young Heart screening program.

NWSL TIMELINE

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MARCH 30, 2013Forward Danielle Foxhoven and midfielder Allie Long score two unanswered goals in the second half for a 2-1 win against the University of Portland in a preseason friendly on March 30, 2013.

NWSL TIMELINE

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April 8, 2013 – Portland Thorns FC names the team’s 18-player season-opening roster.

April 9, 2013 - Portland Thorns FC announces a partnership with Providence Health & Services, unveiling the team’s 2013 kits fea-turing Providence’s logo on the front and a Parklane Mattresses logo on the back of the jersey. The primary home jersey, produced by Oregon-based sports apparel manufacturer Nike, features a solid red base with a horizontal white bar across the chest housing the team’s crest.

April 10, 2013 – Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish reads a proclamation, signed by Portland Mayor Charlie Hales, declaring April 10, as a day of recognition for Portland Thorns FC.

April 10, 2013 – Thorns FC announce the team’s broadcast details for the 2013 NWSL season, which will see every match at JELD-WEN Field broadcast live on Freedom 970 AM with a high-definition web stream on the club’s website. For road matches, the host team’s web stream will be available via www.portlandthornsfc.com.

April 13, 2013 – Portland Thorns FC and FC Kansas City kick off the first-ever National Women’s Soccer League match at Shawnee Mission District Stadium in Overland Park, Kan.

THE CREST

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Unveiled for the first time on Dec. 13, 2012, through a unique video featuring 16 members of Girls, Inc. of NW Oregon, the Portland Thorns FC crest is infused with several different elements of Rose City pride. Designed by artist and Timbers Army member Brent Diskin, the clubs green, red and black color scheme is emphasized throughout the logo. In the center sits a stylized rose, emblem-atic of Portland’s nickname, the Rose City. The red rose is shielded by a protective layer of thorns, the club’s namesake. Enveloping it all is the team’s name is bold white lettering. The design around the outer edges includes two four-pointed stars, also called hypocycloids, that house the letters “F” and “C” and anchor the sides of the badge. The stars are a call-out to the left-centered, directional star that is prominent on Portland’s city flag, which flies high above JELD-WEN Field in downtown Portland.

THE CLUB

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Merritt Paulson is the Owner and President of the Portland Timbers. On March 20, 2009, Major League Soccer an-nounced that the Timbers would become the league’s 18th franchise, starting play in 2011.

Named to Sports Business Journal’s exclusive “Forty Under 40” class of 2011, 2012 and 2013, Paulson’s diligent efforts – an arduous process that began in 2008 – to bring a second major league sports franchise to Portland and to transform JELD-WEN Field into one of the most intimate sports venues in the country came to life during the Timbers’ inaugural MLS season in 2011. Under Paulson’s leadership, the Timbers have sold out all of their regular-season home games (34 straight) since joining MLS, have developed award-winning marketing campaigns and community outreach programs and transformed the region’s sporting landscape by creating one of the most authentic and exciting in-game experiences in sports.

Leading into their third MLS season, the Timbers achieved more than a 96 percent renewal rate on season tickets, marking the second straight year in which the club has had a 96 percent renewal rate or better. The club increased the number of season tickets available for a second straight season in 2013, expanding the cap to 15,250 to help meet the increased demand to attend matches at JELD-WEN Field. Additionally, the club has a Season Ticket Wait-ing List that numbered more than 6,500 fans, leading into the 2012 season.

With a successful inaugural MLS campaign both on and off the field, Paulson was awarded the Slats Gill Award for Sportsperson of the Year for 2011 by the Oregon Sports Awards. With the honor, he became just the second non-coach to be so-honored in the history of the award, the first since Harry Glickman of the Portland Trail Blazers in 1970.

Before assuming ownership of the team in 2007, Paulson was an executive at NBA Entertainment in New York, where he helped launch and develop NBA-TV and had responsibility for both marketing and business development efforts of NBA-TV and NBA LEAGUE PASS. He first moved to New York to join HBO on Demand and was part of the team that launched the first premium subscription video on-demand service.

Paulson graduated from Hamilton College with a B.A. in English and earned his Masters of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

From a personal standpoint, Paulson, his wife and two daughters are thrilled to live in the Portland area and are passionate outdoor enthusiasts. Paulson is on the boards of the Oregon Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, the Oregon Sports Authority and Panthera.

MERRITT PAULSONOWNER & PRESIDENT

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Timbers Chief Operating Officer Mike Golub has more than 25 years experience in professional sports marketing and management, including a wealth of experience in Portland and the Pacific Northwest.

Golub assumed the position of COO with the Timbers in March 2010 and helped lead the organization during its highly successful ascendancy to Major League Soccer. In his position, Golub oversees all business operations for the Timbers and was named the 2011 Doug Hamilton Executive of the Year in MLS in recognition of the team’s remarkable and historic inaugural season in the league.

Under Golub’s guidance, the Timbers have indelibly changed the landscape of sports in Portland, while becoming a national success story and a model professional sports franchise. The Timbers have sold out all of their regular-season games, forged industry leading corporate partnerships, created a Season Ticket Waiting List, introduced an award-winning community relations platform, Stand Together, and have created one of the best in-game stadium experiences in sports.

Previously, Golub served as the Chief Operating Officer for the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers from 2006-08, trans-forming the team’s business and brand into one of the most successful in professional sports. With Nike (1996-99), he was a founding member and director of Nike Sports Entertainment, a global sports marketing division that established new strategic alliances and created and administered Nike-owned sporting events.

Golub also brings considerable experience in a variety of major league sports. He served as the Executive Vice President for the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies from 2000-05 and was the Senior Vice President of Business Operations and Chief Marketing Officer for the National Hockey League’s New York Rangers prior to joining the Trail Blazers in October 2006. Golub managed the National Basketball Association’s Events Division from 1991-96 and began his career in sports as a producer for Major League Baseball Productions.

Golub is immediate past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Portland Center Stage and serves on the Board of Directors of the Children’s Cancer Association, Pioneer Courthouse Square, the Regional Arts & Culture Council and the Oregon Sports Authority. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Trusted Sports, Inc., based in Bend, Ore.

Mike and his wife, Sam, and their two dogs reside in Portland.

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICERMIKE GOLUB

Gavin Wilkinson, a long-time member of the Timbers organization and a former New Zealand international, serves as the club’s General Manager; he was appointed on January 18, 2010. He first joined the club as a player for the Timbers’ USL First Division side in 2001, before taking over as the head coach and general manager during the club’s final years in the second division from 2007-10.

As head coach, Wilkinson assembled a 50-29-39 record over four seasons in the USL First Division/USSF Division-2 Pro League and was a two-time USL First Division Coach of the Year (2007, 2009). He guided the club to three postseason berths, including its only semifinals appearances as a second-division club in 2007 and 2009. As head coach, Wilkinson oversaw Cascadia Cup (a fan-based derby between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver) titles in 2009, 2010 and again in 2012, and is also a two-time recipient of the FieldTurf Coach of the Year for the USL First Division (2007, 2009). A defender during his playing career, Wilkinson oversaw 39 shutouts in 118 regular-season matches.

He led the Timbers to one of the best seasons in USL First Division history in 2009, including a record-setting, 24-game unbeaten streak and winning the Commissioner’s Cup. The Timbers set a new single-season, league record with the impressive streak (14-0-10), surpassing the previous mark of 15 games set in 2005. The club’s record-setting run also ranks among the longest in U.S. Soccer history. Finishing in first place at 16-4-10 (58pts), Portland was awarded the Commissioner’s Cup as the league’s regular-season champion and earned a berth into the USL First Division semifinals.

On July 9, 2012, Wilkinson assumed the duties of interim head coach for the remainder of the 2012 MLS season following the dismissal of head coach John Spencer.

Wilkinson’s 13-year professional playing career included time with clubs in six different countries, including Por-tugal, Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia. He joined the reborn Timbers for their inaugural United Soccer Leagues season in 2001, playing in each of the club’s first six seasons and serving the dual role as a player/assis-tant coach from 2005-06. He finished his career ranked among the Timbers’ USL franchise career leaders in games (124) and minutes played (10,181).

A New Zealand native, Wilkinson earned 38 caps with the New Zealand National Team and competed in the 1999 and 2003 FIFA Confederations Cups.

As general manager, Wilkinson started the Timbers’ development team, called the Portland Timbers U-23s, in the fall of 2008. The Timbers U-23s compete in United Soccer Leagues’ Premier Development League – the top U-23 league in North America – and won the PDL championship in just their second season in 2010, becoming the first undefeated champion in PDL history with a perfect 20-0-0 record through the regular season and playoffs. He was instrumental in starting the Timbers Academy programs, creating a complete development system for the club.

Wilkinson, who holds an “A” coaching license from U.S. Soccer, founded the youth club Eastside United, based in Gresham, Ore., in 2001. He helped run the club as its coaching director for many years and now serves as an advisor for the club. In 2010, Eastside United FC’s U-18 boys team (’91 Liverpool) won the U.S. Youth Soccer U-18 national championship and became the first youth club team from Oregon to win a national title since 1994.

He and his wife, Heather, have two children, Kienan and Brooke.

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GAVIN WILKINSONGENERAL MANAGER

EXECUTIVE STAFFOwner & President .............................................. Merritt PaulsonChief Operating Officer ..............................................Mike GolubGeneral Manager ................................................Gavin WilkinsonSr. VP, Operations ......................................................Ken PuckettVP, Communications ...................................................Chris MetzVP, Ticket Sales & Services ............................................Joe CoteVP, Marketing & Business Operations ........................Cory DolichVP, Finance & Administration .............................. Kathy JenningsVP, Corporate Partnerships ................................. Nate Liberman

COACHING & EXTENDED STAFFHead Coach....................................................Cindy Parlow ConeAssistant Coach ......................................................... John GalasFitness/Goalkeeper Coach ..........................................Nate BerryHead Athletic Trainer .........................................Sheila TatsunamiEquipment Manager ..............................................Megan LovichAdministrator, Soccer Operations ...................... Sarah Aschwald

TICKET SALES & SERVICESDirector, Ticket Sales ................................................Dan GartnerDirector, Ticket Operations ............................................ Ben HoelDirector, Ticket Services .......................................... Chris WilsonManager, Ticket Services ........................................Leigh CalvertManager, Box Office ...............................................Chris FancherManager, Group Sales .............................................Katie HoffnerManager, Hospitality Sales .....................................Sara WigginsManager, Ticket Services .........................................Dan ZusmanAccount Executive, Group Sales .....................................Pat RiceAccount Executive, Ticket Sales .........................William MurphyCoordinator, Ticket Services .................................Traci SwansonCoordinator, Ticket Services ................................... Nicole Tillett

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPSDirector, Corporate Sales .................................... Matt KolasinskiSr. Manager, Partner Activation..............................Kelly SalmieriManager, Corporate Sales ...................................... Eddie StammManager, Partner Activation ........................................ Tyler WestCoordinator, Partner Activation ..............................Kelsey Hough

COMMUNITY OUTREACHDirector, Community Relations ......................... Christa ThoereszCoordinator, Community Relations ...........................Carling Leon

MEDIA RELATIONS & MARKETINGDirector, Digital Media/Editor-in-Chief ...................Brian CostelloDirector, Marketing ........................................... Emily LamunyanDirector, Events & Promotions ........................... Jennifer SmoralManager, Creative Services .................................. Matti JonssonManager, Media Relations ........................................Marc KosticManager, Video Production ................................ Che LowensteinManager, Hispanic Business Development ............ Kristel WisselCoordinator, Media Relations ...................................Mark NelsonAssistant, Events & Promotions ..........................Samantha Beck

BROADCASTINGDirector, Broadcasting ............................................... Matt SmithBroadcaster, Radio Play-by-Play ................................Ann SchatzBroadcaster, Radio Analyst ................................ Angela Harrison

GUEST SERVICES & STADIUM OPERATIONSDirector, Guest Services & Event Sales ............Ashley HighsmithDirector, Operations ............................................ Ryan UtterbackManager, Environmental & Event Services ...........Brian KennedyManager, Maintenance ......................................Dave TankersleyManager, Guest Services .................................... Andrea TolonenCoordinator, Operations & Systems .......................John BurchimCoordinator, Events .............................................Chelsey CosseyCoordinator, Guest Services ..................................... Scott KatzerHead Groundskeeper ............................................... Jesse Smith

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIONOffice Manager & Executive Assistant ...................... Patti PetersSenior Accountant ................................................. David RennerAccounts Payable ...........................................MaryCate GrahamSr. Receptionist & Operations Coordinator ..............Velvet JonesReceptionist & Game Day Coordinator ................ Jeanne NicholsIT Support ................................................................. Robert Rice

PORTLAND THORNS FC STAFF DIRECTORY

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Ken PuckettSr. VP, Operations

Joe CoteVP, Ticket Sales & Services

Cory Dolich VP, Bus. Ops. & Marketing

Kathy JenningsVP, Finance & Admin.

Chris MetzVP, Communications

Emily LamunyanDirector, Marketing

John BurchimCoordinator, Ops/Systems

Leigh CalvertManager, Ticket Services

Chelsey CosseyCoordinator, Event

Brian CostelloDirector, Digital Media

Chris FancherManager, Box Office

Dan GartnerDirector, Ticket Sales

MaryCate GrahamAccounts Payable

Ashley HighsmithDir., Guest Services/Events

Ben HoelDirector, Ticket Ops.

Katie HoffnerManager, Group Sales

Kelsey HoughCoord., Partner Activation

Velvet JonesReception/Sr. Ops. Coord.

Brian KennedyMgr., Env. & Event Services

Matt KolasinskiDirector, Corporate Sales

Marc KosticManager, Media Relations

FRONT OFFICE STAFF

Matti JonssonMgr., Creative Services

Nate LibermanVP, Corp. Partnerships

Samantha BeckAst., Events & Promotions

Scott KatzerCoord., Guest Services

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Carling LeonCoord., Comm. Relations

Jeanne NicholsReception/Game Day Coor.

