A brace from Sophia Smith led the Thorns to Victory over Bay FC Wednesday night, but it came at a cost, losing Morgan Weaver to injury late on.

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• Sophia Smith scores brace in Thorns win
• Beat Bay FC 3-2
• But lose Morgan Weaver to injury

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Smith scored the second and third goals of the night, with the first being on a breakway where she rounded the goalkeeper to find the back of the net. The second, though, was the U.S. international at her best.

  A stupendous curling effort, Smith launched from a tight angle, beating the goalkeeper on her left foot in the 78th minute for the winner.

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  Just four minutes later, though, Weaver went down with a non-contact injury and had to be carried off by medical staff. The 26-year-old has been a mainstay in the Thorns lineup, and will be a massive loss if it's a serious injury.

  Thorns interim head coach Rob Gale spoke post-game on the injury, but didn't have much to reveal, adding that he "didn't have the chance" to speak with medical staff before media duties.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR THE THORNS?

  The Thorns will clash with Trinity Rodman and the Washington Spirit this coming weekend on May 4 in an East versus West Coast clash.

  Smith will look to continue her hot form, with seven goal contributions in her last three games, against her USWNT teammate.

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