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A blog covering the NWSL club, Seattle Reign FC.
Header photo by @mikerussellfoto.bsky.social.
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Seattle Reign's Claudia Dickey (GK), Jordyn Bugg (Defender) and Maddie Dahlien (Rookie) are all finalists for end of year awards. The fan vote counts for 10% of the final score bsky.app/profile/nwsl...
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The 2025 Finalists for NWSL Awards presented by @ATT have been named and it’s time to make your voices heard. 🫵

Voting is now OPEN: bit.ly/4oZJwqm
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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At her presser today, I asked Laura Harvey for her thoughts on the discourse about trans athletes and the #NWSL, and the divisive rhetoric targeting some players for their appearance. Here is her answer (with transcript of her remarks in alt text):
November 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Before they face off again in the playoffs, re-live the Reign's 1-1 draw with the Pride through @kafkaesquities.bsky.social's Valkyratings.

#SeattleReign #HereForTheCrown

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Valkyratings: The end is the beginning
And an immediate playoff rematch awaits.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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It's déjà vu all over again as the Reign face the Pride again tomorrow, but this time the winner advances and the loser's season is done. www.sounderatheart.com/2025/11/seat...
Seattle Reign face Orlando Pride in first round of NWSL playoffs
The Reign kick off the NWSL quarterfinals on Friday, November 7
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November 7, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Here is your Seattle Reign availability report for tomorrow's quarterfinal match against the Pride:

OUT: Lynn Biyendolo (maternity leave), Veronica Latsko (SEI – lower leg), Cassie Miller (D45 – leg), Olivia Van der Jagt (excused absence)

This has been your #ReignFC injury report.
November 7, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Everything is set for our @nwslsoccer.com Quarterfinals match 🔥

🆚 @orlpride.com
📆 Fri, Nov 7
⏰ 5PM PT
📺 Watch on Prime

Read ➡️ rgnfc.com/47GplXD

#ReignTogether
November 3, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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Seattle Reign are on the road tomorrow for their final match of the regular season. They'll face the Orlando Pride on Decision Day.

A win would ensure the Reign host a playoff game next weekend.

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Match preview: Seattle Reign vs. Orlando Pride
The Reign close out the regular season on the road, with a home playoff spot on the line.
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November 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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In today's pre-match press conference, Charles w/ @circlingseasports.bsky.social asked Laura Harvey about her podcast comment about using ChatGPT to move to a 5-back with Seattle Reign, which went a bit viral this week.

Here's what she said:
I think for clarity and context, we are a club and a team that we are always trying to do everything possible to be innovative and be curious. And I was literally sat in the offseason, bored one day at home, and wrote one thing in one time and I've never done it again and probably won't for a while now. But I think, yeah, it's obviously something that is in our world nowadays I think with life. But does it replace the expertise of coaching staff and the expertise of analysts and all the work that we do every day to try and prepare ourselves? No, absolutely not. But I think the big thing about women's football is we're always trying to be innovative. Whether it be Michele Kang's company working on, I can't remember what the name of it is, but working on the women's health and trying to support our athletes as best we possibly can, we use a lot of technology in how we analyze things, whether it be data performance, whether it be video analytics, whatever it might be to best prepare ourselves to be able to put the best product on the field that we possibly can. And I'm proud to be part of an organization that's always thinking outside the box. This was … what I said was not an example of that. It was me sat on my sofa on my own and in context of what I said, I'd never played a back five in my whole coaching career and I'd never really thought about it. And just by reading some articles it made me think, ‘Oh, maybe it's something I should really look into and could we as a team execute that?’ And that's where the work started really was to really delve deep into was that something that we could do? And from some articles that I read that other teams had thought about it, whether it be in the men's game or in the women's game, they played it in different ways. Obviously Manchester United pretty well-known for playing it right now, and it set me on a journey to go and delve deeper, literally was it that that was all it was. And yeah, the blowup and the, I've never gone viral, so that's been an interesting few days for me. But yeah, obviously for me, I'm just conscious that I don't want to take away anything from our coaching staff and our analytics department and everyone that works so hard on trying to do the best we possibly can every week to put something on the field that our players and our staff and our club can be proud of. And like I said before, none of technology replaces human expertise. Our sport is about gut feeling, it's about going with instinct as much as it's about all the research and all the other stuff that we do behind the scenes that no analytical database is ever going to be able to tell you those things around gut feeling and just the way that you feel about something. And me as a coach, I'm very much drawn into that. Anyone who knows me, actually I'm very anti-data, pretty much you guys say all the time and I'm like, don't talk to me about certain data metrics. I'm not that interested in it. So for me to be the one that's actually blown up virally about something like that, I find quite amusing.
November 1, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Tomorrow, Lauren Barnes will suit up for her final regular-season match with Seattle Reign.

