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The Chronicles of Nairnia: Beverly Yanez

The Chronicles of Nairnia is a series of interviews by Christine Nairn, midfielder for the Orlando Pride of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). Join Nair...

Estelle Johnson of the Washington Spirit (Chris Colvin).

The Chronicles of Nairnia: Estelle Johnson

The Chronicles of Nairnia is a series of interviews by Christine Nairn, midfielder for the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Join Nair...

Debinha celebrates after scoring.
McCall Zerboni of the North Carolina Courage.
McCall Zerboni on the move.
Kailen Sheridan eyes the save.
Sky Blue FC pregame huddle.
Debinha is on it.
Shea Groom heads the ball.
Carli Lloyd on the ball.
Savannah McCaskill (Sky Blue FC) and Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage).
Imani Dorsey.
Defender Jaelene Hinkle.
Lynn Williams.
McCall Zerboni of the North Carolina Courage.
Jess McDonald getting it with the throw-in.
Sky Blue FC head coach Denise Reddy.
McCall Zerboni (7) and Katie Johnson (14).
Thumbs-up for Sabrina D'Angelo.
Reppin' the crest. McCall Zerboni.
Abby Dahlkemper (13) and Katie Johnson vie for the ball.
Abby Dahlkemper (13) and Katie Johnson.
Katie Johnson of Sky Blue FC.
Jess McDonald and McCall Zerboni post-match.
Sky Blue FC post-match huddle.
Carli Lloyd and McCall Zerboni.
Shea Groom of Sky Blue FC.
Debinha holds off Janine Beckie.
So many reactions.
Savannah McCaskill.
Carli Lloyd.
Janine Beckie.
Carli Lloyd heads the ball.
Kristen Hamilton (23) meets Katie Johnson (14).
Sabrina D'Angelo put the ball in play.
Kayla Mills (5) and Katelyn Rowland catch up after the match.
Round of applause by Allysha Chapman.
Savannah McCaskill and McCall Zerboni.
Katelyn Rowland during pregame warm-ups.
Christina Gibbons during pregame warm-ups.
Shea Groom during pregame warm-ups.
Debinha.
Elizabeth Eddy hangin' loose.
Sky Blue's Christina Gibbons.
Sky Blue FC's Janine Beckie.
All our evens cannot either, Sam.
The Courage's Denise O'Sullivan.
McCall Zerboni celebrating after the match with Katelyn Rowland and Kristen Hamilton.
Debinha greeting fans after the match.
Jess McDonald.
North Carolina Courage teammates celebrating Jess McDonald's goal.
Mandy Freeman of Sky Blue FC.
Jess McDonald and McCall Zerboni after the match.
Sky Blue's Michaela Abam battles the Courage's Abby Dahlkemper for the ball.
Sky Blue's Rebekah Stott.
Busted, Skroski.
Erica Skroski.
Crystal Dunn of the North Carolina Courage.
McKenzie Meehan heads the ball.
Sky Blue FC's Jen Hoy.
McKenzie Meehan on the ball for Sky Blue FC.
McKenzie Meehan of Sky Blue FC.
Carli Lloyd meeting fans after the match.
Crystal Dunn navigates through the Sky Blue defense.
The Courage's Jaelene Hinkle gets a handle on Sky Blue's Savannah McCaskill.
Christina Gibbons (31), Crystal Dunn (bottom), and Lynn Williams.
Carli Lloyd Side-Eye.
Carli Lloyd.
Carli Lloyd rises to meet the ball.
Carli Lloyd and Crystal Dunn.
Crystal Dunn getting after it.
Sky Blue FC's Erica Skroski and Christina Gibbons.
Jaelene Hinkle.
We'd smile too if we were as fast as Lynn Williams.
Christina Gibbons.
Crystal Dunn.
Erica Skroski (8) and Jess McDonald (14).
Lol. Kailen Sheridan.
Kailen Sheridan of Sky Blue FC.
Christina Gibbons.
The Courage's Abby Erceg is sandwiched between Sky Blue's Erica Skroski and Christina Gibbons.
Courage forward Jess McDonald.
Sky Blue FC goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan.
Denise O'Sullivan.
Carli Lloyd (10) and Debinha.
Christina Gibbons (Sky Blue FC) and Crystal Dunn (North Carolina Courage).
Heh. Allysha Chapman.
Allysha Chapman.
Sabrina D'Angelo during pregame warm-ups.
Jess McDonald during pregame warm-ups.
North Carolina Courage head coach Paul Riley.
Shea Groom on the move.
Merritt Mathias on the move.
Defender vs. Defender.
Courage captain Abby Erceg.
