2015 Portland Thorns FC season

August 2023 March 2026 Portland Thorns FC 2015 President Merritt Paulson Head coach Paul Riley Providence ParkPortland, Oregon(Capacity: 21,144) National Women's Soccer League 6th 21,144(July 22nd vs. Seattle Reign)(August 30th vs. Washington Spirit) 12,223(July 3 vs. Sky Blue) Allie Long (10 goals) Allie Long (12 goals) NWSL Playoffs DNQ true _thorns15h f13c40 f13c40 f13c40 f13c40 f13c40 _thorns15a _thorns15a _thorns15a fff fff fff 000 000 2014 2016 The 2015 season was the Portland Thorns FC's third season of existence in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. After a disappointing end to the 2014 season that saw the team knocked out of the 2014 NWSL Championship Playoffs by eventual league champions FC Kansas City, head coach Paul Riley sought to make changes that would bolster the team's roster to account for the players who would be called up to their respective national teams during the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2014/08/portland_thorns_coach_paul_ril_30.html Portland Thorns coach Paul Riley looks ahead to the 2015 season: Video 28 August 2014 After stellar performances in 2014, goalkeeper Nadine Angerer and midfielder Verónica Boquete were both named to the ten player shortlist of the 2014 FIFA World Player of the YearFIFA.com and Boquete was named to the NWSL Best XIhttp://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/833112.html NWSL ANNOUNCES 2014 BEST XI - National Women's Soccer League 2014-09-05 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150123201444/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/833112.html 2015-01-23 as well as being named 2014 Supporters' Player of the Year.Portland Timbers The team made a number of signings before the 2015 season including Genoveva Añonma who captains the Equatorial Guinea women's national football team,http://www.stumptownfooty.com/2015/2/24/8105207/thorns-sign-genoveva Official: Thorns sign Genoveva Añonma 24 February 2015 a 2015 NWSL College Draft day trade of the Thorns' 2014 season leading scorer Jessica McDonald for Jodie Taylor of the England women's national football team and leading scorer of the Washington Spirit,http://equalizersoccer.com/2015/01/16/washington-spirit-trade-jodie-taylor-portland-thorns/ Spirit trade leading scorer Taylor to Portland – Equalizer Soccer and defender Kat Williamson, former Thorns player who had been traded away during the 2014 season.http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2014/04/portland_thorns_trade_defender.html Portland Thorns trade defenders Kat Williamson and Courtney Wetzel 5 April 2014 Several players were loaned out in the offseason including defender Rachel Van Hollebeke to Iga Football Club Kunoichi of the Japanese Nadeshiko League,http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2014/10/portland_thorns_defender_rache_9.html Portland Thorns defender Rachel van Hollebeke will spend offseason playing in Japan 9 October 2014 and goalkeeper Nadine Angerer and defender Stephanie Catley to the Melbourne Victory of the W-League.http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2014/09/portland_thorns_loan_out_goalk.html Portland Thorns loan out goalkeeper Nadine Angerer and defender Stephanie Catley 5 September 2014 Midfielder Verónica Boquete chose to sign with 1. FFC Frankfurt rather than remain with the Thorns for the 2015 season,http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/832100.html VERONICA BOQUETE SIGNS WITH 1. FFC FRANKFURT - National Women's Soccer League 2015-04-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20150415020431/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/832100.html 