Che LowensteinManager, Video Production

David RennerSenior Accountant

Pat RiceAcc. Exec., Group Sales

Kelly SalmieriSr. Mgr., Partner Activation

Jesse SmithHead Groundskeeper

Matt SmithDirector, Broadcasting

Jennifer SmoralDir., Events & Promotions

Eddie StammManager, Corporate Sales

Dave TankersleyMgr., Maintenance

Christa ThoereszDir., Community Relations

Nicole TillettCoord., Ticket Services

Andrea TolonenManager, Guest Services

Ryan Utterback Director, Operations

Sara WigginsManager, Hospitality Sales

Chris WilsonDirector, Ticket Services

Kristel WisselMgr., Hispanic Bus. Dev.

Dan ZusmanManager, Ticket Services

FRONT OFFICE STAFF

Patti PetersOffice Mgr./Exec. Asst.

Tyler WestMgr., Partner Activation

Mark NelsonCoord., Media Relations

Traci SwansonCoord., Ticket Services

William MurphyAcc. Exec., Ticket Sales

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A U.S. Women’s National Team veteran and two-time Olympic gold medalist, Cindy Parlow Cone leads Portland Thorns FC into their inaugural National Women’s Soccer League season in 2013. She was appointed the first head coach in the club’s history on Dec. 19, 2012.

One of the all-time leading goal scorers in U.S. Women’s National Team history, Cone’s playing career included a nine-year stint with the national team, a championship in the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup and gold medals at the 1996 and 2004 Olympic Games. She is the youngest player ever to win both an Olympic gold medal and a World Cup title. Due to post-concussion syndrome, she retired from the national team in 2004 with 75 goals and 35 assists in 158 appearances.

A native of Memphis, Tenn., Cone, 34, spent the last six years as the assistant coach for her alma mater, the Univer-sity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2007-12. She helped guide the team to national championship-winning seasons in 2008, 2009 and 2012.

In addition to coaching at UNC, Cindy also served as the director of coaching for senior girls programs (U-15 to U-18) at Triangle United Soccer Association in Chapel Hill, N.C., and has been a member of the U.S. U-14 and U-15 Girls National Team coaching staffs since 2010. She holds a USSF “A” License and was the only female coach to participate in the FIFA Futuro III course.

Cone, a forward, began her international career with the U.S. Women’s National Team in 1996, scoring twice in her debut and contributing to an 8-1 win over Russia on Jan.14, 1996. She was named the U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year in 1998 and was a starting forward on the highly recognized United States squad for the 1999 Women’s World Cup, scoring two goals in the tournament. The 1999 U.S. Women’s National Team was named Sports Illustrated’s 1999 Athlete of the Year.

Additionally, Cone helped the U.S. Women’s National Team to a third-place finish in the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup, playing in the semifinal match against Germany held at JELD-WEN Field, and a silver medal in the 2000 Syd-ney Olympics. She, along with the other members of the 1996 Olympic team, was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2004.

Cone played in Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA) for three seasons with the Atlanta Beat from 2001-03, leading the team to the postseason each season.

At North Carolina, Cone recorded 68 goals and 53 assists during her collegiate career from 1995-98, and is one of 10 players in the program’s history to record 40 or more goals and assists in a career. She was a four-time All-American, won the Hermann Trophy in 1997 and 1998 as the nation’s top player, was an four-time Academic All-American, and led the Tar Heels to back-to-back national titles in 1996 and 1997.

CINDY PARLOW CONEHEAD COACH

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Nate Berry joins Thorns FC in 2013 as the team’s fitness and goalkeeper coach. Previ-ously, Berry served as a volunteer assistant coach for the University of North Carolina men’s soccer team from 2010-11. While at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Berry earned a master’s degree in Exercise and Sport Science with a concentration in Ex-ercise Physiology. Upon graduation, he took a position at Duke University Medical Center where he worked in the Frederick R. Cobb Non-Invasive Vascular Research Laboratory as an exercise physiologist. A native of Raleigh, N.C., Berry earned a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Sports Medicine from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro in 2010.

As a player at UNC-Greensboro from 2006-09, Berry helped guide the Spartans to the NCAA Tournament twice in his four-year career, including a Cinderella run to the Round of 16 as a junior in 2008. A goalkeeper for the Spar-tans, Berry finished his career with a 27-18-5 record in 52 appearances and earned 15 shutouts while registering 200 saves in four seasons.

Playing a key role in the Spartans’ surprise trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2008, where UNC-Greensboro became just the sixth team in the tournament’s history to earn a berth with a sub-.500 record, Berry made five saves in a 2-0 first-round upset win against Duke. He followed that performance with five more saves in a 2-1 overtime win against heavily favored Loyola University (Maryland) to reach the Round of 16.

COACHING STAFF

John Galas joins the Thorns FC in 2013 as an assistant coach. Recently, Galas spent two years working with the Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy as director of goalkeeping. Prior to joining the RSL-Arizona Academy, Galas served as associate head coach for the Univer-sity of Arizona women’s soccer team from 2007-09 and held assistant coaching positions with women’s soccer programs at the University of Oregon (2003-04) and Florida State University (2000-02), where he helped guide the Seminoles to three consecutive post-season appearances. On the men’s side, Galas was an assistant coach and the director of soccer operations for the second-division Portland Timbers in 2006.

Galas holds a USSF “A” License.

Outside of the collegiate and professional ranks, the Woodland Hills, Calif., native has served as the head coach for the Boys Under-18 team at the Oregon United Soccer Academy in Eugene, Ore., the goalkeeper coach for the Region IV Olympic Development Program in Moscow, Idaho, and as the goalkeeper coach for Liverpool Football Club’s Community Coaching Program in Liverpool, England.

Galas earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon in 1997 and a master’s degree in business admin-istration in football industries from the University of Liverpool (England) in 1999.

John and his wife, Anna, have two sons - Caleb, 9, and Hayden, 7.

JOHN GALASASSISTANT COACH

NATE BERRYFITNESS/GOALKEEPER COACH

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EXTENDED STAFF

Sarah Aschwald is in her first season as soccer operations administrator for Thorns FC. A Portland native, Aschwald is a graduate of Oregon State University with a degree in marketing. She rode horses competitively through college and played basketball at Sunset High School.

SARAH ASCHWALD - TEAM ADMINISTRATOR

SHEILA TATSUNAMI - HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER

Sheila Tatsunami is in her first season as head athletic trainer for Thorns FC. Tatsunami served as head athletic trainer for the Western New York Flash and assistant athletic trainer at Mount St. Mary’s University in 2012. Previously, she was the head athletic trainer at the D.C. United Academy (2010-2012), Real Maryland Football Club (2010-11), Austin Aztex Football Club (2008-09) and served as the head athletic trainer and soccer coach at Huston-Tillotson Univer-sity in Austin, Texas, from 2005-09.

Megan Lovich is in her first season as equipment manager for Thorns FC. A Davenport, Iowa, native, Lovich is a graduate of Iowa State University with a degree in marketing, advertising and Spanish. An involved athlete, and an avid long-distance runner, Lovich previously served in the marketing and promotions department for the Quad Cities River Bandits – the Single-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.

MEGAN LOVICH - EQUIPMENT MANAGER

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ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # PLAYER POS. HT. DOB HOMETOWN COLLEGE11 Avant, Jazmyne D 5-3 01/30/1990 Coppell, Texas Florida16 Buehler, Rachel D 5-5 08/26/1985 Del Mar, Calif. Stanford2 Dougherty, Marian D 5-10 11/25/1984 Lakewood, Colo. Santa Clara14 Edwards, Becky M 5-8 05/22/1988 Downington, Pa. Florida State9 Foxhoven, Danielle F 5-6 11/08/1989 Littleton, Colo. Portland23 Gay, Adelaide GK 5-6 11/03/1989 Skillman, N.J. North Carolina8 Kerr, Angie M 5-5 03/29/1985 El Cajon, Calif. Portland1 LeBlanc, Karina GK 5-10 03/30/1980 Maple Ridge, B.C. Nebraska10 Long, Allie M 5-8 08/13/1987 Northport, N.Y. North Carolina7 Marshall, Nikki D 5-7 06/02/1988 Mead, Colo. Colorado13 Morgan, Alex F 5-7 07/02/1989 Diamond Bar, Calif. Cal-Berkeley4 O’Neil, Emilee D/M 5-7 03/26/1983 Atlanta, Ga. Stanford6 Shim, Meleana M 5-4 09/25/1991 Honolulu, Hawaii Santa Clara18 Shufelt, Jessica F 5-7 05/29/1990 Rochester, N.Y. Connecticut12 Sinclair, Christine F 5-9 06/12/1983 Burnaby, B.C. Portland21 Washington, Nikki F 5-4 08/01/1988 Mesquite, Texas North Carolina20 Wetzel, Courtney M 5-7 02/25/1989 Puyallup, Wash. Oregon State5 Williamson, Kathryn D 5-6 08/01/1989 McKinney, Texas Florida

NUMERICAL ROSTER # PLAYER POS. PRONUNCIATION BIRTHPLACE LAST CLUB1 Karina LeBlanc GK le-bl-AH-nk Atlanta, Ga. magicJack (WPS)2 Marian Dougherty D Denver, Colo. magicJack (WPS)4 Emilee O’Neil D emily Atlanta, Ga. Bay Area Breeze (WPSL)5 Kathryn Williamson D McKinney, Texas Florida (NCAA)6 Meleana Shim M mel-LAY-ah-nah Honolulu, Hawaii Santa Clara (NCAA)7 Nikki Marshall D Thornton, Colo. Western New York (WPSL Elite)8 Angie Kerr M San Diego, Calif. Sky Blue FC (WPS)9 Danielle Foxhoven F Wheat Ridge, Colo. FC Energiya Voronezh (Russia)10 Allie Long M Huntington, N.Y. New York Fury (WPSL Elite)11 Jazmyne Avant D jazz-min a-vah-nt Dallas, Texas New York Fury (WPSL Elite)12 Christine Sinclair F Burnaby, B.C. Western New York (WPS)13 Alex Morgan F San Dimas, Calif. Sounders Women (W-League)14 Becky Edwards M Downington, Pa. Kristianstads DFF (Sweden)16 Rachel Buehler D BYOO-luhr La Jolla, Calif. Boston Breakers (WPS)18 Jessica Shufelt F SHOO-felt Rochester, N.Y. Ottawa Fury (W-League)20 Courtney Wetzel M Puyallup, Wash. Ottawa Fury (W-League)21 Nikki Washington F Dallas, Texas Canberra United (Australia)23 Adelaide Gay GK Princeton, N.J. North Carolina (NCAA)

* Portland Thorns FC Roster as of April 12, 2013.

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A standout defender at the University of Florida (2008-11), Avant was an All-Southeastern Conference selection as a senior in 2011 and made her professional debut last sum-mer for the New York Fury (WPSL Elite). Avant joins Thorns FC for the inaugural NWSL season, signing as a Discovery Player on Feb. 20, 2013.

INTERNATIONALA member of the U.S. Women’s U-20 National Team player pool in 2009 … Called into training camp with the U-20s from April 25 to May 3, 2009, at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. … Called into training camp with the U.S. Girls’ U-16 National Team in 2006 … Was part of the U-16 GNT team that faced Germany’s U-17 side in March 2006.

CAREER2012: Made 10 appearances for the New York Fury of the WPSL Elite … Took part in a two-game international friendly for Sky Blue FC against Japanese side INAC Kobe Leonessa in March 2012.

COLLEGEA four-year starter at the University of Florida, Avant ap-peared in 97 matches overall and was an All-SEC second-team selection as a defender in 2011 … Registered 12 career assists for the Gators, including a career-high four as a junior in 2010 … Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2008.

PERSONALReceived a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Florida in December 2011.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

POSITION: DefenderHEIGHT: 5-3 BORN: Jan. 30, 1990, in Dallas, TexasHOMETOWN: Coppell, TexasPREVIOUS CLUB: New York Fury (WPSL Elite)COLLEGE: University of Florida

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An established starter for the U.S. Women’s National Team, Buehler joins Thorns FC for their inaugural season after being allocated to the team via the NWSL National Team allocation process on Jan. 11, 2013. Buehler made her first appearance for the United States in 2008 and has since solidified her role as a key piece in the back line with more than 100 caps.

