PORTLAND, Ore. --- Portland women's soccer alum Megan Rapinoe ('08), who helped lead the U.S. Women's Soccer team to their second straight FIFA World Cup title, was named the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year. It's been quite a year for Rapinoe, who claimed the 2019 Ballon d'Or, was named the The Best FIFA Women's Player of 2019.
 
She collected both the Golden Ball and Golden Boot Awards at the World Cup, after finishing with six goals and three assists.
 
Rapinoe scored in four of the six matches she played at the World Cup and had the game-winning assist against Sweden in the final group game. She famously scored back-to-back braces in the Round of 16 win against Spain and the epic Quarterfinal triumph against France, both of which ended 2-1 in favor of the USA.
 
She coolly converted a 61st minute penalty against the Netherlands in the World Cup Final to put the USA ahead for good on the way to its fourth Women's World Cup title.