2015-04-15 dead and three players retired in the offseason, including defender Nikki Marshall,http://equalizersoccer.com/2015/02/09/nikki-marshall-portland-thorns-retires-nwsl/ Thorns' Nikki Marshall announces retirement – Equalizer Soccer midfielder Sarah Huffman,http://equalizersoccer.com/2014/11/19/sarah-huffman-retires-portland-thorns/ Thorns defender Huffman announces retirement – Equalizer Soccer and midfielder Angie Kerr.http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2014/10/portland_thorns_midfielder_ang_4.html Portland Thorns midfielder Angie Kerr announces her retirement 21 October 2014 On April 6, 2015, the Thorns unveiled their 2015 kits that were the first custom designs by Nike in the league.http://www.stumptownfooty.com/2015/4/6/8354447/the-portland-thorns-new-kits-have-dropped The Thorns New Kits Have Dropped 6 April 2015 Due to the national team player callups for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, the league announced that they would be taking a two-week break and shortening the season from 24 to 20 games.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/832700.html NWSL ANNOUNCES 2015 SCHEDULE FORMAT - National Women's Soccer League 2015-04-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20150317155108/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/832700.html 2015-03-17 dead The Thorns finished the 2015 season with 23 points from 20 games and did not reach the playoffs, the first (and as of 2020, the only) season in which they did not reach the playoffs. Club Coaching staff Head Coach Paul Riley y Assistant Coach Skip Thorp y Goalkeeper Coach Scott Vallow y Fitness Coach Garga Caserta y Athletic Trainer Katie Donnelley y Equipment and Player Relations Manager Megan Lovich September 5, 2015 Portland Thorns September 5, 2015 Roster * – denotes amateur call-ups 1 GER GK Nadine Angerer 2 USA DF Emily Menges 4 AUS DF Stephanie Catley 5 USA DF Kat Williamson 6 USA MF Meleana Shim 7 USA MF Sinead Farrelly 8 EQG FW Genoveva Añonma 9 AUS DF Clare Polkinghorne 10 USA MF Allie Long 11 CAN DF Kaylyn Kyle 12 CAN FW Christine Sinclair 13 USA FW Alex Morgan 14 ENG FW Jodie Taylor 15 USA DF Kendall Johnson 16 USA DF Rachel Van Hollebeke 17 USA MF Tobin Heath 18 USA GK Michelle Betos 20 USA FW Sarah Jackson* 21 CAN DF Sarah Robbins 22 CAN DF Rhian Wilkinson 25 USA DF Courtney Niemiec 26 USA DF Taylor Comeau* 28 SWE FW Hanna Terry 29 USA FW Kelsey Haycook* 30 USA DF Alyssa Kleiner* 77 USA MF McCall Zerboni Source: Portland Thorns (archived) Match results Key #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Tie 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Pre-season March 21, 2015 19:00 (PDT) 1 Portland Pilots 0–4 Report Portland Thorns FC Long 70 pen. Haycook 75 Speck 76 Johnson 82 Merlo Field Portland, Oregon 1,582 Ray Moffatte Jr. W yes March 25, 2015 18:30 (PDT) 1 FC Tucson 0–2 Report Portland Thorns FC Marquez 22 Davidson 53 Taylor 24 Haycook 88 North Kino Stadium Tucson, Arizona 1,118 Ramy Touchan W y March 28, 2015 18:30 (PDT) 1 Arizona Wildcats 0–6 Report Portland Thorns FC Taylor 25 Long 29 Haycook 40 Comeau 76 80 Monogue 89 North Kino Stadium Tucson, Arizona Nat Stewart W Regular season April 11, 2015 19:00 (PDT) 1 Portland Thorns FC 4–1 Report Boston Breakers Farrelly 21 Shim 38 Long 71 72 Pathman 33 McCaffrey 63 Providence Park Portland, Oregon 13,386 Margaret Domka W yes 2 Apr 18, 2015 16:00 (PDT) Portland Thorns FC 1–0 Report Western New York Flash Long 22 Wilkinson 74 Providence Park Portland, Oregon 13,148 Karen Abt W yes 3 Apr 25, 2015 17:30 (PDT) Chicago Red Stars 2–2 Report Portland Thorns FC Press 4 8 