INTERNATIONAL2013: Earned her 100th cap on March 6 against Iceland at the Algarve Cup in Portugal ... 2012: Played in 31 of the USA’s 32 matches, starting 26, and had one goal and four assists, doubling her career assist total to that point ... Her 2,433 minutes marked the first time she had played more than 2,000 minutes in a year for the USA ... Earned her 98th career cap in the final match of the year, putting her in position to be the 29th female player to play 100 times for the United States ... Started all six games at the 2012 Olympics, playing all but 38 minutes of the tourna-ment in helping the USA to the gold medal, her second ... Played four matches at Olympic qualifying, starting three games, and scored her one goal of the year against the Dominican Republic, giving her three for her career ... 2011: A full-time starter for the U.S. Women’s National Team in 2011, she played in 19 of the USA’s 20 matches, starting 18 ... The only match she missed came when she was suspended for the Women’s World Cup semifinal after getting a controversial red card in the quarterfinal win against Brazil ... Started all five games she played in the Women’s World Cup in Germany and scored her first-ever World Cup goal in the 2-0 victory over Korea DPR to clinch the USA’s opening match of the tournament ... It was just her second career goal ... Was second on the team in minutes played with 1,608 ... 2010: Had a breakthrough year, becoming a starter and named co-captain ... Started 17 matches and led the team in minutes played with 1,474, playing in the central defense and at outside back ... Played four matches in the CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament and scored her first career goal against Haiti in a 5-0 win ... Played all 180 minutes in the two-leg Women’s World Cup playoff against Italy ... 2009: Played in all eight matches, making five starts, including a win against Germany in Germany at the end of October ... Also started the final two matches at the Algarve Cup in Portugal ... Solidified her role as an impact player on the USA’s back line as she passed 30 career caps ... 2008:

Made her first WNT roster and debuted for the full team in March of 2008 at the Algarve Cup in Portugal, starting and playing the entire game against China ... Earned the first 23 caps of her career in 2008, playing well enough to earn a spot on the 2008 Olympic Team ... Played in two matches at the Olympics, starting one, in which she played all 90 minutes against New Zealand in group play ... Started eight total matches during the year and picked up one assist ... 2007: Attended training camps throughout the winter and spring with the Women’s National Team and participated in the Residency Training Camp ... 2006: Got her first call-up to training camp in July 2006 ... Played extensively with the U.S. U-21 Women’s National Team (earning 17 U-21 caps), playing in the Nordic Cup in Sweden (2005), Norway (2006) and Finland (2007), while winning the title in 2005 and 2007 ... Was a starter for the USA in two FIFA youth world championships ... Played on the U.S. team that took third place in the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women’s World Cup in Thailand and on the team that won the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women’s World Cup in Canada, but suffered a torn ACL at the begin-ning of the championship game in Edmonton ... She had started five of six games in the tournament to that point, scoring a goal off a penalty kick against England ... Started all five games at the CONCACAF qualifying tournament in Canada in 2004, playing every minute while scoring two goals with one assist ... Finished her U-19 international career with 30 U-19 caps ... In 2003, she did not play with the U-19s as she was recovering from another ACL injury, this one to her other knee, which came on the first day after returning to the field after rehabbing her first torn ACL ... Played with the U-17 and U-16 National Teams.

CAREER2012: Signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Beat before the WPS folded ... 2011: Signed with the Boston Breakers and played 895 minutes over 10 matches, starting them all ... Scored one goal, the third of her professional club career, and helped the Breakers to the WPS playoffs ... 2010: Played in and started 22 matches for FC Gold Pride, scoring one goal while captaining the club to the WPS title ... Named a starter in the WPS All-Star Game and to the WPS Best XI ... Committed just 13 fouls over 1,958 minutes ... 2009: Allocated to FC Gold Pride for the inaugural WPS season ... Started 17 matches, playing every minute of each game as she anchored the back line ... Registered one goal and one assist and committed just 10

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

POSITION: DefenderHEIGHT: 5-5 BORN: Aug. 26, 1985, in La Jolla, Calif.HOMETOWN: Del Mar, Calif.PREVIOUS CLUB: Boston Breakers (WPS)COLLEGE: Stanford University

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fouls in more than 1,530 minutes.

COLLEGE Finished a decorated career at Stanford in the fall of 2007 and was named by the NCAA Honors Committee as a recipient of the prestigious NCAA Top VIII Award ... A three-year captain for the Cardinal, she was an All-Pac-10 Conference first-team selection ... She was an NSCAA First-Team All-American Scholar Athlete and was chosen as the ESPN Academic All-American of the Year ... As a red-shirt senior, she started all 23 of Stanford’s games during one of the school’s most successful years ever ... As a redshirt junior in 2006, she was an All-Pac-10 first team selection and named to the Pac-10 All-Academic first team, one of two players in the conference to be named to both first teams ... She was also an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American first team selection ... Started all 23 games for the Cardinal, one of four Stanford players to start every game ... Led the defense to 15 shutouts and a 0.55 goals-against average ... As a redshirt sophomore in 2005, she started all 20 games for the Cardinal and earned Second Team All-Pac-10 accolades ... Named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Second-Team ... Tal-lied two goals on the year, both game-winners during the

Stanford Nike Invitational ... Her first collegiate goal came against Santa Clara ... Followed up with her second goal two days later against Colorado College ... As a sophomore in 2004, she redshirted the season, spending the fall with the U.S. Under-19 National Team … As a freshman in 2003, she played in 15 games and made eight starts.

PERSONAL Full name is Rachel Marie Buehler ... Married Bobby Van Hollebeke in San Diego in October of 2012 ... Father, Don-ald, a heart surgeon, was a member of Stanford’s water polo and wrestling teams ... She is one of 27 Buehlers to have attended Stanford ... Enjoys going to the beach, rock-ing out to oldies, trying new restaurants, reading novels, and hanging out with her family, friends and husband Bobby ... Loves to hike and be in nature, and to explore the many places to which the U.S. WNT travels ... Loves to go to farmers markets on the weekends … Has a vast collec-tion of fun socks … Considers ladybugs her lucky charm.

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A outside defender with 11 caps for the U.S. Women’s Na-tional Team and a veteran of the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Dougherty joins Thorns FC as the club’s fourth-round selection (32nd overall) in the NWSL Supplemental Draft on Feb. 7, 2013.

INTERNATIONAL2010: Was named to the U.S. Women’s National Team ros-ter for a match against Germany on May 22, 2010 ... Was not selected for the game-day, 18-player lineup ... 2009: Came on as a 60th-minute sub for defender Heather Mitts in a 4-0 win against Canada on May 25, 2009, in Toronto ... 2008: Made five consecutive substitute appearances for the national team, registering 152 minutes played from Nov. 1 to Dec. 17, 2008 as part of the “Achieve Your Gold” tour following the USA’s gold medal-winning campaign at the Beijing 2008 Olympics ... 2007: A late addition to the national team roster for the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup, she made two appearances during the tournament ... Made her first national team start and played 90 minutes in the United States’ 4-1 win against Norway in the third-place game ... Overall, earned five caps (2 starts) during her first year on the senior team ... Notched her first cap on April 17, 2007, in a 5-0 win against Mexico in Foxborough, Mass. ... Entered the match as a second-half sub for forward Abby Wambach ... Part of the Women’s U-21 National Team roster for a trip to England from March 13-15, 2007 ... 2005: Was called into her first training camp with the Women’s U-21 National Team as a sophomore in college.

CAREER2011: Played a team-leading 1,724 minutes for Florida-based club magicJack in the 2011 WPS season ... Ap-peared in 20 matches (19 starts) as magicJack made it to the semifinal round of the playoffs ... 2010: Appeared in 24 games (all starts) in her second season for the Chicago Red Stars ... Scored her first career goal Sept. 1, 2010, in a 2-0 win against the Philadelphia Independence ... 2009: Selected as a third round (20th overall) pick by the Chicago Red Stars in the 2008 WPS General Draft ... Played 16 games (all starts) during the 2009 season for Chicago as the Red Stars missed out on the playoffs.

COLLEGEA four-year starter at Santa Clara University, she started 81 of her 85 matches for the Broncos from 2003-06 ... Finished her career as the West Coast Conference Player of the Year as a senior in 2006, leading all conference defend-ers with six goals, six assists and 18 points ... Became just the fifth Santa Clara player to be named conference player of the year ... Two-time team captain in 2005, 2006.

PERSONAL Full name is Marian Antal (Dalmy) Dougherty ... Great uncle Imre Antal was a member of the 1938 Hungarian National Team.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

POSITION: DefenderHEIGHT: 5-10 BORN: Nov. 25, 1984, in Denver, Colo.HOMETOWN: Lakewood, Colo.PREVIOUS CLUB: magicJack (WPS)COLLEGE: Santa Clara University

DOUGHERTYMARIAN

Possessing international experience captaining the United States U-20 and U-23 Women’s National Teams as well as club expertise both domestically and abroad, the former Florida State University midfielder joins Thorns FC for the 2013 NWSL season, signing on Jan. 31, 2013.

INTERNATIONAL2011: Edwards was named to her first U.S. Women’s National Team training camp roster in November 2011 ... Did not feature for the United States in its friendly against Sweden on Nov. 19, 2011 ... Played for the U-23 Women’s National Team in 2011, helping the side win the champion-ship of the Four Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain ... 2008: Captained the U-20 Women’s National Team to a first- place finish at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Chile, playing alongside Thorns FC teammate Alex Morgan ... Appeared in six matches (5 starts) during the tournament ... Began her career with the U-17 Women’s National Team in 2005.

CAREER2012: Recorded two goals in 18 matches (17 starts) while helping Kristianstads DFF of Sweden’s Damallsvenskan earn a fifth-place finish in the league standings ... Made two additional appearances in the Swedish Cup, as Kristianstads DFF reached the tournament’s quarterfinals before bowing out to eventual champion Gothenburg ... 2011: Won her second WPS championship, appearing in

19 matches and scoring three goals for the Western New York Flash ... Shortly after the WPS season concluded, she signed a short-term deal with Hammarby IF in Sweden in an attempt to help salvage the team’s season and keep the club from being relegated ... Appeared in seven matches as the club was relegated to the second division ... 2010: Selected as the 12th overall pick in the 2010 WPS Draft by FC Gold Pride ... Made 25 appearances (21 starts) as a rookie for FC Gold Pride, helping lead the team to a WPS championship ... Played with Thorns FC teammates Chris-tine Sinclair and Rachel Buehler with FC Gold Pride.

COLLEGEA two-time NSCAA First-Team All-American at Florida State University, she captained the Seminoles and was named a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy in 2009 ... Finished her collegiate career fifth all-time at FSU in career starts (89) and tied for third in all-time appearances (95) ... Became just the second player in school history to record a hat trick on opening day, scoring three times in FSU’s 7-0 win over Jacksonville on Aug. 21, 2009.

PERSONALLists her favorite baseball team as the Philadelphia Phillies ... Was a marketing major at Florida State.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

POSITION: MidfielderHEIGHT: 5-8 BORN: May 22, 1988, in Downington, Pa.HOMETOWN: Downington, Pa.PREVIOUS CLUB: Kristianstads DFF (Sweden)COLLEGE: Florida State University

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A dangerous forward, Foxhoven ranks fourth on the University of Portland’s all-time career scoring list with 139 points (57 goals, 25 assists) and recently played profes-sionally in Russia for FC Energiya Voronezh. The Colorado native joins Thorns FC for the inaugural NWSL season, signing as a Discovery Player on Feb. 21, 2013.

INTERNATIONAL 2010: Made a number of appearances with the U.S. Women’s U-23 National Team, helping the side win the Four Nations Tournament in the United Kingdom ... Scored one goal in three appearances during the tournament ... 2006: A member of the Women’s U-17 National Team for matches at the Nike Friendlies at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. ... Lined up alongside Thorns FC forward Alex Morgan with the Women’s U-17 National Team on several occasions.

CAREER2012: Made nine appearances, scoring six goals for Rus-sian side FC Energiya Voronezh ... Registered a hat trick against Kubanochka on April 26, 2012 ... Drafted as the

17th overall pick in the 2012 WPS Draft by the Philadelphia Independence ... Two weeks later the league suspended operations.

COLLEGE She ranks fourth on the University of Portland’s all-time career scoring list with 139 points (57 goals, 25 assists) ... Appeared in 87 matches for the Pilots from 2008-11 ... Was a two-time All-WCC First Team selection (2009, 2010) and was named the WCC Freshman of the Year in 2008.

PERSONAL Father, Brian, played basketball at the University of Denver (1982-86) … Founded Equipment Across Continents, a venture that collects used soccer gear from clubs and distributes it to overseas programs affiliated with Coaches Across Continents.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

POSITION: ForwardHEIGHT: 5-6 BORN: Nov. 8, 1989, in Wheat Ridge, Colo.HOMETOWN: Littleton, Colo.PREVIOUS CLUB: FC Energiya Voronezh (Russia)COLLEGE: University of Portland

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An NCAA National Champion at the University of North Carolina in 2012, Gay joins Thorns FC for the 2013 NWSL season as a Discovery Player signing on April 5, 2013.

COLLEGEStarting goalkeeper for the 2012 NCAA National Champion North Carolina Tar Heels women’s soccer program ... Ap-peared in 22 matches (all starts) as a senior, registering an 0.62 goals-against average and a 14-3-1 overall record ... Made two saves in a 4-1 win against Penn State University in the championship game ... Finished her career at North Carolina with a 21-3-1 record in 46 appearances ... Allowed only 16 goals during her time with the Tar Heels ... Played her freshman season at Yale in 2008.

PERSONALWas a National Merit Scholar at The Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, N.J. ... Is a fan on skeet shooting.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

POSITION: GoalkeeperHEIGHT: 5-6 BORN: Nov. 3, 1989, in Princeton, N.J.HOMETOWN: Skillman, N.J.PREVIOUS CLUB: North Carolina (NCAA)COLLEGE: University of North Carolina

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A former standout at the University of Portland and a one-time member of the U.S. Women’s National Team, Kerr joins Thorns FC for the inaugural season as the club’s second round (16th overall) selection in the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft on Feb. 7, 2013.

INTERNATIONAL 2009: Made four appearances (2 starts) for the U.S. Women’s National Team … Recorded her second career goal on March 4, 2009 – the game-winner – in a 2-0 victory against Denmark at the 2009 Algarve Cup in Portugal ... 2008: Going three years between national team appearances, she earned five caps in 2008 and scored her first career goal ... Scored her first career goal on Jan. 18, 2008, in the 80th minute of a 4-1 win against Finland at the Four Nations Tournament in Guangzhou, China ... 2005: Earned her first cap for the senior U.S. Women’s National Team on July 24, 2005, in a 3-0 win against Iceland at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. ... Entered the match as a late substitute for midfielder Shannon Boxx ... 2004: Helped the Women’s U-19 National Team to a third-place finish at the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women’s World Champion-ship in Thailand ... Registered a goal and an assist in the 3-0 win against Brazil in the third-place match ... Won the tournament’s Silver Ball as second most outstanding player and the Bronze Shoe as third-leading scorer ... Played alongside Thorns FC defender Rachel Buehler.

