Claudia Dickey Makes History as Reign Draw Blanks Against Denver in Spokane

Seattle Reign goalkeeper Claudia Dickey just became the most successful shot stopper in club history, and she did it in the most Seattle way possible: a frustrating 0-0 draw. Dickey recorded her second shutout of the season at One Spokane Stadium, and in doing so, she surpassed Hope Solo for the most regular season saves in Reign FC history with her 190th career save. Yeah, you read that right. Dickey has now stolen more chances than any goalkeeper to ever wear green and blue.

A Defensive Slugfest in Spokane

This was the kind of match where both teams came to play defense. Seattle and Denver combined for 31 shots, but only six found their way on target. Dickey turned aside three attempts, while Denver counterpart Abby Smith matched her with three saves of her own. The closest either side came to breaking through happened in the 29th minute when Denver's Melissa Kössler ripped one that rang off the post. If that ball had a inch to the left, we're talking about a completely different game.

The scoreless result leaves the Reign tied for second in the standings after completing their three-game homestand with a 2-0-1 record. Not bad. Denver, meanwhile, sits unbeaten in their last four matches despite the stalemate, improving to 1-3-1 overall.

Harvey Tweaking the Lineup Again

Coach Laura Harvey continues to shuffle the deck, fielding her fifth unique lineup of the season. For this one, she brought in Jess Fishlock and Angharad James-Turner to the midfield while benching Ainsley McCammon and leaving Holly Ward unavailable. The backline of Sofia Huerta, Emily Mason, Phoebe McClernon and Madison Curry stayed put for the fifth straight match, showing some consistency where it matters most.

Midfielder Sam Meza remains the only other field player to start all five matches. James-Turner, Fishlock and Meza formed their second start together as a midfield trio, having previously lined up that way on March 25 against Kansas City. Meanwhile, Dickey made her 45th consecutive start in goal for the Reign.

Seattle heads into an international break before returning to action at Lumen Field on April 26 against Utah Royals FC. After a draw like this, the Reign will be hungry to finish strong at home.

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