GROWING THE FAN BASE

Growing the fan base

When Meghan Sells heads to Providence Park to watch Oregon’s professional women’s soccer team, she finds herself among a fairly mixed crowd — groups of young women, dads bringing their children, youth players checking out the Thorns’ latest match.

Gallery: Soccer starts in Houston

The Four Seasons Park is alive with soccer activity for all ages. Soccer nets are scattered all over the huge field for each age group playing.

GROWING THE FAN BASE

When Meghan Sells heads to Providence Park to watch Oregon's professional women's soccer team, she finds herself among a fairly mixed crowd — groups of young women, dads bringing their children, youth players checking out the Thorns' latest match.