Welcome back to Stumptown Radio, Match Preview Edition.

Every week I speak with the local reporters and journalists to preview the upcoming match for the Portland Thorns, and this week we are joined by the hilarious, talented, and cool Lesley Ryder.

She covers women's sports and the Chicago Stars on Gal Pal Sports - you can also find her bylines in The Equalizer, Defector, and All For XI.

Lesley discusses the current form Chicago Stars are on (1W-8D-1L) alongside Ella Masar, Ludmila's Golden Boot race and late MVP push, unheralded key players, and previews the matchup with Portland Thorns.

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Welcome back to Stumptown Radio!

We are back with another episode with STF’s Phuoc Nguyen, Melina Gaspar, and Rocky McNeff providing a full match breakdown of the 2-1 win over Racing Louisville and previewing the match at Chicago Stars.

Although the Portland Thorns have moved into fourth in the NWSL standings, there are still many concerns, particularly in defense and with the starting XI. What changes do they need to make?

Which players will need to step up and be key contributors down the stretch?

The Portland Thorns just made their biggest signing of the secondary transfer window with the acquisition of Colombian international, Valerin Loboa.

Phuoc, Emma, and Rocky discuss the summer window additions of Loboa, Julie Dufour, and Laila Harbert. Did the team do enough to compete in 2025 or are they looking ahead to 2026?

After back-to-back losses at home to KC Current and most recently, Utah Royals, the trio react to the nightmare loss to the 14th ranked team in NWSL.

Is it time for Rob Gale and the Portland Thorns to make a change at goalkeeper and settle on a starting backline?

What do they expect for the rematch against Racing Louisville?

A lot to unpack on this episode, but we cover each topic on this latest episode of Stumptown Radio.

After the Portland Thorns and Racing Louisville played a heated, intense, but thrilling 3-3 draw in April, the teams are finally facing off against each other again.

Every week I speak with the local reporters and journalists to preview the incoming match for the Portland Thorns, and this week we are joined by my friend and colleague, Bekki Morgan.

She covers Racing Louisville on the Butchertown Rundown Podcast and the league with the NWSL This Week Podcast - you can also find her bylines in The Equalizer.

Bekki discusses how Racing Louisville has put them in a prime position to make the playoffs for the first time, Emma Sears’ rising stardom, Taylor Flint’s absence, Bev Yanez's impact as coach, match preview, and much more.

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Welcome back to Stumptown Radio. We are excited to be back with a special interview and episode. Our guest this week is USWNT and Portland Thorns, superstar, Sam Coffey.

On this episode, Coffey opens up about the significance of being captain for club and country, the deep meaning and messaging of her match tape, and how special the locker room of the Portland Thorns truly is.

Full Episode Breakdown:

* Squishmallow Queen and upcoming shipment

* NWSL Draft Story

* Overcoming the 2023 FIFA World Cup Roster heartbreak

* Captain’s Armband

* Match Tape significance and meaning

* Building the culture for the Portland Thorns

* How united and close the team truly is

* Fun Rapid Fire Questions

This is an interview you won’t want to miss - we are so grateful to have Sam Coffey join us for a wonderful conversation.

This episode of Stumptown Radio is brought to you in part by First Fantasy Books.

The owner, Adam Ross, is a local educator-turned-author and a huge Timbers & Thorns fan. He writes fun fantasy books for kids with inclusive and diverse characters.

Check them out at firstfantasybooks.com or on social media @firstfantasybooks.

They’ll be at the Rose City Comic Con, September 5-7. Be sure to support them at the show - Booth #1648

Welcome back to Stumptown Radio, Portland Thorns edition!

Every week we will have a prominent reporter, journalist, or podcaster to preview each of the remaining matches.

We are so excited to welcome on KC Soccer Journal’s Thad Bell for the Portland Thorns vs Kansas City Current match preview.

On this episode, we talk about how far KC Current have come as a club, the summer window (Ally Sentnor), players to watch, keys to the club’s success, heat watch, and more.

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The Timbers had an eventful week down in Texas, where they got dumped from the Leagues Cup and then lost to FC Dallas. All the while, Santiago Moreno was taking off (both literally and metaphorically). The Merseyside boys break it down, and then chat Timbers transfers with the arrivals of Kristoffer Velde and Felipe Carballo.

And right when you think we’re done… Sam and Alex react to the reported addition of Matias Rojas.

The STF crew of Phuoc Nguyen, Emma Swett, and Melina Gaspar are back with another Portland Thorns edition of the Stumptown Radio Podcast!

On this episode, they discuss the behind-the-scenes perspective of the rivalry through the lens of the Portland Thorns with an ‘intense’ pregame speech from captain Sam Coffey and video messages from legends Christine Sinclair, Becky Sauerbrunn, Meghan Klingenberg, and Lindsey Heaps (née Horan).

Also, full match breakdown thoughts of the Cascadia Clash, match preview against the North Carolina Courage, and more summer window thoughts.

Welcome back to Stumptown Radio - Portland Thorns Edition!

Phuoc and Emma hop on the mics to discuss the road loss against the Washington Spirit, preview the Cascadia Clash versus the Seattle Reign, and discuss the lack of movement from the front office during the summer window.