2018 Washington Spirit season

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Washington Spirit
2018 season
OwnerBill Lynch
General managerChris Hummer
Head coachTom Torres (interim)
Stadium Maryland SoccerPlex
NWSL 8th
Top goalscorer Ashley Hatch (4)
Highest home attendance7,976
(Aug 25 vs. Portland at Audi Field)
Lowest home attendance2,433
(May 23 vs. North Carolina)
Average home league attendance3,892
←  2017
2019  →

The 2018 season is Washington Spirit 's sixth season, competing in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. On August 21, the Spirit parted ways with Head Coach and General Manager Jim Gabarra, assistant coach Tom Torres took over as interim Head Coach for the remaining 3 games of the season. [1]

Contents

Review

After a difficult 2017 season, the Spirit began rebuilding their team, continuing with a youth centered approach. Considered a successful 2018 draft, Washington recruited U.S. international Andi Sullivan (no. 1 overall pick) and Canadian international Quinn [n 1] (no. 3 overall pick). [2] [3] In addition to the draft, the Spirit traded Crystal Dunn's player rights for 2017 Rookie of the Year Ashley Hatch and rookie outside back Taylor Smith. [4] The unfortunate folding of Boston Breakers allowed the Spirit to bring in U.S. international playmaker, Rose Lavelle via the subsequent dispersal draft. [5] What seemed to be only key loss for the Spirit was captain and anchor centerback, Shelina Zadorsky, traded to Orlando Pride for promising goalkeeper, Aubrey Bledsoe. [6]

The season opened with a loss to Seattle, but saw the return of Joanna Lohman, held back in 2017 through injury, and scored in her substitute appearance. [7] After several mediocre performances in March and April, the Spirit would struggle for the remainder of the season, winning only one more match (of two all season) against struggling Sky Blue FC. A combination of injuries to forwards Mallory Pugh, Havana Solaun, and Arielle Ship hamstrung the Spirit attack who were shutout 15 matches (including a 7-match streak). [8]

On August 21, after eight straight losses and being eliminated from playoff contention, the Spirit fired head coach, Jim Gabarra, and appointed assistant coach, Tom Torres as interim head coach. [1] Torres lead the Spirit through the final three matches of the season at home, including the Spirit's debut at newly opened Audi Field against Portland Thorns on August 25. The match set a new club record for home attendance with 7,976 fans. [9]

The last match of the season against Sky Blue FC, the Spirit ended a league-record setting goal drought at 765-minutes after Arielle Ship scored the opener of a 1–1 draw in the 71st minute. [10] The match also earned Aubrey Bledsoe the league-wide record for saves in a single season at 108. [10]

Club

Roster

The first-team roster of Washington Spirit. [11]

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 Aubrey Bledsoe
2 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Arielle Ship
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Caprice Dydasco
4 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Quinn (FP)
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Whitney Church
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andi Sullivan
7 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Smith (FP)
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Megan Dougherty Howard
9 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Havana Solaun
10 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Estefanía Banini (INT)
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mallory Pugh (FP)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Francisca Ordega (INT)
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joanna Lohman
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rose Lavelle (FP)(DD)
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cali Farquharson
19 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kelsey Wys
21 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA DiDi Haracic
22 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mallory Eubanks
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tori Huster
24 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Estelle Johnson
33 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashley Hatch
88 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tiffany Weimer (DD)

Team management

Head Coach Jim Gabarra
First Assistant Coach Briana Scurry
Goalkeeping Coach Jack Stefanowski
Assistant CoachTom Torres
Assistant Coach Kati Jo Spisak
Director of Sports ScienceKevin Boyle

Source: [11]

Competitions

Preseason

March 10, SatPreseason Washington Spirit 1–1 University of North Carolina Leesburg, Virginia
19:15 EDT (UTC-04) Eubanks Soccerball shade.svg88' Report Andrzejewski Soccerball shade.svg66'Stadium: Evergreen Sportsplex
Attendance: 2,000
March 17, SatPreseason Washington Spirit 0–3 North Carolina Courage Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT (UTC-04) Report Erceg Soccerball shade.svg13'
MacDonald Soccerball shade.svg23'
Zerboni Yellow card.svg 51'
Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 6,235

