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NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotham FC | 24 | +11 | 48 |
| 2 | Washington Spirit | 24 | +10 | 43 |
| 3 | Utah Royals | 24 | +11 | 42 |
| 4 | San Diego Wave FC | 24 | +7 | 42 |
| 5 | North Carolina Co.. | 24 | +12 | 39 |
| 6 | Portland Thorns F.. | 24 | +5 | 39 |
| 7 | Kansas City Curre.. | 24 | +5 | 38 |
| 8 | Seattle Reign FC | 23 | +3 | 37 |
| 9 | Angel City FC | 23 | +10 | 33 |
| 10 | Denver Summit FC | 23 | +7 | 31 |
| 11 | Orlando Pride | 24 | -5 | 30 |
| 12 | Houston Dash | 24 | -5 | 26 |
| 13 | Boston Legacy FC | 24 | -9 | 26 |
| 14 | Racing Louisville.. | 24 | -12 | 23 |
| 15 | Bay FC | 23 | -10 | 22 |
| 16 | Chicago Stars FC | 24 | -40 | 17 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
| # | Player | Goals | M | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mina Tanaka | 9 | 21 | 4 |
| 24 | Cloé Lacasse | 7 | 24 | 10 |
| 5 | Cece Delzer | 4 | 23 | 3 |
Top Assists
| # | Player | Assists | M | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Cloé Lacasse | 10 | 24 | 7 |
| 21 | Kiana Palacios | 4 | 22 | 4 |
| 11 | Mina Tanaka | 4 | 21 | 9 |