Johnston 16 Sinclair 29 Shim 47 Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex Lisle, Illinois 2,136 Levi Rippy D yes 4 May 9, 2015 19:00 (PDT) Portland Thorns FC 2–2 Report Washington Spirit Shim 28 Van Hollebeke 34 Long 51 Dunn 3 Ordega 14 Providence Park Portland, Oregon 14,236 Elvis Mahmutovic D yes 5 May 16, 2015 13:00 (PDT) Boston Breakers 1–0 Reporthttp://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/877622.html BREAKERS WIN 1–0 THRILLER OVER THORNS FC; Kristie Mewis scores game-winner in 93rd minute nwslsoccer.com Mewis93+ Williamson40 Betos92 Portland Thorns FC Boston Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium L 2,669 Christopher Spivey yes 6 May 23, 2015 19:00 (PDT) Portland Thorns FC 0–1 Report Houston Dash McDonald 24 Pressley 86 Providence Park Portland, Oregon 14,409 Matthew Kreitzer l yes 7 May 30, 2015 16:00 (PDT) Washington Spirit 2–1 Report DaCosta26 unassisted Dunn28 unassisted Johnson61 Anonma18 Long Long57 Williamson61 Farrelly71 Jackson72 Portland Thorns FC Germantown, Maryland Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex 3,519 Farhad Dadkho L yes 8 June 6, 2015 17:30 (PDT) Houston Dash 0–0 Report Portland Thorns FC Houston Pereira 35 Bock 45 Terry 65 BBVA Compass Stadium D 4,864 Danielle Chesky yes 9 June 19, 2015 19:00 (PDT) Portland Thorns FC 1–1 Report FC Kansas City Long 44 Johnson 60 Zerboni 0 70 Betos 90+5 Hagen 51 61 Groom 71 Providence Park Portland, Oregon 15,214 Brandon Artis D yes 10 July 3, 2015 19:00 (PDT) Portland Thorns FC 2–1 Report Sky Blue FC Kyle 54 Long 70 pen. Farrelly 79 Kleiner Freels 27 Lytle Stanton 56 Levin 0 69 Foord 80 Providence Park Portland, Oregon 12,223 Levi Rippy W yes 11 July 11, 2015 16:00 (PDT) Sky Blue FC 1–0 Report Portland Thorns FC Kerr 52 Hayes Yurcak Field Piscataway, New Jersey 3,014 Randall Kelley L yes 12 July 22, 2015 19:00 (PDT) Portland Thorns FC 0–1 Report Seattle Reign FC Little 57 Cox 90+3 Providence Park Portland, Oregon 21,144 Karen Abt L yes 13 July 26, 2015 16:00 (PDT) Seattle Reign FC 3–0 Report Portland Thorns FC Fishlock 38 Yanez 46 50 Johnson 82 Anonma 89 Memorial Stadium Seattle, Washington 6,303 Matthew Franz L yes 14 July 29, 2015 16:00 (PDT) Western New York Flash 0–2 Report Portland Thorns FC Williamson 28 Sinclair 33 Zerboni 79 Long 80 Sahlen's Stadium Rochester, New York 2,979 Brandon Artis W yes 15 August 5, 2015 19:00 (PDT) Portland Thorns FC 5–2 Report Boston Breakers Taylor 16 Zerboni 49 53 Shim 54 Long 66 Pires 30 Williamson 36 o.g. Mewis 87 pen. Providence Park Portland, Oregon 15,624 Matthew Kreitzer W yes 16 August 9, 2015 19:00 (PDT) Portland Thorns FC 2–1 Report Chicago Red Stars Long 38 69 Farrelly Mautz 29 Providence Park Portland, Oregon 15,858 Margaret Domka W yes 17 August 12, 2015 17:00 (PDT) FC Kansas City 3–0 PTFC reportNWSL report Portland Thorns FC Laddish 60 RobinsonRodriguez 63 O'ReillyTymrak 76 Laddish Menges 70 Swope Soccer Village Kansas City, Missouri 2,982 Ekaterina Koroleva L yes 18 August 22, 2015 16:00 (PDT) Sky Blue FC 1–0 Report Portland Thorns FC Nadim 19 O'HaraHaagsma 59Killion 73Cameron 89 Zerboni 68 Yurcak Field Piscataway, New Jersey 5,547 Farhad Dadkho L yes 19 August 30, 2015 18:00 (PDT) Portland Thorns FC 3–3 Washington Spirit Morgan 53 SandersonLong 67Heath 71 penTaylor 80 MorganWilliamson 86 Ordega 6 DunnMatheson 17Dunn 45+1 81 Providence Park Portland, Oregon 21,144 Ekaterina Koroleva D yes 20 September 4, 2015 16:00 (PDT) Western New York Flash 3–2 Report Portland Thorns FC Ayinde 6 HeymanSpencer 8 Heyman Mewis 24B.Taylor 65 J.Taylor 29 MorganMorgan 59Farrelly 62Long 90+2 Shim Sahlen's Stadium Rochester, New York 4,147 Karen Abt L Standings