{"id":256527,"date":"2026-08-06T15:28:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T15:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/06\/fishlocks-magic-murphys-improved-form-and-an-nwsl-return-for-nighswonger-equalizer-soccer\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T15:28:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T15:28:47","slug":"fishlocks-magic-murphys-improved-form-and-an-nwsl-return-for-nighswonger-equalizer-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/06\/fishlocks-magic-murphys-improved-form-and-an-nwsl-return-for-nighswonger-equalizer-soccer\/","title":{"rendered":"Fishlock\u2019s magic, Murphy\u2019s improved form and an NWSL return for Nighswonger \u2013 Equalizer Soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div id=\"mvp-post-feat-img\" class=\"left relative\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-07-27T200814Z_1847641988_MT1USATODAY29460218_RTRMADP_3_NWSL-KANSAS-CITY-CURRENT-AT-BOSTON-LEGACY-FC-1000x600.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"1000\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"600\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!--mvp-post-feat-img--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mvp-feat-caption\">Credit: Edward Finan-Imagn Images<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jess Fishlock adds to her lore<\/h3>\n<p>The Seattle Reign\u2019s Jess Fishlock dramatically scored the game-winning goal moments after subbing in to propel the Reign to a 3-2 win over Bay FC. It was her first goal since the opening weekend of the 2026 season. The goal is Fishlock\u2019s 50th tally in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/category\/nwsl-national-womens-soccer-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Women\u2019s Soccer League<\/a><\/strong>, and she became just the 10th player to reach that milestone. The 39-year-old has laced up her boots in every single NWSL season since the league\u2019s inception in 2013. This season marks the curtain call on her playing career. Fishlock sustained a serious lower leg injury in late April, prompting fans to fear for the worst. 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