![Portland Thorns midfielder Yazmeen Ryan (#23) with a shot on goal against the Houston Dash in an NWSL Challenge Cup match at Providence Park on Saturday, May 21, 2022.](https://www.oregonlive.com/resizer/mUZprHCDlwRZft775iyVfaQASEg=/0x1200/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/advancelocal/HULY23OWUNFMFMTCCFLJJDYHQE.jpg)
![Portland Thorns forward Morgan Weaver (#22) lines up a shot on goal against the Houston Dash in an NWSL Challenge Cup match at Providence Park on Saturday, May 21, 2022.](https://www.oregonlive.com/resizer/HfRYvxzTu5k3_TaQeBp0ALWcRJs=/0x1200/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/advancelocal/NZEUIYDF7VF5FKYKOURTETIZKY.jpg)
![Portland Thorns midfielder Rocky Rodriguez (#11) fights for possession against the Houston Dash defense in an NWSL Challenge Cup match at Providence Park on Saturday, May 21, 2022.](https://www.oregonlive.com/resizer/s10NYRUEBmrP7L9CSkr26RZID_8=/0x1200/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/advancelocal/XV5ZCZJBMBE6HLFEVMO5SWBBBM.jpg)
With multiple typical bench players rotated into the starting lineup during a busy few weeks of games, the Portland Thorns suffered their first loss of the 2022 regular season Saturday, 2-0 to the Houston Dash on a sunny afternoon at Providence Park.