How the Spirit made a potentially awkward coaching situation look easy

When a team follows up a season where they don’t make the playoffs with one in which they tie the league...

Trinity Rodman is evolving into her best self

The Spirit attacker is having one of her best NWSL seasons. Four years in, Rodman is reaching new heights—and she's not...

Hal Hershfelt has made herself essential to the Washington Spirit’s midfield

Hershfelt has made her name as an aggressive, pressing midfielder. She will be crucial to a Spirit victory in the NWSL...

Early storylines to follow at the 2024 NWSL Championship

It all comes down to Orlando and Washington. Here are some big storylines to watch out for in the NWSL Championship.

Rookies rescue Spirit late, Kingsbury shines in NWSL semifinal shootout

The Washington Spirit return to the NWSL Championship after an instant classic between two rivals who made the best case for...

How the Spirit have leaned on stellar rookie class

The Washington Spirit’s 2024 rookie class may go down as one of the best in history.

How the NWSL semifinals will be won

The next round of the NWSL playoffs is essentially a coin flip. Are there any tactical advantages for any of the...

Tara McKeown skipped her sister’s wedding. Then she scored the biggest goal of her life

The Washington Spirit forward-turned-defender made sure her absence wasn't for naught with the biggest goal of her life.

Bay FC finally run out of gas, fall to Washington Spirit in NWSL quarterfinals

A frustrating own goal in extra time was all that separated the sides in the best playoff match so far.

What’s at stake on the final weekend of the NWSL’s regular season

Playoff seeds 2-4 need deciding, and three teams battle for the final two playoff spots (on three different days)