Olivia Moultrie made scoring the first goal of the 2026 NWSL season look easy. With a slight tap of her right foot, the 20-year-old Portland Thorns midfielder barreled through the Washington Spirit’s backline. This created a perfect opening for Moultrie to slice the ball past Spirit goalkeeper Sandy MacIver, who is starting her first season as the No. 1 in net, and score. The sellout crowd of 19,215 at Audi Field fell silent. Moultrie and the Thorns rejoiced. “There has been a lot of uncertainty