2019 Washington Spirit season

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Washington Spirit
2019 season
Head coach Richie Burke
Stadium Maryland SoccerPlex (primary)
Audi Field (secondary)
NWSL 5th
Top goalscorerLeague: Ashley Hatch (7)
All: Ashley Hatch (7)
Highest home attendance19,871 (August 24 vs Pride) [1] [2] [3]
Lowest home attendance2,097 (May 4 vs Reign)
Average home league attendance6,138
←  2018
2020  →

The 2019 season is Washington Spirit's seventh season, competing in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. The season is the first to be led by newly appointed head coach Richie Burke. [4]

Contents

Club

Roster

The first-team roster of Washington Spirit. [5]

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 Sam Staab
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan DiBiasi
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Megan Crosson
6 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Chloe Logarzo (INT)
7 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Amy Harrison (INT)
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Megan Dougherty Howard
9 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tegan McGrady
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rose Lavelle (FP)
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mallory Pugh (FP)
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andi Sullivan
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bayley Feist
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Paige Nielsen
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tiffany McCarty
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cali Farquharson
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA McKenzie Berryhill
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dorian Bailey
20 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Cheyna Matthews
22 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mallory Eubanks (MAT)
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tori Huster
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carlin Hudson
28 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Elise Kellond-Knight (INT)
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shea Yanez
31 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Crystal Thomas
32 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Grace Cutler (NTR)
33 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashley Hatch

Team management

As of July 9, 2019 [8] [9]
Coaching staff
Head Coach Flag of England.svg Richie Burke
Player/Opponent Analyst Flag of the United States.svg Tom Torres
High Performance Coach Flag of the United States.svg Michael Minthorne
Goalkeeper Coach Flag of England.svg Ian McCaldon
Team Performance Coach Flag of Germany.svg Christian Cziommer
Reserve Team Head Coach Flag of the United States.svg Kati Jo Spisak
Athletic Trainer Flag of the United States.svg Julie Beveridge

Competitions

Preseason

March 16, SatPreseason Washington Spirit 5–0 James Madison Dukes Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT (UTC-04) Hatch Soccerball shade.svg7', 26'
DiBiasi Soccerball shade.svg32'
Farquharson Soccerball shade.svg35'
Pugh Soccerball shade.svg46'		 Report
Box Score 		Stadium: City Stadium
March 23, SatPreseason Washington Spirit 1–3 FC Bordeaux Boyds, Maryland
19:00 EDT (UTC-04) Bornes Soccerball shade.svg35' (o.g.) Report Lavogez Soccerball shade.svg55'
Asseyi Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.), 90+1'		Stadium: Maryland Soccerplex
March 30, SatPreseason Washington Spirit 0–0 North Carolina Tar Heels Leesburg, Virginia
17:00 EDT (UTC-04) Dougherty Howard Yellow card.svg 70' Report Stadium: Evergreen Sportsplex
Attendance: 2,000
April 6, SatPreseason Washington Spirit 1–0 Virginia Tech Hokies Boyds, Maryland
19:00 EDT (UTC-04) Lohman Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.) Report Stadium: Maryland Soccerplex

