2014 Washington Spirit season

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Washington Spirit
2014 season
General managerChris Hummer
Head coach Mark Parsons
Stadium Maryland SoccerPlex
NWSL 4th
NWSL PlayoffsSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Jodie Taylor (11)
All: Jodie Taylor (11)
Highest home attendance4,667 (May 3, 2014 vs Seattle)
Lowest home attendance2,306 (April 13, 2014 vs WNY Flash)
Average home league attendance3,335
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2015  →

The 2014 season was Washington Spirit's second season of existence in which they competed in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.

Contents

Review

Coming off a tough inaugural season, the Spirit looked to build a contending team for the 2014 season. Mark Parsons had a full preseason to work with his team and made some key offseason acquisitions included Jodie Taylor and Christine Nairn, both who would finish as the team's tops scorers with 11 and 8 goals, respectively.

The beginning of the season saw similar struggles to 2013, losing 4 of the opening 6 matches. The turn-around began in Week 7, when the Spirit would outscore the Western New York Flash 3–2 with a brace from Jodie Taylor and own goal equalizer. The Spirit went 5 matches unbeaten mid-season and finished the season strong, losing only two of their last ten matches.

Finishing 4th, the Spirit made their first NWSL Playoff appearance. They ultimately lost at Seattle Reign in a 2–1 match with Verónica Pérez scoring the Spirit's first ever playoff goal in the 65th minute.

Club

Roster

As of April 24, 2014: [1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashlyn Harris (FP)
2 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Colleen Williams
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Toni Pressley
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Yael Averbuch (FP)
5 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Robyn Gayle (FP)
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lori Lindsey
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christine Nairn
8 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Diana Matheson (FP)
9 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Renae Cuellar (FP)
10 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Caroline Miller
11 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ali Krieger (FP)
12 DF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Cecilie Sandvej
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Jodie Taylor
16 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tiffany Weimer
17 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Verónica Pérez
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chantel Jones
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Crystal Dunn
21 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adelaide Gay
22 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Bianca Sierra
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tori Huster
24 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jasmyne Spencer
28 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan Angeli
99 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Danesha Adams

Team management

OwnerBill Lynch
General ManagerChris Hummer
Head Coach Mark Parsons

Competitions

Preseason

March 22, 20141 Washington Spirit 2–0 North Carolina Tar Heels Boyds, Maryland
Matheson Soccerball shade.svg69'
Weimer Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,534
March 29, 20142 Washington Spirit 1–1 Virginia Cavaliers Boyds, Maryland
Pressley Soccerball shade.svg38' Report Alexis Shaffer Soccerball shade.svg10'Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
April 5, 20143 Washington Spirit 7–0 Maryland Terrapins Boyds, Maryland
Taylor Soccerball shade.svg15'Soccerball shade.svg71'Soccerball shade.svg90'
Gayle Soccerball shade.svg20'
Dunn Soccerball shade.svg30'
Matheson Soccerball shade.svg32'
Averbuch Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex

Regular season

April 13, 20141 Washington Spirit 1–3 Western New York Flash Boyds, Maryland
18:30 EST Barczuk Soccerball shade.svg50' Report Losada Soccerball shade.svg54'Soccerball shade.svg67'
Taylor Soccerball shade.svg54'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,306
Referee: Miguel Panduro
April 19, 20142 Washington Spirit 3–1 FC Kansas City Boyds, Maryland
19:00 EST Matheson Soccerball shade.svg4'Soccerball shade.svg38'
Nairn Soccerball shade.svg45'		 Report Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg29'Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,577
Referee: Matthew Franz
April 23, 20143 Seattle Reign FC 3–1 Washington Spirit Seattle, Washington
19:00 (PDT) Fletcher Soccerball shade.svg3'
Winters Soccerball shade.svg48'
Fishlock Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Matheson Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.)Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,754
Referee: Josh Wilkens
Apr 26, 20144 Chicago Red Stars 0–1 Washington Spirit Lisle, Illinois
20:00 Johnston Yellow card.svg 67' Box Score Huster Soccerball shade.svg50'
Sierra Yellow card.svg 55'
Dunn Yellow card.svg 70'
Matheson Yellow card.svg 71'		Stadium: Benedictine U. Sports Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,822
May 3, 20145 Washington Spirit 1–2 Seattle Reign FC Boyds, Maryland
18:30 Krieger Soccerball shade.svg53' Box Score Fishlock Soccerball shade.svg55'
Leroux Soccerball shade.svg76'		Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 4,667
Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic
May 11, 20146 FC Kansas City 2–1 Washington Spirit Kansas City, Missouri
19:00 Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg35', 64' Box Score Gayle Yellow card.svg 50'
Adams Soccerball shade.svg63'		Stadium: Durwood Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,797
Referee: Matt Mercier
May 17, 20147 Washington Spirit 3–2 Western New York Flash Boyds, Maryland
18:30 Taylor Soccerball shade.svg11', 78'
Williamson Soccerball shade.svg71' (o.g.)		 Box Score Wambach Soccerball shade.svg18'
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg30'
Salem Yellow card.svg 75' Yellow-red card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 4,598
Referee: Katja Koroleva
May 21, 20148 Washington Spirit 3–3 Sky Blue FC Boyds, Maryland
19:00 Gayle Soccerball shade.svg38'
Lindsey Soccerball shade.svg74'
Matheson Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (pen.)		 Box Score Filigno Soccerball shade.svg47'Yellow card.svg 55'
Freels Soccerball shade.svg51'
O'Hara Soccerball shade.svg65'		Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,545
Referee: Boris Senic
May 26, 20149 Washington Spirit 3–2 Houston Dash Boyds, Maryland
16:00 Matheson Soccerball shade.svg4'
Taylor Soccerball shade.svg38'
Nairn Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Box Score Burger Soccerball shade.svg12'
Ohale Soccerball shade.svg77'		Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,865
Referee: Matthew Franz
Jun 1, 201410 Boston Breakers 2–3 Washington Spirit Boston, Massachusetts
18:30 Sanderson Soccerball shade.svg29', 37' Box Score Nairn Soccerball shade.svg33'
Taylor Soccerball shade.svg49', 74'		Stadium: Harvard Stadium
Attendance: 2,876
Referee: Karen Abt
June 4, 201411 Chicago Red Stars 0-1 Washington Spirit Lisle, Illinois
19:00 CDT (UTC−05) Morway Yellow card.svg 40' Summary Gayle Yellow card.svg 27'
Taylor Soccerball shade.svg79'
Pérez Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex
Attendance: 1450
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Josh Wilkens
Jun 11, 201412 Boston Breakers 2–0 Washington Spirit Boston, Massachusetts
19:00 Schoepfer Soccerball shade.svg42'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg43'		 Box Score Adams Yellow card.svg 60'Stadium: Harvard Stadium
Attendance: 1,429
Referee: Timon Berry
Jun 15, 201413 Portland Thorns FC 2–0 Washington Spirit Portland, Oregon