Crystal Dunn of the North Carolina Courage.
The Thorns' Margaret Purce.
The Portland Thorns' Lindsey Horan.
Debinha celebrates after scoring against the Portland Thorns FC.
Jessica McDonald on the move.
Kelli Hubly and Lynn Williams.
Christine Sinclair and McCall Zerbonia vie for the ball. Sinclair won this one.
Sabrina D'Angelo in goal.
Kat Reynolds (2) battles Lynn Williams in the air.
Rain drop in the eye or something. Abby Dahlkemper during pregame warm-ups.
The littles battle for the ball; Meghan Klingenberg and Crystal Dunn (19).
Defender Meghan Klingenberg of the Portland Thorns FC.
Kailen Sheridan makes a save during pregame warm-ups.
Abby Dahlkemper takes a corner kick.
Jessica McDonald.
Allysha Chapman.
Lindsey Horan sees yellow.
North Carolina Courage midfielder Denise O'Sullivan.
Abby Erceg.
Emily Sonnett on the ball.
Darian Jenkins returns to the field after a year rehabbing an injury.
Goalkeeper Adrianna Franch of the Portland Thorns FC.
Crystal Dunn during pregame warm-ups.
Adrianna Franch during pregame warm-ups.
Legend. Christine Sinclair.
Portland Thorns FC's head coach Mark Parsons.
Meg Morris and Mark Parsons.
Pregame save by Adrianna Franch.
Adrianna Franch during pregame warm-ups.
Darian Jenkins.
Really, Sam?
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The North Carolina Courage's Denise O'Sullivan.
Courage goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo.
Courage head coach Paul Riley congratulates Debinha after scoring.
Emily Sonnett.
Denise O'Sullivan and Margaret Purce.
Merritt Mathias.
Portland's Margaret Purce and North Carolina's Debinha.
Crystal Dunn of the North Carolina Courage.
North Carolina Courage starting lineup.
Sabrina D'Angelo and Christine Sinclair in the tunnel.
Crystal Dunn barrels through.
Portland Thorns FC's starting lineup.
Lindsey Horan, Emily Sonnett, Christine Sinclair, and Meghan Klingenberg speaking with Anson Dorrance after the game.
The Courage's Kristen Hamilton during pregame warm-ups.
Meghan Klingenberg and Merritt Mathias.
Merritt Mathias (11) meets Mallory Weber and Lindsey Horan (10).
Debinha getting it.
Darian Jenkins of the North Carolina Courage.
A game of Twister broke out in the middle of a soccer match. Lindsey Horan and McCall Zerboni.
The battle between Margaret Purce (23) and Crystal Dunn (19) was hard-fought and fun.
Margaret Purce (23) and Jaelene Hinkle.
Ifeoma Onumonu of the Portland Thorns.
This looks very uncomfortable, Debinha.
Symmetry. Or some Matrix kung-fu between Mallory Weber (26) and Merritt Mathias (11).
Margaret Purce and Denise O'Sullivan battling in the air.
What ya doing, Sonny?
Meghan Klingenberg.
Sabrina D'Angelo cheesin' before the match.
Defender Emily Sonnett of the Portland Thorns FC.
Kat Reynolds in step with Lynn Williams (that smirk!).
Portland's Margaret Purce shield the ball from North Carolina's Denise O'Sullivan.
Merritt Mathias.
Debinha eyes it up.
North Carolina Courage's Lynn Williams.
Darian Jenkins makes her NWSL debut after being injured her rookie year.
Adrianna Franch.
Crystal Dunn of the North Carolina Courage.
Meg Morris during pregame warm-ups.
Denise O'Sullivan and Christine Sinclair.
Ifeoma Onumonu during pregame warm-ups.
Jessica McDonald.
Jessica McDonald is all smiles after a 1-0 win over the Portland Thorns.
Adrianna Franch of the Portland Thorns FC.
Denise O'Sullivan has her eyes on the ball.
Adrianna "AD" Franch distributes the ball.
Emily Sonnett on the ball.
Emily Sonnett disagrees.
Kelli Hubly takes on Jess McDonald.
Lindsey Horan.
"No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die." Portland head coach Mark Parsons.
McCall Zerboni jumps over the Lindsey Horan.
Mallory Weber during pregame warm-ups.
Lynn Williams.
Kelli Hubly gets up.
Crystal Dunn and Lindsey Horan.
Lindsey Horan of the Portland Thorns FC.
Sam Mewis before the match.

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