As important as Alex Morgan is to the Wave, you can be sure the Portland Thorns have great respect for Taylor Kornieck heading into Sunday's NWSL semifinal
, scored a big goal and trained this week for the National Women’s Soccer League semifinals match Sunday in Portland.
“Taylor seems to play very well against Portland,” Wave coach Casey Stoney said. “It’s a team she likes playing against. I’m looking forward to seeing her performance again this week.”Kornieck, assisting last week’s 2-1 win, logged 102 minutes in her first game since missing the season’s finale with a bum ankle. Morgan broke a 1-1 tie in her 117-minute performance, as the Wave edged Chicago in overtime.Portland would prefer Kornieck miss the team flight.in June.
Opponents, trying to prevent headers, assigned her two, even three defenders. Learning from Morgan as a teammate and occasional understudy in two NWSL seasons — and with the U.S. squad — provided crucial mental gains, she said.“She’s so hard to play against,” Stoney said, “because she’s got incredible feet and vision and can link really well with Alex — but also, she’s a threat in the air, too. She’s an unbelievable player. So, she gives defenses and midfields real problems.
Padres pitchers Steven Wilson, Mike Clevinger, Tim Hill and Joe Musgrove pose with Wave star Alex Morgan at NWSL playoff game Oct. 16 at Snapdragon Stadium.
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