POR Results summary 5 2 3 20 13 1 7 2 7 16 September 5, 2015 National Women's Soccer League June 2015 Results by round table b Round Stadium opponent, date, score H Boston Breakers, April 11, 4–1 /H Western New York Flash, Apr 18, 1–0 /A Chicago Red Stars, Apr 25, 2–2 /H Washington Spirit, May 9, 2–2 /A Boston Breakers, May 16, 1–0 /H Houston Dash, May 23, 0–1 /A Washington Spirit, May 30, 2–1 /A Houston Dash, June 6, 0–0 /H FC Kansas City, June 19, 1–1 /H Sky Blue FC, July 3, 2–1 /A Sky Blue FC, July 11, 1–0 /H Seattle Reign FC, July 22, 0–1 /A Seattle Reign FC, July 26, 3–0 /A Western New York Flash, July 29, 0–2 /H Boston Breakers, August 5, 5–2 /H Chicago Red Stars, August 9, 2–1 /A FC Kansas City, August 12. 2015, 3–0 /A Sky Blue FC, August 22, 1–0 /H Washington Spirit, August 30, 3–3 /A Western New York Flash, September 4, 3–2 Result W/W/D/D/L/L/L/D/D/W/L/L/L/W/W/W/L/L/D/L Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss September 5, 2015 National Women's Soccer League May 30, 2015 Squad statistics Source: NWSL Key to positions: FW – Forward, MF – Midfielder, DF – Defender, GK – Goalkeeper N Jersey numberPos Playing positionPlayer Player's nameGP Games playedGS Games startedMin Minutes playedG Goals scoredA Assists providedWG Game winning goals scoredShot Shots at goalSOG Shots on goalCro Crosses providedCK Corner kicks takenOff OffsidesFoul Fouls committedFS Fouls sufferedYC Yellow cardsRC Red cards 8 FW Genoveva Añonma 12 8 759 1 1 0 32 11 1 0 14 16 3 1 023n Number 23 was later assigned to Lianne Sanderson23 MF Kate Bennett 1 1 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 DF Stephanie Catley 3 2 179 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 DF Taylor Comeau 9 5 377 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 7 MF Sinead Farrelly 19 19 1652 2 2 1 18 8 1 0 9 32 27 2 0 29 FW Kelsey Haycook 4 1 81 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 17 MF Tobin Heath 12 12 1062 1 1 0 22 5 0 12 3 12 15 0 0 20 FW Sarah Jackson 7 2 201 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 15 DF Kendall Johnson 17 12 1218 0 1 0 10 5 4 0 0 18 20 2 0 30 DF Alyssa Kleiner 8 4 418 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 11 DF Kaylyn Kyle 12 6 587 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 4 12 7 1 0 10 MF Allie Long 20 20 1793 10 4 2 53 27 0 66 24 22 32 3 0 2 DF Emily Menges 17 17 1529 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 9 1 0 13 FW Alex Morgan 4 3 285 1 2 0 15 7 0 0 5 0 4 1 0 25 DF Courtney Niemiec 4 3 273 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 9 DF Clare Polkinghorne 9 9 779 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 021n Number 21 was later assigned to Emily Menges21 MF Sarah Robbins 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 FW Lianne Sanderson 5 2 275 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 6 MF Meleana Shim 18 13 1127 4 4 1 21 13 4 9 0 7 6 0 0 12 FW Christine Sinclair 9 8 735 2 2 1 15 8 0 0 7 6 4 0 0 14 FW Jodie Taylor 7 5 385 3 0 0 17 6 0 1 10 1 2 0 0 28 FW Hanna Terry 6 0 130 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 16 DF Rachel Van Hollebeke 13 10 879 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 22 DF Rhian Wilkinson 1 0 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 DF Kat Williamson 20 20 1705 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 4 8 4 0 77 MF McCall Zerboni 18 18 1459 2 0 1 7 4 0 0 2 28 18 2 1 n N Jersey numberPos Playing positionGoal keeper Goal keeper's nameGP Games playedGS Games startedMin Minutes playedW Games wonL Games lostT Games tiedShot Shots at goalSOG Shots on goalSav Saves madeGA Goals againstGA/G Goals against per