Regular season

April 13, 20191 Washington Spirit 2–0 Sky Blue FC Boyds, Maryland
19:00 Staab Soccerball shade.svg59'
Crosson Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report
Box Score 		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,373
Referee: Natalie Simon
April 20, 20192 Utah Royals FC 1–0 Washington Spirit Sandy, Utah
21:00 Labonta Soccerball shade.svg10' Report
Box Score 		Matthews Yellow card.svg 26'Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,015
Referee: Katja Koroleva
May 4, 20193 Washington Spirit 0–0 Reign FC Boyds, Maryland
19:00 Matthews Yellow card.svg 86' Report Barnes Yellow card.svg 89'Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,097
Referee: Jasmine Peralta
May 11, 20195 Sky Blue FC 2–3 Washington Spirit Piscataway, New Jersey
15:00 Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg32'
Dorsey Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report
Box Score 		Matthews Soccerball shade.svg22', 68'
Dougherty Howard Yellow card.svg 22'
Nielsen Yellow card.svg 54'
DiBiasi Soccerball shade.svg55'		Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 1,330
Referee: Tori Penso
May 18, 20195 Washington Spirit 3–1 Portland Thorns FC Boyds, Maryland
19:00 Hatch Soccerball shade.svg16'
Dougherty Howard Yellow card.svg 25'
Brynjarsdottir Soccerball shade.svg47' (o.g.)
DiBiasi Soccerball shade.svg71'
Staab Yellow card.svg 87'
Logarzo Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report
Box Score 		Foord Soccerball shade.svg67'Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,049
Referee: Danielle Chesky
May 26, 20196 Chicago Red Stars 0–2 Washington Spirit Bridgeview, Illinois
18:00
 Report
Box Score
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 3,447
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
June 1, 20197 Washington Spirit 2–0 Utah Royals FC Boyds, Maryland
19:00
 Report
Box Score 		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 4,575
Referee: Guido Gonzalez
June 15, 20198 Reign FC 1–1 Washington Spirit Tacoma, Washington
22:00
 Report
Box Score
Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 3,572
Referee: Natalie Simon
June 22, 20199 Washington Spirit 0–0 Houston Dash Boyds, Maryland
19:00 Report
Box Score
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,367
Referee: Lorant Varga
June 29, 201910 Washington Spirit 1–2 North Carolina Courage Boyds, Maryland
19:00 Harrison Yellow card.svg 39'
Thomas Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report
Box Score 		Debinha Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Pritchett Soccerball shade.svg53'
Zerboni Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,481
Referee: Danielle Chesky
July 6, 201911 Orlando Pride 4–3 Washington Spirit Orlando, Florida
19:30
 Report
Box Score
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 3,703
Referee: Greg Dopka
July 20, 201912 Washington Spirit 1–2 Houston Dash Boyds, Maryland
19:00 DiBiasi Soccerball shade.svg53'
Hatch Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Mewis Soccerball shade.svg56'
Huerta Yellow card.svg 70'
Brooks Soccerball shade.svg72'
Nairn Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 5,500
July 24, 201913 Sky Blue FC 0–1 Washington Spirit Piscataway, New Jersey
19:30 James Yellow card.svg 50' Report
Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 5,003
Referee: Jasmine Peralta
August 3, 201914 North Carolina Courage 1–0 Washington Spirit Cary, North Carolina
16:00 Debinha Soccerball shade.svg64'
Spetsmark Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Nielsen Red card.svg 24'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,393
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
Note: Rescheduled from August 2nd due to thunderstorms.
August 10, 201915 Washington Spirit 0–1 Chicago Red Stars Boyds, Maryland
19:00 Sullivan Yellow card.svg 13'
Lavelle Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Colaprico Yellow card.svg 46'
Nagasato Soccerball shade.svg65'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 5,300
Referee: Katja Koroleva
August 17, 201916 Portland Thorns FC 3–1 Washington Spirit Portland, Oregon
22:30 Raso Soccerball shade.svg5'
Sonnett Soccerball shade.svg19'
Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report Kellond-Knight Yellow card.svg 58'
Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg68'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 20,895
Referee: Michael Radchuk
August 21, 201917 Washington Spirit 0–0 Utah Royals FC Boyds, Maryland
19:30 Kellond-Knight Yellow card.svg 5' Report Press Yellow card.svg 50'Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,430
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
August 24, 201918 Washington Spirit 2–1 Orlando Pride Washington, D.C.
19:30 Nielsen Yellow card.svg 38'
Thomas Soccerball shade.svg9'
Hatch Soccerball shade.svg59'
Feist Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Marta Soccerball shade.svg31'
Emslie Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 19,871 [1] [2] [3]
Referee: Matt Franz
September 14, 201919 Washington Spirit 2–2 Reign FC Washington, D.C.
19:30 Hatch Soccerball shade.svg30'
Logarzo Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Balcer Soccerball shade.svg35'
Onumonu Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
McNabb Yellow card.svg 90+7'		Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 17,418
Referee: Jon Freemon
September 21, 201920 Chicago Red Stars 3–1 Washington Spirit Bridgeview, Illinois
20:00 Kerr Soccerball shade.svg9', 49'
Nagasato Soccerball shade.svg23'		 Report Nielsen Yellow card.svg 53'
Staab Yellow card.svg 62'
Daugherty Howard Yellow card.svg 65'
Pugh Soccerball shade.svg80'		Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 4,317
Referee: Mark Allatin
September 25, 201921 Houston Dash 0–0 Washington Spirit Houston, Texas
20:30 Chapman Yellow card.svg 44' Report Staab Yellow card.svg 12'
Nielsen Yellow card.svg 66'		Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 5,247
Referee: Katja Koroleva
September 28, 201922 Washington Spirit 2–1 North Carolina Courage Boyds, Maryland
19:00
 Report
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
October 5, 201923 Orlando Pride 0–3 Washington Spirit Orlando, Florida
17:00 Emslie Yellow card.svg 71' Report Feist Yellow card.svg 1'
Hatch Soccerball shade.svg5' (Crystal Thomas)
Thomas Soccerball shade.svg62'
McCarty Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 6,054
Referee: Tori Penso
Note: Game was rescheduled from August 31 due to Hurricane Dorian
October 12, 201924 Portland Thorns FC 0–0 Washington Spirit Portland, Oregon
22:30 Report Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 24,521
Referee: Farhad Dadkho

