NWSL roundup: Pride, Current settle for draw

Kyle Parker
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NWSL, Soccer
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Orlando held the potent Kansas City offense in check, with the host Current stuck with its first draw of the season.

Goalkeepers Lorena of Kansas City (13-2-1, 40 points) and Anna Moorhouse of Orlando (8-4-4, 28 points) each recorded one save.

The Pride has three consecutive ties.

Kansas City had 16 of the match’s 21 shot attempts, but placed only one of those on goal. Orlando took eight corner kicks.

Courage 1, Thorns 1

Tyler Lussi scored her first goal of the season by notching the tying marker in the 70th minute as North Carolina Courage forged a 1-1 draw with the Portland Thorns on Saturday night at Cary, N.C.

Olivia Moultrie scored in the final minute of the first half for Portland.

Casey Murphy made five saves for North Carolina (5-6-5, 20 points). Lussi was in her 13th match of the year.

The Thorns (7-4-5, 26 points) received six saves from Mackenzie Arnold.

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