Olivia Moultrie made history on Sunday night by becoming the youngest goalscorer in National Women’s Soccer League history.
The 16-year-old scored in the 74th minute for the Portland Thorns, the third goal in a 4-0 rout of the Houston Dash at BBVA Stadium in Houston, Texas.
Sophia Smith took advantage of a careless turnover from Houston in their own final third and squared the ball for Moultrie, who tapped home her historic first goal.
“Obviously, I’m extremely excited to be able to score my first goal, but more importantly just how big of a win that was for us as a team and what we’ve been working on,” Moultrie said afterward. “All around, just a very exciting moment.”
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