Canada's Kailen Sheridan keeps clean sheet to help San Diego Wave earn NWSL Shield

Jaedyn Shaw and Alex Morgan scored to give the San Diego Wave a 2-0 win against Racing Louisville on Sunday, earning the NWSL Shield for best record and the top seed for the playoffs.

Megan Rapinoe scored two goals in three minutes at the start of the second half as OL Reign won 3-0 at the Chicago Red Stars and finished fourth. Jess Fishlock added a 59th-minute goal for the Reign, who assured one at least more home match at Seattle's Lumen Field in the 38-year-old Rapinoe's final season.

Goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan, the only Canadian in San Diego's squad, kept a clean sheet in the decisive match. The 28-year-old Whitby, Ont., native played 19 games this regular season, allowing 18 goals and making 63 saves, ranking sixth in the league in the stat.

San Diego finished 11-7-4 and as top seed has a bye for the opening round of the playoffs. Portland's Sophia Smith won the Golden Boot with 11 goals.

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Eight teams entered Sunday in contention for four remaining playoff spots, with every NWSL game kicking off simultanously. The Reign, North Carolina Courage, Angel City and Gotham secured those final four spots.

The playoffs open Friday with Gotham at North Carolina, and the winner plays at the Portland Thorns on Nov. 5. Angel City is at the Reign in the quarterfinals on Friday, and the winner plays at San Diego on Nov. 5. The final is at San Diego on Nov. 11.

Before 30,312 fans at San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium, Shaw dribbled by multiple players and slotted into the right corner in the 26th minute for her sixth goal this season. Morgan scored from the top of the penalty area in the 47th.

Portland (10-7-5) entered the weekend in