CAREER2011: Traded to Sky Blue FC from Atlanta in late 2010 ... Made 13 appearances for Sky Blue FC in the 2011 WPS season ... Played alongside Thorns FC midfielders Tobin Heath and Allie Long with Sky Blue FC ... 2010: Was traded to the Atlanta Beat from St. Louis Athletica in Feb. 2010, making 22 appearances (19 starts) for the club ... Ranked second on the team in minutes played with 1,709 ... Scored her first career goal in a 6-1 loss against FC Gold Pride on Aug. 28, 2010 ... 2009: Drafted in the third round (15th overall) by St. Louis Athletica in the 2008 WPS General Draft ... Appeared in 19 matches (all starts) for St. Louis in 2009, finishing third on the team in minutes played with 1,637.

COLLEGE Helped the University of Portland to an NCAA National Championship in 2005, recording a goal and two assists in a 4-0 win against UCLA in the title game ... Played along-side Thorns FC forward Christine Sinclair with the Pilots ... Assisted on one of Sinclair’s two goals in the championship game ... Redshirted the 2004 college season in order to focus on the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championship in Thailand with the U.S. Women’s U-19 National Team ... Played for Portland from 2003, 2005-07, finishing her ca-reer with 19 goals and 34 assists (72 points) in 88 games.

PERSONALMaiden name is Angie Woznuk ... Brother, Joe, played soc-cer at UCLA for two seasons ... Married former University of Portland baseball player Adam Kerr on Aug. 29, 2009.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

POSITION: MidfielderHEIGHT: 5-5 BORN: March 29, 1985, in San Diego, Calif.HOMETOWN: El Cajon, Calif.PREVIOUS CLUB: Sky Blue FC (WPS)COLLEGE: University of Portland

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A veteran member of the Canada Women’s National Team, goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc brings a wealth of international experience to Thorns FC after being selected to the team in the NWSL National Team allocation process on Jan. 11, 2013.

INTERNATIONAL2013: Has appeared in two matches for Canada in 2013, logging 135 minutes ... 2012: Started and played 90 minutes of Canada’s opening match in the London 2012 Olympics, a 3-0 win against South Africa, her 44th career clean sheet ... Won a bronze medal with Canada at the Olympics ... Earned her 100th international cap on March 24, 2012 in a 2-1 friendly win against Brazil in Foxbor-ough, Mass. ... 2011: Started and played 90 minutes in Canada’s final group stage match against Nigeria during the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup ... Tied career highs in games played (12) and starts (11) during the year ... Helped lead the team to a championship at the 2011 Pan-American Games ... 2010: Registered four straight shutouts to lead Canada to the championship of the 2010 CONCACAF Gold Cup and a berth in the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup ... Set career highs in games played (12), starts (11) and shutouts (8) ... 2009: Earned six caps for Canada during 2009, helping lead her country to a second-place finish in the 2009 Cyprus Cup ... 2008: Started Canada’s quarterfinal match against the United States during the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Shanghai ... 2007: Named to her third Women’s World Cup roster for the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup, but did not see action ... Helped guide Canada to a bronze medal in the 2007 Pan-American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ... 2006: Became the 12th Canadian women’s soccer player to record her 50th cap in a 3-1 win against Mexico in a friendly ... 2005: Collected seven caps during the 2005 calendar year ... 2004: Earned three shutouts in five matches to help lead Canada to a berth in the Athens 2004 Olympics, with a third-place finish in the 2004 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament ... Named the Top Goalkeeper following the competition ... Missed the Athens 2004 Olympics after sustaining a torn posterior cru-ciate ligament ... 2003: Featured in three matches at the Algarve Cup and appeared in six international friendlies in the run-up to the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup ... Started Canada’s World Cup opener against Germany, a 4-1 loss at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio ... 2002: Was Canada’s No. 1 goalkeeper for the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup,

registering three shutouts in four games as Canada placed second in the tournament ... 2001: Made five appearances (4 starts) during the year, earning her third career clean sheet in a 3-0 win against the United States at the Algarve Cup in Portugal … 2000: Represented Canada at the 2000 Algarve Women’s Cup, playing two matches ... Started and played 90 minutes in a 4-0 loss to the United States at the 2000 Nike Cup in Portland on July 5, 2000, at Civic Stadium ... Made two appearances and finished fourth with Canada at the 2000 CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup ... 1999: Named to Canada’s roster for the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup ... Played every minute for Canada during the 1999 Pan-American Games … 1998: Was on the roster, but did not feature for Canada in the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup, which Canada won and qualified for the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup … Made her full international debut for Canada at age 18 on July 21, 1998, against China PR in Montreal, entering the match at halftime.

CAREER2011: Joined magicJack for the 2011 WPS season … 2010: Selected as the second overall pick of the Los Angeles Sol dispersal draft by the WPS expansion club Philadelphia Independence … 2009: Named to the WPS All-Star Team Starting XI as a member of the Los Angeles Sol … 2005-06: Played for the New Jersey Wildcats of the USL W-League … 2004: Was a member of the Montreal Xtreme of the W-League … 2001-2003: Played for the Boston Breakers of the WUSA.

COLLEGE A three-year starter at the University of Nebraska and finished her career with a 60-6-3 overall record … Her-mann Trophy finalist as a senior in 2000 … Ranked second nationally as a senior with a 0.40 goals-against-average ... Three-time First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Conference selection (1998, 1999, 2000).

PERSONAL Became the first professional women’s soccer player to be named a UNICEF ambassador in March 2013 ... LeBlanc was born in Atlanta, Georgia, while her family was tempo-rarily displaced due to hurricane damage in Dominica ... Moved to Maple Ridge, British Columbia at the age of 8 … Earned a degree in Business Administration from Nebraska … Has done work as a motivational speaker.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

POSITION: GoalkeeperHEIGHT: 5-10 BORN: March 30, 1980, in Atlanta, Ga.HOMETOWN: Maple Ridge, B.C.PREVIOUS CLUB: magicJack (WPS)COLLEGE: University of Nebraska

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A former U-20 Women’s National Team midfielder for the United States, Long signed with Thorns FC for their inaugural season on Jan. 31, 2013. The Long Island native has experience abroad with popular French club Paris Saint-Germain.

INTERNATIONAL 2010: Called into camp with the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team from Jan. 13-20, 2010 ... Named to former head coach Pia Sundhage’s roster for U.S. Women’s National Team matches against Sweden on July 13 and 17 ... Did not make the 18-player game-day roster for either match ... 2009: Earned a call to training camp with the U-23 Women’s National Team from Dec. 13-20, 2009 ... 2007: Earned experience with the U-21 Women’s National Team in the spring of 2007 ... 2006: Was a member of the U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team which competed in 2006 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Russia, falling in the semifinals of the tournament ... Appeared in five of the team’s six games during the competition ... Scored a goal against Argentina in a 4-1 win for the United States during the group stage.

CAREER2012: Signed with the New York Fury (WPSL Elite) in April 2012 and helped guide the club to a late-season run to the playoff semifinals ... Joined Paris Saint-Germain of France’s Division 1 Féminine on a six-month contract from Oct. 2011-March 2012 ... Scored a brace during PSG’s sec-ond-leg UEFA Women’s Champions League match against FFC Frankfurt ... Registered eight goals in 16 appearances

across all competitions for PSG, including four goals in 12 league matches (9 starts) ... Sustained a foot injury near the end of her contract with PSG ... 2011: Signed with Sky Blue FC (WPS) and finished the season ranked second on the team in minutes played (1,575) after appearing in all 18 matches ... 2010: Scored two goals in 22 appearances (all starts) during her second season with the Washington Freedom (WPS) ... 2009: Selected as the seventh overall pick in the 2009 WPS Draft by the Washington Freedom ... Played in 19 games (11 starts), scoring two goals during her rookie season.

COLLEGE An NCAA national champion in 2008 at the University of North Carolina, Long was a strong addition to the Tar Heels’ midfield following her transfer from Penn State after the 2006 season ... Appeared in 38 games (36 starts) during two seasons in Chapel Hill, recording eight goals and five assists (21pts) for head coach Anson Dorrance ... Began her collegiate career at Penn State University in 2005 ... In two years with the Nittany Lions, Long played in 46 games and was a two-time All-Big 10 Conference selection.

PERSONAL Full name is Alexandra Linsley Long ... Teamed up with two of the world’s best players in Abby Wambach (USA) and Homare Sawa (Japan) while with the Washington Freedom … Has a younger brother, Patrick.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

POSITION: MidfielderHEIGHT: 5-8 BORN: Aug. 13, 1987, in Huntington, N.Y.HOMETOWN: Northport, N.Y.PREVIOUS CLUB: New York Fury (WPSL Elite)COLLEGE: University of North Carolina

LONGALLIE

A versatile defender who can play anywhere along the back line, Marshall also has skills as an attacking player, evidenced by her collegiate career at the Univ. of Colorado, where she holds the program career record for goals (42). Marshall joins Portland for the inaugural NWSL season in 2013, signing on Jan. 31, 2013.

INTERNATIONAL 2011: Called into camp twice during the year with the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team ... Played three matches as the U-23 Women’s National Team earned the title at the Four Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain, from Feb. 21 to March 2, 2011 ... 2009: Called into camp with the U-23 Women’s National Team from April 11-19, 2009, in Portland, Ore. ... 2008: Started all six matches for the U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Chile ... Named Sierra Mist Woman of the Match in the championship game, a 2-1 win against North Korea ... Helped the U-20 Women’s National Team qualify for the World Cup, starting all five matches during the CONCACAF qualifying tournament ... Recorded a goal and an assist in the final of the Four Nations Tournament in La Serena, Chile, beating the host country 5-1 ... 2007: Helped the U-20 Women’s National Team to a second-place finish at the 2007 Pan American Games in Brazil.

CAREER2012: Helped the Western New York Flash win the WPSL Elite championship ... Named MVP of the championship match against the Chicago Red Stars ... 2011: Played six

matches for magicJack during the 2011 season before being traded to Boston in July 2011 ... Appeared in seven matches for the Boston Breakers ... 2010: Selected seventh overall in the 2010 WPS Draft by the Washington Freedom ... Started 25 matches as a rookie for Washington.

COLLEGE Served as a forward at the University of Colorado from 2006-09, finishing her four-year career as the program’s all-time leading goal scorer with 42 goals ... After setting a single-season record with 17 goals as a freshman in 2006, the Mead, Colo., native, went on to post program records in career points (93) and all-time game-winning goals (18), as well as numerous single-season and single-game records, including the fastest goal in Buffaloes’ history 23 seconds into a match against Saint Mary’s College in 2009 ... In all, Marshall amassed 17 program records in four seasons.

PERSONAL Full name is Nicole Sue Marshall ... Young sister, Shaye, played four years for Colorado (2009-12), teaming up with Nikki during the 2009 season ... Spent several seasons af-ter college as an assistant coach with the Univ. of Northern Colorado women’s soccer team.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

POSITION: DefenderHEIGHT: 5-10 BORN: June 2, 1988, in Thornton, Colo.HOMETOWN: Mead, Colo.PREVIOUS CLUB: Western New York (WPSL Elite)COLLEGE: University of Colorado

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A dynamic forward and one of the most popular players on the U.S. Women’s National Team and worldwide, Morgan was added to the Thorns FC roster through the National Team allocation process on Jan. 11, 2013.

INTERNATIONAL2013: Has registered four goals and four assists in seven matches ... Tallied a three-assist performance in a 5-0 win against China PR on March 8 ... 2012: Had one of the best scoring years in U.S. history, pounding in 28 goals with 21 assists to lead the team in both categories ... Was named the U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year for the first time ... Her goal total was the third-best in U.S. history behind only Michelle Akers (39 in 1991) and Abby Wambach (31 in 2004) ... Her assist total was tied for second-best in U.S. history behind only Mia Hamm (22 in 2004) and tied with Carin Gabarra (21 in 1991) ... Finished third in the voting for the FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year and attended the Gala Awards ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland ... Became a starter for the first time in the fifth game of the year, a 4-0 victory against Canada in the champion-ship of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament in Vancouver, B.C. ... She torched Canada with two goals and two assists and would go on to start every game but one the rest of the year ... Ended the year with 31 matches played and 27 starts ... Started all six games at the London 2012 Olympics, her first, playing all but 27 minutes of the tournament ... Scored three goals in the Olympics, two against France in the opening match, including the crucial equalizer to make it 2-2, and one of the most dramatic goals in women’s soccer history in the 123rd minute of the semifinal against Canada ... The game-winner against Canada at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, was the latest goal ever scored in FIFA history ... Her looping header off a cross from Heather O’Reilly came just mo-ments before the final whistle ... Also had four assists at the Olympics, which included setting up Abby Wambach goals against North Korea and in the quarterfinal against New Zealand, and the first goal in the Olympic Final to Carli Lloyd ... Played in four games at CONCACAF Olympic qualifying, starting just the final, and had four goals and six assists ... Her two goals against Canada in Olympic qualifying started a three-game streak in which she scored two goals in each game, which included a last-gasp winner against New Zealand during a 2-1 victory in front of a sold-out crowd at FC Dallas Stadium ... In the third-place

match of the Algarve Cup against Sweden in Portugal, she registered her first career hat trick ... Had nine multiple-goal games on the year, including her second career hat trick, which came against Ireland at JELD-WEN Field in Portland as she scored three times in a 21-minute span at the end of the first half ... Scored in 18 of her 31 matches ... Was named the FOX Soccer Player of the Year for men or women ... 2011: Had a breakout performance at the Women’s World Cup, her first at the senior level, when she came off the bench for five of the six games and became, along with Abby Wambach, one of two U.S. players to score in the World Cup semifinal and championship game ... Scored the third and game-clinching goal in the 3-1 victory over France in the semifinal and then tallied against Japan in the final to open the scoring ... Also had an assist to Wambach in the championship game, becoming the first U.S. player to get a goal and an assist in the World Cup final ... Played in 19 total matches, starting just two, but scored six goals with two assists ... Scored three goals at the Algarve Cup in Portugal and was given the Top Scorer Award ... Named one of 10 players on the short list for FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year ... 2010: Earned her first career cap on March 31 against Mexico in Salt Lake City, coming on at halftime in a match played on a snow-cov-ered field ... Played in eight matches, all off the bench, and scored one of the most important goals in recent U.S. his-tory when she came into the first leg of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Playoff against Italy in Padova on Nov. 20 and scored the winning goal in stoppage time to give the USA a 1-0 victory ... Scored her first career goal on Oct. 2 against China in Chester, Pa., tallying the tying goal in the 1-1 draw with seven minutes left … Was the youngest player on the U.S. team at the CONCACAF Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament where she played in four games and scored two goals against Guatemala and Costa Rica ... 2009: Earned her first call-up to the senior side in December … 2008: Finished her U-20 career with 10 career caps and five goals … Four of those goals came at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup where she won the Silver Ball as the second-best player in the tournament and Bronze Shoe as the third-leading scorer ... Scored against France, twice against Argentina and then in the championship game against Korea DPR in the 42nd minute after a slaloming run ... Played in four games at the CONCACAF U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament, scoring one goal against Cuba while picking up three assists.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

POSITION: ForwardHEIGHT: 5-7 BORN: July 2, 1989, in San Dimas, Calif.HOMETOWN: Diamond Bar, Calif.PREVIOUS CLUB: Seattle Sounders Women (W-League)COLLEGE: University of California-Berkeley

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CAREER2012: Played for the Seattle Sounders FC Women in the W-League ... 2011: Taken first overall in the 2011 WPS Draft by the Western New York Flash and helped the club to the WPS title in its first year ... Played 689 minutes in 13 games for the Flash, starting six, and had four goals and three assists … Played 106 minutes of the championship game during the penalty-kick win against Philadelphia.