Regular season

March 24, Sat1 Seattle Reign 2–1 Washington Spirit Seattle, Washington
15:30 EDT (UTC-04) Rapinoe Soccerball shade.svg7'Yellow card.svg 64'
Taylor Soccerball shade.svg35' (Rapinoe)
Andrews Yellow card.svg 90'		 Box
Report 		Lohman Soccerball shade.svg68' (Banini)Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,561
March 31, Sat2 Washington Spirit 2–0 Orlando Pride Boyds, Maryland
15:30 EDT (UTC-04) Church Yellow card.svg 44'
Pugh Soccerball shade.svg80' (Hatch)
Hatch Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 4,989
Note: Televised on Lifetime.
April 14, Sat3 Washington Spirit 2–4 North Carolina Courage Boyds, Maryland
19:00 EDT (UTC-04) Pugh Soccerball shade.svg3'
Ordega Soccerball shade.svg58' (Solaun)
Johnson Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Dunn Soccerball shade.svg20' (McDonald)
Zerboni Soccerball shade.svg24' (Williams), 48' (Hamilton)
Williams Soccerball shade.svg66' (Dunn)		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,458
Referee: Jasmine Peralta
April 20, Fri4 Portland Thorns FC 1–1 Washington Spirit Portland, Oregon
22:30 EDT (UTC-04) Sonnett Yellow card.svg 39'
Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg45+2' (pen)
Horan Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Ordega Soccerball shade.svg37'
Bledsoe Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 14,485
April 28, Sat5 Washington Spirit 1–1 Chicago Red Stars Boyds, Maryland
19:00 EDT (UTC-04) Ordega Soccerball shade.svg4' (Pugh) Report Mautz Soccerball shade.svg20'Yellow card.svg 56'
Nagasato Yellow card.svg 83'
Kerr Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,448
May 5, Sat6 Utah Royals FC 2–0 Washington Spirit Sandy, Utah
21:00 EDT (UTC-04) O'Hara Soccerball shade.svg7' (Rodriguez)
Sauerbrunn Yellow card.svg 15'
Matheson Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report Smith Yellow card.svg 72'Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 7,551
May 12, Sat7 North Carolina Courage 1–0 Washington Spirit Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT (UTC-04) Erceg Soccerball shade.svg63' (Hinkle) Report Ordega Yellow card.svg 38'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,866
May 19, Sat8 Washington Spirit 0–1 Portland Thorns FC Boyds, Maryland
19:00 EDT (UTC-04) Report Carpenter Soccerball shade.svg68' (Crnogorčević)
Horan Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,284
May 23, Wed9 Washington Spirit 1–0 Sky Blue FC Boyds, Maryland
19:30 EDT (UTC-04) Ordega Yellow card.svg 16'
Hatch Soccerball shade.svg64' (Sullivan)		 Report Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,433
May 27, Sun10 Houston Dash 3–2 Washington Spirit Houston, Texas
18:00 EDT (UTC-04) Daly Soccerball shade.svg45+1' (Prince), 78' (Kgatlana)Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Ohai Soccerball shade.svg46'		 Report Dougherty Howard Yellow card.svg 5'
Ordega Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Banini Soccerball shade.svg54' (Smith)
Hatch Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 4,045
June 2, Sat11 Washington Spirit 0–2 Chicago Red Stars Boyds, Maryland
15:30 EDT (UTC-04) Lohman Yellow card.svg 24' Report Kerr Soccerball shade.svg25'
Stanton Yellow card.svg 32'
Nagasato Soccerball shade.svg48' (Mautz)
Mautz Yellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,199