Regular season standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 North Carolina Courage (C)2415455423+3149 NWSL Shield
2 Chicago Red Stars 2414284128+1344 NWSL Playoffs
3 Portland Thorns FC 2411764031+940
4 Reign FC 2410862727038
5 Washington Spirit 249783025+534
6 Utah Royals FC 24104102525034
7 Houston Dash 2475122136−1526
8 Sky Blue FC 2455142034−1420
9 Orlando Pride 2444162453−2916
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champion
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
249783025 +5345431510 +54351515 0

Last updated: October 12, 2019.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
GroundHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHA
ResultWLDWWWWDDLLLWLLLDWDLDWWD
Position256642111245457766666655
Updated to match(es) played on October 12, 2019. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of October 12, 2019 [10]
No.PosNatPlayerTotal NWSL Playoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers:
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aubrey Bledsoe 24024000
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shae Yanez 101000
Defenders:
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Staab 24124100
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Megan Crosson 919100
9 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tegan McGrady 606000
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Paige Nielsen 22022000
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA McKenzie Berryhill 303000
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dorian Bailey 19219200
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carlin Hudson 404000
Midfielders:
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan DiBiasi 22422400
6 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Chloe Logarzo 15115100
7 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Amy Harrison 10010000
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Megan Dougherty Howard 22022000
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rose Lavelle 616100
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andi Sullivan 23223200
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tiffany McCarty 111100
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tori Huster 22022000
28 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Elise Kellond-Knight 909000
Forwards:
2 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Arielle Ship 808000
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mallory Pugh 929200
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bayley Feist 12112100
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cali Farquharson 13013000
20 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Cheyna Matthews 17317300
31 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Crystal Thomas 13313300
32 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Grace Cutler 000000
33 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashley Hatch 24724700

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 24242149987251.059
21 Flag of the United States.svg Sammy Jo Prudhomme 00000000.000
30 Flag of the United States.svg Shea Yanez 101100000.000

Transfers

In

DatePlayerNumberPositionPrevious clubFee/Notes
January 14, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Megan Crosson 5DF Flag of Lithuania.svg FC Gintra Signed [11]
February 14, 2019 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amy Harrison 7DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney FC Signed [12]
February 28, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Paige Nielsen 14FW/DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Canberra United Signed [13]
March 4, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan DiBiasi 4MF Flag of the United States.svg Stanford Cardinal Signed [14]
Flag of the United States.svg Sam Staab 3DF Flag of the United States.svg Clemson Tigers Signed [14]
Flag of the United States.svg Tegan McGrady 9DF/FW Flag of the United States.svg Stanford Cardinal Signed [14]
Flag of the United States.svg Dorian Bailey 19MF Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Tar Heels Signed [14]
Flag of the United States.svg Bayley Feist 13MF/FW Flag of the United States.svg Wake Forest Demon Deacons Signed [14]
April 8, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Tiffany McCarty 16FW Flag of Norway.svg Medkila IL Signed to Supplemental Roster [15]
Flag of the United States.svg McKenzie Berryhill 18DF Flag of Norway.svg Klepp IL Signed [15]
Flag of the United States.svg Sammy Jo Prudhomme 21GK Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash Signed [15]
Flag of the United States.svg Carlin Hudson 24DF Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Courage Signed to Supplemental Roster [15]
Flag of the United States.svg Shae Yanez 30GK Flag of the United States.svg Tennessee Volunteers Signed [15]
May 23, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Thomas 31FW Flag of Iceland.svg Valur Signed [16]
June 13, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Grace Cutler 32FW Flag of the United States.svg West Virginia Mountaineers Signed as National Team Replacement [17]
July 15, 2019 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elise Kellond-Knight 28MF Flag of the United States.svg Reign FC Traded in exchange for Sammy Jo Prudhomme [18]

