# 2023 OL Reign season

The 2023 OL Reign season was the team's eleventh season of play and their eleventh season in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top division of women's soccer in the United States.
On October 6, 2023, the club set a NWSL record for standalone attendance with 34,130 spectators at Lumen Field for a regular season match against the Washington Spirit. The match was the final home game for Megan Rapinoe, who announced her intent to retire at the end of the season.

## Team
### Coaching staff

    As of August 11, 2023.
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Laura Harvey |
| Head assistant coach | Scott Parkinson |
| Assistant coach | Kate Norton |
| Goalkeeper coach | Ljupčo Kmetovski |

### Roster

    As of September 21, 2023.
| No. | Name | Date of birth (age) | Since | Previous team | Notes |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 18 | Laurel Ivory | (1999-08-28)August 28, 1999 (aged 23) | 2022 | Virginia Cavaliers | |
| 28 | Maia Pérez | (1999-10-19)October 19, 1999 (aged 23) | 2023 | GPSO 92 Issy | |
| 30 | Claudia Dickey | (2000-01-06)January 6, 2000 (aged 23) | 2022 | North Carolina Tar Heels | |
| Defenders |||||||
| 2 | Emily Sonnett | (1993-11-25)November 25, 1993 (aged 29) | 2023 | Washington Spirit | |
| 3 | Lauren Barnes (captain) | (1989-05-31)May 31, 1989 (aged 33) | 2013 | Philadelphia Independence | |
| 4 | Alana Cook | (1997-04-11)April 11, 1997 (aged 25) | 2021 | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| 11 | Sofia Huerta | (1992-12-14)December 14, 1992 (aged 30) | 2020 | Sydney FC | |
| 14 | Jimena López | (1999-01-30)January 30, 1999 (aged 24) | 2021 | SD Eibar | INT, LOA |
| 17 | Sam Hiatt | (1998-01-06)January 6, 1998 (aged 25) | 2020 | Stanford Cardinal | |
| 20 | Alyssa Malonson | (1999-04-09)April 9, 1999 (aged 23) | 2022 | Auburn Tigers | |
| 21 | Phoebe McClernon | (1997-12-13)December 13, 1997 (aged 25) | 2022 | Orlando Pride | |
| 22 | Ryanne Brown | (1999-01-21)January 21, 1999 (aged 24) | 2022 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | |
| 25 | Shae Holmes | (2000-03-08)March 8, 2000 (aged 23) | 2023 | Washington Huskies | |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 5 | Quinn | (1995-08-11)August 11, 1995 (aged 27) | 2019 | Paris FC | |
| 6 | Angelina | (2000-01-26)January 26, 2000 (aged 23) | 2021 | Palmeiras | |
| 7 | Nikki Stanton | (1990-10-26)October 26, 1990 (aged 32) | 2022 | Chicago Red Stars | |
| 10 | Jess Fishlock | (1987-01-14)January 14, 1987 (aged 36) | 2013 | Bristol Academy | |
| 12 | Olivia Athens | (1998-08-01)August 1, 1998 (aged 24) | 2022 | UCLA Bruins | |
| 13 | Marley Canales | (1997-11-16)November 16, 1997 (aged 25) | 2022 | UCLA Bruins | |
| 16 | Rose Lavelle | (1995-05-14)May 14, 1995 (aged 27) | 2021 | Manchester City | |
| 19 | Luany | (2003-02-03)February 3, 2003 (aged 20) | 2023 | Grêmio | INT, LOA |
| 33 | Olivia Van der Jagt | (1999-07-21)July 21, 1999 (aged 23) | 2022 | Washington Huskies | |
| Forwards |||||||
| 8 | Bethany Balcer | (1997-03-07)March 7, 1997 (aged 26) | 2019 | Spring Arbor Cougars | |
| 9 | Jordyn Huitema | (2001-05-08)May 8, 2001 (aged 21) | 2022 | Paris Saint-Germain | INT |
| 15 | Megan Rapinoe | (1985-07-05)July 5, 1985 (aged 37) | 2013 | Lyon | |
| 23 | Tziarra King | (1998-08-24)August 24, 1998 (aged 24) | 2021 | Utah Royals | |
| 24 | Veronica Latsko | (1995-12-12)December 12, 1995 (aged 27) | 2022 | Houston Dash | |
| 34 | Elyse Bennett | (1999-12-27)December 27, 1999 (aged 23) | 2023 | Kansas City Current | |
* ↑ denotes a season-ending injury.