Note: Lifetime game but got delayed to 9 pm ET
June 8, Fri12 Sky Blue FC 0–0 Washington Spirit Piscataway, New Jersey
19:00 EDT (UTC-04) Meehan Yellow card.svg 39'
Killion Yellow card.svg 67'		 Report Dougherty Howard Yellow card.svg 50'
Dydasco Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Yurack Field
Attendance: 2,188
June 16, Sat13 Washington Spirit 0–0 Seattle Reign Boyds, Maryland
19:00 EDT (UTC-04) Quinn Yellow card.svg 63'
Hatch Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report Addo Yellow card.svg 47'
Taylor Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,509
June 23, Sat14 Washington Spirit 0–1 Orlando Pride Boyds, Maryland
19:00 EDT (UTC-04) Kennedy Soccerball shade.svg11' Report Dydasco Yellow card.svg 18'
Dougherty Howard Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 4,005
Note: Televised on ESPNews.
July 1, Sun15 Chicago Red Stars 2–0 Washington Spirit Bridgeview, Illinois
18:00 EDT (UTC-04) Short Soccerball shade.svg34' (Colaprico)
Nagasato Soccerball shade.svg60' (Kerr)
Mautz Yellow card.svg 65'		 [14] Johnson Yellow card.svg 24'
Hatch Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 2,858
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
July 7, Sat16 Orlando Pride 2–1 Washington Spirit Orlando Pride
19:30 EDT (UTC-04) Leroux Soccerball shade.svg45+2' (Kennedy)
Marta Soccerball shade.svg86' (Leroux)Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Hatch Soccerball shade.svg26' (Church)Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 4,621
Note: Televised on ESPNews.
July 22, Sun18 Washington Spirit 0–1 Houston Dash Boyds, Maryland
10:00 EDT (UTC-04) Report Daly Soccerball shade.svg3' (Huerta)Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,623
Note: Game was originally scheduled for July 21, was rescheduled due to poor weather conditions
August 5, Sun19 Seattle Reign 2–0 Washington Spirit Seattle, Washington
21:00 EDT (UTC-04) Spencer Soccerball shade.svg44' (Long)
Taylor Soccerball shade.svg71' (Rapinoe)
Oyster Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,704
August 8, Wed20 Utah Royals FC 1–0 Washington Spirit Sandy, Utah
22:00 EDT (UTC-04) Stengel Soccerball shade.svg74' (Lytle) Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 8,154
August 17, Fri21 Houston Dash 4–0 Washington Spirit Houston, Texas
20:30 EDT (UTC-04) Ohai Soccerball shade.svg41' (Daly)
Huerta Soccerball shade.svg58' (Comeau), 76' (Daly)
Simon Soccerball shade.svg84' (Latsko)		 Report Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 3,007
August 22, Wed22 Washington Spirit 0–1 Utah Royals FC Boyds, Maryland
19:30 EDT (UTC-04) Report Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg12'
Corsie Yellow card.svg 17'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,318
August 25, Sat23 Washington Spirit 0–1 Portland Thorns FC Washington, D.C.
20:00 EDT (UTC-04) Church Yellow card.svg 40' Report Heath Soccerball shade.svg15' (Raso)Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 7,976
Referee: Katja Koroleva
Note: Televised on ESPNews.
September 1, Sat24 Washington Spirit 1–1 Sky Blue FC Boyds, Maryland
19:00 EDT (UTC-04) Ship Soccerball shade.svg71' Report Killion Yellow card.svg 58'Soccerball shade.svg87' (Tiernan)Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,462
Note: Game was postponed until September 2 at 10 a.m. (ET) due to lightning.

