Megan Rapinoe Wins NWSL Player of the Week

Megan Rapinoe was named the Budweiser Player of the Week for her

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game-winning performance helping Reign beat Orlando on the road.

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After going into halftime down 1-0, the Reign remained confident and continued to press in the second half.

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They eventually found the equalizer in the 56th minute following a midfield cross by Megan Rapinoe.

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The match remained 1-1 until the end of the game,

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when defender Sofia Huerta crossed the ball from the top of the 18-yard box to the back post.

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Rapinoe volleyed it into the back of the net, securing an important three points on the road.

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Rapinoe is the second player in NWSL history to score multiple stoppage-time winning goals in her career.

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The forward Morgan Rapinoe had 14 duels won, the top in the league.

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Rapinoe has been in four consecutive games, and has the same amount of goals and assists as a human.

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She is now ranked seventh all-time with 44 goals and 20 assists.

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This is the first time Rapinoe has received this honor, but she is tied for second place among NWSL players with eight previous award recipients.

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