Sophia Smith scores a banger in Thorns shutout

Sophia Smith is on a tear, continuing her dominance for the Thorns in the team’s 3-0 win over Kansas City Saturday.

The 21-year-old has been in top form for club and country, with Smith quickly becoming a fixture in coach Vlatko Andonovski’s USWNT forward line-up.

The striker’s solid USWNT showing appears to have carried over to the NWSL regular season, with Smith firing a lethal shot from the corner of the box to put Portland up 3-0 over the Current in the 50^th minute.

Smith’s stunning finish joins her three goals from the Challenge Cup, bringing her tally to four goals in all competitions.

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Morgan Weaver and Christine Sinclair also got on the scoresheet during Portland’s regular-season home opener, helping the club to secure the 3-0 shutout.

The Thorns will hope to keep up the momentum when they travel to take on the Courage in North Carolina Saturday.