COLLEGE Concluded her college career at California in the fall of 2010 tied as the third all-time scorer in school history with 45 goals and in sole possession of third place in points (107) ... Had she not missed numerous games as a senior while playing for the national team, likely would have finished atop both lists ... Played in 67 games in her college career, starting 61 and firing 272 shots ... Was a four-time All-Pac-10 selection ... As a senior, she played in only 12 games due to national team commitments but still led the Bears in goals (14) and points (30) and was first in the nation for the majority of the season in goal scoring ... She capped off her career by being named on NSCAA First-Team All-American ... She was a finalist for the Hermann Trophy as a senior despite only playing in 12 matches ... One of four finalists for the Honda Award, given to the best overall candidate in each sport ... She led her Bears to the NCAA tournament in each of her four years, advancing to the second round twice ... As a junior in 2009, she led Cal in goals (14), assists (8), points (36), shots (97) and shots on goal (55) and tallied three game-winning goals ... As a sophomore in 2008 she led Cal in points (23), goals (9), shots (76) and shots on goal (39) ... As a freshman in

2007, she started 15 of the 17 games she played in but missed four games at the beginning of the season due to a sprained ankle ... Led Cal in points (18) and goals (8) ... Tallied game-winning goals against San Diego State, Saint Mary’s and No. 1 Santa Clara ... Posted a hat trick against Saint Mary’s and had two goals at Arizona State ... In the spring, she scored a hat trick in Cal’s 3-2 win against North Carolina.

PERSONAL Full name is Alexandra Patricia Morgan ... Graduated in December 2010, a full semester early, with a degree in political economy ... Walked in the Just Dance 4 runway show during New York Fashion Week in the fall of 2012 and would love to have the experience again ... Has a cat named Brooklyn that has six toes on both front feet ... Enjoys shopping ... Enjoys doing Vinyasa Yoga and recently started doing spin classes, especially enjoys FlyWheel ... Supports Barcelona, but enjoys watching all good soccer.

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A consistent presence for the Bay Area Breeze (WPSL) in 2012, O’Neil joins Thorns FC for the 2013 NWSL season, signing as a Discovery Player on April 5, 2013.

CAREER2012: Appeared in 15 matches for the Bay Area Breeze during the 2012 WPSL season.

COLLEGEA four-year player for Stanford University from 2001-04, she appeared in 44 matches for the Cardinal including a career-best 20 games as a senior in 2004 ... Started 10 of the team’s last 11 matches of the 2004 season ... Scored the first goal of her collegiate career against Arizona State in 2004 ... Made a career-high 11 starts as a junior, helping the Stanford defense post seven shutouts ... Reached the NCAA tournament all four years during her career, including a trip to the quarterfinals in 2002 where top-ranked Stan-ford suffered a penalty-kick loss to eventual champions University of Portland.

PERSONAL Stepped away from soccer after graduating from Stanford, but resumed competitive play in 2012 with the Bay Area Breeze (WPSL) ... Maiden name is Emilee Shim ... Married husband Michael O’Neil in 2009 ... This summer Michael will compete as a professional in half Ironman triathlons with his team “Every Man Jack” ... Loves backpacking and traveling ... Lived for six months in Kenya working for a nonprofit called HopeRuns ... Spent a month backpack-ing with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) and was a backpacking guide for a summer in Colorado for YoungLife ... Received her NSCAA National Diploma for coaching ... Has been a youth soccer coach since graduat-ing from Stanford ... Recently coached a NorCal Premier U-14 team in Palo Alto, Calif.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

POSITION: Defender/MidfielderHEIGHT: 5-7BORN: March 26, 1983, in Atlanta, Ga.HOMETOWN: Atlanta, Ga.PREVIOUS CLUB: Bay Area Breeze (WPSL)COLLEGE: Stanford University

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A standout midfielder during a four-year career at Santa Clara, Shim helped lead the Broncos to four straight NCAA tournament appearances from 2009-12. A three-year starter and team captain in 2012, the native Hawaiian started 57 of 62 career games. Shim joins Thorns FC for the inaugural NWSL season as a Discovery Player signing on April 5, 2013.

INTERNATIONAL2012: Selected to the roster for a three-game trip to Norway with the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team in June ... Appeared in both matches for the U-23s in the Three Nations Tournament (June 15 vs. Sweden, June 17 vs. Norway) as the United States won the competition ... Started and played 90 minutes in a friendly against Norway on June 19 ... Called into training camp with the U-23s from May 13-20.

COLLEGE2012: Registered three goals and one assist in 19 games for the Broncos ... Tallied the opening goal in a 2-1 win against Long Beach State in the first round of the NCAA

tournament ... Served as team captain during her senior season at Santa Clara ... Named to the NCAA Division I Women’s All-West Regional third team ... 2011: Was an All-West Coast Conference second-team selection as a junior, recording four goals and four assists in 21 games ... Converted all three of her penalty kick attempts during the season ... 2010: Named to the All-WCC honorable mention list as a sophomore ... Scored one goal and added three assists during the season ... Was one of just four players to appear in all 22 games for Santa Clara, totaling 1,660 minutes played ... 2009: As a true freshman, appeared in 20 of the team’s 23 matches during the year ... Scored her first collegiate goal on Oct. 1, 2009, against Stanford ... Played in all three NCAA tournament matches for the Broncos, including a start against Oklahoma State in a Second Round victory.

PERSONALPronounced “mel-LAY-ah-na” ... Goes by “Mana” (MAH-nah) ... Enjoys yoga (with her mom) and surfing (with her dad), hiking, reading, meditating and coaching youth soc-cer ... Volunteers with various organizations when she can.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

POSITION: MidfielderHEIGHT: 5-4 BORN: Sept. 25, 1991, in Honolulu, HawaiiHOMETOWN: Honolulu, HawaiiPREVIOUS CLUB: Santa Clara (NCAA)COLLEGE: Santa Clara University

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A productive forward in the college ranks for the University of Connecticut, the Rochester, N.Y., native joins Thorns FC for the 2013 season as the team’s fifth round pick (40th overall) in the NWSL Supplemental Draft on Feb. 7, 2013.

CAREER2012: Made 12 appearances, registering one goal and two assists for the Ottawa Fury of the semi-professional USL W-League ... Helped Ottawa clinch the W-League championship, playing 34 minutes in the championship match, a 4-3 penalty-kick win against the Pali Blues ... Played alongside Thorns FC teammates Kathryn Williamson and Courtney Wetzel with the Fury ... 2011: Recorded nine goals and two assists in 11 matches ... Registered a brace in a 7-0 win against the London Gryphons on July 2, 2011 ... Scored a goal in five consecutive matches from July 2-16, 2011.

COLLEGERecorded 11 goals and 10 assists in 72 matches (43 starts) during a four-year career at the UConn for head coach Len Tsantiris ... Tallied a career-high six goals and 15 points as a junior in 2010 ... Her 15 points tied for the team lead in 2010 ... Helped the Huskies reach back-to-back NCAA tournaments in 2009 and 2010.

PERSONALPronounced “SHOO-felt” ... Loves fishing with her father, Joe ... One of her favorite places to be is out on the water in a fishing boat ... Is a big fan of Syracuse men’s basketball, despite going to the University of Connecticut ... Is the oldest of three sisters ... She scored 89 goals in her four-year high school varsity career for Greece Arcadia High School in Rochester, N.Y., becoming the school’s all-time leading scorer.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

POSITION: ForwardHEIGHT: 5-7 BORN: May 29, 1990, in Rochester, N.Y.HOMETOWN: Rochester, N.Y.PREVIOUS CLUB: Ottawa Fury (W-League)COLLEGE: University of Connecticut

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A two-time NCAA national champion with the University of Portland (2002, 2005), Sinclair currently ranks third on the all-time international goal-scoring list for women’s soccer, trailing only Mia Hamm and Abby Wambach, and is noted as one of the best strikers in women’s soccer. Sinclair joins Thorns FC for the 2013 season after being allocated to the team Jan. 11, 2013, in the NWSL National Team allocation process.

INTERNATIONAL2013: Assisted on the game-tying goal in a 1-1 interna-tional friendly against France on April 4 ... Scored goals against Finland (March 8) and the Netherlands (March 11), helping Canada reach the final of the 2013 Cyprus Cup ... 2012: Scored a career-high 23 goals in 22 games for Canada, helping lead her country to a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics ... Recorded a hat trick against the United States on Aug. 6 in a thrilling 4-3 loss in an Olympic semifinal match at Old Trafford in Manchester, England ... Finished as the tournament’s top scorer with six goals ... 2011: Scored once in three matches for Canada at the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup ... Won a gold medal at the 16th Pan-American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, fol-lowing the World Cup ... Scored an 87th-minute equalizer in the gold-medal match against Brazil on Oct. 27, which Canada went on to win 4-3 on penalties ... 2010: Became the first Canadian women’s soccer player to score 100 goals on Feb. 20, 2010, in a friendly against Poland ... Helped Canada win the 2010 CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup with six goals in the competition, including the game-winning goal (a penalty kick) in the championship match against Mexico ... 2009: Recorded four goals in seven matches ... 2008: Helped Canada reach the quarterfinals of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, scoring two goals including one against the United States in a 2-1 extra-time loss in the quarterfinals ... 2007: Scored 16 goals in 13 games for Canada, including three goals in the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup in China … Her 16 goals scored was, at the time, a career-high and a national record for goals in a season ... 2006: Scored 13 goals and helped Canada reach the final of the 2006 CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup before losing to the United States ... 2005: Scored four goals in seven matches ... 2004: Scored six goals in nine matches during the year as Canada finished third in the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic qualifying tournament ... 2003: Made her 50th appearance for Canada on Sept. 4,

becoming the seventh Canadian women’s player ever to reach the milestone ... Scored three goals during the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup as Canada earned fourth place in the tournament ... Finished the year with 11 goals in 17 games … 2002: Represented Canada at the 2002 Algarve Cup and helped her country to a second-place finish at the 2002 CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup as a 19-year-old ... Led Canada to a second-place finish in the 2002 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup ... Earned the adidas Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player and the Golden Shoe as the top scorer with 10 goals ... 2001: Earned a spot on the team’s roster for the Algarve Cup prior to her 18th birthday, scoring four goals in four games during the tournament … Finished the year with six goals in 12 games … 2000: Set a then-national scoring record as a 17-year-old with 15 goals during the year … Recorded 10 goals in seven games during June of 2000, one off the Canadian record for most goals in a month … Earned her first cap at the age of 16 on March 12, 2000, against China in the Algarve Cup … Scored her first goal two days later against Norway … Finished the year with 15 goals in 18 games.

CAREER2011: Was named the most valuable player of the WPS championship match after giving the Western New York Flash a 1-0 lead in the final, before the team eventually beat the Philadelphia Independence on penalty kicks ... 2010: Led FC Gold Pride to the league title during the 2010 season ... 2009: Sinclair was selected as the eighth overall pick in the WPS Initial International Draft by FC Gold Pride in 2009 ... 2006-08: Helped the Vancouver Whitecaps Women (USL W-League) win the championship in 2006.

COLLEGEMade an immediate impact on the University of Portland program upon her arrival in 2001, recording 23 goals and eight assists in her freshman season, which was enough to lead all NCAA Division I freshman in scoring ... Followed that up with a spectacular sophomore season in which she tallied an NCAA-leading 26 goals and helped lead the Pilots to the national championship ... In order to play for Canada during the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Sinclair used a redshirt and returned in 2004 to score 22 goals and win the Hermann Trophy as college soccer’s top player ... As a senior in 2005, she set the all-time NCAA Division-I scoring record with 39 goals and helped lead the Pilots to

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

POSITION: DefenderHEIGHT: 5-10 BORN: June 2, 1988, in Thornton, Colo.HOMETOWN: Mead, Colo.PREVIOUS CLUB: Western New York (WPSL Elite)COLLEGE: University of Colorado

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their second national championship ... In recognition of her accomplishments, she won a second consecutive Hermann Trophy ... Finished her career as the program’s all-time leader in points (252) and goals (110).

PERSONALComes from a soccer family as her uncles Bruce and Brian Gant both played professionally for the Portland Timbers during the team’s NASL era … Also a basketball and base-ball player growing up ... She is an avid Liverpool supporter and served as Canada’s flag bearer during the London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremonies.

