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The Courage shut out the Reign 1-0 to climb above playoff line

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Nguyen, P. (2026, October 3). The Courage shut out the Reign 1-0 to climb above playoff line. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/the-courage-shut-out-the-reign-1-0-to-climb-above-playoff-line/article_011f9a14-99f4-5315-a1fd-6ee4912cbd8d.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-03 · by Phuoc Nguyen

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Gianna Paul scored the only goal in North Carolina Courage’s 1-0 victory over Seattle Reign, lifting the Courage above the playoff line to seventh place with their eighth clean sheet of the season from goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan. The Reign's loss ended a seven-match unbeaten streak and dropped them into ninth place out of playoff contention. In another game, San Diego Wave clinched their spot in the playoffs by defeating Orlando Pride 2-1, thanks to goals from Lia Godrey and Gia Corley, despite Orlando’s penalty goal from Barbra Banda.
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Forward Gianna Paul scored her first National Women’s Soccer League goal, helping the North Carolina Courage defeat the Seattle Reign 1-0 on Friday night. Paul's goal came in the 48th minute when her deflected shot found the back of the net. The victory allowed the Courage to move above the playoff line and into seventh place with a record of 13-11-3. Conversely, the Reign’s loss at Lumen Field dropped them from eighth to ninth place with a record of 12-11-4, ending their seven-match home unbeaten streak.

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Phuoc Nguyen
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Courage NWSL National Women’s Soccer League Pride Wave

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Wave ORG · 5× Courage ORG · 2× NWSL ORG · 2× Pride ORG · 2× Gianna Paul PERSON · 1× National Women’s Soccer League ORG · 1× the North Carolina Courage ORG · 1× the Orlando Pride ORG · 1× the San Diego Wave ORG · 1× the Seattle Reign ORG · 1×

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Forward Gianna Paul scored her first National Women’s Soccer League goal to lift the North Carolina Courage over the Seattle Reign 1-0 on Friday night.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-03
2026-10-03 · Toronto Star
The Courage shut out the Reign 1-0 to climb above playoff line · assertive framing

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Forward Gianna Paul scored her first National Women’s Soccer League goal to lift the North Carolina Courage over the Seattle Reign 1-0 on Friday night. asserted
Paul → score → night
In the first game of the NWSL’s Friday lineup, the San Diego Wave beat the Orlando Pride 2-1. asserted
Wave → beat → Pride
Paul scored the game’s only goal in the 48th minute with her deflected shot finding the back of the net. asserted
shot → score → net
Courage goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan made five saves for her eighth clean sheet of the season. asserted
Sheridan → make → season
With the win, the Courage (13-11-3) moved above the playoff line to seventh in the standings. asserted
Courage → move → standings
The loss at Lumen Field snapped a seven-match home unbeaten streak for the Reign (12-11-4) and moved Seattle below the playoff line into ninth. asserted
loss → snap → ninth
Lia Godrey and Gia Corley scored to give the Wave (16-8-3) a 2-1 win over Orlando. asserted
Godrey → score → Orlando
With the victory, the Wave became the second NWSL team to clinch a playoff berth. asserted
Wave → become → berth
Off a throw-in, San Diego forward Trinity Byars collected the ball and found Godfrey for the opening goal in the fourth minute. asserted
Byars → collect → minute
Corley finished off the rebound in the 22nd minute to double the lead. asserted
Corley → finish → lead
Wave defender Kennedy Wesley fouled Barbra Banda in the box. asserted
Wesley → foul → box
The Pride forward converted the penalty kick to narrow the gap to 2-1. asserted
forward → convert → 2
The Pride (10-14-3) have dropped consecutive games at home. asserted
Pride → drop → home
The Wave joins Gotham FC as the first two teams to clinch playoff berths. asserted
Wave → join → berths
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