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Sophia Smith scored her first career National Women’s Soccer League hat trick on Saturday to lead the Portland Thorns past the Kansas City Current, 4-1, in a rematch of last year’s NWSL Championship.
Elsewhere, the Houston Dash and OL Reign picked up road victories, and Racing Louisville scrapped its way back to a 2-2 draw against the Washington Spirit. The San Diego Wave also stayed hot to start the season, again at home.
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Sophia Smith does it all
Portland jumped out to an early lead through Crystal Dunn and then Smith, last year’s league MVP, took care of the rest. The Current looked like they would get back into the match after halftime, but…
