10 things you may have missed from the opening weekend of Summer Cup
Sofia Huerta’s game-winner for Seattle against Utah gave her a goal in four different NWSL competitions (regular season, Challenge Cup, Fall Series and Summer Cup).
Tziarra King with the dime! Sofia Huerta with the dunk! pic.twitter.com/cdCaNQw8S5
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) July 20, 2024
Cristina Ferral scored a brace in the 49th and 78th minutes to help Tigres UANL win the only Summer Cup game played in Mexico, 4-2, over Pachuca.
Siempre en el lugar y momento indicado 🫡
— LigaBBVAFemenil (@LigaBBVAFemenil) July 20, 2024
Cristina Ferral no quiso quedarse atrás y consigue un doblete que mantiene a las Amazonas con la ventaja 🐯
#VamosPorEllas pic.twitter.com/3YQhfno5t8
Cassie Miller saved Shea Groom’s penalty kick in the fourth round and Gotham FC went 5-for-5 from the spot to win the first Summer Cup PK shootout.
CASSIE MILLER COMING UP HUGE DURING SUMMER CUP PENS. 🧤 pic.twitter.com/cdNl7AvcWA
— NJ/NY Gotham FC (@GothamFC) July 20, 2024
Narumi Miura converted in the bottom of the seventh round of the PK shootout to earn North Carolina two points against Orlando, 1-1 (5-4 in penalties).
Great win at home!#ForTheLove pic.twitter.com/ZkaFRUpWci
— NC Courage (@TheNCCourage) July 21, 2024
Savannah DeMelo had the first two-assist game of her NWSL career in all competitions as Racing Louisville rallied from an early 1-0 deficit to defeat Monterrey, 3-1.
These two 🥹 pic.twitter.com/VvJwWWZC6Y
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) July 21, 2024
Michelle Cooper scored the second-fastest goal in Kansas City history (59 seconds) in the Current’s 3-1 victory over Houston.
The Current waste no time going ahead through Michelle Cooper 💥 pic.twitter.com/Ml4tohzBlS
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) July 21, 2024
María Sánchez scored her first NWSL game-winning goal in any competition in the 53rd minute as San Diego defeated Bay FC, 3-1. Kennedy Wesley, for San Diego, and Maddie Moreau, for Bay FC, both scored their first career NWSL goals.
Shot? Cross? María Sánchez is cool either way 😌 pic.twitter.com/6FpNzfZxV6
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) July 21, 2024
Sydney Leroux has now scored game-winners in the regular season, Challenge Cup and Summer Cup after her 89th-minute strike was the difference in Angel City’s 2-1 victory over Club América.
Sydney Leroux making it look easy 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/Ah3VL0T5Qg
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) July 21, 2024
Lena Silano put away her first career game-winning goal in the 47th minute as Washington held off Chivas Guadalajara, 2-1.
So smooth with the finish.
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) July 21, 2024
💪 Lena Silano pic.twitter.com/wJL8C5Y5FX
Christine Sinclair became the first player to score in all five NWSL competitions (regular season, playoffs, Challenge Cup, Fall Series, Summer Cup) and the first 41-year-old goal-scorer in league history. Meghan Klingenberg had two assists for the third time in her NWSL career, exactly a year after a two-assist game in the Challenge Cup versus San Diego.
Sinclair just keeps scoring! 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/ZNZjLUUFss
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) July 22, 2024