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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1596"] Seattle Reign midfielder Jess Fishlock runs during an NWSL Playoffs first round match against the Orlando Pride on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Fla. (Andrea Vilchez / Reign FC Communications) [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="6000"] Seattle Reign defender Lauren Barnes (left) and forward Maddie Dahlien (right) high-five as Dahlien replaces Barnes during an NWSL first-round playoff match against the Orlando Pride at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Fla. (Andrea Vilchez
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2188"] Seattle Reign defender Jordyn Bugg dribbles the ball during an NWSL match against the Orlando Pride on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025 at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Fla. (Alex Corrie / Reign FC Communications) [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/
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When the Seattle Reign finished 13th in the NWSL in 2024 after losing club legend Megan Rapinoe to retirement, many assumed it was the beginning of a long rebuilding process. With young talent like Maddie Dahlien, Emeri Adames, Sally Menti, Sam Meza, Jordyn Bugg, Ainsley McCammon and others, it seemed
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="4528"] Seattle Reign defender Lauren Barnes is hugged by her teammates after a NWSL match against the Utah Royals on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash. (Jane Gershovich / Reign FC Communications) [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1825"] Seattle Reign midfielder Jess Fishlock celebrates her goal during a NWSL match against Bay FC on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash. (Maddy Grassy / Reign FC Communications) [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] There'
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1113"] Seattle Reign defender Lauren Barnes dribbles during a NWSL match against the Portland Thorns on Friday, April 18, 2025 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash. (Jane Gershovich / Reign FC Communications) [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] Few figures in
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="4176"] Seattle Reign midfielder Jess Fishlock celebrates her equalizing goal during an NWSL match against Bay FC on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash. (Emma Ottosen / Reign FC Communications) [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] SEATTLE,
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="6000"] Seattle Reign defender Sofia Huerta dribbles the ball during an NWSL match against Gotham FC on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025 at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, N.J. (Ashley Intile / Reign FC Communications) [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption]
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The Seattle Reign have seen plenty of highs and lows this season. Despite struggling to string together three-point results lately, the largely youth-driven squad has managed some gritty wins here and there to put Seattle in the NWSL's fifth seed with a 9-7-6 (W-
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="6192"] Seattle Reign forward Maddie Dahlien celebrates her goal as Jess Fishlock points at her during an NWSL game against the North Carolina Courage on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash. (Jane Gershovich / Reign FC
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The Seattle Reign (8-7-6 W-L-D, 30 points) have plenty of work to do before the NWSL Playoffs in November. Seattle, which is in seventh place as of Saturday morning, remains four points out of third place and four points out of missing the playoffs entirely if