Washington Spirit now sit first in the current NWSL power rankings. They got there by overcoming Portland for the first time. The match took place in Matchweek 20. ESPN released its newest rankings on Tuesday. Gotham and San Diego both moved down.
For the Spirit, the win went beyond a ranking result. It also marked a club first. They had never claimed a win in Portland before. Now they sit ahead of every other team in the league. The rankings were released after all weekend matches were over.