Washington Spirit are placed first in the updated NWSL power rankings. They reached that position by defeating Portland for the first time. The match took place in Matchweek 20. ESPN published its latest rankings on Tuesday. Gotham and San Diego both moved down.
For the Spirit, the win carried more weight than a ranking result. It also marked a club first. They had never won in Portland before. Now they stand above every other team in the league. The rankings came out after all weekend matches were over.