Tobin Heath on making season debut for Portland Thorns: 'It felt amazing'

Posted Oct 1, 2017
Portland Thorns midfielder Tobin Heath eagerly sprinted onto the field in the 60th minute of Saturday's road match against the Orlando Pride. After spending six grueling months rehabbing from a lingering back injury, Heath was finally where she belonged. "It felt amazing," Heath said. "It's been a long time. I really missed the field and the locker room." (Oregon Live)

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