The 2015 season was the Portland Thorns FC's third season of existence in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.
| 2015 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Merritt Paulson | ||
| Head coach | Paul Riley | ||
| Stadium | Providence Park Portland, Oregon (Capacity: 21,144) | ||
| National Women's Soccer League | 6th | ||
| NWSL Playoffs | DNQ | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Allie Long (10 goals) All: Allie Long (12 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 21,144 (July 22nd vs. Seattle Reign) (August 30th vs. Washington Spirit) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 12,223 (July 3 vs. Sky Blue) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 15,639 | ||
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After a disappointing end to the 2014 season that saw the team knocked out of the 2014 NWSL Championship Playoffs by eventual league champions FC Kansas City, head coach Paul Riley sought to make changes that would bolster the team's roster to account for the players who would be called up to their respective national teams during the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[1] After stellar performances in 2014, goalkeeper Nadine Angerer and midfielder Verónica Boquete were both named to the ten player shortlist of the 2014 FIFA World Player of the Year[2] and Boquete was named to the NWSL Best XI[3] as well as being named 2014 Supporters' Player of the Year.[4]
The team made a number of signings before the 2015 season including Genoveva Añonma who captains the Equatorial Guinea women's national football team,[5] a 2015 NWSL College Draft day trade of the Thorns' 2014 season leading scorer Jessica McDonald for Jodie Taylor of the England women's national football team and leading scorer of the Washington Spirit,[6] and defender Kat Williamson, former Thorns player who had been traded away during the 2014 season.[7]
Several players were loaned out in the offseason including defender Rachel Van Hollebeke to Iga Football Club Kunoichi of the Japanese Nadeshiko League,[8] and goalkeeper Nadine Angerer and defender Stephanie Catley to the Melbourne Victory of the W-League.[9]
Midfielder Verónica Boquete chose to sign with 1. FFC Frankfurt rather than remain with the Thorns for the 2015 season,[10] and three players retired in the offseason, including defender Nikki Marshall,[11] midfielder Sarah Huffman,[12] and midfielder Angie Kerr.[13]
On April 6, 2015, the Thorns unveiled their 2015 kits that were the first custom designs by Nike in the league.[14]
Due to the national team player callups for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, the league announced that they would be taking a two-week break and shortening the season from 24 to 20 games.[15]
The Thorns finished the 2015 season with 23 points from 20 games and did not reach the playoffs, the first (and as of 2020, the only) season in which they did not reach the playoffs.
Club edit
Coaching staff edit
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Paul Riley |
| Assistant Coach | Skip Thorp |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Scott Vallow |
| Fitness Coach | Garga Caserta |
| Athletic Trainer | Katie Donnelley |
| Equipment and Player Relations Manager | Megan Lovich |
Last updated: September 5, 2015
Source: Portland Thorns
Roster edit
* – denotes amateur call-ups
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Source: Portland Thorns (archived)
Match results edit
Key edit
Win Tie Loss
Pre-season edit
| March 21, 2015 1 | Portland Pilots | 0–4 | Portland Thorns FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Report | Long  70' (pen.) Haycook 75' Speck 76' Johnson 82' |
Stadium: Merlo Field Attendance: 1,582 Referee: Ray Moffatte Jr. |
| March 25, 2015 1 | FC Tucson | 0–2 | Portland Thorns FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 18:30 (PDT) | Marquez  22' Davidson 53' |
Report | Taylor 24' Haycook 88' |
Stadium: North Kino Stadium Attendance: 1,118 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| March 28, 2015 1 | Arizona Wildcats | 0–6 | Portland Thorns FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 18:30 (PDT) | Report | Taylor 25' Long 29' Haycook 40' Comeau 76', 80' Monogue 89' |
Stadium: North Kino Stadium Referee: Nat Stewart |
Regular season edit
| April 11, 2015 1 | Portland Thorns FC | 4–1 | Boston Breakers | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Farrelly 21' Shim 38' Long 71', 72' |
Report | Pathman 33' McCaffrey 63' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 13,386 Referee: Margaret Domka |
| Apr 18, 2015 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–0 | Western New York Flash | Portland, Oregon |
| 16:00 (PDT) | Long 22' Wilkinson 74' |
Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 13,148 Referee: Karen Abt |
| Apr 25, 2015 3 | Chicago Red Stars | 2–2 | Portland Thorns FC | Lisle, Illinois |
| 17:30 (PDT) | Press 4', 8' Johnston 16' |
Report | Sinclair 29' Shim 47' |
Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex Attendance: 2,136 Referee: Levi Rippy |
| May 9, 2015 4 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–2 | Washington Spirit | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Shim 28' Van Hollebeke 34' Long 51' |
Report | Dunn 3' Ordega 14' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 14,236 Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic |
| May 16, 2015 5 | Boston Breakers | 1–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Boston |
| 13:00 (PDT) | Mewis 93+' |
Report[16] | Williamson 40' Betos 92' |
Stadium: Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,669 Referee: Christopher Spivey |
| May 23, 2015 6 | Portland Thorns FC | 0–1 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Report | McDonald 24' Pressley 86' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 14,409 |