gamePen Penalty againstPKF Penalty kick facedSO Shutout 1 GK Nadine Angerer 6 6 540 1 2 3 77 34 23 11 1.833 0 0 1 18 GK Michelle Betos 14 14 1260 5 7 2 130 63 45 18 1.286 1 2 2 Player Transactions National Team Player Allocation On January 14, 2015, the league held its NWSL Player Allocation with Portland receiving six players: returning United States women's national soccer team players Alex Morgan, Rachel Van Hollebeke, and Tobin Heath, returning Canada women's national soccer team player Christine Sinclair, and new Canadian internationals Kaylyn Kyle, and Rhian Wilkinson.http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2015/01/kaylyn_kyle_and_rhian_wilkinso.html Kaylyn Kyle and Rhian Wilkinson added to Portland Thorns roster through allocation process 14 January 2015 National Women's Soccer League College Draft The Thorns did not have a pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft, but through a series of draft day trades they acquired forward and England women's national football team player Jodie Taylor from the Washington Spirit.http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2015/01/portland_thorns_acquire_forwar_1.html Portland Thorns acquire forward Jodie Taylor through a series of trades 16 January 2015 Transfers In DatePlayerPosPrevious clubNotesRef November 6, 2014 USA Kat Williamson DF USA Western New York Flash Part of trade for Amber Brooks. http://www.stumptownfooty.com/2014/11/6/7170715/portland-thorns-bring-back-kat-williamson-welcome-mccall-zerboni Thorns Bring Back Williamson; Welcome Zerboni 6 November 2014 November 6, 2014 USA McCall Zerboni MF USA Western New York Flash Part of trade for Amber Brooks. January 14, 2015 USA Kendall Johnson DF AUS Western Sydney Wanderers Rights traded from Sky Blue FC for the 25th and 34th overall selections in the 2015 NWSL College Draft. http://www.timbers.com/thornsfc/2015/01/thorns-fc-acquire-defender-kendall-johnson-sky-blue-fc-exchange-third-fourth-round-draf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150402090910/http://www.timbers.com/thornsfc/2015/01/thorns-fc-acquire-defender-kendall-johnson-sky-blue-fc-exchange-third-fourth-round-draf 2015-04-02 Thorns FC acquire defender Kendall Johnson from Sky Blue FC in exchange for third, fourth-round draft picks in 2015 January 14, 2015 CAN Kaylyn Kyle MF USA Houston Dash NWSL Player Allocation http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/856454.html NWSL ANNOUNCES 2015 ALLOCATED PLAYERS - National Women's Soccer League 2015-04-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20150419091401/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/856454.html 2015-04-19 dead January 14, 2015 CAN Rhian Wilkinson DF CAN Laval Comets NWSL Player Allocation January 16, 2015 ENG Jodie Taylor FW USA Washington Spirit Traded for the 13th pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft and two second-round picks in the 2016 NWSL College Draft. February 24, 2015 EQG Genoveva Añonma FW GER 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2015/02/portland_thorns_sign_decorated.html Portland Thorns sign decorated striker Genoveva Anonma 24 February 2015 February 26, 2015 CAN Sarah Robbins MF FIN Åland United http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2015/02/portland_thorns_sign_midfielde_2.html Portland Thorns sign midfielder Sarah Robbins 27 February 2015 April 10, 2015 USA Taylor Comeau DF USA California Amateur call-up http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2015/04/thorns_call_up_three_amateur_p.html Thorns bolster roster with three amateur players 11 April 2015 April 10, 2015 USA Kelsey Haycook FW USA La Salle Amateur