By the Numbers: Reign FC Races Past Louisville

Seattle Reign FC got back in the win column on the road against Racing Louisville FC on Saturday. The team fought its way to a gritty 1-0 result, propelled to victory by forward Maddie Dahlien’s 39th minute goal. The Reign are now in sixth place in the NWSL standings, with 14 points from nine matches.

Take a closer look at the match, by the numbers:

2 – Rookie forward Maddie Dahlien scored the game-winning goal in the 39th minute of the match. The strike marks her second career goal for the Reign and second game-winning goal.

2 – Midfielder Sam Meza earned her second assist of the season on Dahlien’s game-winner. The second-year player also led the team in passes in final third of the field

3 – The shutout win was the third clean sheet of the season for the Reign. Goalkeeper Claudia Dickey has been in goal for all three clean sheets and maintains her fourth-place ranking league-wide in goals against average (0.78).

5.1 – According to Expected Goals, Dickey has prevented nearly double the number of goals of any other goalkeeper in the NWSL this season (5.1).

6 – Dahlien is one of just six NWSL rookies this season with multiple goals. She finished the match with a team-high three shots, all on target.

6 – Defender Jordyn Bugg and forward Jordyn Huitema led the team in duels won, tied with six. The two were amongst a group of five players to record a successful dribble in the match.

8 – Reign FC defender and captain Lauren Barnes posted a stellar defensive performance, leading the team with eight clearances. She also added two tackles and an interception in the match.

9 – With the win, the Reign are now undefeated against Racing Louisville FC in all nine regular season meetings between the teams. This was the Reign’s third all-time victory against Louisville and second victory at Lynn Family Stadium.

Next up, the Reign are back home at Lumen Field to take on Washington Spirit on Friday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m. PT. Get tickets to catch the action in person HERE or check out our Cityside and Healthcare Heroes options!