Take a look at her 13-year career with the Reign, thanks to this photo gallery from @mikerussellfoto.com:

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Photo Gallery: Legendary Lu
A look back over the years of Seattle Reign FC stalwart, Lauren Barnes.
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November 1, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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This is your Seattle Reign availability report for tomorrow's match against the Pride:

OUT: Lynn Biyendolo (maternity leave), Veronica Latsko (SEI – lower leg), Cassie Miller (D45 – leg), Olivia Van der Jagt (excused absence)

This has been your #ReignFC injury report.
November 1, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Prepare to have Lynn’s Claudia Dickey song stuck in your head. Claudia, Claudia 🎶🦞👏
October 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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the gals in kc ✨

USWNT x Home Depot
October 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Congratulations to Reign forward Lynn Biyendolo and her husband Marley! www.instagram.com/reel/DQPeRno...
Screenshot of an Instagram video by Lynn Williams Biyendolo announcing her pregnancy.
October 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Ainsley McCammon was also named to the U-20 WNT roster for a camp running Oct. 22-30: www.ussoccer.com/stories/2025...
October 21, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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The league has announced scheduling for this year’s decision day games on November 2. The Reign will play the Pride at 2 PM Pacific on NWSL+, and five of the six other games that day will also kick off at 2 PM PT. bsky.app/profile/nwsl...
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It all ends here. One more ticket to punch. 🎟️
#NWSLDecisionDay

Read more here: bit.ly/3WLiyH1
October 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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"Lu is amazing. Not even just on the field, but off the field. She's the most incredible person." - Goal-scorer Ainsley McCammon

All the highlights, stats & quotes from the Reign's 2-1 home win. #SeattleReign #ThankYouLu

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Reign vs. Royals: Highlights, stats, quotes
The Reign earn a 2-1 win in Lu Barnes' final regular-season home match.
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October 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Lo'eau LaBonta replaces Sam Meza on the #USWNT roster due to a "mild hamstring strain" for the Seattle Reign midfielder.
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Roster Updates: Midfielder Lo’eau Labonta has replaced midfielder Sam Meza on the October training camp roster.

In addition, forward Trinity Rodman will not be attending camp due to injury. She will not be replaced.

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Lo’eau Labonta Replaces Sam Meza on USWNT Training Camp Roster for October Matches
Meza Ruled Out Due to Mild Hamstring Strain; Trinity Rodman Will Also Not Attend Camp After Knee Injury Suffered with Washington Spirit
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October 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Dear Seattle 💌

A love letter to the Emerald City from Lu Barnes. 💙
October 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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this is still an ainsley mccammon stan account

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Reign punch ticket with 2-1 win over Royals
Goals by Ainsley McCammon and Sofia Huerta propel the Reign back to the playoffs.
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October 18, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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Here is your Seattle Reign FC availability report for tomorrow’s game:

OUT: Lynn Biyendolo (knee), Jordyn Huitema (illness), Veronica Latsko (SEI – lower leg), Sally Menti (lower leg), Cassie Miller (D45 – leg), Olivia Van der Jagt (excused absence)

This has been your Reign FC availability report.
October 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Seattle Reign host their final regular-season home match on Friday. They'll be honoring club legend Lu Barnes after the match. #ThankYouLu

Get to know their opponent, the Utah Royals.

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Match preview: Seattle Reign vs. Utah Royals
The Reign host their final regular-season match of the year on Friday.
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October 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Perform. Speak up for your teammates. Create a culture everyone wants to be a part of -- all while dealing with immense uncertainty, at her club and in the league.

I tried to put into words just how impressive Lauren Barnes' run at Seattle Reign has been.

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The constant amidst chaos: Lauren Barnes’ Reign
Barnes not only set the tone for the Reign's culture but performed consistently at a high level for 13 years
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October 16, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Wales and Seattle Reign legend Jess Fishlock will play her last international football game on Oct. 25.

She'll join 10 other Reign players on international duty next weekend.

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Wales legend Jess Fishlock will retire from international football
Fishlock joins 10 other Reign players on international duty next week
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October 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Lu Barnes has left an indelible mark upon the Reign. www.sounderatheart.com/2025/10/laur...
Lauren Barnes defined the Seattle Reign
Barnes reflects on building a culture from scratch, her legacy, and the future.
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October 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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An icon for your desk from an icon. Win this tiny cooler signed by Seattle Reign's Laura Harvey.

$10 donations will get you a chance at this and also entered in @cascadiangamers.bsky.social Super Raffle! Check my Extra Life donor page for the incentive and donate: bit.ly/extralife25lp
Seatle Reign head coach Laura Harvey sitting a cooler on the sidelines a 3D printed replica of a cooler signed by Seattle Reign's Laura Harvey screenshot showing my donor page and the incentive for the cooler drawing
October 14, 2025 at 10:14 PM