Megan Rapinoe Sets New NWSL Record Following Strike Avoiding a Shock OL Reign Upset Against Winless Racing Louisville Side

The 2023 NWSL season continues to entertain the soccer world. With the ambition of clinching silverware, Megan Rapinoe looks to lead her side to glory. Last year, she won the NWSL shield with her side, OL Reign. Rapinoe’s domestic campaign is going relatively well. However, the Seattle club, in their recent match, suffered a major setback.

Yesterday, OL Reign played a 2-2 draw against Racing Louisville. It was quite an enthralling match for both sides. Rapinoe helped her side to avoid the upset as she made yet another record.

A new record for Megan Rapinoe

It wasn’t the result Rapinoe was looking to end her night with. Reign traveled to Lynn Family Stadium in order to clinch another three points. However, that didn’t turn out well for them, as they suffered a poor draw. Laura Harvey’s side were 2-0 down in the first half, but Rapinoe and Co. inspired a brilliant comeback.

The 37-year-old broke the deadlock thanks to a penalty she won. Later in the final moments of the game, Jordan Huitema clinched an equalizer. They somehow managed to avoid an upset. Aside from winning a point, Rapinoe also set another record.

The penalty that Rapinoe scored helped her set a new record. The forward converted her 13th penalty-kick goal for all time, thus setting a new league record. Now, the USWNT star has 48 goals all-time in the regular season. This is quite a milestone that Rapinoe has achieved. Not only did it give a boost to her CV, but it also helped her side clinch an important point.

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Although a red card for Louisville made things easier for Reign, it was a brilliant collective effort from the away side. Either way, the draw has surely changed the course of the league as Rapinoe’s side handed over a major boost to their league rivals.

The NWSL races gets interesting

The draw against Louisville has surely given Alex Morgan’s San Diego Wave a major boost. Reign had a chance to extend their stay at the top of the league; however, they have stumbled into staying in second place. Reign is just a single point behind the leaders’ Portland Thorns. But behind Reign is Waves who are also a point behind them. Gotham FC and Washington Spirits are level with Morgan’s side.

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This has made the league quite interesting as the majority of the sides are eager to get to the top. Nevertheless, Rapinoe will be looking to cover up this setback in the next fixture, where they’ll face Houston Dash. However, before that, they’ll be playing the NWSL Challenge Cup against Angel City.