2015 season | |||
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General manager | Chris Hummer | ||
Head coach | Mark Parsons | ||
Stadium | Maryland SoccerPlex | ||
NWSL | 4th place (semifinals loss) | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Crystal Dunn (15) [1] All: Crystal Dunn (15) [1] | ||
Highest home attendance | 5,708 (Sept. 1 vs. Seattle Reign FC) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,267 (June 27 vs. Houston Dash) [2] | ||
Average home league attendance | 4,087 [1] | ||
Biggest win | Washington Spirit 3–0 Seattle Reign FC (Maryland SoccerPlex, Germantown, Maryland; July 18, 2015) | ||
Biggest defeat | Seattle Reign FC 3–0 Washington Spirit (Moda Pitch at Memorial Stadium, Seattle, Washington; September 1, 2015) | ||
All statistics correct as of November 12, 2016. |
The 2015 season was Washington Spirit's third 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.
Building off 2014's playoff achievement, the Spirit added a few key contributors including midfielder Joanna Lohman (from Boston Breakers), defenders Megan Oyster (drafted out of UCLA) and Katherine Reynolds (from Western New York Flash), and Nigerian international Francisca Ordega (signed from Piteå IF). The season also served as the breakout year for Crystal Dunn who was awarded the 2015 NWSL Golden Boot Award, scoring 15 goals during the campaign. [3]
The Spirit finished the 2015 season with a record of 8-6-6 and repeating their 4th place league position. [4] The playoff result, again, ended in an away loss to Seattle in the semifinals. [5]
At the conclusion of the season, Mark Parsons stepped down as head coach and general manager to take over as coach of the Portland Thorns FC. [6]
As of May 15, 2017 [7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Owner | Bill Lynch |
General Manager | Mark Parsons |
Head Coach | Mark Parsons |
April 10, Fri1 | Houston Dash | 2–0 | Washington Spirit | Houston |
20:30 EDT (UTC−04) | Lloyd ![]() Ohai ![]() Masar ![]() | Report [8] | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 6,012 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
April 18, Sat2 | Washington Spirit | 3–1 | FC Kansas City | Germantown, Maryland |
19:00 EDT (UTC−04) | Nairn ![]() Huster ![]() Dunn ![]() Salem ![]() | Report [9] | O'Reilly ![]() LePeilbet ![]() Groom ![]() | Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 4,136 Referee: Matthew Richardson |
April 26, Sun3 | Sky Blue FC | 1–3 | Washington Spirit | Piscataway, New Jersey |
18:00 EDT (UTC−04) | Freels ![]() | Report [10] | Dunn ![]() ![]() Nairn ![]() | Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 953 Referee: Farhad Dadkho [11] |
May 2, Sat4 | Seattle Reign FC | 3–1 | Washington Spirit | Seattle, Washington |
22:00 EDT (UTC−04) | Yanez ![]() Mathias ![]() Fishlock ![]() | Report [12] | Lohman ![]() | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,703 Referee: Karen Abt |
May 9, Sat5 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–2 | Washington Spirit | Portland, Oregon |
22:00 EDT (UTC−04) | Shim ![]() Van Hollebeke ![]() Long ![]() | Report [13] | Dunn ![]() Ordega ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 14,236 Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic |
May 16, Sat6 | Washington Spirit | 1–0 | Sky Blue FC | Germantown, Maryland |
19:00 EDT (UTC−04) | Ordega ![]() | Report [14] | Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,095 [15] Referee: Margaret Domka [16] |
May 23, Sat7 | Western New York Flash | 3–2 | Washington Spirit | Rochester, New York |
19:00 EDT (UTC−04) | Williams ![]() Mewis ![]() Spencer ![]() Mewis ![]() | Report [17] | Nairn ![]() Oyster ![]() Dunn ![]() Nairn ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 2,110 Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic [18] |
May 30, Sat8 | Washington Spirit | 2–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Germantown, Maryland |
19:00 EDT (UTC−04) | DaCosta ![]() Dunn ![]() Johnson ![]() | Report [19] | Anonma ![]() Long ![]() Williamson ![]() Farrelly ![]() Jackson ![]() | Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,519 Referee: Farhad Dadkho [20] |
June 6, Sat9 | Washington Spirit | 1–1 | Boston Breakers | Germantown, Maryland |
19:00 EDT (UTC−04) | DaCosta ![]() Nairn ![]() | Report [21] | Evans ![]() Kallman ![]() | Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,081 Referee: Levi Rippy [22] |