## Competitions

Win  Tie  Loss
All times are in PT unless otherwise noted.

### Regular season
#### Regular-season standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC (S) | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 37 | Playoff semifinals and W Champions Cup |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 35 | Playoff semifinals and W Champions Cup |
| 3 | North Carolina Courage | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 33 | Playoff quarterfinals |
| 4 | OL Reign | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 32 | Playoff quarterfinals |
| 5 | Angel City FC | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 31 | Playoff quarterfinals |
| 6 | NJ/NY Gotham FC (C) | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 31 | Playoff quarterfinals |
| 7 | Orlando Pride | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 31 | |
| 8 | Washington Spirit | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 30 | |
| 9 | Racing Louisville FC | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 27 | |
| 10 | Houston Dash | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 26 | |
| 11 | Kansas City Current | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 26 | |
| 12 | Chicago Red Stars | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 24 | |

##### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: October 15, 2023. Source: NWSLsoccer.com

##### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Stadium | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | L | W | W | W | D | W | L | L | W | L | W | D | W | D | L | L | L | W | L | D | D | W |
| Position | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
* ↑ The June 3 match against Portland was part of a doubleheader with Seattle Sounders FC. The attendance figure reflects the tickets counted for the Sounders match.
* ↑ RGN's position at the end of the day on which their match was played.

### Challenge Cup
#### Group stage
##### Divisional standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RGN | LA | POR | SD |
| 1 | OL Reign | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 14 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Angel City FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 8 | | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 | | 0–1 | 3–2 | — | 4–1 |
| 4 | San Diego Wave FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 4 | | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — |

#### Knockout stage
## Appearances and goals

    As of November 11, 2023; only players who have made appearances are listed.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Challenge Cup | Challenge Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers: ||||||||||||
| 18 | GK | USA | Laurel Ivory | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | USA | Claudia Dickey | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Defenders: ||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | USA | Emily Sonnett | 25 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA | Lauren Barnes | 29 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | USA | Alana Cook | 23 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | USA | Sofia Huerta | 24 | 1 | 16+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | USA | Sam Hiatt | 22 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | USA | Alyssa Malonson | 9 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | USA | Phoebe McClernon | 16 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | USA | Ryanne Brown | 17 | 1 | 4+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 |
| 25 | DF | USA | Shae Holmes | 12 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Midfielders: ||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | CAN | Quinn | 20 | 1 | 9+6 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | BRA | Angelina | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | USA | Nikki Stanton | 22 | 0 | 2+13 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | WAL | Jess Fishlock | 23 | 4 | 16+1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | USA | Olivia Athens | 12 | 1 | 1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | MF | USA | Marley Canales | 6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | USA | Rose Lavelle | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | USA | Olivia Van der Jagt | 24 | 1 | 12+5 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 |
| Forwards: ||||||||||||
| 8 | FW | USA | Bethany Balcer | 29 | 7 | 19+3 | 6 | 0+3 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | CAN | Jordyn Huitema | 27 | 7 | 14+6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1+3 | 2 |
| 15 | FW | USA | Megan Rapinoe | 21 | 5 | 12+3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | USA | Tziarra King | 20 | 0 | 9+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | USA | Veronica Latsko | 28 | 6 | 10+8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | USA | Elyse Bennett | 29 | 3 | 7+14 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 5+2 | 1 |
| Players who left the team during the season: ||||||||||||
| 31 | MF | USA | Natalie Viggiano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 51 | FW | USA | McKenzie Weinert | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | FW | USA | Jadyn Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 91 | GK | USA | Phallon Tullis-Joyce | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Own goals for: ||||||||||||
| | MF | FRA | Clarisse Le Bihan (4/19 @ LA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
* Source:

## Transfers

For incoming transfers, dates listed are when OL Reign officially signed the players to the roster. Transactions where only the rights to the players are acquired (e.g., draft picks) are not listed. For outgoing transfers, dates listed are when OL Reign officially removed the players from its roster, not when they signed with another team. If a player later signed with another team, her new team will be noted, but the date listed here remains the one when she was officially removed from the OL Reign roster.

