2024 Season in Review

January

March

Washington Spirit Officially Signs 2024 Rookie Class to Professional Contracts

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Spirit win home opener against Bay FC in front of record crowd

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April

Colombian National Team Star, World Cup Standout Leicy Santos Signs with the Spirit

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Midfielder Andi Sullivan Reaches 100th NWSL Regular Season Appearance

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Goalkeeper Jerseys Available for First Time Ever, Sell Out Before Kickoff

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Spirit Defeat the Reigning Champions, Extend Win Streak to Four Matches

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Washington Spirit Bar Network. Solace Outpost. Dacha Beer Garden. Astro Beer Hall. metrobar. Bluejacket.

Spirit Partners with Local Bars to Create the Spirit Bar Network

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Midfielder Croix Bethune Named March/April Rookie of the Month

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Casey Krueger & Croix Bethune: Best XI of the Month.

Casey Krueger and Croix Bethune Named to NWSL’s Best XI of the Month, presented by Amazon Prime

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May

Washington Spirit & ESPN 630 AM Announce Club's First Radio Partnership

Washington Spirit Announces the Club’s First-Ever Radio Partnership

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With Four Goals in the First Half, Spirit beat Angel City FC

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‘That’s the Spirit’ Campaign Returns Back to Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area

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Revenge! The Spirit Scores Three Goals and Beats Seattle Reign

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Croix Bethune Becomes First Player to Win Rookie of the Month Back-to-Back

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Best XI for May: Croix Bethune and Ouleye Sarr

Ouleye Sarr and Croix Bethune Named to NWSL’s Best XI of the Month

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June

Standout English Defender Esme Morgan Signs With Spirit

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Nearly 20,000 Fans Lift the Spirit to Last-Minute Draw

Rookie Croix Bethune scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time to secure the tie against the San Diego Wave in front of the largest home crowd in Spirit history.

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Spirit Sweeps Gotham FC, Continues Best Start in Club History

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Croix Bethune Named NWSL Rookie of the Month for Third Consecutive Month

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Best XI for June: Croix Bethune and Casey Krueger.

Casey Krueger and Croix Bethune Named to NWSL’s Best XI of the Month

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July

Makenna Morris Shines in Spirit's Fourth Consecutive Road Victory

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Ivorian Forward Rosemonde Kouassi Joins the Spirit

Brittany Ratcliffe and Lena Silano celebrate.

Spirit Defeats Chivas Femenil in Inaugural Summer Cup Match

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August

Gabby Carle in a black Spirit kit in front of the Canadian flag.

Gabby Carle Represents Canada at Paris 2024

Having won gold in Tokyo, Carle returned for her second Games as part of Team Canada. The team won all of its group stage matches before falling to Germany in penalty kicks during the knockout round.

Leicy Santos Leads Colombia at Olympics

Santos scored against New Zealand in the group stage before adding another goal against World Cup Champion Spain in the quarterfinals.

Four Spirit Stars Join USWNT on The Way to Gold

Trinity Rodman, Casey Krueger and Croix Bethune won gold medals with the USWNT at the Paris Olympics. Hal Hershfelt served as an alternate for Team USA.