WATCH: Recapping an Up-and-Down Start for Reign in 2026

Qasim Ali 6/5/26 Qasim Ali 6/5/26

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WATCH: Recapping an Up-and-Down Start for Reign in 2026

Emerald City Spectrum reporter Qasim Ali breaks down a rocky start to the Seattle Reign’s 2026 season. Seattle is 4-5-2 at the World Cup/CBA break with 19 games to play, leaving the Reign in 10th place in the NWSL and out of playoff positioning — down from a fifth-place finish in 2025. Seattle has managed a win in just one of its final seven games before the break.

Seattle’s offense is tied for the second-least productive group in the league, while the defense is tied for the fourth-fewest goals allowed as head coach Laura Harvey's young squad struggles to find consistency in the face of key injuries and growing pains. Still, with such a young squad, the Reign can’t be counted out yet.

Qasim Ali 5/10/26 Qasim Ali 5/10/26

Reign Devastated By Late Washington Goal in Loss, Continue Scoreless Streak

Seattle Reign coach Laura Harvey was dejected in her postgame presser.

Sunday saw her team try to break a three-game scoreless streak against a hot Washington Spirit team led by USWNT star Trinity Rodman. Though the Reign hit the crossbar in the early going, their issues with quality in the final third continued to frustrate the team as the game wore on.

With six minutes of regular time to play, the Spirit, which hadn't generated many of their typical chances all night, drove a dagger into the Reign as substitute Claudia Martinez scored off a Seattle turnover.

Seattle dropped to 3-3-2, now winless in their last four with zero goals to show in each.

Qasim Ali 4/4/26 Qasim Ali 4/4/26

Reign Close Spokane Fixture Trio with Draw to Expansion Denver

The Seattle Reign stayed perfect in their Spokane closer on Saturday, tying expansion side Denver Summit FC 0-0 on Saturday night to move to 3-1-1.

The Summit, fresh off their home opener, which drew over 60,000 fans in Colorado, have built a reputation of being tough to break down. Paired with a true scorer on the left wing in Melissa Kössler and a chance generator in striker Yazmeen Ryan, Denver was always on Seattle coach Laura Harvey's mind as a threat.

Indeed, the Summit burdened Seattle with 18 shots, but the Reign's active backline pressured many of those attempts. In the end, Denver produced just three shots on target and 1.2 expected goals on a day where the teams shared possession almost evenly.

Qasim Ali 3/15/26 Qasim Ali 3/15/26

Reign Overcome Travel Mishap, Weather Delay in Opening Day Win

The Seattle Reign waited on the tarmac in SeaTac for a chance to fly to Orlando on Friday morning.

And they waited.

They waited for around six hours before taking off, as weather and other circumstances caused delays. The team, frustrated from a full day of travel, had to wait again in the recesses of Inter&Co Stadium at halftime of their Sunday season-opening game against the Pride as nearly three hours of lightning delays added a new fold to the cross-country trip.

After all that, the Reign played to a 2-1 win in their season-opener against a team they had played and lost to twice in a row to close last season.

Qasim Ali 12/9/25 Qasim Ali 12/9/25

Young Reign Roster 24 Players After Personnel Decision Announcement

The Seattle Reign announced their post-2025 roster decisions on Tuesday morning as the franchise values youth moving forward.

Qasim Ali 11/3/25 Qasim Ali 11/3/25

Reign Draw with Pride in Decision Day Thriller, Set Up First Round Rematch

The No. 5 Seattle Reign rode a late Jordyn Bugg equalizer to a 1-1 Decision Day draw with the No. 4 Orlando Pride on Sunday, meaning the two squads will play a first-round game in Orlando in a week's time.

Qasim Ali 10/4/25 Qasim Ali 10/4/25

Reign Face Gotham with Chance to Leap into Third Place

The No. 5 Seattle Reign will head to New Jersey on Sunday to face No. 3 Gotham FC with a chance to move up in the postseason race. How do they stack up with their late-season opponent?

Qasim Ali 9/28/25 Qasim Ali 9/28/25

Reign Leap to No. 4 Seed with Comeback Win Over North Carolina

The Seattle Reign (9-7-6, 33 points, fourth in NWSL) overcame a disallowed goal and a one-goal deficit to take down the North Carolina Courage in a crucial game for playoff seeding on Sunday night.

Reign FC Looking to Hold Off Courage in Crucial Sunday Clash

Qasim Ali 9/28/25 Qasim Ali 9/28/25

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Reign FC Looking to Hold Off Courage in Crucial Sunday Clash

The North Carolina Courage are just two points behind the Seattle Reign in the NWSL table with five games to play as each team fights for postseason seeding, making Sunday’s matchup a critical one for both squads.

Qasim Ali 9/14/25 Qasim Ali 9/14/25

Medical Emergency Suspends Reign vs. Louisville Match at Halftime

The Seattle Reign played to a scoreless draw through 45 minutes before Racing Louisville midfielder Savannah DeMelo was taken off the field in an ambulance with a medical emergency on Sunday night. Still, there were some takeaways in the now-suspended match.

Qasim Ali 9/6/25 Qasim Ali 9/6/25

Reign Take on Fast-Paced and Trending Spirit Squad

Seattle Reign FC has drawn in three straight matches heading into a Sunday road date with the No. 2-seeded Washington Spirit.

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Takeaways from Reign FC's Opening Match Draw vs. Gotham FC

While they didn’t come away with a win on opening night, the Reign FC demonstrated significant improvement compared to last year’s squad in a tightly-contested draw at Lumen Field.