It was a special summer night at Providence Park. The first-place Thorns - fresh off winning the Women's International Champions Cup - were back in action, and supporters and the club were able to celebrate the return of Portland's Olympians.
Club photographer Craig Mitchelldyer captured the special moments, the action, the celebrations.
Night In Pictures | Welcome Home Olympians
Unbeaten In Eight: More on the Thorns win vs. Gotham
- RECAP | First place Thorns FC defeat Gotham FC, now unbeaten in eight
- HIGHLIGHTS | Sinclair, Smith score as Thorns first to 10 wins
- WALKOFF | Sinclair on return, game-winning goal, play vs. Gotham
- REACTION | Sauerbrunn on tale of two halves in Gotham FC win
- POSTGAME | Parsons assesses offense, professional performance vs. Gotham FC
- PRESS CONFERENCE | Parsons on Gotham win, lineup choices, second-half struggles
- Q-AND-A | Smith talks room for improvement, effective runs after Thorns defeat Gotham
- MEDIA | Sinclair talks strong first half, team culture after win over Gotham
- FARLEY | For 45 minutes, we saw the endgame for the 2021 Portland Thorns
- BY THE NUMBERS | Thorns continue impressive run against Gotham FC
