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NWSL Attendance Shattered as Denver Summit Ties Spirit
29 Mar
Summary
- Denver Summit and Washington Spirit played to a scoreless draw.
- A record 63,004 fans watched the NWSL match in Denver.
- Olivia Moultrie became the youngest player to score 20 league goals.
The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) saw its attendance record shattered on Saturday as 63,004 fans packed the stadium to watch the Denver Summit and Washington Spirit play to a scoreless draw. This surpassed the previous record of 40,091 set last season.
In other league action, the Utah Royals held on for a 2-1 win against the Boston Legacy, with Tatumn Milazzo and Lara Prasnikar scoring for Utah. Aissata Traoré scored for Boston, but it wasn't enough to secure a victory. The Portland Thorns defeated the Kansas City Current 2-0, thanks to a penalty kick from Olivia Moultrie in the 53rd minute. Moultrie's goal marked her 20th in the league, making her the youngest player to achieve this milestone. Reilyn Turner added a second goal for Portland in the 63rd minute.