| May 30, 2015 7 | Washington Spirit | 2–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Germantown, Maryland |
| 16:00 (PDT) | DaCosta 26' (unassisted) Dunn 28' (unassisted) Johnson 61' |
Report | Anonma 18' (Long) Long 57' Williamson 61' Farrelly 71' Jackson 72' |
Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,519 |
| June 6, 2015 8 | Houston Dash | 0–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Houston |
| 17:30 (PDT) | Pereira 35' Bock 45' |
Report | Terry 65' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 4,864 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| June 19, 2015 9 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–1 | FC Kansas City | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Long 44' Johnson 60' Zerboni  70' Betos 90+5' |
Report | Hagen 51' 61' Groom 71' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 15,214 Referee: Brandon Artis |
| July 3, 2015 10 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–1 | Sky Blue FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Kyle 54' Long 70' (pen.) Farrelly 79' (Kleiner) |
Report | Freels 27' (Lytle) Stanton 56' Levin 69' Foord 80' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 12,223 Referee: Levi Rippy |
| July 11, 2015 11 | Sky Blue FC | 1–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| 16:00 (PDT) | Kerr 52' (Hayes) |
Report | Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 3,014 Referee: Randall Kelley |
| July 22, 2015 12 | Portland Thorns FC | 0–1 | Seattle Reign FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Report | Little 57' Cox 90+3' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Karen Abt |
| July 26, 2015 13 | Seattle Reign FC | 3–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 16:00 (PDT) | Fishlock 38' Yanez 46', 50' |
Report | Johnson 82' Anonma 89' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,303 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| July 29, 2015 14 | Western New York Flash | 0–2 | Portland Thorns FC | Rochester, New York |
| 16:00 (PDT) | Report | Williamson 28' Sinclair 33' Zerboni 79' Long 80' |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 2,979 Referee: Brandon Artis |
| August 5, 2015 15 | Portland Thorns FC | 5–2 | Boston Breakers | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Taylor 16' Zerboni 49', 53' Shim 54' Long 66' |
Report | Pires 30' Williamson 36' (o.g.) Mewis 87' (pen.) |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 15,624 Referee: Matthew Kreitzer |
| August 9, 2015 16 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Long 38', 69' (Farrelly) |
Report | Mautz 29' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 15,858 Referee: Margaret Domka |
| August 12, 2015 17 | FC Kansas City | 3–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 17:00 (PDT) | Laddish 60' (Robinson) Rodriguez 63' (O'Reilly)Tymrak 76' (Laddish) |
PTFC report NWSL report |
Menges 70' |
Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 2,982 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| August 22, 2015 18 | Sky Blue FC | 1–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| 16:00 (PDT) | Nadim 19' (O'Hara) Haagsma 59'Killion 73'Cameron 89' |
Report | Zerboni 68' |
Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 5,547 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
| August 30, 2015 19 | Portland Thorns FC | 3–3 | Washington Spirit | Portland, Oregon |
| 18:00 (PDT) | Morgan 53' (Sanderson) Long 67'Heath 71' (pen)Taylor 80' (Morgan)Williamson 86' |
Ordega 6' (Dunn) Matheson 17'Dunn 45+1', 81' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| September 4, 2015 20 | Western New York Flash | 3–2 | Portland Thorns FC | Rochester, New York |
| 16:00 (PDT) | Ayinde 6' (Heyman) Spencer 8' (Heyman)Mewis 24'B.Taylor 65' |
Report | J.Taylor 29' (Morgan) Morgan 59'Farrelly 62'Long 90+2' (Shim) |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 4,147 Referee: Karen Abt |
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Reign FC | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 43 | NWSL Shield |
| 2 | Chicago Red Stars | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 33 | NWSL Playoffs |
| 3 | FC Kansas City (C) | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 32 | |
| 4 | Washington Spirit | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 30 | |
| 5 | Houston Dash | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 24 | |
| 6 | Portland Thorns FC | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 23 | |
| 7 | Western New York Flash | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 23 | |
| 8 | Sky Blue FC | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 22 | |
| 9 | Boston Breakers | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 43 | −21 | 15 |
- Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 20 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 16 | −9 |
Last updated: September 5, 2015
Source: National Women's Soccer League
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
- Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on September 5, 2015. Source: National Women's Soccer League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Squad statistics edit
Source: NWSL
Key to positions: FW – Forward, MF – Midfielder, DF – Defender, GK – Goalkeeper
