SEATTLE, WA – (club release) Seattle Reign FC (9-0-2, 29 pts) remain unbeaten following its 3-1 victory over the Chicago Red Stars (6-4-1, 19 pts) on Saturday, June 7 in front of a franchise-record crowd of 4,222 at the Moda Pitch at Memorial Stadium. See a series of goal sequence photos by Wilson Tsoi here.

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In a physical match-up, two penalty kick conversions by Scottish international Kim Little — who has now scored in six straight games — would prove to be the difference as Reign FC extended its unbeaten streak to a league-record 11 games.

After a scoreless first half that saw the two teams combine for eight shots on goal (five by Seattle), the Red Stars drew first blood in the 63rd minute, after Australian international and former Reign FC midfielder Emily van Egmond headed one past goalkeeper Hope Solo after a failed clearance.

Despite giving up the first goal for the fourth straight game, Reign FC would even the score just three minutes later, with Little converting her first penalty kick of the night for the equalizer after forward Beverly Goebel was tackled in the box.

Seattle then took the lead in the 69th minute, after forward Sydney Leroux sent a strike from outside the box off a defender, past a leaping LeBlanc, and just under the crossbar, for her second goal of the year.

In the 77th minute, Little put the game out of reach and scored her league-leading 11th goal of the season, with her second penalty kick conversion after Leroux was leveled in the area.

Midfielder Jessica Fishlock nearly added a fourth goal for Reign FC in stoppage time, chipping a shot just over the crossbar on a breakaway.

On the defensive end, U.S. Women’s National Team keeper Hope Solo made four saves, and has now passed LeBlanc for the best goals against average in the NWSL at 0.818.

With the victory, Reign FC remains atop the league standings with 29 points, eight points ahead of second-place FC Kansas City.

Reign FC now heads back on the road for a two-game trip, starting with a match against the Boston Breakers on Thursday, June 19 at Harvard Stadium in Boston, Mass. That match kicks off at 4 p.m. (PT) with a live, high-definition webstream available at YouTube.com/NWSL.

Visit ReignFC.com or call (855) REIGN-FC for details on single match tickets. Seats start at $19.

Seattle Reign FC vs. Chicago Red Stars June 7, 2014 — Moda Health Pitch at Memorial Stadium (Seattle, Wash.)

Scoring Summary

CRS – Van Egmond, 63’

SRFC – Little, 66’

SRFC – Leroux, 69’

SRFC – Little, 77’

Misconduct Summary

CRS: Samantha Johnston (Caution), 7’

SRFC: Lauren Barnes (Caution), 26’

SRFC: Beverly Goebel (Caution), 38’

CRS: Michelle Wenino (Caution), 45’

SRFC: Sydney Leroux (Caution), 47’

CRS: Julianne Sitch (Caution), 54’

CRS: Rachel Quon (Caution), 83’

SRFC: Mariah Nogueira (Caution), 87’

Lineups & Stats

SRFC: GK Hope Solo, D Stephanie Cox, D Lauren Barnes, D Kendall Fletcher, M Elli Reed, M Keelin Winters (Mariah Nogueira, 67’), M Jessica Fishlock, M Kim Little, F Beverly Goebel, F Sydney Leroux (Kate Deines, 88’), F Nahomi “Naho” Kawasumi

CRS: GK Karina LeBlanc, D Rachel Quon, D Michelle Wenino (Taryn Hemmings, 73’), D Samantha Johnson, M Alyssa Mautz (Jen Hoy, 45’), M Julie Johnston, M Vanessa DiBernardo, M Emily Van Egmond, M Lori Chalupny, F Christen Press, F Julianne Sitch (Adriana Leon, 59’)

Referee: Dimitar Chavdarov

Assistant Referees: Cory Richardson; Kelsey Harms

Fourth Official: J.J. Blodgett

Attendance: 4,222

Weather: Sunny, 70 degrees



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