Bay FC scores first, but falls 2-1 at Portland Thorns FC

PORTLAND Ore Olivia Mountrie scored twice to lead the Portland Thorns to a - come-from-behind achievement that officially ended Bay FC s slim playoff hopes Saturday night s win boosts the playoff credentials of the Thorns - - who move up to fourth in the standings and are now level on points with third-place Gotham FC Bay FC s winless streak stretched to games as it remained in th place in the -team NWSL Bay FC - - scored first on Taylor Huff s goal from the edge of the box in the th minute The outstretched glove of Thorns goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold prevented Alyssa Malonson from giving Bay FC a - lead from yards out in the th Moultrie got the Thorns level in the st with a low shot past Bay goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz The -year-old Thorns midfielder then deftly curled a direct free-kick around the Bay wall and just inside the post to make it - in the th It was her first career two-goal contest Related Articles Utah Royals extend Bay FC s winless streak with a - success at PayPal Park Second-half goal pulls Bay FC into a - draw with visiting Gotham FC Bay FC snaps -game losing streak with a - draw in Orlando Albertin Montoya hints at continued role with Bay FC after resignation Bay FC coach Albertin Montoya to step down at end of season club announces I thought we played several really good football out there and I narrated the group you played well enough to win this championship noted Bay FC coach Albertin Montoya We came into a hostile context a packed stadium which is complicated to play in here in Portland but we came out in that first half fired up and played so well and throughout the entire championship we created opportunities The second leg of Bay FC s Northwest road trip will be next Friday night when it visits Seattle Reign FC