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Portland (11-5-6) tied Gotham FC (13-6-3), 1-1, in a NWSL match Friday at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.
Former Tennessee women's soccer player M.A. Vignola totaled 39 touches, 17 defensive interventions and won three duels for the Thorns.
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Gotham FC led, 1-0, after Jaedyn Shaw scored in the 60th minute. Portland tied the game, 1-1, after a goal by Sophia Wilson in the 75th minute. Midge Purce recorded an assist on the second goal of the match.
Portland outshot Gotham FC, 17-12. The Thorns also recorded six shots on goal and 13 shots inside the box.
Gotham FC had four corner kicks to the Thorns' three.
Portland FC will next play Sept. 6 versus Washington. Kickoff is slated for 4 p.m. EDT at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon.
Vignola played for the Lady Vols from 2016-19 and earned All-SEC Second Team honors in 2019. She was named All-SEC First Team in 2019.
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Brighton's Japanese defender #03 Moeka Minami (R) falls to the ground after failing to stop Manchester City's Jamaican striker #09 Khadija Shaw (C) during the English Women's FA Cup final football match on May 31, 2026.
(Glyn Kirk, AFP via Getty Images)
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Brighton's Japanese defender #03 Moeka Minami (R) falls to the ground after failing to stop Manchester City's Jamaican striker #09 Khadija Shaw (C) during the English Women's FA Cup final football match on May 31, 2026.
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(Glyn Kirk, AFP via Getty Images)
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PHOTOS: Former Lady Vol Bunny Shaw wins 2026 English Women's FA Cup
Khadija Shaw of Manchester City heads the ball to score her team's first goal during the Adobe Women's FA Cup Final match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on May 31, 2026 in London, England.
(Clive Rose, Getty Images)
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(Glyn Kirk, AFP via Getty Images)
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PHOTOS: Former Lady Vol Bunny Shaw wins 2026 English Women's FA Cup
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(Glyn Kirk, AFP via Getty Images)
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(Clive Rose, Getty Images)
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PHOTOS: Former Lady Vol Bunny Shaw wins 2026 English Women's FA Cup
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(Glyn Kirk, AFP via Getty Images)
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PHOTOS: Former Lady Vol Bunny Shaw wins 2026 English Women's FA Cup
Brighton's Japanese defender #03 Moeka Minami (R) challenges Manchester City's Jamaican striker #09 Khadija Shaw (C) during the English Women's FA Cup final football match between Manchester City and Brighton and Hove Albion at Wembley Stadium in London on May 31, 2026.
(Glyn Kirk, AFP via Getty Images)
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PHOTOS: Former Lady Vol Bunny Shaw wins 2026 English Women's FA Cup
The teams, mascots, managers and match officials line up prior to the Adobe Women's FA Cup Final match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on May 31, 2026 in London, England.
(Warren Little, Getty Images)
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Soccer Football - Women's FA Cup - Final - Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - May 31, 2026 General view inside the stadium before the match.
(Andrew Couldridge, Action Images via Reuters)
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