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Season in Review 2023
All Home Matches Played at Audi Field for the First Time
Total Season Attendance:
0
Total Goals:
0
Total Passes:
0
Total Shots on Goal:
0
2023
Mar
01
Mar
03
Spirit signs Chloe Ricketts as youngest-ever player
Learn moreMar
08
Mar
26
Home Opener 1-0 win over OL Reign
Aubrey Kingsbury earned her 100th regular season appearance as the Spirit kicked off the season and begins a seven-game unbeaten streak.
May
03
Sam Staab named to Best XI of the Month
Learn moreJun
03
Pride Night
Over 17 drag queens performed in the largest halftime drag performance in NWSL history as the Spirit community celebrated Pride while the team fought to a 1-1 draw against Racing Louisville.
Jun
14
Pitchside Pups at Challenge Cup match
170 dogs attended their first Spirit match, and the Washington Spirit Shop unveiled new pet merch during Pitchside Pups Night at Audi Field.
Jun
18
3-2 comeback victory over KC Current
After trailing by two goals in the first 23 minutes, the Spirit scored three unanswered goals from Ashley Sanchez, Paige Metayer, and Tara McKeown to beat Kansas City.
Jun
30
Ouleymata Sarr & Annaïg Butel join the team from France
Learn moreJun
06
Paige Metayer named Rookie of the Month for June
Learn moreJul - Aug
FIFA World Cup
Seven Spirit players were called up by the USA, Ireland, Canada, and Panama national teams to compete at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Thousands attended watch parties in DC, which ranked as the second-biggest television audience for the USWNT matches.
Aug
16
First-Ever Brand Campaign Launched
The club launched its extensive ‘That’s The Spirit’ marketing campaign across the metropolitan area featuring players with tongue-in-cheek messaging alluding to DC culture.
Oct
06
0-0 Draw in Seattle
A record-setting 34,130 fans attended the Spirit’s match at OL Reign for soccer icon Megan Rapinoe’s final regular season home match of her career.
Total Unique Viewers:
683K
Most-watched in NWSL HISTORY:
#2
RS Average Viewership on CBS:
55%
Oct
15
Season Finale
In the final match of the regular season, 15,749 fans filled Audi Field for Fan Appreciation Night as the Spirit fell 0-1 to the North Carolina Courage.
Aubrey Kingsbury
Sam Staab
Ashley Hatch
Trinity Rodman
Tara McKeown
Aubrey Kingsbury
#1
Goalkeeper
100th Cap
Became just the sixth NWSL keeper to register 400 saves, 10,000 minutes, and 30 clean sheets in her career
Sam Staab
#3
Defense
NWSL Defender of the Year Finalist
Completed her third Iron Woman, set a new record for most consecutive regular season starts, and was named to two NWSL Best XI of the Month teams.
Ashley Hatch
#33
Forward
Best XI Second Team
Led the team with nine goals, including scoring on all five penalty kicks taken.
Trinity Rodman
#2
Forward
Best XI Second Team
Started 19 matches and scored five goals for the Spirit, while also appearing in every USWNT match and scoring five goals.
Tara McKeown
#9
Defense
50th Appearance
Moved to defense, surpassed 50 appearances for the club, and was named as the Spirit’s NWSL Nationwide Community Impact Ambassador.