June 20, Sat | Chicago Red Stars | abandoned | Washington Spirit | Lisle, Illinois |
20:00 EDT (UTC−04) | Report [23] | Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex | ||
Note: rescheduled for August 16 |
June 27, Sat10 | Washington Spirit | 1–0 | Houston Dash | Germantown, Maryland |
19:00 EDT (UTC−04) | Dunn ![]() | Report [24] | Pereira ![]() Brush ![]() | Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 1,267 [2] Referee: Matthew Franz [2] |
July 3, Fri11 | FC Kansas City | 3–0 | Washington Spirit | Kansas City, Missouri |
20:00 EDT (UTC−04) | Avebuch ![]() Groom ![]() Bogus ![]() | Report [25] | Johnson ![]() | Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 2,079 Referee: Tori Penso |
July 18, Sat12 | Washington Spirit | 3–0 | Seattle Reign FC | Germantown, Maryland |
19:00 EDT (UTC−04) | Da Costa ![]() Dunn ![]() Nairn ![]() Reynolds ![]() Del Rio ![]() | Report [26] | Corsie ![]() | Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 5,413 [27] Referee: Christopher Spivey [28] |
July 25, Sat13 | Washington Spirit | 1–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Germantown, Maryland |
19:00 EDT (UTC−04) | Dunn ![]() | Report [29] | Press ![]() Hemmings ![]() | Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 5,100 Referee: Brandon Artis [30] |
August 1, Sat14 | Washington Spirit | 3–1 | Houston Dash | Germantown, Maryland |
19:00 EDT (UTC−04) | Dunn ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report [31] | McDonald ![]() | Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 1,267 [32] Referee: Matthew Franz |
August 8, Sat15 | Boston Breakers | 2–1 | Washington Spirit | Boston, Massachusetts |
19:00 EDT (UTC−04) | King ![]() Simon ![]() Simon ![]() Ezurike ![]() McCaffrey ![]() | Report [33] | Matheson ![]() Oyster ![]() Salem ![]() | Stadium: Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,137 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
August 12, Wed16 | Washington Spirit | 1–1 | Western New York Flash | Germantown, Maryland |
19:00 EDT (UTC−04) | Matheson ![]() | Report [34] | Williams ![]() | Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 4,101 [35] Referee: Tori Penso [36] |
August 16, Sun17 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–2 | Washington Spirit | Lisle, Illinois |
20:30 EDT (UTC−04) | Tancredi ![]() Lomnicki ![]() | Report [37] | Oyster ![]() Dunn ![]() | Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex Attendance: 2,470 Referee: Levi Rippy [38] |
Note: rescheduled from June 20, 2015 |
August 27, Thu18 | FC Kansas City | 0–0 | Washington Spirit | Kansas City, Missouri |
20:00 EDT (UTC−04) | Report [39] | Huster ![]() Okobi ![]() Matheson ![]() | Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 2,492 Referee: Randall Kelley [40] |
August 30, Sun19 | Portland Thorns FC | 3–3 | Washington Spirit | Portland, Oregon |
21:00 EDT (UTC−04) | Morgan ![]() Heath ![]() Taylor ![]() Long ![]() Williamson ![]() | Report [41] | Ordega ![]() Dunn ![]() ![]() Matheson ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 [42] Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva [43] |
September 5, Sat20 | Washington Spirit | 1–2 | Seattle Reign FC | Germantown, Maryland |
19:00 EDT (UTC−04) | Matheson ![]() Johnson ![]() Raso ![]() | Report [44] | Fishlock ![]() Rapinoe ![]() Veje ![]() Little ![]() | Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 5,708 Referee: Brandon Artis |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Seattle Reign FC | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 43 | NWSL Shield |
2 | Chicago Red Stars | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 33 | NWSL Playoffs |
3 | FC Kansas City (C) | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 32 | |
4 | Washington Spirit | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 30 | |
5 | Houston Dash | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 24 | |
6 | Portland Thorns FC | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 23 | |
7 | Western New York Flash | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 23 | |
8 | Sky Blue FC | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 22 | |
9 | Boston Breakers | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 43 | −21 | 15 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | −6 |
Last updated: September 7, 2015.