Regular-season standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 North Carolina Courage (C)2417615317+3657 NWSL Shield
2 Portland Thorns FC 2412664028+1242 NWSL Playoffs
3 Seattle Reign FC 2411852719+841
4 Chicago Red Stars 2491053828+1037
5 Utah Royals FC 249872223−135
6 Houston Dash 2495103539−432
7 Orlando Pride 2486103037−730
8 Washington Spirit 2425171235−2311
9 Sky Blue FC 2416172152−319
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champion

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2425171235 −2311237713 −60210522 −17

Last updated: September 2, 2018.
Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
StadiumAHHAHAAHHAHAHHAAAHAAAHHH
ResultLWLDDLLLWLLDDLLLLLLLLLLD
Position [n 2] 835558888888888888888888
Updated to match(es) played on September 2, 2018. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

NWSL Playoffs

The Spirit were eliminated from playoff contention on July 22 after a 1–0 home loss to Houston Dash. [15]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of September 3, 2018 [16]
No.PosNatPlayerTotal NWSL
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
Defenders:
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Caprice Dydasco 24021+30
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Whitney Church 22021+10
7 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Smith 230230
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Megan Crosson 1010
24 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Estelle Johnson 210210
31 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zoe Clark 1010
Midfielders:
4 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Quinn 17016+10
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andi Sullivan 23022+10
9 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Havana Solaun 1305+80
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Morgan Proffitt 402+20
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joanna Lohman 1314+91
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rose Lavelle 1105+60
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alexa Newfield 1010
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Megan Dougherty Howard 23014+90
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tori Huster 17015+20
Forwards:
2 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Arielle Ship 210+21
8 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mallory Eubanks 1205+70
10 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Estefania Banini 12111+11
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mallory Pugh 15213+22
14 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Francisca Ordega 18315+33
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cali Farquharson 501+40
27 FW Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Yanara Aedo 0000
33 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashley Hatch 224224
36 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tiffany McCarty 1010
88 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tiffany Weimer 301+20

Italics indicates player left team midway through season.

Goalkeepers

No.NatPlayer National Women's Soccer League
GPGSMINWLDGAGAACS
1 Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe 212118902125301.434
19 Flag of the United States.svg Kelsey Wys 119001022.000
21 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg DiDi Haracic 2218002031.500

Honors and awards

NWSL Yearly Awards

AwardResultPlayerRef
Rookie of the YearNominated Flag of the United States.svg Andi Sullivan [17]
Goalkeeper of the YearNominated Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe [18]

NWSL Team of the Month

MonthGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwardsRef.
March Flag of the United States.svg Mallory Pugh [19]
April Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe Flag of Cameroon.svg Estelle Johnson Flag of Nigeria.svg Francisca Ordega
Flag of the United States.svg Mallory Pugh 		[20]

NWSL Weekly Awards

NWSL Player of the Week

WeekResultPlayerRef
2Won Flag of the United States.svg Mallory Pugh [21]
11/12Won Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe [22]

NWSL Goal of the Week

WeekResultPlayerRef.
1Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Joanna Lohman [23]
2Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Mallory Pugh [24]
3Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Mallory Pugh [25]

NWSL Save of the Week

WeekResultPlayerRef.
1Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe [26]
2Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe [27]
3Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe [28]
4Won Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe [29]
5Won Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe [30]
11/12Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe [31]
15Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe [32]
16Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe [33]
22Nominated Flag of the United States.svg DiDi Haracic [34]
24Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe [35]

Transfers

In

DatePlayerNumberPositionPrevious clubFee/Notes
January 16, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Hatch 33FW Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Courage Trade with Smith for Dunn's rights [4]
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Smith 7DF Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Courage Trade with Hatch for Dunn's rights [4]
January 23, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe 1GK Flag of the United States.svg Orlando Pride Trade for Zadorsky and 2019 1st round draft pick [6]
January 30, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Rose Lavelle 16MF Flag of the United States.svg Boston Breakers 2018 Dispersal Draft, 1st overall [5]
Flag of the United States.svg Tiffany Weimer –FW Flag of the United States.svg Boston Breakers 2018 Dispersal Draft, 20th overall [5]
March 21, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Tiffany Weimer 88FW Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash Signed off waivers [36]
March 29, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Mallory Eubanks 22FW Flag of the United States.svg Mississippi State University Signed via National Team Player Replacement for Banini, signed to full contract on May 17 [37]
June 29, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Maddie Huster 25MF Flag of the United States.svg Wake Forest University Signed, was a 2018 College Draft Pick [38]
August 30, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Megan Crosson 13DF Flag of Spain.svg UD Granadilla Tenerife Signed, National Team replacement [39]
Flag of the United States.svg Brenna Connell 34MF Flag of the United States.svg Washington Spirit Reserves Signed, National Team replacement [39]
Flag of the United States.svg Zoe Clark 31DF Flag of the United States.svg Maryland Terrapins Signed, National Team replacement [39]
Flag of the United States.svg Tiffay McCarty 36FW Flag of the United States.svg Florida State Seminoles Signed, National Team replacement [39]
Flag of the United States.svg Alexa Newfield 18FW Flag of the United States.svg Utah Royals FC Signed, National Team replacement [39]
Flag of the United States.svg Morgan Ruhl 38GK Flag of the United States.svg LSU Tigers Signed, National Team replacement [39]