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A three-time NCAA national champion at the University of North Carolina and a U.S. youth national team veteran, the native Texan has professional experience in the United States as well as Australia, where she scored three goals in five appearances on a short-term contract in December 2012. Washington joins Thorns FC for the 2013 NWSL season, signing on Jan. 31, 2013.

INTERNATIONAL2011: Called into U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team camp from Oct. 2-7, 2011 ... 2009: Was a member of the U-23 Women’s National Team player pool ... 2008: Started five matches as the U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team won the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Chile ... Started and played 65 minutes in the championship match against North Korea ... Appeared in four matches, scoring three goals and adding an assist as the U-20s earned second place at the CONCACAF U-20 Championship and qualified for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup ... Played alongside Thorns FC teammates Alex Morgan, Becky Edwards and Nikki Marshall with the U-20 Women’s National Team ... 2007: Helped the U-20 Women’s National Team to a second-place finish at the 2007 Pan American Games in Brazil.

CAREER2012: As a short-term injury replacement, Washington scored three goals in five games for Australian W-League side Canberra United ... Made 11 appearances (10 starts) for the Pali Blues of the USL W-League, helping the team finish the regular season undefeated ... Scored a goal in the USL W-League championship match, however, the Pali Blues lost the final on penalty kicks to an Ottawa Fury side featuring Thorns FC teammates Kathryn Williamson,

Courtney Wetzel and Jessica Shufelt ... 2011: Prior to the start of the WPS season, Washington signed with the Boston Breakers ... Appeared in five matches for Boston before being traded to magicJack in June 2011 ... Played in 14 games (9 starts) for magicJack following the trade ... 2010: Drafted fifth overall by the Los Angeles Sol in the 2010 WPS Draft ... The Los Angeles club ceased operations two weeks later and Washington was drafted sixth overall by Sky Blue FC in the dispersal draft on Feb. 4, 2010 ... Could not come to contractual terms with Sky Blue FC and was traded to St. Louis Athletica in May 2010 ... Signed with Chicago Red Stars following the dissolutions of St. Louis Athletica in June 2010 ... Made her WPS debut on July 25, 2010 as a 69th-minute sub for Megan Rapinoe in a 3-1 loss against the Boston Breakers.

COLLEGEA three-time NCAA National Champion (2006, 2007, 2009) with the University of North Carolina, she finished her four-year career at Chapel Hill with 17 goals and 28 assists in 73 games ... Senior season was cut short due to an ACL injury ... Started all 28 games as a freshman in 2006 ... Set a career high with seven goals as a sophomore in 2007 ... Set a career high with nine assists as a freshman (2006) and reached the mark again as a junior (2008).

PERSONALFull name is Madeline Nicole Washington ... She was named after her grandmother.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

POSITION: ForwardHEIGHT: 5-4 BORN: Aug. 1, 1988, in Dallas, TexasHOMETOWN: Mesquite, TexasPREVIOUS CLUB: Canberra United (Australia)COLLEGE: University of North Carolina

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Wetzel was a four-year starter for Oregon State University from 2007-10 and earned a call up to the U.S. Women’s U-23 National Team in 2010. The Pacific Northwest native joined Thorns FC as a Discovery Player signing on April 5, 2013.

INTERNATIONAL2010: Made two substitute appearances for the U.S. Women’s U-23 National Team in friendlies against Oregon State (April 22, 2010) and the University of Portland (April 26, 2010).

CAREER2012: Tallied one goal and two assists in seven appear-ances (4 starts) for the semi-professional Ottawa Fury of the USL W-League, helping the Fury capture its first-ever W-League championship ... 2011: Scored one goal in three appearances (2 starts) for Ottawa during the 2011 W-League season ... 2010: Registered two goals and one assist in nine matches (5 starts) for Ottawa ... 2009: Appeared in five matches for the Fury, logging 258 minutes played ... 2008: Netted two goals and one assist in 10

matches (5 starts) for Ottawa.

COLLEGESet the Oregon State single-season record with 12 assists during her senior campaign in 2010 ... Finished the year with two goals and 12 assists and also recorded a team-high 74 shots … Finished her career ranked fifth on the team’s all-time chart with 138 shots and tied for third with 81 games played ... Ranks second all-time in Beavers his-tory with 22 career assists, one shy of the top mark of 23 set by Jenna Leavitt (1990-94) ... Was an NSCAA All-Pacific Region second-team honoree as a senior … Named to the All-PAC-10 Conference second-team list … Finished her collegiate career with seven goals and 22 assists … Helped guide the Beavers to consecutive NCAA tournament berths ... Scored twice against Ohio State in an NCAA first round match on Nov. 13, 2009.

PERSONALFavorite player is Michelle Akers.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

POSITION: MidfielderHEIGHT: 5-7 BORN: Feb. 25, 1989, in Puyallup, Wash.HOMETOWN: Puyallup, Wash.PREVIOUS CLUB: Ottawa Fury (W-League)COLLEGE: Oregon State University

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A technical defender, Williamson joins Thorns FC as the club’s first-ever draft pick, selected eighth overall in the NWSL College Draft on Jan. 18, 2013.

INTERNATIONAL2011: Attended a week-long training camp with the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team in January at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

CAREER2012: Part of an Ottawa Fury side that won the 2012 USL W-League championship ... Appeared in 12 matches for the club, leading all players in minutes played (1,046) ... Started and played all 120 minutes in a 4-3 penalty-kick win against the Pali Blues in the W-League championship game on July 29, 2012 ... Registered her only point of the season, an assist, on June 23, 2012, in a 10-0 win over the London Gryphons ... Thorns FC teammates Jessica Shufelt and Courtney Wetzel also played for Ottawa during the 2012 season.

COLLEGEA center back for the University of Florida, she made 81 appearances (80 starts) during a four-year career with the Gators ... 2012: Senior season was interrupted by a torn meniscus after the first five matches ... Returned late in the season to help Florida reach the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament ... 2011: Led the Gators with 87.04

minutes per match, playing in all 23 games during the season ... Was an NSCAA All-America third-team selection ... Garnered multiple Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Week awards ... 2010: Honored as SEC Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore ... NSCAA All-America second-team selection ... Led all Florida field play-ers with an average of 88.29 minutes per match ... 2009: Only field player to start all 24 matches for the Gators ... SEC All-Freshman team selection ... 2008: Used medical redshirt after suffering torn anterior cruciate ligament in the spring.

PERSONALGraduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in December 2012.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

POSITION: DefenderHEIGHT: 5-6 BORN: Aug. 1, 1989, in McKinney, TexasHOMETOWN: McKinney, TexasPREVIOUS CLUB: Ottawa Fury (W-League)COLLEGE: University of Florida

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2013 NWSL REGULAR-SEASON SCHEDULE

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As of April 12, 2013. (All times Eastern; subject to change)

Saturday, April 13 FC Kansas City vs. Portland Thorns FC , 8:35 p.m.

Sunday, April 14 Chicago Red Stars vs. Seattle Reign FC, 6 p.m.Sky Blue FC vs. Western New York Flash, 6 p.m.Boston Breakers vs. Washington Spirit, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 20 Washington Spirit vs. Western New York Flash, 7 p.m.FC Kansas City vs. Boston Breakers, 8:35 p.m.

Sunday, April 21 Portland Thorns FC vs. Seattle Reign FC, 5 p.m.

Friday, April 26FC Kansas City vs. Seattle Reign FC, 8:35 p.m.

Saturday, April 27 Chicago Red Stars vs. Portland Thorns FC, 8 p.m.Washington Spirit vs. Sky Blue FC, 7 p.m.Western New York Flash vs. Boston Breakers, 7:35 p.m.

Wednesday, May 1 Western New York Flash vs. Sky Blue FC, 7:05 p.m.Seattle Reign FC vs. FC Kansas City, 11 p.m.Washington Spirit vs. Portland Thorns FC, 7 p.m.Boston Breakers vs. Chicago Red Stars, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, May 8 Sky Blue FC vs. Chicago Red Stars, 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 11Western New York Flash vs. FC Kansas City, 7:35 p.m.Sky Blue FC vs. Seattle Reign FC, 7 p.m.Washington Spirit vs. Boston Breakers, 7 p.m.

Sunday, May 12 Chicago Red Stars vs. Portland Thorns FC, 6 p.m.

Thursday, May 16 Portland Thorns FC vs. Sky Blue FC, 10:30 p.m.Seattle Reign FC vs. Washington Spirit, 10 p.m.

Saturday, May 18 FC Kansas City vs. Boston Breakers, 8:35 p.m.

Sunday, May 19 Portland Thorns FC vs. Washington Spirit, 5 p.m.Seattle Reign FC vs. Sky Blue FC, 9 p.m.

Friday, May 24 Western New York Flash vs. Chicago Red Stars, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, May 25 Seattle Reign FC vs. Portland Thorns FC, 10 p.m.FC Kansas City vs. Sky Blue FC, 8:35 p.m.Boston Breakers vs. Washington Spirit, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 1 Sky Blue FC vs. Boston Breakers, 7 p.m.Portland Thorns FC vs. Chicago Red Stars, 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 5 Boston Breakers vs. Western New York Flash, 7 p.m.

Thursday, June 6 Portland Thorns FC vs. FC Kansas City, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 8 Sky Blue FC vs. Western New York Flash, 7 p.m.

Sunday, June 9 Seattle Reign FC vs. FC Kansas City, 10 p.m.Chicago Red Stars vs. Boston Breakers, 4 p.m.

Thursday, June 13 Chicago Red Stars vs. FC Kansas City, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 15 Washington Spirit vs. Western New York Flash, 7 p.m.

Sunday, June 16 FC Kansas City vs. Chicago Red Stars, 4:10 p.m.Boston Breakers vs. Sky Blue FC, 6:30 p.m.Portland Thorns FC vs. Seattle Reign FC, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, June 19 Chicago Red Stars vs. Western New York Flash, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 22 Sky Blue FC vs. Portland Thorns FC , 7 p.m.

Sunday, June 23 FC Kansas City vs. Washington Spirit, 8:35 p.m.Western New York Flash vs. Seattle Reign FC, 4:05 p.m.

Wednesday, June 26 Sky Blue FC vs. FC Kansas City, 7 p.m.Boston Breakers vs. Seattle Reign FC, 7 p.m.

Friday, June 28 Western New York Flash vs. Washington Spirit, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, June 29 Seattle Reign FC vs. Chicago Red Stars, 11 p.m.

Sunday, June 30 FC Kansas City vs. Portland Thorns FC, 4:10 p.m.Boston Breakers vs. Sky Blue FC, 6:30 p.m.

2013 NWSL REGULAR-SEASON SCHEDULEWednesday, July 3 Washington Spirit vs. FC Kansas City, 7:30 p.m.Seattle Reign FC vs. Boston Breakers, 10 p.m.Thursday, July 4 Chicago Red Stars vs. Western New York Flash, 2 p.m.

Saturday, July 6 Sky Blue FC vs. Washington Spirit, 7 p.m.Portland Thorns FC vs. Boston Breakers, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 7 FC Kansas City vs. Western New York Flash, 4:10 p.m.

Wednesday, July 10 Washington Spirit vs. Chicago Red Stars, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 11 Seattle Reign FC vs. Western New York Flash, 10 p.m.

Saturday, July 13 Sky Blue FC vs. Boston Breakers, 7 p.m.

Sunday, July 14 Chicago Red Stars vs. FC Kansas City, 4 p.m.Portland Thorns FC vs. Western New York Flash, 5 p.m.Seattle Reign FC vs. Washington Spirit, 10 p.m.

Saturday, July 20 Chicago Red Stars vs. Washington Spirit, 7 p.m.FC Kansas City vs. Seattle Reign FC, 8:35 p.m.

Sunday, July 21 Western New York Flash vs. Sky Blue FC, 4:05 p.m.Boston Breakers vs. Portland Thorns FC, 4:05 p.m.

Thursday, July 25 Seattle Reign FC vs. Chicago Red Stars, 10 p.m.

Saturday, July 27 Washington Spirit vs. Boston Breakers, 7 p.m.

Sunday, July 28 Portland Thorns FC vs. Chicago Red Stars, 5 p.m.Sky Blue FC vs. FC Kansas City, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, July 31 Portland Thorns FC vs. Sky Blue FC, 10:30 p.m. Western New York Flash vs. Washington Spirit, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, August 3 Chicago Red Stars vs. Seattle Reign FC, 7 p.m.Boston Breakers vs. Western New York Flash, 6 p.m.Sky Blue FC vs. Washington Spirit, 7 p.m.

Sunday, August 4 Portland Thorns FC vs. FC Kansas City, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, August 7Washington Spirit vs. Chicago Red Stars, 7:35 p.m.Boston Breakers vs. Portland Thorns FC, 7 p.m.Western New York Flash vs. Seattle Reign FC, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, August 10 Chicago Red Stars vs. Sky Blue FC, 7 p.m.Boston Breakers vs. FC Kansas City, 6 p.m.Washington Spirit vs. Seattle Reign FC, 7 p.m.SWestern New York Flash vs. Portland Thorns FC, 7:35 p.m.

Saturday, August 17 Seattle Reign FC vs. Portland Thorns FC, 11 p.m.Western New York Flash vs. Boston Breakers, 7:35 p.m.

Sunday, August 18 FC Kansas City vs. Chicago Red Stars, 4:10 p.m.Washington Spirit vs. Sky Blue FC, 5 p.m.

