Washington Spirit Forward Civana Kuhlmann to Miss Remainder of 2023 Season with Injury
Washington Spirit | July 12, 2023
Kuhlmann suffered a season-ending knee injury in training last week
Washington, D.C. (07/12/2023) – Washington Spirit forward Civana Kuhlmann will miss the remainder of the 2023 season due to a knee injury, the club announced today. Kuhlmann signed a two-year contract with the Spirit that included a team option for 2025 after she was drafted by the club earlier this year.
Kuhlmann, who is originally from Denver, Colorado, will remain with the team throughout her recovery. So far in her professional career, Kuhlmann has appeared in ten total matches, seeing 304 minutes of playing time with the Spirit.
Prior to being drafted in 2023, Kuhlmann played at the collegiate level for Stanford University and the University of Colorado. During her tenure with the Cardinal, Kuhlmann was part of two national championship-winning teams and tallied 20 goals and seven assists across 62 appearances. After transferring to Colorado for her senior season in 2022, Kuhlmann scored 12 goals and added six assists in 19 appearances for the Buffaloes, earning First Team All-Pac-12 honors in the process.
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The Washington Spirit is the professional women’s soccer team based at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. Launched in 2012, the Spirit plays in the National Women’s Soccer League, the premier women’s soccer competition in North America. For more information about the Spirit, visit WashingtonSpirit.com and follow the club on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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