Jess Fishlock scored two goals to break Megan Rapinoe’s Seattle Reign career goal-scoring record in the team's 2-0 win over the Boston Legacy on Friday night.
In the day's other National Women's Soccer League matches, Gotham FC downed the Chicago Stars 3-1; and the San Diego Wave shut out Racing Louisville 2-0.
Fishlock scored her first in the 23rd minute when she won the ball high up the field and scored on a long-range shot for her 51st career goal. She broke Rapinoe's record when she scored her 52nd on another strike from outside the box in the 64th minute.
Fishlock has been with the Reign (12-10-4). since the NWSL's first season in 2013.
Reign goalkeeper Claudia Dickey made seven saves en route to her seventh clean sheet of the season. The Reign have five shutout wins at Seattle's Lumen Field this season.
Boston's loss was the first time the team was held scoreless since May 30, a span of 13 games. With the loss, Boston (7-14-5) was eliminated from playoff contention.
The Reign moved into sixth in the NWSL standings with four games left.
Jaedyn Shaw scored a brace and Sam Kerr added a goal to lift first-place Gotham (16-4-6) over the already eliminated Stars.
Kerr found Shaw in the box in the ninth minute for the opening goal at New Jersey's Sports Illustrated Stadium. Kerr’s header made it 2-0 in the 50th.
Rose Lavelle laid it back to Shaw in the 65th minute for Gotham's third goal.
Tessa Dellarose scored Chicago’s goal in the 87th minute. The Stars (5-19-2) have lost five straight.
Gia Corley and Ludmila scored to give the Wave (15-8-3) a win on the road.
San Diego midfielder Lia Godfrey collected the long ball and slipped it out wide to Corley for the 1-0 lead in the 27th minute. Ludmila finished a rebound in the 49th minute to double the lead.
Wave goalkeeper Sandra Paños made one save for her third clean sheet of the season.
After dropping six consecutive matches, Racing Louisville (7-17-2) was eliminated from playoff contention. The Wave sit in second place behind Gotham.
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FILE - Seattle Reign FC midfielder Jess Fishlock (10) reacts after a play during an NWSL soccer match against the Orlando Pride, on March 15, 2026 in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Volpe hit a two-run double in his first appearance at shortstop since Aug. 1 and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 Friday night for a doubleheader split.
Ryan McMahon hit a run-scoring single in the fifth and rookie Spencer Jones had an RBI single in New York’s three-run sixth.
New York is 93-68 and with a win in its season finale would become the first team with the same record in three straight years, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Volpe gave the Yankees a 4-0 lead with a fly ball in a three-run sixth that carried over right fielder Rece Hinds and bounced into the stands. He is hitting .265 (11 for 49) with nine RBIs in 14 games since he was recalled from the minors on Sept. 10, raising his season average to .245.
Volpe made his big league debut at third base during New York’s 10-2 loss in the opener. The only ball hit toward Volpe was a drive off the third-base bag by Christian Encarnacion-Strand.
In the nightcap, Volpe caught a popup by Dylan Beavers in the fourth and dropped a throw from catcher Austin Wells on a stolen base by Christian Franklin in the sixth.
Heliot Ramos and Luis García Jr. added RBI singles in the seventh. Garcia was in a 3-for-38 slide before his hit gave the Yankees a 6-1 lead.
Will Warren (11-6) struck out seven and allowed three hits in 3 2/3 innings after Ryan Yarbrough pitched 2 1/3 innings. Warren is likely to be on New York’s postseason roster as a reliever.
Brent Headrick, pitching in his 81st game, loaded the bases in the seventh, and was aided by left fielder Cody Bellinger’s jumping catch on Leody Taveras’ sacrifice fly. Headrick finished the seventh by striking out Hinds.
Alexander Cornielle allowed a homer to Dylan Beavers on his first big league pitch in the ninth and an RBI double by Taveras. He finished his debut in the rain by striking out Christian Franklin with a sweeper.
Baltimore (79-82) clinched its second straight losing season.
After homering twice in the opener to increase his AL-leading total to 43, Pete Alonso went 1 for 3 with a pair of walks.
Baltimore starter Brandon Young (9-6) allowed one run and two hits in five innings.
Baltimore RHP Shane Baz (6-15, 4.11) pitches Sunday weather permitting.
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Home plate umpire Nic Lentz, left, calls time after the wind blew up dust during an at-bat of New York Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr., right, during the seventh inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
New York Yankees' Anthony Volpe tosses his bat after hitting an RBI double against the Baltimore Orioles during the sixth inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
New York Yankees' Anthony Volpe follows through on an RBI double against the Baltimore Orioles during the sixth inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
