Juice Boxes and Post Game Stats: A Goal Filled Opener

The KC Current kicked off their 2024 season and opened CPKC Stadium this weekend against the Portland Thorns in a goal fest. The Current jumped out to a 3-0 and 5-1 lead before Portland made a game of it as it ended 5-4. Here are the stats and milestones from Saturday’s game.

Current

Alex Pfeiffer became the youngest goal scorer in NWSL history.

Kristen Hamilton scored her 10th league goal for the Current, tying her with Lo LaBonta for 2nd all time on that list.

In the 37th minute, Hamilton passed Kate Del Fava and moved into 3rd place all time for minutes played in all competitions for KC. She finished the game with 5,125 minutes played.

Hailie Mace made her 50th appearance in league play for KC, she’s the 5th player to reach that mark.

Elizabeth Ball made her 61st start in all competitions, tying her with Hamilton for 2nd all time on that list.

Vanessa DiBernardo recorded her 4th assist in all competitions for KC, tying her with CeCe Kizer and Izzy Rodriguez for 5th all time on that list.

It was her 3rd assist in league play, tying her with Kizer, Rodriguez, and Del Fava for 4th all time on that list.

AD Franch made her 54th appearance in all competitions for KC, breaking her tie with Kristen Edmonds for 7th all time on that list.

Franch made her 41st league start for KC, tying her with Edmonds for 6th all time on that list.

In the 7th minute, Debinha passed Rachel Corsie and moved into 15th place all time for minutes played in all competitions for KC.

Debinha made her 18th league start for KC, tying her with Darian Jenkins for 13th all time on that list.

Debinha made her 21st start in all competitions, tying her with Corsie for 15th all time on that list.

Gabrieller Robinson made her 21st appearance in league play for KC, tying her with Michelle Cooper and Elyse Bennett for 18th all time on that list.

Robinson made her 28th appearance in all competitions, breaking her tie with Cooper for 19th all time on that list.

KC NWSL

Lo LaBonta made her 89th league appearance for KC NWSL teams, breaking her tie with Becky Sauerbrunn for 3rd all time on that list.

Hamilton’s goal was her 10th in league play for KC NWSL teams, breaking her tie with Debinha for 7th all time on that list.

In the 37th minute, Hamilton passed Del Fava and moved into 10th place all time for minutes played in all competitions for KC. In the 76th minute Hamilton then passed Yael Averbuch and moved into 9th place all time on that list. She finished the game with 5,125 minutes played.

Hamilton and Ball made their 51st appearance in league play for KC NWSL teams, tying them with Katie Bowen for 12th all time on that list.

Ball made her 49th league start for KC, tying her with Shea Groom for 9th all time on that list.

Ball made her 61st start in all competitions, tying her with Hamilton for 8th all time on that list.

In the 16th minute, Mace passed Brittany Kolmel and moved into 14th place for minutes played in league play for KC NWSL teams. She finished the game with 3,854 minutes played.

Mace made her 50th league appearance for KC NWSL teams, she’s the 15th player to reach that mark.

Mace made her 63rd appearance in all competitions, tying her with Averbuch for 11th all time on that list.

In the 21st minute, Franch passed Amy Rodriguez and moved into 16th place all time for minutes played in league play for KC NWSL teams. She finished the game with 3,690 minutes played.

Franch made her 54th appearance in all comeptitions for KC NWSL teams, tying her with Bowen for 15th all time on that list.

Franch made her 41st league start, tying her with Edmonds for 17th all time on that list.