Saturday, August 24 NWSL Semifinals 1 vs. 4 TBDNWSL Semifinals 2 vs. 3

Saturday, August 31 NWSL Championship TBD

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2013 NATIONAL WOMEN’S SOCCER LEAGUE RULES OF COMPETITION SINGLE TABLE: Teams will be aligned into a single table: Boston BreakersChicago Red StarsFC Kansas CityPortland Thorns FCSeattle Reign FCSky Blue FCWashington SpiritWestern New York Flash REGULAR SEASON: Each of the eight (8) NWSL clubs will play 22 games, 11 at home and 11 away. POINT SYSTEM: Teams will receive three points for a win, one point for a tie and zero points for a loss. REFEREES: All referees in NWSL are either USSF (United States Soccer Federation) or CSA (Canadian Soccer As-sociation) National Referees. Referees for all NWSL games will be trained, assigned and evaluated by PRO (Profes-sional Referee Organization). GAME CLOCK: The official game time for all National Women’s Soccer League games will be managed on the field by the referee. If necessary, the referee may also allot extra time (a.k.a. “stoppage time”) at the end of each pe-riod (first half, second half, and if applicable, first overtime period and second overtime period during playoff matches) to allow for injuries, time-wasting or other disturbances. The stadium clock will display the time from 0:00 to 45:00 and from 45:00 to 90:00. For statistical purposes, the minutes for goals, substitutions, yellow cards, etc., will be listed from the first minute until the 90th minute. A goal scored at 15 minutes 10 seconds will be listed as having been scored in the 16th minute. Events occurring during stoppage time will follow the international norm by being demarcated with a “+” sign and the extra minutes. For ex-ample, a goal scored three minutes into first half stoppage time will be officially identified as happening at “48+”. GAME DAY ROSTERS: Each team can nominate 18 players for a game day roster. Teams are allowed three substitu-tions per game. CAUTIONS AND SUSPENSIONS: A Player will be suspended for one game upon receiving her fifth yellow card - regard-less of the nature of the infraction which resulted in her being awarded the yellow card. A second suspension of one game would result after the awarding of an additional

three cards as would a third suspension after the awarding of card number eleven. NWSL PLAYOFFS: FORMAT WHO QUALIFIES: Four clubs, the top four in points from the League standings at the end of the regular season, qualify for the 2013 NWSL Playoffs. The two Semifinals will be decided by a single knockout game, the winner of which will advances to the Champion-ship Game. If the aggregate score is tied after 90 minutes of play, two 15-minute extra time periods will be played in their entirety, followed by penalty kicks, if necessary. The NWSL Championship will be a single championship match hosted by the finalist with the most regular season points. If the two finalists have the same number of regular season points, the tiebreakers for playoff qualification will be applied to determine the host team. If the score is tied after 90 minutes of play, two 15-minute extra time periods will be played in their entirety, followed by kicks from the penalty mark, if necessary. TEAM-STANDINGS TIE-BREAKING PROCEDURES The team awarded the highest position in the NWSL stand-ings will be the team with the greatest number of points (three points for a win, one point for a tie, zero points for a loss). In the event that two teams finish the regular season with an equal number of points, the following system will be used to break the tie: When two or more teams are tied in the standings on points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), the following tiebreakers will be used in the se-quence below, until one team ranks ahead of the other(s): 1) The highest position shall be awarded to the team with the better win/loss record in current Regular Season games against all other teams equal in points. (head-to-head competition)2) If the teams are still equal in the standings, the highest position shall be awarded to the team with the greater goal difference against all other teams during the Regular Season. (goal differential)3) If the teams are still equal in the standings, the highest position shall be awarded to the team scoring the greatest number of total goals against all other teams during the Regular Season. (total goals)4) If the teams are still equal in the standings, the pro-cedures described in this section shall be applied only to games played on the road by each team against all other teams during the Regular Season. (road 1-3)5) If the teams are still equal in the standings, the procedures described in this section shall be applied only to games played at home by each team against all other

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2013 NWSL RULES AND REGULATIONSteams during the regular season. (home 1-3)

If the teams are still equal in the standings, the highest position in the standings shall be determined by the toss of a coin.

The first tiebreaker in a three-way tie is also head-to-head, but it is determined via points-per-game versus the other two teams. If two teams are tied in points-per-game head-to-head, the next tie breaker is goal difference.

NOTE: If two clubs remain tied after another club with the same number of points advances during any step, the tie breaker reverts to step 1 of the two-club format.

ROSTER COMPOSITION

The full roster shall be no less than 18 and no more than 20 total Players. All Players are eligible for selection as part of the game-day squad during the Regular Season and Playoffs Games.

International Players An international player is any non U.S. citizen, permanent resident (green card holder), the holder of other special status (e.g. refugee or asylum status).

Each team is allotted TWO (2) in addition to the Mexican (2) and Canadian (2) National Team allotted players.

Domestic Players A domestic player for the United States and is a U.S. citi-zen, a permanent resident (green card holder), the holder of other special status (e.g. refugee or asylum status).

Trading Player to another TeamPlayers, College Draft and Supplemental draft picks may all be exchanged in trades approved by the NWSL League

Office, provided all of the necessary rules regarding roster and salary budget compliance are met and the trade is completed during a valid trading period. No trades may occur after the RosterFreeze Deadline of July 31, 2013 at 5 p.m. ET.

National Team Allotment Players Trade:If a Player is being traded from the allotted list of National Team Players from the United States, Canada or Mexico. A team may only trade a U.S National Team Player for a U.S. National Team Player, a Canadian National Team Player for a Canadian National Team Player and a Mexican National Team Player for a Mexican National Team Player.

National Team Call upsIf a National Team Player is being called up for a National Team match, a team may bring in an Amateur player to count towards the 20 roster spots. The team is not to pay a salary to the amateur player, but only cover their travel expense.

Roster FreezeNo changes (including waiving players) may be made to a Team’s Roster from the “Roster Freeze Date” through the day after the League Championship Game. The Roster Freeze and Trade deadline date is July 31, 2013.

League DatesPreseason Roster Deadlines: Each team must submit their rosters by the following dates: • 32 player roster March 11, 2013 • 25 player roster March 18, 2013 • 18-20 player roster April 5, 2013

Pre-Season Start Date: March 11, 2013First Game: April 13, 2013Championship Game: August 31, 2013

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NWSL LEAGUE DIRECTORYADDRESS1801 S. Prairie AveChicago, IL 60614PHONE: (312) 808-1300FAX: (312) 808-1301

STAFFExecutive Director Cheryl Bailey

Chief Executive Officer Dan Flynn

Chief Financial Officer Eric Gleason

Chief Administrative Officer Brian Remedi

General Counsel Lisa Levine

Director of Marketing, Communications, Events and TechnologyMike Gressle

Manager, Sports Medicine Administration Hughie O’Malley

Director of Operations Lindsey Gamrod

Director of Communications Patrick Donnelly

MEDIA INFORMATION

SEASON CREDENTIALSSeason media credentials will be issued to accredited news-paper, magazine, television, radio and online outlets making reasonable requests. Portland Timbers 2013 season media credentials will be honored for Portland Thorns FC games.

INDIVIDUAL-GAME CREDENTIALSIndividual game credentials may be requested through the Thorns FC media relations department no later than 48 hours before kickoff by emailing thornsfccommunications@port-landtimbers.com. Any unauthorized use of media credentials, including receiving player autographs and posing for pictures with players, will result in forfeiture of credential privileges. Credentials are property of Thorns FC and can be revoked at any time.

ROAD CREDENTIALSMembers of the Thorns FC media travelling to road games should submit requests for credentials to the Thorns FC media relations department no later than five business days prior to the road game by emailing thornsfccommunications@portlandtimbers.com. Thorns FC cannot guarantee credentials or access at visiting venues.

MEDIA ENTRANCE AND WILL CALLMedia members can pick up credentials at the media entrance, located at GATE 5 on SW 20th Ave., along the west side of JELD-WEN Field. The media entrance opens three hours before kickoff. Each media member must pick up his or her own credentials by presenting proper photo identification. All media must enter through GATE 5 unless otherwise arranged with the Thorns FC media relations department.

PARKING Thorns FC will distribute a limited number of parking passes good for the US Bank parking lot across 20th Street from JELD-WEN Field. Additionally, a small number of single-game parking passes will be made available. Media members seeking parking passes are advised to submit their requests as early as possible, as space is limited. Please note that Thorns FC will not be able to accommodate all requests.

ACCESS AT GAMES AND OTHER TEAM FUNCTIONSUnless otherwise noted, credentialed media will have access to all team-related functions, including training sessions and team press conferences.

TRAINING SESSIONSIn general, training sessions are open to the media, though all or portions of individual sessions may be closed on occasion at the discretion of the technical staff. No media members are allowed in the locker room before, during or after training sessions.

WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESSThe press box is fully equipped with wireless internet ac-cess. Media members will find tags with the network ID and password on the press table along with other game information packets.

LOCKER ROOM ACCESS No members of the media will be granted access to the Thorns FC locker room at any point.

FIELD ACCESSOnly credentialed photographers - print and TV - are allowed on the field during the game. Media credentials do not grant field access during the game unless authorized by a member of the Thorns FC media relations department.

POST-GAME PROCEDUREFollowing the conclusion of the game, a representative from the Thorns FC media relations department will escort media down to the post-game press conference near to the locker rooms on the event concourse level (ECL). Players from both teams will be available to media post-game in a mix-zone located outside the team locker rooms or in a location near the field of play. The mix-zone will begin 10 minutes after the conclusion of the match. Locker rooms will not be open to media at any point.

INTERVIEWSPlayers and coaches are available for interviews after most training sessions. Media members requesting an interview with Thorns FC players, coaches or administrators should make arrangements with the Thorns FC media relations department if they are unable to attend a training session.

Marc KosticManager, Media Relations

Office: (503) 553-5415E-mail: mkostic@portlandtimbers.com

THORNS FC MEDIA CONTACTS & POLICIES

Chris MetzVice President, Communications

Office: (503) 553-5433E-mail: cmetz@portlandtimbers.com

Mark NelsonCoordinator, Media Relations

Office: (503) 553-5529E-mail: mnelson@portlandtimbers.com

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PRESS BOX The press box is located above the seating bowl along the west side of the stadium. To get to the press box from the media entrance, enter the seating bowl from the concourse and take the stairs through section 222 until you reach a gated walkway. The walkway leads directly to the south end of the press box. For media members needing elevator access, please use the suite elevator located on the Northwest part of the concourse. The press box, which opens three hours before kickoff, is for working media members with valid credentials only. It is a workplace, therefore cheering and loud noises are strictly pro-hibited. It is important that even media members with season credentials notify Thorns FC media relations department of their intentions to cover a game in order to receive press box seating. Abuse of press box privileges will result in forfeiture of media credentials. The press box phone number is (503) 553-5503.

FOOD AND BEVERAGESPress meals are available in the press box to working members of the media only.

PHOTOGRAPHERSAll still photographers must wear the photo bib issued to them at the media entrance (GATE 5). There is a photo work room, located under Section 99 of the East grandstand and is acces-

sible only from the field, where photographers may set up and store equipment. For questions relating to access and on-field photography, please contact the Photo Marshal.

GAME NOTES/STATISTICS Game notes and statistics will be available in the press box before the game. In-game statistics will be distributed through-out the press box during halftime and within 10 minutes of the conclusion of the game. Please contact the Thorns FC media relations staff with any questions or concerns.

MEDIA GUIDESA full PDF version of the media guide will only be available at www.portlandthornsfc.com. All statistical and biographical information will continually be updated online.

E-MAIL DISTRIBUTION LISTRequests to be added to the Thorns FC media distribution list and receive all team press releases and media advisories should be e-mailed to the Thorns FC media relations depart-ment at thornsfccommunications@portlandtimbers.com.

FROM SOUTH:Travel I-5 NORTH to I-405 exit 299B toward City Center/US-26 West/Beaverton. Merge onto I-405 North via exit 1A. Take JELD-WEN Field/Salmon St. Exit 2A. Turn slight RIGHT onto SW 14th Ave. Turn LEFT onto SW Taylor St. Turn RIGHT onto SW 18th Ave. Turn LEFT onto SW Morrison St to stadium.

FROM NORTH:Travel I-5 SOUTH to I-405 exit 302B toward Beaverton/US-30 West. Merge onto I-405 SOUTH exit 302B to Couch St. Exit 2A. Take exit 2A to Burnside. Proceed STRAIGHT to 15th Ave. Turn RIGHT on Morrison St. to the stadium. FROM AIRPORT:Start out going WEST on NE Airport Way toward NE 148TH Ave. Merge onto I-205 S / Veterans Memorial HWY toward Portland/Salem. Merge onto I-84 W / US-30 W via EXIT 21B toward Portland. Take the I-5 S exit on the LEFT toward Salem/Beaverton. Take the exit toward City Center / Morrison St. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto Morrison Bridge. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto ramp. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto SW Washington St. Turn LEFT onto SW 13TH Ave. Turn RIGHT onto SW Morrison St. Arrive at 1844 SW Morrison St.

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THE COLUMBIAN (@TheColumbian)P.O. Box 180Vancouver, WA 98666(360) 694-3391www.columbian.comSports EditorGreg Jayne(360) 759-8059; greg.jayne@columbian.comBeat WriterPaul Danzer (@Col_Timbers)(360) 735-4521; paul.danzer@columbian.comBloggerJoseph FlemingSports Desksports@columbian.com

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KPTV-TV (FOX, Ch. 12) (@Fox12Oregon)14975 NW Greenbrier ParkwayBeaverton, OR 97006(503) 906-1249www.kptv.comSports Desk(503) 548-6920

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JELD-WEN FIELD

JELD-WEN FIELD RENOVATION

Already steeped in sports and entertainment history, JELD-WEN Field underwent a $40 million renovation for Major League Soccer, making it the most intimate, exciting and authentic soccer facility in the United States. The renovation elevated the facility to MLS standards and enhanced the fan experience of attending an event by increasing the functionality of the venue and introducing new amenities.

JELD-WEN Field and Turner Construction, who oversaw the stadium’s recent renovation project, were recognized by Engineering-News Record and named to the organization’s list of the Best of the Best Projects for 2011. JELD-WEN Field earned the award for Best Sports/Entertainment project, recognized for its excellence in design and construction.