call-up April 10, 2015 USA Sarah Jackson FW USA Santa Clara Amateur call-up April 17, 2015 USA Alyssa Kleiner DF USA Santa Clara Amateur call-up http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2015/04/portland_thorns_call_up_amateu.html Thorns call up amateur player Alyssa Kleiner for Western New York match 17 April 2015 Transfers Out DatePlayerPosDestination ClubNotesRef August 25, 2014 ESP Verónica Boquete MF GER 1. FFC Frankfurt https://www.timbers.com/news/thorns-fc-midfielder-vero-boquete-signs-ffc-frankfurt live https://web.archive.org/web/20140827014405/http://www.timbers.com/thornsfc/2014/08/thorns-fc-midfielder-vero-boquete-signs-ffc-frankfurt 2014-08-27 Thorns FC midfielder Vero Boquete signs with FFC Frankfurt September 10, 2014 USA Angie Kerr MF None Player waived. Portland TimbersSeptember 2026 InternetArchiveBot November 6, 2014 USA Amber Brooks MF USA Western New York Flash Trade to acquire Kat Williamson and McCall Zerboni. http://www.timbers.com/thornsfc/2014/11/thorns-fc-acquire-defender-kat-williamson-midfielder-mccall-zerboni-western-new-york-fl dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141108084607/http://www.timbers.com/thornsfc/2014/11/thorns-fc-acquire-defender-kat-williamson-midfielder-mccall-zerboni-western-new-york-fl 2014-11-08 Thorns FC acquire defender Kat Williamson, midfielder McCall Zerboni from Western New York Flash in exchange for midfielder Amber Brooks November 18, 2014 USA Sarah Huffman DF None Player retired. https://www.timbers.com/news/thorns-fc-defender-sarah-huffman-announces-retirement live https://web.archive.org/web/20141129020434/http://www.timbers.com/thornsfc/2014/11/thorns-fc-defender-sarah-huffman-announces-retirement 2014-11-29 Thorns FC defender Sarah Huffman announces retirement January 14, 2015 MEX Jackie Acevedo FW None Player not reallocated in the 2015 NWSL Player Allocation. January 16, 2015 USA Jessica McDonald FW USA Houston Dash Traded to acquire the 13th pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft and a second-round pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft. http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2015/01/portland_thorns_trade_jessica.html Portland Thorns trade Jessica McDonald to the Houston Dash 17 January 2015 January 20, 2015 USA Rebecca Moros DF USA FC Kansas City Traded to acquire an international roster spot. http://www.stumptownfooty.com/portland-women/2015/1/20/7861595/thorns-acquire-international-spot-for-becca-moros Thorns Acquire International Spot for Becca Moros 20 January 2015 April 9, 2015 September 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220922145905/https://www.stumptownfooty.com/portland-women/2015/1/20/7861595/thorns-acquire-international-spot-for-becca-moros dead February 5, 2015 USA Nikki Marshall DF None Player retired. https://www.timbers.com/news/thorns-fc-defender-nikki-marshall-announces-retirement live https://web.archive.org/web/20150210132722/http://www.timbers.com/thornsfc/2015/02/thorns-fc-defender-nikki-marshall-announces-retirement 2015-02-10 Thorns FC defender Nikki Marshall announces retirement National team participation Several Thorns players have been selected to play for their national teams in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. TeamPlayers AUS Stephanie Catley CAN Christine Sinclair (captain), Kaylyn Kyle, Rhian Wilkinson ENG Jodie Taylor GER Nadine Angerer (captain) USA Tobin Heath, Alex Morgan See also 2015 National Women's Soccer League season References 30em External links http://www.portlandthornsfc.com/ Portland Thorns FC Category:Portland Thorns FC seasons Portland Thorns FC Portland Thorns FC Portland