Washington Spirit now sit first in the updated NWSL power rankings. They rose to the top 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 each fell.
For the Spirit, the win went beyond a place in the rankings. 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 came out after all weekend matches were over.