{
  "id": 5443027,
  "title": "NWSL Power Rankings (Matchweek 19): Washington Spirit back to winning ways, Cloé Lacasse makes history for Utah Royals, San Diego forward Trinity Byars continues to shine, and KC Current & Seattle Reign solidify playoff standing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/nwsl-power-rankings-matchweek-19-washington-spirit-back-to-winning",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T23:39:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nwsl-power-rankings-matchweek-19-233917506.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Matchweek 19 of the NWSL showcased strong performances from several teams, with the Washington Spirit rebounding with a 1-0 win over Bay FC. Cloé Lacasse, playing for the Utah Royals, became the third player in NWSL history to reach 10 assists in a regular season, leading Utah to a 2-1 victory over Orlando Pride. San Diego Wave's Kenza Dali returned from injury and scored the game-winning goal in a 3-2 triumph over Racing Louisville. Trinity Byars continued to shine for San Diego, reaching 10 goals in her first extended season as a professional.",
  "summary": "Paige Metayer lifted Washington Spirit to a much needed win, Cloé Lacasse joined Tobin Heath and Croix Bethune in NWSL history, a new start has officially arrived in San Diego Wave’s Trinity Byars, and much more.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "NWSL Availability Report (Matchweek 20: Friday): Utah Royals vs Boston Legacy, Bay FC vs Kansas City Current",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/nwsl-availability-report-matchweek-20-friday-utah-royals-vs-boston",
        "published": "2026-09-04T00:17:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}