Articles tagged: NWSL


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Washed downstream: Spirit fall to strong Current in their D.C. home opener

The Washington Spirit (2-1-0) held their home opener at Audi Field on Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd of 19,254 — a record for a Spirit home opener... Read more

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The Washington Spirit look poised for a championship run

After a painful loss in last year’s National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) championship game, the Washington Spirit retooled and are out for revenge. New roster additions strengthened the team in... Read more

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On a star-studded day, the Washington Spirit produced a Hollywood ending

On Sept. 5, the Washington Spirit (14-2-4) announced that NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson purchased a minority stake in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) franchise.  The basketball legend... Read more

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Washington Spirit friendlies show the global growth of women’s soccer

Audi Field in Washington, D.C. hosted four of the best women’s soccer teams in the world over the past two weekends. The Washington Spirit hosted the exhibition matches to bring... Read more

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The Washington Spirit downs Bay FC

On Saturday Mar. 23, the Washington Spirit (1-1-0) defeated Bay FC (1-1-0) 2-1 at Audi Field in their first home game of the 2024-25 season. The Spirit dominated the second... Read more

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Washington Spirit 2023 season preview

The Washington Spirit, D.C.’s National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team, won their opening game 1-0 against OL Reign on Mar. 27. Trinity Rodman’s superb goal gave the Spirit the win... Read more

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Red flags for the NWSL

Carli Lloyd, the best women’s soccer player in the world for the past two years, recently scored her first goal for Manchester City’s women’s team in the Champions League quarterfinals. Lloyd... Read more