| N | Pos | Player | GP | GS | Min | G | A | WG | Shot | SOG | Cro | CK | Off | Foul | FS | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | FW | Genoveva Añonma | 12 | 8 | 759 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| [n 1]23 | MF | Kate Bennett | 1 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Stephanie Catley | 3 | 2 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Taylor Comeau | 9 | 5 | 377 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Sinead Farrelly | 19 | 19 | 1652 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Kelsey Haycook | 4 | 1 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Tobin Heath | 12 | 12 | 1062 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Sarah Jackson | 7 | 2 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Kendall Johnson | 17 | 12 | 1218 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | Alyssa Kleiner | 8 | 4 | 418 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | Kaylyn Kyle | 12 | 6 | 587 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Allie Long | 20 | 20 | 1793 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 53 | 27 | 0 | 66 | 24 | 22 | 32 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Emily Menges | 17 | 17 | 1529 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | Alex Morgan | 4 | 3 | 285 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Courtney Niemiec | 4 | 3 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | DF | Clare Polkinghorne | 9 | 9 | 779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| [n 2]21 | MF | Sarah Robbins | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Lianne Sanderson | 5 | 2 | 275 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Meleana Shim | 18 | 13 | 1127 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | Christine Sinclair | 9 | 8 | 735 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Jodie Taylor | 7 | 5 | 385 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | Hanna Terry | 6 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Rachel Van Hollebeke | 13 | 10 | 879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Rhian Wilkinson | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Kat Williamson | 20 | 20 | 1705 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | McCall Zerboni | 18 | 18 | 1459 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| N | Pos | Goal keeper | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | Shot | SOG | Sav | GA | GA/G | Pen | PKF | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Nadine Angerer | 6 | 6 | 540 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 77 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 1.833 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | GK | Michelle Betos | 14 | 14 | 1260 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 130 | 63 | 45 | 18 | 1.286 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Player Transactions edit
National Team Player Allocation edit
On January 14, 2015, the league held its NWSL Player Allocation with Portland receiving six players: returning United States women's national soccer team players Alex Morgan, Rachel Van Hollebeke, and Tobin Heath, returning Canada women's national soccer team player Christine Sinclair, and new Canadian internationals Kaylyn Kyle, and Rhian Wilkinson.[17]
National Women's Soccer League College Draft edit
The Thorns did not have a pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft, but through a series of draft day trades they acquired forward and England women's national football team player Jodie Taylor from the Washington Spirit.[18]
Transfers In edit
| Date | Player | Pos | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 6, 2014 |  Kat Williamson |
DF | Western New York Flash |
Part of trade for Amber Brooks. | [19] |
| November 6, 2014 | McCall Zerboni |
MF | Western New York Flash |
Part of trade for Amber Brooks. | [19] |
| January 14, 2015 | Kendall Johnson |
DF |  Western Sydney Wanderers |
Rights traded from Sky Blue FC for the 25th and 34th overall selections in the 2015 NWSL College Draft. | [20] |
| January 14, 2015 |  Kaylyn Kyle |
MF | Houston Dash |
NWSL Player Allocation | [21] |
| January 14, 2015 | Rhian Wilkinson |
DF | Laval Comets |
NWSL Player Allocation | [21] |
| January 16, 2015 |  Jodie Taylor |
FW | Washington Spirit |
Traded for the 13th pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft and two second-round picks in the 2016 NWSL College Draft. | [18] |
| February 24, 2015 |  Genoveva Añonma |
FW |  1. FFC Turbine Potsdam |
[22] | |
| February 26, 2015 | Sarah Robbins |
MF |  Åland United |
[23] | |
| April 10, 2015 | Taylor Comeau |
DF | California |
Amateur call-up | [24] |
| April 10, 2015 | Kelsey Haycook |
FW | La Salle |
Amateur call-up | [24] |
| April 10, 2015 | Sarah Jackson |
FW | Santa Clara |
Amateur call-up | [24] |
| April 17, 2015 | Alyssa Kleiner |
DF | Santa Clara |
Amateur call-up | [25] |
Transfers Out edit
| Date | Player | Pos | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2014 |  Verónica Boquete |
MF | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
[26] | |
| September 10, 2014 | Angie Kerr |
MF | None | Player waived. | [27] |
| November 6, 2014 | Amber Brooks |
MF | Western New York Flash |
Trade to acquire Kat Williamson and McCall Zerboni. | [28] |
| November 18, 2014 | Sarah Huffman |
DF | None | Player retired. | [29] |
| January 14, 2015 |  Jackie Acevedo |
FW | None | Player not reallocated in the 2015 NWSL Player Allocation. | [21] |
| January 16, 2015 | Jessica McDonald |
FW | Houston Dash |
Traded to acquire the 13th pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft and a second-round pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft. | [30] |
| January 20, 2015 | Rebecca Moros |
DF | FC Kansas City |
Traded to acquire an international roster spot. | [31] |
| February 5, 2015 | Nikki Marshall |
DF | None | Player retired. | [32] |
National team participation edit
Several Thorns players have been selected to play for their national teams in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
| Team | Players |
|---|---|
| Australia |
Stephanie Catley |
| Canada |
Christine Sinclair (captain), Kaylyn Kyle, Rhian Wilkinson |
| England |
Jodie Taylor |
| Germany |
Nadine Angerer (captain) |
| United States |
Tobin Heath, Alex Morgan |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Portland Thorns coach Paul Riley looks ahead to the 2015 season: Video". August 28, 2014.