Some of the new features include the east side KeyBank Club, an expanded adidas Timbers Team Store, new concession stands and more group and family viewing decks. Additionally, the renovation helped the park’s ability to be a year-round community center and play host to more than 250 events annually, including Portland State football and an array of youth sports and community-based events.

RENOVATION PROJECT DETAILS

FIELDThe playing surface shifted to the West and the North to make for a more intimate and closer-to-the-action feel. It also affords more space on the East and South sides of the stadium to create new seating areas. A new FieldTurf Duraspine Pro playing surface was installed as part of the renovation in advance of the 2011 MLS season, earning FIFA 2-Star recommended status on April 18, 2011.

NEW SEATING AREASA new seating area along the east side of the stadium was installed, running parallel to the east sideline and 18th Avenue. The top of the new stands begins at the widened public concourse at street level and extends down to the field. These new seats have industry-leading leg room and width, with a majority of the new seats covered by a new roof. More than 1,100 of the new seats are premium club seats, with the highest level of fan amenities, including a separate entrance and access to the new KeyBank Club restaurant.

VIEWSThe renovation design achieves the imperative of preserving substantial views into the stadium from 18th Avenue and to the city from within JELD-WEN Field.

WIDMER SOUTHERN FRONTContiguous to the new east side seating areas is the Widmer Southern Front, a bar area and seating/staging platform located behind the south goal. The area features four rows of fixed seating behind the goal, in addition to an expansive, 9,250-square-foot

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area that serves as a unique new gathering place for fans, offering a variety of food and Widmer Brothers beverage options and a distinctive vantage point. During events, the Southern Front serves as a group picnic area and/or performance area. The area can accommodate concert staging, which increases JELD-WEN Field’s ability to efficiently and cost-effectively host concerts.

EAST-SIDE AMENITIES AND PUBLIC AREASIn conjunction with the construction of the new east-side seating area, several other new public areas were built, including:

• KeyBank Plaza - At the 18th Avenue and Morrison Street corner of JELD-WEN Field is the extended KeyBank Plaza. The existing open plaza was extended in to the stadium towards the field, where fans can catch a glimpse of the renovated stadium. During non-event times, the KeyBank Plaza is open to the public, with views of the field.

• adidas Timbers Team Store - A new 1,000 square-foot team store now sits adjacent to the newly extended public plaza at 18th Avenue and SW Morrison. The store is open to the public during non-event hours and sells Thorns FC merchandise.

• Concession Stands/Restrooms - New concession stands and restrooms were added on the east side concourse to service the new seating areas.

• KeyBank Club - As part of the new east side seating area, the new KeyBank Club will service the 1,100-plus midfield club seats. This 5,200 square-foot club has views to the field, private entrances and becomes the first sit-down restaurant in the 85-year his-tory of the stadium. The club space is also available for rental for private functions during non-event times.

• Community Room - The new 2,200 square-foot Community Room was built adjacent to the KeyBank Club. This multi-purpose space can be used extensively for a variety of community and corporate events both during non-event hours and during events.

• Budweiser Balcony, Group and Family Decks - Integrated into the design of the new east-side seating areas are three new open-viewing decks, including the Budweiser Balcony overlooking the northeast corner of the field. These areas provide excellent views to the field for groups and can also accommodate temporary bleacher seating to increase the capacity for larger events.

ACCESS ROADThe access road connecting 18th Avenue to the playing field on the south end of JELD-WEN Field was widened and improved as part of the renovation, increasing the stadium’s ability to host concerts and other non-sporting events by greatly increasing the speed and cost efficiency of event load-in and load-out.

PROVIDENCE SPORTS CARE CENTERIntegrated into the new east-side seating area is the new Providence Sports Care Center. Completely privately funded, this 12,000-sq. ft. facility serves the neighborhood and provides daily activity on a year-round basis to the east side of the stadium.

LARGE FORMAT VIDEO/BROADCAST FACILITIESTo meet MLS requirements and industry standards, new video and broadcast facilities were included in the renovation. These in-clude new camera positions and new permanent broadcast cabling. To enhance the fan experience, a new, 37-by-20-foot HD video scoreboard was installed at the south end of the stadium, new field-side LED boards were added to various areas of the seating bowl, and new television monitors were placed in the concourse to serve the new seating areas.

PRESS BOXThe existing press box was brought up to league requirements. New furniture, fixtures and equipment (“FF&E”), improved broadcast booths and press working areas, introduction of air conditioning/heat, and windows that open were all installed, bringing the press area up to industry standards.

TEAM AREASBoth the locker room and training areas, and the visiting areas, were updated and improved to meet league requirements.

PROJECT TIMELINEFoundation work for the new east- and south-side seating structures and other preparatory work commenced in February 2010. Construction work ceased during the Timbers’ 2010 season and began again in September of 2010. All work was completed in time for the Timbers’ home opener on April 14, 2011.

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JELD-WEN FIELDOriginally built on top of a creekbed for just $500,000 in 1926, JELD-WEN Field has played host to an array of historical events during its time. Those events, which date back before the construction of the stadium to the original Multnomah Field, are not just limited to the sporting landscape, but include notable political and entertainment occurrences as well.

Over the years, the names and games have changed, from football to baseball to soccer (and even ski jumping and dog racing). But some parts have stayed the same. Certain pieces of the stadium have been in place since the beginning; the upper seat-ing bowl and wood benches still remain from the original construction of the facility over 85 years ago.

Now, after undergoing the largest-scale seating addition in its storied history, JELD-WEN Field is ready for a new, exciting chapter to be written on its illustrious timeline.

THROUGH THE YEARS1893 The two-year-old Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club, now known as the MAC, leased this plot of pasture land in an area known as Tanner Creek Gulch and called it Multnomah Field. From the start, it was home to all popular outdoor athletic events of the day.

1909 Multnomah Field hosted the 27th President of the United States William H. Taft, with 20,000 school children in attendance.

1926 The stadium was formally dedicated on Oct. 9 as the University of Washington’s football team beat the University of Oregon, 23-9. More than 24,000 fans were in attendance.

1933 Still searching for a main tenant to occupy the stadium, Oregon lawmakers approved pari-mutuel betting. The Multnomah Kennel Club became the stadium’s lone major tenant until 1955.

1966 The MAC sold the stadium to the City of Portland for $2.1 million.

1955 The Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants played the first overtime game in NFL history, with the Rams prevailing 23-17 in the exhibition contest.

1957 Elvismania hit Portland, as Elvis Presley played for 14,000 screaming fans. Arriving to Multnomah Civic Stadium in a white convertible Cadillac, The King put on a 40-minute show that

left the fanatical crowd in hysteria.

1977 Pele’s New York Cosmos defeated the Seattle Sounders, 2-1, in Soccer Bowl ‘77 in front of a record 35,548 fans.

1980 Portland State quarterback Neil Lomax threw for seven first- quarter touchdowns in a 105-0 win over Delaware State.

1981 The stadium underwent a significant renovation, including the addition of a laminated, wood-beamed roof, rare in today’s construction world because of the inflated cost of timber.

1985 The USFL’s Portland Breakers played one season at Civic Stadium.

1991 Rodney McCray crashed through the “Flav-R-Pac” outfield sign chasing a fly ball, earning him blooper immortality.

2000 The stadium underwent its largest renovation as more than 750 tons of steel were added to the facility as part of substantial seismic upgrades to the park to bring minor league soccer and Triple-A baseball back to Portland.

2010 Foundation work began on converting the stadium into a soccer- specific facility in preparation for the Portland Timbers’ first season in MLS in 2011.

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TEAM INFORMATION

All 11 home games for Portland Thorns FC will be carried locally on Freedom 970 AM (KUFO). In addition, all 22 games will be available via live web stream on portland-thornsfc.com. Thorns FC home games will be streamed in high definition. Supplementing match broadcasts, sister-station 750 The Game (KXTG) airs a weekly, two-hour talk show, “Talk Timbers,” each Tuesday night from 6-8 p.m. “Talk Timbers” features interviews with coaches, players and club representatives and covers both Timbers and Thorns FC.

BROADCASTERSOn the call for Thorns FC will be a broadcast team featuring accomplished sports broadcaster Ann Schatz (play-by-play) and former University of Portland All-American goalkeeper Angela Harrison (analyst).

Schatz joins the Thorns FC broadcast team with more than 30 years of experience in the sports broadcast-ing field. After moving to the Rose City in 1989, Schatz worked at KOIN-TV before becoming the sideline reporter for Portland Trail Blazers basketball from 1999 until 2005. She turned her focus to the college ranks working with CBS Sports and, most recently, the Pac-12 Network calling women’s soccer, basketball

and softball games. Originally from Omaha, Neb., Schatz played both basketball and softball at Creighton University, where she earned a degree in journalism and mass communications.

Harrison, a standout goalkeeper for the University of Portland from 1996-99, joins the Thorns FC broadcast team after two years as a radio analyst for the Pilots. Playing under the guidance of Clive Charles, Harrison finished her collegiate career ranked sixth all-time in the program’s record books in both saves (132) and shutouts (24.5). A Soccer Buzz All-America selection in 1997, Harrison went on to win two USL W-League championships with the Boston Renegades in 2001 and 2002. She returned to Portland and was awarded an MBA from the University of Portland in 2005. In addition to broadcasting, Harrison has been a longtime youth soccer coach, developing numerous goalkeep-ers for the youth national team and college ranks. She currently serves as the Director of Operations for the Oregon Premier League.

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DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME (PT) RADIO WEB STREAMSat. April 13 at FC Kansas City 5:35 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSun. April 21 SEATTLE REIGN FC 2 p.m. Freedom 970 portlandthornsfc.comSat. April 27 at Chicago Red Stars 5 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSat. May 4 at Washington Spirit 4 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSun. May 12 at Chicago Red Stars 3 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comThurs. May 16 SKY BLUE FC 7:30 p.m. Freedom 970 portlandthornsfc.comSun. May 19 WASHINGTON SPIRIT 2 p.m. Freedom 970 portlandthornsfc.comSat. May 25 at Seattle Reign FC 7 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSat. June 1 CHICAGO RED STARS 2 p.m. Freedom 970 portlandthornsfc.comThurs. June 6 FC KANSAS CITY 7:30 p.m. Freedom 970 portlandthornsfc.comSun. June 16 SEATTLE REIGN FC 2 p.m. Freedom 970 portlandthornsfc.comSat. June 22 at Sky Blue FC 4 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSun. June 30 at FC Kansas City 1:10 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSat. July 6 BOSTON BREAKERS 7:30 p.m. Freedom 970 portlandthornsfc.comSun. July 14 WESTERN NEW YORK 2 p.m. Freedom 970 portlandthornsfc.comSun. July 21 at Boston Breakers 1 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSun. July 28 CHICAGO RED STARS 2 p.m. Freedom 970 portlandthornsfc.comWed. July 31 SKY BLUE FC 7:30 p.m. Freedom 970 portlandthornsfc.comSun. Aug. 4 FC KANSAS CITY 2 p.m. Freedom 970 portlandthornsfc.comWed. Aug. 7 at Boston Breakers 4 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSat. Aug. 10 at Western New York 4:35 p.m. portlandthornsfc.comSat. Aug. 17 at Seattle Reign FC 8 p.m. portlandthornsfc.com

*Broadcast schedule is subject to change.

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1 Karina LeBlanc 2 Marian Dougherty 4 Emilee O’Neil 5 Kathryn Williamson 6 Meleana Shim

9 Danielle Foxhoven 10 Allie Long 11 Jazmyne Avant

12 Christine Sinclair 13 Alex Morgan 14 Becky Edwards 16 Rachel Buehler

23 Adelaide Gay

8 Angie Kerr

20 Courtney Wetzel

7 Nikki Marshall

18 Jessica Shufelt

21 Nikki Washington

ABOUT PORTLAND

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DID YOU KNOW?• The Portland Saturday Market is the largest continuously operating open-air crafts market in the United States.• Powell’s City of Books, occupying an entire city block, is the world’s largest independent bookstore.• The name of the city was decided via a coin flip between a settler from Boston and one from Portland, Maine.• The Port of Portland is the largest wheat export port in the United States.• Portland’s Junior Rose Festival Parade is the largest children’s parade in America.• Portlandia is the second-largest hammered-copper statue in the world (the Statue of Liberty is the first).• Portland is known as the epicenter of America’s craft-brewing renaissance.• Portland is home to both the world’s smallest dedicated park, Mill Ends Park (24 inches in size), and the nation’s largest forested city wilderness (5,000-acre Forest Park).• There are 37,000 acres of parks in the Portland metro area.• Portland’s nicknames include “Rose City,” “City of Bridges” and “River City.”• The city of Portland was officially incorporated on February 8, 1851.• There is no sales tax in Oregon.

Photos courtesy of Portland Oregon Visitors Association.

Known as “The City of Roses,” among other nicknames, Portland is the largest city in Oregon and the second-largest in the Pacific Northwest. Located just 70 miles from the Pacific Ocean, Portland sits at the convergence of the Willamette (pronounced will-LAM-et) and Columbia Rivers. About 50 miles to the east sits the permanently snowcapped Mt. Hood, which is the state’s highest peak and part of the Cascade mountain range.

Because of its proximity to both the coast and the mountains, Portland is a popular destination for those seeking outdoor thrills. Whether it’s backpacking, biking or just walking through the city’s many parks, the mild summer months provide the perfect opportunity for Portland’s 529,000 residents to get out and enjoy the sunshine.

A popular stop among Portland’s visitors is its pedestrian-friendly downtown. Resembling some of Europe’s finest cities, downtown Portland boasts blocks just half the size of most American city blocks. Coupled with plenty of independent shops and food carts, there is no wonder why Portland is often referred to as the United States’ most European city.

Portland boasts a plethora of microbreweries and because of that, some have dubbed it the “Microbrew Capital of the World.” With more than 30 independently run breweries within city limits, including the renowned Widmer Brothers Brewery (the home of America’s Original Hefeweizen), the next pint is rarely more than a block away.