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Thorns Tekkers | Christine Sinclair is now second all-time in most NWSL goals

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Portland Thorns FC look to extend their unbeaten streak (1-0-2) Sunday when they travel to the Lone Star State to face the Houston Dash at PNC Stadium (4pm PT, FOX 12 PLUS, Paramount+). Here are the key stats to know ahead of the match.

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Portland is unbeaten in its last six regular-season road matches at Houston (4W, 2D), dating back to July 18, 2017. The Thorns have only dropped one result at Houston with a road record of 6-1-3.

10

The Thorns have recorded 10 shutouts against Houston, which is the most shutouts against a single NWSL team in club history.

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In her 150th NWSL appearance on June 8, Christine Sinclair scored her 58th career goal, moving her into sole possession of second-most goals scored in league history.

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Forward Sophia Smith has recorded a goal or an assist in three straight matches for Portland (2g, 1a), and has produced a goal contribution in five of Portland’s seven matches (4g, 1a) this season. 

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Defender Kelli Hubly is the only field player for Thorns FC that’s played every minute this season (630). Notably, Hubly’s made the sixth-most passes into the final third (62) across the league in the 2022 campaign.