Aubrey Kingsbury Stops 3 Penalties

Aubrey Kingsbury, Hal Hershfelt, revamp have Washington Spirit feeling like NWSL glory is their 'destiny'
The Washington Spirit are back in the NWSL Championship after winning the title in 2021, beating NJ/NY Gotham FC in penalty kicks on Saturday. The Spirit needed an equalizer and got one from rookie Hal Hershfelt,
Aubrey Kingsbury stops 3 penalties to help Washington Spirit advance to the NWSL championship
Aubrey Kingsbury saved the first three penalties in a shootout and the Washington Spirit defeated defending champion Gotham FC to advance to the National Women’s Soccer League championship
Washington Spirit outlast Gotham FC in penalty kicks to advance to NWSL final
The Spirit converted its first three attempts in alternating order to end the shootout sequence with the fewest rounds necessary.
Washington Spirit beat Gotham in shootout to reach NWSL final
Washington Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury saved all three penalties she faced as the Spirit defeated reigning champion NJ/NY Gotham FC in a 3-0 penalty shootout on Saturday at Audi Field to advance to next week's NWSL championship.
Aubrey Kingsbury makes three PK saves to send Spirit to NWSL final
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Gotham FC’s NWSL repeat hopes crushed in semifinal heartbreaker to Spirit
So after all that, after six combined yellow cards and the two from Bruninha that forced Gotham FC to operate down a player, after the two frames of extra time and the one final Washington Spirit corner in the 121st minute that Ann-Katrin Berger barely — feet on one side of the goal line,
Washington Spirit advance to NWSL Championship after thrilling penalty shootout win over Gotham FC
Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury had three massive saves in the shootout to secure the semifinal win and send Washington to the championship.
Hal Hershfelt equalizes in 93rd minute to help send Washington Spirit to NWSL Championship
Prior to the shootout, Esther Gonzalez scored in the 56th minute for Gotham. The goal held up until Washington's Hal Hershfelt scored on a header to knot the score in the third minute of second-half stoppage time. Sending Audi Field into a frenzy! #TeamPixel | @MadeByGoogle pic.twitter.com/bvV6jHZnCW
The Washington Spirit is a thrilling force — now and in the future
After Saturday’s unforgettable playoff win, the Spirit just keeps climbing.
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Kingsbury, Hershfelt power the Washington Spirit to the NWSL Championship
Both teams kicked into the goal in front of the supporters’ section, who were rowdy and raucous all afternoon, and ...