Megan Rapinoe scored twice to lead OL Reign to a 3-0 win over the Chicago Red Stars and secure a spot in the NWSL playoffs on Sunday.
The USWNT veteran is retiring at the end of the season and, with the Reign sitting in the final playoff position as the NWSL wrapped up its regular season, there was a chance that Sunday's game in Chicago could be her last as a professional if results hadn't gone their way. — Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) However, two Rapinoe goals early in the second half and a third from Reign teammate Jessica Fishlock soon after moved the team into fourth place in the standings and has them heading to the postseason.
In other NWSL action, Rapinoe's former United States teammate Alex Morgan scored to help San Diego Wave FC beat Racing Louisville FC 2-0 and move into first place in the overall standings. «It just means the world.
We came into this game just acting like, if we we do our job and get a little luck then we've got this,» Morgan said. «I feel like we dominated from start to finish.