Louisville lands goal-scoring F Bethany Balcer in trade with Reign

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The Seattle Reign traded their leading goal-scorer, forward Bethany Balcer, to Racing Louisville in exchange for midfielder Jaelin Howell and $50,000 in allocation money on Monday.

Balcer, 27, had been with Seattle since 2019. She has 33 goals in 103 career NWSL appearances, including five goals this year.

"Bethany is a proven goal-scorer in the NWSL and brings extensive league