17:00 McDonald Soccerball shade.svg11'
Boquete Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Box Score Angeli Yellow card.svg 45+2'Red card.svg 86'Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 10,056
Referee: Michael Zapata
Jun 21, 201414 Washington Spirit 1–6 Portland Thorns FC Boyds, Maryland
18:30 Gayle Yellow card.svg 9'
Nairn Soccerball shade.svg62'		 Box Score Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg5'
Morgan Soccerball shade.svg11', 70'
Brooks Yellow card.svg 59'
McDonald Soccerball shade.svg85' (87)
Menges Yellow card.svg 88'
Long Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,806
Referee: Kristen Salazar
Jun 28, 201415 Houston Dash 0–1 Washington Spirit Houston, Texas
21:00 Box score Taylor Soccerball shade.svg62'Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 4,050
Referee: Maraget Domka
Jul 2, 201416 Washington Spirit 3–3 Boston Breakers Boyds, Maryland
19:00 Taylor Soccerball shade.svg28' (56)
De Vanna Yellow card.svg 30'
Krieger Yellow card.svg 87'
Matheson Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)		 Box Score O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg4' (pen.), 7' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 19'
Reeves Soccerball shade.svg44'
Lohman Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Evans Red card.svg 70'
Sierra Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,673
Referee: Dimitar Chavdarov
Jul 12, 201417 Western New York Flash 0–1 Washington Spirit Rochester, New York
19:00 Reynolds Red card.svg 54' Box Score Taylor Yellow card.svg 52'
Matheson Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.)
Nairn Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 3,134
Referee: Chris Spivey
Jul 17, 201418 Houston Dash 1–1 Washington Spirit Houston, Texas
21:00 Diggs Soccerball shade.svg74' Box Score De Vanna Soccerball shade.svg19'Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 3,561
Referee: Michael Zapata
Jul 20, 201419 Sky Blue FC 4–2 Washington Spirit Piscataway, New Jersey
18:00 O'Hara Soccerball shade.svg22', 85'
Schmidt Soccerball shade.svg36'
Nadim Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Box Score Gayle Yellow card.svg 57'Soccerball shade.svg89'
Taylor Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 1,740
Referee: Bernhard Hosu
Jul 23, 201420 Washington Spirit 1–1 Portland Thorns FC Boyds, Maryland
19:00 Taylor Soccerball shade.svg68' Box Score Morgan Soccerball shade.svg7'Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,854
Referee: Katja Koroleva
Jul 30, 201421 Washington Spirit 2–1 FC Kansas City Boyds, Maryland
19:00 Garefrekes Soccerball shade.svg49'
Nairn Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Box Score Sauerbrunn Soccerball shade.svg18'Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,744
Referee: Kristen Salazar
August 2, 2014 (2014-08-02)22 Washington Spirit 2–1 Chicago Red Stars Boyds, Maryland
18:30 EDT (UTC−04) Nairn Soccerball shade.svg47'Yellow card.svg 82'
Averbuch Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		 Box Score Chalupny Soccerball shade.svg3'
Hoy Yellow card.svg 28'
Santacaterina Yellow card.svg 30'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,102
Referee: Chris Spivey
Aug 9, 201423 Seattle Reign FC 1–1 Washington Spirit Seattle, Washington
22:00 Reed Yellow card.svg 16'
Little Soccerball shade.svg89'
Fishlock Yellow card.svg 90'		 http://us.women.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/10/united-states/national-womens-soccer-league/seattle-reign/washington-spirit/1648595/ Box Score] Matheson Soccerball shade.svg29'Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,479
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Elvis Mahmutovic
Aug 16, 201424 Washington Spirit 0–1 Sky Blue FC Boyds, Maryland
18:30 Box Score Ocampo Soccerball shade.svg27'Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 4,282
Referee: David Mon

