Spirit’s wild ride reaches NWSL title game after win over Gotham FC on PKs
Hal Hershfelt tied it in second-half stoppage time and keeper Aubrey Kingsbury was perfect on penalty kicks to send the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
NWSL Playoffs: Format, schedule, bracket: Washington Spirit dispatch NJ/NY Gotham after penalties to advance
The 2024 NWSL regular season has concluded and the playoffs are officially underway. League leaders Orlando Pride hosted ...
Gotham FC’s NWSL repeat hopes crushed in semifinal heartbreaker to Spirit
Instead of a chance to become just the third team in NWSL history to win consecutive titles, the reigning champions — ...
The NWSL wants a team in Philadelphia, but it’s not clear how much Philadelphia wants a team
"It’s a place where we’d like to be at some point," commisioner Jessica Berman said. There's been an effort to get an ...
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 ...
Gotham FC peaking in time for semifinal battle vs. Washington
No. 3 seed Gotham, being in its best form of the year, is right on time for Saturday’s playoff semifinal against the No. 2 ...
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.