Washington Spirit currently sit first in the latest NWSL power rankings. They rose to the top by beating Portland for the first time. The match was held in Matchweek 20. ESPN issued its latest rankings on Tuesday. Gotham and San Diego both moved down.
For the Spirit, the win carried more weight than a ranking result. It was also a club first. They had not secured a victory in Portland before. Now they sit ahead of every other team in the league. The rankings came out after all weekend matches were over.