Kansas City Current midfielder Croix Bethune recorded her 11th assist of the season on Sunday, setting a new single-season NWSL record. The early goal stood as the game-winner in a 2-1 victory against her former team, the Washington Spirit. Bethune jointly held the previous record of 10 assists in a season, which she recorded as a rookie with the Spirit in 2024. Former Portland Thorns midfielder Tobin Heath also recorded 10 assists in the 2016 NWSL season.
Bethune entered the match tied with Utah Royals forward Cloé Lacasse for the most assists in the league this season. Lacasse has not registered an assist in her last seven NWSL games, dating back to August. Sunday marked Bethune's first start since September 4 after dealing with a hip injury that also kept her out of the United States women's national team's recent matches against Spain.
Bethune has also scored four goals this season. Washington transferred Bethune to Kansas City in January for $1 million total in February. When asked after the game about scoring against her former team, Bethune said "the lick back is great," a slang term for getting revenge. Bethune now has 23 career NWSL regular-season assists in three seasons in the league. With Sunday's victory, Kansas City will enter Decision Day in fourth place, two points behind the Spirit. The top four NWSL teams host quarterfinals, which begin in November. Kansas City has not lost at home this season and has only lost one regular-season home game since opening CPKC Stadium in March 2024.
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