Source: Match reports
September 13, Sunsemifinal | Seattle Reign FC | 3–0 | Washington Spirit | Seattle, Washington |
18:30 PDT (UTC−07) | Mathias ![]() Yanez ![]() Rapinoe ![]() Bullock ![]() | Report [45] | Stadium: Moda Pitch at Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,021 Referee: Christopher Spivey |
Source: NWSL [1]
Key to positions: FW – Forward, MF – Midfielder, DF – Defender, GK – Goalkeeper
N | Pos | Player | GP | GS | Min | G | A | WG | Shot | SOG | Cro | CK | Off | Foul | FS | YC | RC |
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26 | FW | Estefania Banini | 4 | 4 | 308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
12 | DF | Josephine Chukwunonye | 2 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | Whitney Church | 16 | 15 | 1364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
13 | MF | Amanda DaCosta | 17 | 7 | 646 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | Laura del Rio | 11 | 8 | 698 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
19 | FW | Crystal Dunn | 20 | 19 | 1711 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 84 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 20 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | Caprice Dydasco | 6 | 1 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
23 | DF | Tori Huster | 17 | 13 | 1177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
24 | DF | Estelle Johnson | 19 | 18 | 1685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
11 | DF | Ali Krieger | 8 | 8 | 655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
15 | MF | Joanna Lohman | 17 | 15 | 1216 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | Diana Matheson | 9 | 7 | 633 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
10 | FW | Caroline Miller | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | MF | Christine Nairn | 20 | 19 | 1701 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 20 | 2 | 73 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
25 | FW | Ngozi Okobi | 4 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
14 | FW | Francisca Ordega | 13 | 11 | 996 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | Megan Oyster | 20 | 20 | 1800 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
20 | MF | Hayley Raso | 8 | 1 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
2 | DF | Katherine Reynolds | 18 | 18 | 1611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
6 | MF | Angela Salem | 15 | 12 | 981 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
21 | DF | Alex Singer | 5 | 3 | 274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
28 | DF | Jennifer Skogerboe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | FW | Tiffany Weimer | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N | Pos | Goal keeper | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | Shot | SOG | Sav | GA | GA/G | Pen | PKF | SO |
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1 | GK | Ashlyn Harris | 9 | 9 | 810 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 126 | 60 | 47 | 12 | 1.333 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
18 | GK | Kelsey Wys | 11 | 11 | 990 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 121 | 51 | 35 | 16 | 1.455 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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6 | MF | ![]() | N/A | Retired | August 14, 2014 | [57] |
24 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | September 3, 2014 | [58] | |
28 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Trade for Reynolds and Salem | October 21, 2014 | [46] |
4 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | November 7, 2014 | [59] | |
12 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Trade for Romero | December 2, 2014 | [49] |
3 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Trade for Johnson | February 24, 2015 | [52] |
10 | MF | ![]() | Waived | May 28, 2015 | [60] | |
21 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Waived | June 17, 2015 | [61] |
9 | FW | ![]() | [62] | |||
15 | DF | ![]() |
Player | Result | Ref. |
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![]() | Won | [63] |
Player | Result | Goals | Ref. |
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![]() | Won | 15 | [64] |
Team | Position | Player | Ref. |
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Best XI | Defender | ![]() | [65] |
Second X1 | Defender | ![]() | [66] |
Month | Player | Month's Statline | Ref. |
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August | ![]() | 6 Goals; 1 Assist; Spirit 2–13 in August | [67] |