Olivia Moultrie Proud of Stand She Took to Play in NWSL

Olivia Moultrie Proud of Stand She Took to Play in NWSL
Portland Thorns midfielder Olivia Moultrie celebrates after scoring a penalty kick against the Houston Dash in a semifinals matchup of the Women's International Champions Cup at Providence Park in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. Sean Meagher/AP Photo
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PORTLAND, Ore.—It’s been a little more than a year since Olivia Moultrie signed with the Portland Thorns after suing to join the National Women’s Soccer League at just 15 years old.

For Moultrie, the lasting lesson of her legal odyssey is that women should have the same opportunities to reach the top tier of U.S. professional soccer as men—even if they’re still teenagers.