### Transfers in

| Date | Player | Pos. | Signed From | Notes |
| January 11, 2023 | Elyse Bennett | FW | Kansas City Current | Acquired, along with the No. 23 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, in exchange for $150,000 in allocation money |
| January 12, 2023 | Emily Sonnett | DF | Washington Spirit | Acquired in exchange for the No. 32 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and the natural first-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft |
| February 22, 2023 | Luany | MF | Grêmio | Transfer |
| March 25, 2023 | Shae Holmes | DF | Washington Huskies | Draftee |
| June 26, 2023 | Jadyn Edwards | FW | New Mexico Lobos | National Team Replacement player |
| June 26, 2023 | Kelly Fitzgerald | MF | HB Køge | National Team Replacement player |
| June 26, 2023 | Kelly Ann Livingstone | DF | Fortuna Hjørring | National Team Replacement player |
| June 26, 2023 | Natalie Viggiano | MF | Wisconsin Badgers | National Team Replacement player |
| June 26, 2023 | McKenzie Weinert | FW | Washington Huskies | National Team Replacement player |
| September 21, 2023 | Maia Pérez | GK | GPSO 92 Issy | Free |

#### Draft picks

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as incoming transfers.
| Player | Pos. | Previous Team | Notes | Ref. |
| Shae Holmes | DF | Washington Huskies | No. 19 pick | |
| Natalie Viggiano | MF | Wisconsin Badgers | No. 46 pick | |

### Transfers out

| Date | Player | Pos. | Destination Team | Notes |
| November 15, 2022 | Sinclaire Miramontez | DF | | Waived |
| November 15, 2022 | Jodi Ulkekul | FW | Spokane Zephyr | Waived |
| November 15, 2022 | Tobin Heath | FW | | Free |
| August 23, 2023 | Jadyn Edwards | FW | Ferencváros | National Team Replacement period concluded |
| August 23, 2023 | Kelly Fitzgerald | MF | | National Team Replacement period concluded |
| August 23, 2023 | Kelly Ann Livingstone | DF | Carolina Ascent | National Team Replacement period concluded |
| August 23, 2023 | Natalie Viggiano | MF | Damaiense | National Team Replacement period concluded |
| August 23, 2023 | McKenzie Weinert | FW | Melbourne Victory | National Team Replacement period concluded |
| September 14, 2023 | Phallon Tullis-Joyce | GK | Manchester United | Undisclosed |

### Loans out

| Start | End | Player | Pos. | Destination Team |
| March 24, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | Jimena López | DF | UMF Selfoss |
| July 3, 2023 | June 21, 2024 | Jimena López | DF | Valencia |
| August 11, 2023 | June 30, 2024 | Luany | MF | Madrid CFF |

### New contracts

| Date | Player | Pos. | Notes |
| October 28, 2022 | Quinn | MF | Re-signed |
| November 8, 2022 | Sam Hiatt | DF | Re-signed |
| November 15, 2022 | Olivia Athens | MF | Option exercised |
| November 15, 2022 | Claudia Dickey | GK | Option exercised |
| November 15, 2022 | Laurel Ivory | GK | Option exercised |
| November 15, 2022 | Olivia Van der Jagt | MF | Option exercised |
| December 1, 2022 | Marley Canales | MF | Re-signed |
| January 6, 2023 | Nikki Stanton | MF | Re-signed |
| January 10, 2023 | Lauren Barnes | DF | Re-signed |
| January 11, 2023 | Megan Rapinoe | FW | Re-signed |
| June 2, 2023 | Elyse Bennett | FW | Contract extended |
| July 3, 2023 | Jimena López | DF | Re-signed |
| July 26, 2023 | Veronica Latsko | FW | Option exercised |
| July 28, 2023 | Phoebe McClernon | DF | Option exercised |
| August 22, 2023 | Olivia Van der Jagt | MF | Contract extended |
| September 12, 2023 | Jess Fishlock | MF | Option exercised |
| September 15, 2023 | Jordyn Huitema | FW | Option exercised |

## Awards
### Challenge Cup All-Tournament Team

* Shae Holmes

### Best XI of the Month

| Month | Player |
| March/April | Phallon Tullis-Joyce Jess Fishlock Bethany Balcer |
| May | Veronica Latsko Megan Rapinoe |
| June | Sofia Huerta |

### Player of the Week

| Week | Player | Ref. |
| 3 | Phallon Tullis-Joyce | |

### Save of the Week

| Week | Player |
| 11 | Phallon Tullis-Joyce |
| 12 | Phallon Tullis-Joyce (2) |
| 13 | Phallon Tullis-Joyce (3) |
| | Claudia Dickey |