Regular-season standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Seattle Reign FC 2416625020+3054 NWSL Shield
2 FC Kansas City (C)2412573932+741 NWSL Playoffs
3 Portland Thorns FC 2410683935+436
4 Washington Spirit 2410593643−735
5 Chicago Red Stars 249873226+635
6 Sky Blue FC 249783037−734
7 Western New York Flash 2484124238+428
8 Boston Breakers 2462163753−1620
9 Houston Dash 2453162344−2118
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2410593643 −7355342326 −35251317 −4

Last updated: August 16, 2014.
Source: Match reports

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
StadiumHHAAHAHHHAAAAHAHAAAHHHAH
ResultLWLWLLWDWWWLLLWDWDLDWWDL
Updated to match(es) played on August 16, 2014. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

NWSL Playoffs

August 23, 2014Semi-finals Seattle Reign FC 2–1 Washington Spirit Seattle, Washington
8:00 pm PDT Little Soccerball shade.svg72'
Rapinoe Soccerball shade.svg82'
Fletcher Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report Averbuch Yellow card.svg 31'
Pérez Soccerball shade.svg65'
Nairn Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,540
Referee: Timon Berry

Squad statistics

Note: only regular season squad statistics displayed.

Key to positions: FW – Forward, MF – Midfielder, DF – Defender, GK – Goalkeeper

NPosPlayerGPGSMinGAWGShotSOGCroCKOffFoulFSYCRC
99FW Danesha Adams 1398021108436110710
28MF Jordan Angeli 102235000100006011
4MF Yael Averbuch 2217156211115400016910
12DF Niki Cross 108740000100005500
9FW Renae Cuellar 104408000412064300
24FW Lisa De Vanna 119794140169001261310
19MF Crystal Dunn 21181488030116202151010
13FW Kerstin Garefrekes 10659110019110048600
5DF Robyn Gayle 161311432107310013240
23DF Tori Huster 2222198011194000121700
11DF Ali Krieger 22221935100533017410
6MF Lori Lindsey 221915091101560006900
8MF Diana Matheson 2321197086228195186142420
7MF Christine Nairn 232118386224118052472720
36MFKelsey Pardue109000000000000
17MF Verónica Pérez 1666570108300816810
3DF Toni Pressley 98701000200009100
22DF Bianca Sierra 95520000212006210
21DF Alex Singer 11119720002000411300
31MF Jennifer Skogerboe 1015000000001000
14FW Jodie Taylor 21191727112446262034251310
NPosGoal keeperGPGSMinWLTShotSOGSavGAGA/GPenPKFSO
1GK Ashlyn Harris 1919171010541939766311.632234
18GK Chantel Jones 55450041783422122.4000

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
7MF Flag of the United States.svg Christine Nairn Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Reign Trade November 20, 2013 [2]
14FW Flag of England.svg Jodie Taylor Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney FC SignedDecember 18, 2013 [3]
4MF Flag of the United States.svg Yael Averbuch Flag of Sweden.svg Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC NWSL Player Allocation January 3, 2014 [4]
9FW Flag of Mexico.svg Renae Cuéllar Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City NWSL Player Allocation January 3, 2014 [5]
99FW Flag of the United States.svg Danesha Adams Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash TradeJanuary 13, 2014 [6]
16FW Flag of the United States.svg Tiffany Weimer Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC TradeJanuary 17, 2014 [7]
12DF Flag of Denmark.svg Cecilie Sandvej Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth Glory SignedFebruary 27, 2014 [8]
17MF Flag of Mexico.svg Verónica Pérez Flag of the United States.svg Western New York Flash TradeMarch 3, 2014 [9]
12DF Flag of Germany.svg Niki Cross Flag of Germany.svg FC Bayern Munich TradeMarch 18, 2014 [10]
22MF Flag of Mexico.svg Bianca Sierra Flag of the United States.svg University of Auburn SignedApril 4, 2014 [11]
28DF Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Angeli Flag of the United States.svg Boston Breakers SignedApril 4, 2014 [11]
21GK Flag of the United States.svg Adelaide Gay Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC SignedApril 8, 2014 [12]
21DF Flag of the United States.svg Alex Singer Flag of Germany.svg 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam SignedJune 4, 2014 [13]
24FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa De Vanna Flag of the United States.svg Boston Breakers TradeJune 18, 2014 [14]
31MF Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Skogerboe Flag of the United States.svg Washington Spirit Reserves
36MF Flag of the United States.svg Kelsey Pardue Flag of the United States.svg Washington Spirit Reserves

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
3DF Flag of the United States.svg Kika Toulouse Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash 2014 NWSL Expansion DraftJanuary 10, 2014 [15]
14FW Flag of the United States.svg Tiffany McCarty Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash 2014 NWSL Expansion DraftJanuary 10, 2014 [15]
22MF Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Ochs Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash TradeJanuary 13, 2014 [16]
4DF Flag of the United States.svg Marisa Abegg RetiredFebruary 14, 2014 [17]
5DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Candace Chapman WaivedMarch 29, 2014 [18]
20MF Flag of the United States.svg Holly King Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Pride March 29, 2014 [19]
2FW Flag of the United States.svg Colleen Williams WaivedMay 21, 2014 [20]
23DF Flag of Mexico.svg Bianca Sierra Flag of the United States.svg Boston Breakers TradeJune 18, 2014 [14]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Ingrid Wells Flag of the United States.svg Western New York Flash WaivedJune 20, 2013 [21]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Domenica Hodak
13MF Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalupe Worbis
24FW Flag of the United States.svg Jasmyne Spencer Flag of the United States.svg Western New York Flash [22]
13MF Flag of the United States.svg Julia Roberts
17FW Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Taylor

Loan in

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromFee/notesDateSource
13MF Flag of Germany.svg Kerstin Garefrekes Flag of Germany.svg 1. FFC Frankfurt Loan for remainder of 2014 seasonJune 14, 2014 [23]

Honors and awards

NWSL Yearly Awards

NWSL Team of the Year

TeamPositionPlayerRef.
Best XIDefender Flag of the United States.svg Ali Krieger [24]
Second X1Forward Flag of England.svg Jodie Taylor [24]

See also

Related Research Articles

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