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Spirit wins club’s fifth consecutive postseason match, will play in 2024 NWSL Championship in Kansas City
Washington, D.C. (11/16/2024) – Following Saturday’s thrilling win over defending champion NJ/NY Gotham FC in front of the Spirit’s second consecutive sellout crowd at Audi Field, the Washington Spirit has earned a berth in next weekend’s NWSL Championship in Kansas City.
The Spirit will travel to Kansas City, Missouri for the club’s third-ever NWSL Championship match. The club previously played in the 2016 and 2021 editions of the match, taking home the side’s first league title in 2021. The Spirit will take on the winner of tomorrow afternoon’s Orlando Pride-Kansas City Current match on Saturday, November 23 at CPKC Stadium, kicking off at 8 p.m. EST.
Down 1-0 going into second half stoppage time on Saturday afternoon, star rookie midfielder Hal Hershfelt used her head to find the back of the net to equalize off a free kick service from fellow rookie Makenna Morris. After 30 minutes of extra time, the match went to a penalty kick shootout that lasted only three rounds. Goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury stopped all three shots she faced from the spot while her teammates Ashley Hatch, Lena Silano, and Tara McKeown each connected to send the Spirit to next weekend’s final.
About The Washington Spirit
The Washington Spirit is the premier professional women’s soccer team based in Washington, D.C. and plays at Audi Field in Buzzard Point. The Spirit was founded on November 21, 2012 and is an inaugural member of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) the fastest growing sports league in the US. The club is home to some of the best players in the world who have won championships for both club and country. In 2024, the Spirit drafted an epic class of rookies who are already breaking records and wowing fans. For more information about the Spirit, visit WashingtonSpirit.com and follow the club on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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