Previous ranking: 10
Next match: Friday vs. San Diego Wave FC, 10 p.m. ET
The Reign are now bottom of the NWSL table after their loss in North Carolina. They didn’t create much going forward again and while the absence of star attacker Jordyn Huitema is part of that, this is hardly a new problem. Seattle really needs to play faster with the ball.
13. Houston Dash
Previous ranking: 13
Next match: Sunday vs. Kansas City Current, 1 p.m. ET
The Dash will be happy to take a point back from Utah even if it wasn’t the most aesthetically pleasing effort. The referee didn’t help things much by calling a tight game (34 fouls) and while it was the type of match that the injured Cece Kizer could have made a big difference in, Houston will take their draw and run.
Previous ranking: 14
Next match: Friday vs. Angel City FC, 9:30 p.m. ET
The addition of former Lyon star Amandine Henry is already looking shrewd as she played a big role in Utah holding the center of the pitch in her debut. The Royals still don’t seem to have much of an idea of what to do in the final third, though, so they settled for a scoreless draw with Houston.