- ^ FIFA.com
- ^ "NWSL ANNOUNCES 2014 BEST XI - National Women's Soccer League". Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ http://www.timbers.com/thornsfc/2014/09/thorns-fc-announce-2014-club-awards [dead link]
- ^ "Official: Thorns sign Genoveva Añonma". February 24, 2015.
- ^ "Spirit trade leading scorer Taylor to Portland – Equalizer Soccer".
- ^ "Portland Thorns trade defenders Kat Williamson and Courtney Wetzel". April 5, 2014.
- ^ "Portland Thorns defender Rachel van Hollebeke will spend offseason playing in Japan". October 9, 2014.
- ^ "Portland Thorns loan out goalkeeper Nadine Angerer and defender Stephanie Catley". September 5, 2014.
- ^ "VERONICA BOQUETE SIGNS WITH 1. FFC FRANKFURT - National Women's Soccer League". Archived from the original on April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "Thorns' Nikki Marshall announces retirement – Equalizer Soccer".
- ^ "Thorns defender Huffman announces retirement – Equalizer Soccer".
- ^ "Portland Thorns midfielder Angie Kerr announces her retirement". October 21, 2014.
- ^ "The Thorns New Kits Have Dropped". April 6, 2015.
- ^ "NWSL ANNOUNCES 2015 SCHEDULE FORMAT - National Women's Soccer League". Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "BREAKERS WIN 1–0 THRILLER OVER THORNS FC; Kristie Mewis scores game-winner in 93rd minute". nwslsoccer.com.
- ^ "Kaylyn Kyle and Rhian Wilkinson added to Portland Thorns roster through allocation process". January 14, 2015.
- ^ a b "Portland Thorns acquire forward Jodie Taylor through a series of trades". January 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Thorns Bring Back Williamson; Welcome Zerboni". November 6, 2014.
- ^ "Thorns FC acquire defender Kendall Johnson from Sky Blue FC in exchange for third, fourth-round draft picks in 2015 | Portland Timbers". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
- ^ a b c "NWSL ANNOUNCES 2015 ALLOCATED PLAYERS - National Women's Soccer League". Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "Portland Thorns sign decorated striker Genoveva Anonma". February 24, 2015.
- ^ "Portland Thorns sign midfielder Sarah Robbins". February 27, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Thorns bolster roster with three amateur players". April 11, 2015.
- ^ "Thorns call up amateur player Alyssa Kleiner for Western New York match". April 17, 2015.
- ^ "Thorns FC midfielder Vero Boquete signs with FFC Frankfurt | Portland Timbers". Archived from the original on August 27, 2014.
- ^ http://www.timbers.com/thornsfc/2014/09/thorns-fc-waive-midfielder-angie-kerr [dead link]
- ^ "Thorns FC acquire defender Kat Williamson, midfielder McCall Zerboni from Western New York Flash in exchange for midfielder Amber Brooks | Portland Timbers". Archived from the original on November 8, 2014.
- ^ "Thorns FC defender Sarah Huffman announces retirement | Portland Timbers". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014.
- ^ "Portland Thorns trade Jessica McDonald to the Houston Dash". January 17, 2015.
- ^ "Thorns Acquire International Spot for Becca Moros". January 20, 2015.
- ^ "Thorns FC defender Nikki Marshall announces retirement | Portland Timbers". Archived from the original on February 10, 2015.
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