Out

DatePlayerNumberPositionNew clubFee/Notes
October 23, 2017 Flag of Denmark.svg Line Jensen 7FWWaived [40]
January 16, 2018 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lindsay Agnew 8FW Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash Traded for 2018 3rd overall draft pick [41]
January 23, 2018 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shelina Zadorsky 4DF Flag of the United States.svg Orlando Pride Trade for Zadorsky and 2019 1st round draft pick [6]
February 2, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Alyssa Kleiner 22DFWaived [42]
February 12, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Kassey Kallman 6DFRetired [43] [ non-primary source needed ] [44]
February 13, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Tiffany Weimer –FW Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash Trade for 2019 4th round draft pick [45]
February 14, 2018 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stephanie Labbé 1GKReleased rights [46]
February 24, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Cheyna Matthews 20FWOut for 2018 season; pregnancy [47] [ non-primary source needed ]
March 19, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Schuyler DeBree 13FWWaived, rights retained [48]
Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Wenger 18DFWaived, rights retained [48]
Flag of the United States.svg Mallory Eubanks 22FWWaived, rights retained [48]
Flag of the United States.svg Maddie Huster 25MFWaived, rights retained [48]
Flag of the United States.svg Brittany Basinger 28DFWaived, rights retained [48]
Flag of the United States.svg Rachel Moore 32FWWaived, rights retained [48]
June 19, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Morgan Proffitt 12MF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg SK Slavia Praha Waived. Signed with SK Slavia Praha [49]
June 21, 2018 Flag of Chile.svg Yanara Aedo 27FW Flag of Spain.svg Valencia CF Femenino Waived. Signed with Valencia CF Femenino [50]
July 25, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Maddie Huster 25MFWaived. [48]

Draft picks

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. Only trades involving draft picks and executed during the 2018 NWSL College Draft will be listed in the notes.

PlayerPosPrevious clubNotesRef
Flag of the United States.svg Andi Sullivan MF Flag of the United States.svg Stanford University Round 1, Pick 1 (1st overall) [51]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Quinn MF Flag of the United States.svg Duke University Round 1, Pick 3 (3rd overall) [52]
Flag of the United States.svg Schuyler DeBree DF Flag of the United States.svg Duke University Round 2, Pick 1 (11th overall) [52]
Flag of the United States.svg Mallory Eubanks FW Flag of the United States.svg Mississippi State University Round 2, Pick 6 (16th overall) [52]
Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Wenger DF Flag of the United States.svg Georgetown University Round 2, Pick 7 (17th overall)
(via 2018 Dispersal Draft, 17th overall)		 [5] [52]
Flag of the United States.svg Brittany Basinger DF Flag of the United States.svg Penn State University Round 3, Pick 1 (21st overall) [52]
Flag of the United States.svg Maddie Huster MF Flag of the United States.svg Wake Forest University Round 3, Pick 6 (26th overall) [52]
Flag of the United States.svg Rachel Moore MF Flag of the United States.svg William and Mary College Round 4, Pick 1 (31st overall) [52]

Notes

  1. ↑ Then known as Rebecca Quinn
  2. ↑ Washington Spirit's position in the league at the end of match day

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The 2019 Portland Thorns FC season is the team's and the league's seventh season of existence. The Thorns play in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top division of women's soccer in the United States. Due to construction at Providence Park, the Thorns would start the season with six consecutive away matches.

The 2019 Houston Dash season is the team's sixth season as an American professional women's soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League. James Clarkson was appointed head coach on December 11, 2018 after Vera Pauw departed the team after only one season.

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