After a thrilling summer break for international tournaments, the 2025 NWSL regular season returned with plenty of action during week 14. The second half of the season is officially underway, and while some teams hit the pedal and revved the engine,

Washington Spirit will look to kick off the restart with a bang as they host rivals Portland Thorns at home in the upcoming game. With a lot riding on the game, all eyes are on Trinity Rodman, as the USWNT star eyes a valiant return.

Spirit coach Adrian Gonzalez, who marked his debut as full-time head coach with the dramatic victory, mentioned after the game that because of Rodman’s minutes management, she was only ever going to play 15 minutes.