Portland Thorns defender Reyna Reyes will miss another game after receiving an extended suspension for pulling an opponent's hair during a match against Seattle Reign. The 25-year-old player violated league conduct rules and has already served one automatic suspension.
Portland Thorns defender Reyna Reyes will sit out another game following an extended one-match suspension handed down for her conduct during a March 20 matchup with the Seattle Reign.
The incident occurred when Reyes was ejected from the game after grabbing Seattle defender Madison Curry by the hair during the 57th minute of Portland’s 2-0 victory. She already completed her mandatory one-game suspension during Portland’s Wednesday defeat to San Diego Wave, losing 3-1.
The league announced the extended penalty on Friday, meaning Reyes will be absent from Saturday’s home game when Kansas City Current visits.
According to the NWSL Disciplinary Committee’s findings, the 25-year-old defender broke Section 12.4.11 of the league’s operations manual, which covers “Major Game Misconduct.”
This marks Reyes’ fourth year playing for Portland after the team drafted her fifth overall in the 2023 NWSL Draft following her college career at Alabama.
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