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Taylor Vincent

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Does some engineering stuff at Intel | Writes for Spotrac | 🏳️‍🌈 | amateur 📸 | NWSL roster/contracts: https://www.spotrac.com/nwsl/

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 4d

The regular season is coming to its final few matches, so it’s a good time to take a look back at the NWSL’s offseason—from the end of the 2024 season to when final 22-26 player 2025 rosters were due—and who had the best offseason (respective to what they needed).

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The NWSL's 2024/25 Offseason Grading | Spotrac News

Taking a look back at the NWSL 2024-25 offseason moves and who had the best offseason (respective to what they needed).

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Alison Gale @agale.bsky.social · 13h

Things are getting a bit clearer in the #NWSL playoff race but much is up in the air. Five teams can clinch playoff spots this weekend

Chart showing where each NWSL team can finish with three weeks remaining. Washington spirit can finish between 2nd and fifth. Gotham, Portland and Seattle can finish between 2nd and 10th. LA can finsh as high as 6th and Utah's best hope is finishing 8th.

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 20h

Vignola arrived in Portland from Angel City last week, her previous contract with Angel City (which was inherited by Portland) was set to run through 2026.

Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 20h

The Portland Thorns announced today that defender M.A. Vignola has signed a contract extension through the 2027 season with a club option for 2028.

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 21h

The only new players that can be added after roster freeze are NTRPs or Goalkeeper Replacement Players

So to your original question, only if the SEI is a goalkeeper that puts you below 2 healthy goalkeepers

Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 21h

REMINDER: 2 days until the NWSL Roster Freeze Date

Thurs, Oct 9, 2025 All transactions must be completed by 3pm EST

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 22h

Seattle Reign FC today announced a multi-year agreement with Trupanion, the Seattle-based leader in medical insurance for cats and dogs, to become the club’s new front-of-kit partner.

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 2d

#LAvKC NWSL Availability Report

Angel City FC
OUT: Claire Emslie (ML), Savy King (medical leave), Sydney Leroux (excused)

KC Current
OUT: Temwa Chawinga (knee), Alana Cook (SEI), Vanessa DiBernardo (ML), Clare Gagne (SEI), Kristen Hamilton (hip), Hailie Mace (lower leg), Kayla Sharples (lower leg)

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 2d

Sunday snuggles (but also Samwise is clearly starving to death—or so he believes)

Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 2d

Utah Royals Head Coach Jimmy Coenraets on what happened after the whistle
q: @calebturner.ksl.com

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 2d

Red Stars Interim Head Coach Anders Jacobson on what happened after the whistle

Q: Could you tell us a bit about what happened after the final whistle? (Lesley Ryder)

There is emotions when you end the game, and in this case, I think the Chicago Stars today did many good things. I think the team deserved to win. I think we created enough of chances during maybe until the 75 minute.

But there were some incidents during the game which made the game a bit difficult for us and when the game then is is clear, and we have 2-2, which I was, I wanted the team today to not leave this pitch without any points. And I was just emotional for me, seeing that they did it.

And those emotions were there, maybe I should have handled it a bit better. But I also think sometimes, I think it's important for every person to reflect on in general, in life, what kind of values you'd want to follow. And I tried to follow mine today, which made it a bit rough.

Follow-Up: Did Utah do anything specifically that made you feel so passionate at the end? (Joe Chatz)

I think they tried the best they could today, really, they wanted to make it hard for us.

There were some moments I think that was hard for them, and with some of those occasions, there were maybe some players that was a bit injured and needed treatment, which I think was very fair. But then you there were some things sometimes happening after that that I maybe felt was a bit strange.

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 2d

"The Chicago Stars will host a Lucha Libre exhibition showcase following the club’s match against the Utah Royals October 5 at SeatGeek Stadium... Immediately following the match, the luchadores will take center stage at SeatGeek Stadium."

The theme for today's match hit the nail with the hammer

Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 2d

Based on the coaches needing to be kept separate after the final whistle, I'm gonna guess that postgame press conferences will be fun today

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 2d

That's assistant coach (and former interim HC) Ella Masar

(but also probably true about not getting paid enough)

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 2d

Based on the coaches needing to be kept separate after the final whistle, I'm gonna guess that postgame press conferences will be fun today

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 3d

#PORvBAY Olivia Moultrie on her goal celebrations this evening

"I kinda was looking at [Mallie McKenzie] like 'I hope you are ready for me to jump into your arms because I'm going to jump into your arms"

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 3d

#PORvBAY M.A. Vignola on making her Thorns debut at Providence Park tonight

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 3d

Thorns HC Rob Gale postgame

"You need your big players to step up and Sam Coffey, Liv Moultrie--I'm not going to swear--but {___}'in fantastic. Absolute proper when we needed them, they showed up."

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 3d

Bay have failed to win in their last 12 games in the NWSL, their longest winless streak in the competition

Bay have lost after scoring the opening goal in the NWSL for the first time since June 22nd 2025 against Gotham FC (3 games without defeat).

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 3d

Olivia Moultrie scored her first career brace tonight (the youngest Thorn to do it)

Moultrie is the 8th Portland player to reach at least 15 goals and the 6th player in club history with at least 15G and 10A - joining Christine Sinclair, Sophia Wilson, Allie Long, Morgan Weaver and Alex Morgan

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 3d

Sam Coffey reactions to ref calls never fail to entertain

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 3d

Olivia Moultrie gets her second on a free kick earned by Reyes and Portland takes the lead in the 69th #PORvBAY

It's Moultrie's 6th of the season

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 3d

The assist tonight gives Sam Coffey 17 regular season assists, putting her Tied 3rd with Christine Sinclair for most in Thorns club history

Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 3d

Portland ties it up in the 51st! Sam Coffey grits through two defenders to find Olivia Moultrie in the box

It's Moultrie's fifth goal this season and Coffey's fourth assist
#PORvBAY

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 3d

Portland ties it up in the 51st! Sam Coffey grits through two defenders to find Olivia Moultrie in the box

It's Moultrie's fifth goal this season and Coffey's fourth assist
#PORvBAY

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 3d

lolz, the big screen in Providence Park definitely threw up Peyton Linnehan's name with that goal

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 3d

Jordan Silkowitz with her fingertips pushes Olivia Moultrie's 18th minute free kick over the bar

#PORvBAY

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 3d

Karlie Lema getting some early pressure on Mackenzie Arnold, but the deflection goes just wide