The NWSL season is far from over, but Racing Louisville FC are already champions.

For the second time, Racing won the Women’s Cup title in São Paulo, defeating Brazil’s Palmeiras in dramatic fashion. After a frenzy of PKs during the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, the Women’s Cup final got in on the extra time fun.

Emma Sears notched the first goal in the 39th minute, followed by a Palmeiras equalizer just minutes later. The rest of the game was a stalemate, forcing penalty kicks.

Keeper Jordyn Bloomer stepped up big time, blocking two shots. Savannah DeMalo converted her kick, and the final shot was a misfire, securing the Racing win.

Her efforts on the line earned Bloomer the Player of the Match honors.

“This was incredible,” Bloomer told Racing’s communications team. “This was my first time really being able to compete for a trophy with this club. I just feel so honored and so grateful that I got to be on the field for this one and to be able to bring it back home to Louisville, Kentucky.”

The 2025 season has been a blossoming of sorts for the keeper. When Katie Lund went down in May with a season ending injury, Bloomer stepped into the starter role. Since then, she’s had two clean sheets and played a key role in Racing’s surge in the standings, including five wins in the last seven games before the summer break.

“I’m feeling a little speechless right now,” Bloomer said. “This has been my first almost two and a half months of being a starter, so this whole experience has been a whirlwind. To be able to be honored with some awards like this is absolutely incredible.”

Louisville last won the Women’s Cup in 2021: the tournament’s first iteration.

Now, Racing heads into the second half of the NWSL season with a bump in morale and momentum. Louisville plays their first game back on Aug. 1 at home against the first-place Kansas City Current.