Washington Spirit are placed first in the updated NWSL power rankings. They got there by overcoming Portland for the first time. The match was played in Matchweek 20. ESPN published its latest rankings on Tuesday. Gotham and San Diego both dropped.
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 stand above every other team in the league. The rankings were released after all weekend matches were over.