There are some who think 37-year-old Megan Rapinoe’s best days are behind her on the soccer pitch.
Perhaps, but the soccer superstar still has some impressive tricks up her sleeves.
Saturday, the USMNT star assisted on three goals to help OL Reign cruise to a 4-1 victory over Angel City FC at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA.
Cross 🤝 Finish
Megan Rapinoe puts it on a platter for Elyse Bennett and she slots it home to equalize 🔥 pic.twitter.com/3OcnOAgEcz
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) May 27, 2023
After Angel City took a 1-0 lead at the 27-minute mark, Reign started to stage their comeback. Rapinoe served up a beautiful ball to Elyse Bennet for the tying score. Then in the second half, she set up Veronica Latsko to give them the lead, connecting once more just a few minutes later to put the match out of reach. Quinn added a fourth goal later in the match, which eventually ended with the lopsided Reign victory.
Rapinoe’s efforts made her only the fifth player in NWSL history to assist on three goals in one game. The last player to do that was Kristie Mewis for Houston in 2020.
Was that three assists for Pinoe today?
Yes, yes it was 👑 pic.twitter.com/CnWouWT293
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) May 27, 2023
Rapinoe’s amazing efforts garnered a lot of reactions from around the soccer world on Saturday.
Rapinoe is the ultimate hype woman for her teammates… on and off the scoresheet! https://t.co/EqBDiYv44N
— Michaela Schreiter (@Schreids) May 28, 2023
Sometimes I think about how we’re all free to enjoy our faves & STFU about those we’re not as keen on
and yet people watch Megan Rapinoe playing now, & insist that she’s washed, done, tired, can’t run, contributes nothing
and I just think, shutting up was an option for you 🥲 https://t.co/hTOquqtEnj
— Gen Williams (@genwilliams) May 27, 2023
Forward Megan Rapinoe has reached 25 assists all-time, which is the most in club history and the fifth most in league history. https://t.co/eLzE8465hy pic.twitter.com/Ku1JFCxGlJ
— OL Reign PR (@OLReignPR) May 27, 2023
Rapinoe and OL Reign improved to 5-1-3 on the year and they find themselves in a four-way tie for first place in the NWSL standings.
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About Sean Keeley
Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Managing Editor for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.