"Sofia Huerta converted a penalty in the 67th minute and the Seattle Reign clinched a spot in the National Women's Soccer League playoffs with a 2-1 victory over the visiting Utah Royals on Friday night. The Reign (10-7-8) moved into third place in the standings with the victory, which extended the team's unbeaten streak at Seattle's Lumen Field to seven games. Ainsley McCammon scored on a header off a cross from Maddie Dahlien in first-half stoppage time to put Seattle up 1-0."
"The Royals (5-13-7) tied it in the 61st minute on Paige Monaghan's left-footed goal from the top of the box that sailed over Reign goalkeeper Claudia Dickey's outstretched arms and into the upper corner. Minutes later, Utah's Bianca St-Georges was called for a foul in the box and Huerta converted the penalty to give the Reign back the lead. Reign captain Lauren Barnes, who announced her plans to retire at the end of the season, started."
"Manaka Matsukubo had three goals and the North Carolina Courage stayed alive for a playoff spot with a 4-1 victory on the road against Bay FC. Matsukubo scored her first goal in the third minute that Bay goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz tried to stop but the ball rolled into the goal. She added a second in the eighth. Penelope Hocking pulled a goal back for Bay in first-half stoppage time at San Jose's PayPal Park."
Sofia Huerta converted a penalty in the 67th minute to give the Seattle Reign a 2-1 victory over the Utah Royals and clinch a National Women's Soccer League playoff spot. Ainsley McCammon opened the scoring with an 18-year-old's first goal, heading a Maddie Dahlien cross in first-half stoppage time. Paige Monaghan equalized for Utah in the 61st minute with a left-footed strike over goalkeeper Claudia Dickey. Bianca St-Georges was then penalized for a foul in the box, enabling Huerta's winning conversion. Seattle moved into third place and extended its Lumen Field unbeaten streak to seven games. Lauren Barnes started in her announced final season.
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