The Purple Stars misplaced to the Kansas Metropolis Present 3-1 of their regular-season finale Sunday at SeatGeek Stadium and completed eighth within the NWSL, sending them to top-seeded Orlando for the primary spherical of the playoffs Friday. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. on Prime Video.
Ally Schlegel scored within the 52nd minute for the Purple Stars (10-14-2). The Present (16-3-7) scored three targets within the first half to set the document for many regular-season targets in league historical past with 57. The fourth-seeded Present will host North Carolina within the quarterfinals Saturday (11 a.m., CBS).
The opposite quarterfinal video games are Sunday: No. 7 Bay FC at No. 2 Washington (11:30 a.m., ABC) and No. 3 New Jersey/New York, the defending champ, at No. 6 Portland (2 p.m., ABC). The championship recreation is scheduled for 7 p.m. Nov. 23 on CBS.