Out

DatePlayerNumberPositionNew clubFee/Notes
October 17, 2018 Flag of Argentina.svg Estefanía Banini 10FW Flag of Spain.svg Levante UD Undisclosed [19]
November 16, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Havana Solaun 9FW Flag of Norway.svg Klepp IL Undisclosed [20]
January 10, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Caprice Dydasco 3DF Flag of the United States.svg Sky Blue FC Traded for 3rd and 29th overall 2019 draft picks [21]
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg DiDi Haracic 21GK
Flag of Cameroon.svg Estelle Johnson 24DF
January 11, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Kelsey Wys 19GK Flag of Iceland.svg UMF Selfoss Waived [22] [23]
February 5, 2019 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Quinn [lower-alpha 1] 4MF Flag of France.svg Paris FC Undisclosed [24]
February 19, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Tiffany Weimer 88FW Flag of Denmark.svg FC Nordsjælland Undisclosed [25]
February 27, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Whitney Church 5DFWaived [26]
March 1, 2019 Flag of Nigeria.svg Francisca Ordega 14FW Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai W.F.C. Undisclosed [27]
March 22, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Smith 7DF Flag of the United States.svg Reign FC Released [28]
April 8, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Joanna Lohman 15MFRetired [29]
July 15, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Sammy Jo Prudhomme 21GK Flag of the United States.svg Reign FC Traded in exchange for Elise Kellond-Knight [18]
September 28, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Carlin Hudson 24DF Flag of France.svg Guigamp Released [30]

Loan In

DatePlayerNumberPositionParent clubFee/Notes
February 14, 2019 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chloe Logarzo 6MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney FC Season loan [12]

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 2019 NWSL College Draft will be listed in the notes.

PlayerPosPrevious clubNotesRef
Flag of the United States.svg Jordan DiBiasi MF Flag of the United States.svg Stanford Cardinal Round 1, Pick 3 (3rd overall) [31]
Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Staab DF Flag of the United States.svg Clemson Tigers Round 1, Pick 4 (4th overall) [31]
Flag of the United States.svg Tegan McGrady DF/FW Flag of the United States.svg Stanford Cardinal Round 1, Pick 7 (7th overall) [31]
Flag of the United States.svg Dorian Bailey MF Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Tar Heels Round 1, Pick 8 (8th overall) [31]
Flag of the United States.svg Bayley Feist FW/MF Flag of the United States.svg Wake Forest Demon Deacons Round 2, Pick 8 (17th overall) [31]

Awards

As of October 12, 2019

Monthly Awards

NWSL Team of the Month

MonthGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwardsRef
May Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe Flag of the United States.svg Sam Staab Flag of the United States.svg Jordan DiBiasi Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Hatch [32]
June Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe Flag of the United States.svg Sam Staab Flag of the United States.svg Andi Sullivan [33]
August Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe [34]

NWSL Weekly Awards

NWSL Player of the Week

WeekResultPlayerRef.
4Won Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe [35]
7Won Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe [36]
20Won Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Thomas [37]

NWSL Goal of the Week

WeekResultPlayerRef.
1Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Megan Crosson [38]
5Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Cheyna Matthews [39]
6Won Flag of the United States.svg Jordan DiBiasi [40] [41]
7Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Hatch [42]
8Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Hatch [43]
12Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Bayley Feist [44]
18Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Andi Sullivan [45]
19Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Hatch [46]
20Won Flag of the United States.svg Tiffany McCarty [47]
Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Hatch [48]
Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Thomas
22Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Hatch [49]
23Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Mallory Pugh [50]
24Won Flag of the United States.svg Rose Lavelle [51]

NWSL Save of the Week

WeekResultPlayerRef.
4Won Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe [52]
7Won Flag of the United States.svg Paige Nielsen [53]
8Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe [54]
9Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe [55]
12Won Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe [56]
16Won Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe [57]
18Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe [58]
19Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe [59]
20Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Shae Yanez [60]
24Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Paige Nielsen [61]
25Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe [62]

Notes

  1. ↑ Then known as Rebecca Quinn

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