NWSL Star Olivia Moultrie Shares Her Postgame Routine & Recovery Rituals

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The 2026 National Women’s Soccer League season kicks off on March 13 with a match between the Portland Thorns and Washington Spirit, and Portland’s youngest player (and first in the league under 18 to sign a professional contract), Olivia Moultrie, is looking forward to getting back to her team. “We have a lot of the same faces as last year, so I'm really excited to continue to build on the foundation we had in 2025,” she says.

Thanks to the NWSL expansion earlier this year, Portland will get to compete against two new teams in the league this season. “It'll be fun to go to new markets, and I always look forward to seeing the fans,” the Thorns midfielder says of Boston Legacy and Denver Summit. The 20-year-old soccer player from Santa Clarita, California, makes it a part of her postmatch routine to thank the supporters who stick ...