The NWSL semifinals are set. Trinity Rodman scored twice on Sunday as the Washington Spirit beat the Portland Thorns 4 to 1 at Audi Field.

Washington will now host the Utah Royals. Gotham FC, the top seed and defending champion, will face the Kansas City Current.

This matters because the Spirit are one win away from a third straight NWSL Championship. They finished as runner up in both 2024 and 2025, so this group knows how close it has come.

The Spirit led 3 to 0 at halftime. Rodman set up Mélissa Bethi in the sixth minute, then scored twice off passes from Clara Luvanga. Luvanga added a goal of her own.

Rodman plays with speed that changes games, and Sunday showed it again. She also scored the winner when Washington beat Utah 1 to 0 in July, which adds a fun storyline to Saturday.

Utah, the seventh seed, earned its spot by beating the San Diego Wave 1 to 0 on Friday. Wave fans will know this team well.

Gotham reached the NWSL semifinals with a 1 to 0 win over Seattle Reign FC. The only goal was an early own goal off a Jaedyn Shaw corner kick. Kansas City beat Angel City 1 to 0 in extra time.

What's next: Spirit vs. Utah Royals is Saturday, Nov. 14 at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) on CBS at Audi Field. Gotham vs. Kansas City Current is Sunday, Nov. 15 at 3 p.m. ET (noon PT) on ABC, with the venue still being finalized. The NWSL Championship is Saturday, Nov. 21 at Audi Field in Washington, D.C.