Emeri Adames' 71st-minute goal helped the Reign secure a season-opening draw against NJ/NY Gotham FC on a rainy Saturday at Lumen Field, despite the Reign missing newly-acquired forward Lynn Biyendolo.

Those were the moments late Saturday night before forward Mak Whitham, 14, became the youngest player in NWSL history, coming on for World Cup champion Esther in the final minutes of Gotham’s 1-1 draw with Seattle Reign. Whitham told ESPN afterward that her coach had said, “Enjoy the game and just be you.”

Fourteen-year-old Mak Whitman became the youngest player in National Women's Soccer League history when she took the field for Gotham FC versus the Seattle Reign on Friday night. She debuted as a substitute in the third minute of second half stoppage.