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Washington Spirit defender/midfielder Taylor Smith sustained a torn ACL in her right knee on Saturday, Dec. 15 while playing for Newcastle Jets FC in a Westfield W-League match against Perth Glory.

Washington Spirit midfielder Rose Lavelle has been nominated for CONCACAF Female Player of the Year award, as well as being nominated for the Female Best XI as a midfielder. Spirit defender Rebecca Quinn is also nominated for the Female Best XI as a defender.

With the FIFA Women’s World Cup draw at La Seine Musicale in Paris complete, Spirit internationals learned their National Team’s groups and schedules for the upcoming competition taking place from June 7 to July 7, 2019 in France.

The Washington Spirit Academy Maryland and Virginia programs both showed well at the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Winter Showcase in Lakewood Ranch, Florida over the past week.

The Washington Spirit Maryland and Virginia Academy U15, U16/17 and U18/19 squads are in Lakewood Ranch, Florida this week to compete in the U.S. Soccer Girls Development Academy Winter Showcase.

The Washington Spirit has re-signed forward Estefanía Banini ahead of the 2019 NWSL season. Per league and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Washington Spirit forward Francisca Ordega helped lead the Nigeria National Team qualify for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup during their title run at the Total Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

Washington Spirit forward Francisca Ordega received Woman of the Match honors for her performance on Wednesday in Nigeria’s 4-0 win over Zambia in the Africa Cup of Nations.

The Washington Spirit are now accepting deposits for Season Memberships for the 12-game 2019 NWSL season. For the first time ever, season memberships will offer a Flex Account in addition to the traditional Assigned Seating Season Memberships.

Washington Spirit forward Francisca Ordega will aim to help the Nigeria Women’s National Team secure a berth in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup over the next two weeks at the Africa Cup of Nations.

A total of 15 Washington Spirit Academy players officially inked their college commitments for the class of 2019 ahead of National Signing Day on Tuesday, Nov. 14. 

Washington Spirit forward Mallory Pugh assisted the game-winning goal and midfielder Rose Lavelle played the full 90 minutes as the U.S. Women’s National Team blanked Scotland 1-0 on Tuesday.

Washington Spirit Academy – Maryland forward Jordan Canniff is ready to kick off the 2018 FIFA Women’s World Cup this week with the U.S. U-17 Women’s National Team.

Washington Spirit players Andi Sullivan, Rose Lavelle and Mallory Pugh were all picked to start by coach Jill Ellis for the U.S. Women’s National Team’s first game of their European Tour against Portugal.

The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) announced today the 2019 NWSL College Draft will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019 at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Chicago.

The Washington Spirit have opened early registration for the 2019 season. All female soccer players born between 2003 and 2009 are encouraged to apply and try out, and select players may qualify to skip tryouts.

U.S. Women’s National Team Coach Jill Ellis has named her 24-player roster for the upcoming European tour, which includes three Washington Spirit players: midfielder Rose Lavelle, midfielder Andi Sullivan and forward Mallory Pugh.

The Spirit’s Maryland and Virginia Academies took the field this past weekend in a set of challenging matches, with several teams collecting points.

Washington Spirit Academy – Maryland forward Jordan Canniff has been selected to compete for the U.S. in the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. 

Washington Spirit players Rose Lavelle, Mallory Pugh, Rebecca Quinn, and Chiny Asher qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup as they played key roles for their national teams in the CONCACAF Women’s Championship.

Washington Spirit defender Taylor Smith has joined Newcastle Jets FC of the Australian W-League for the duration of the 2018 NWSL offseason.

Spirit Academy Maryland and Virginia teams will be back on the field this weekend, seeking to build on some strong recent performances in U.S. Soccer Girls Development Academy play.

Washington Spirit midfielder Rose Lavelle netted the game-winning goal in the second minute of play as the U.S. Women’s National Team captured the 2018 Concacaf Women’s Championship title on Wednesday night, defeating Canada 2-0.

The Washington Spirit had three players qualify for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup upon winning CONCACAF Women’s Championship semi-final matches

The Washington Spirit will have three players in action during the semi-final round of the CONCACAF Women’s Championship.

Washington Spirit player Rebecca Quinn played a key role in propelling the Canadian Women’s National Team into the semifinals of the Concacaf Women’s Championship, with three straight wins in group play.

Washington Spirit midfielder Rose Lavelle scored two goals within a three-minute span near the end of the first half of Wednesday night’s Group A finale for the U.S. Women’s National Team at the Concacaf Women’s Championship.

Washington Spirit forward Mallory Pugh earned a spot in the starting lineup and midfielder Rose Lavelle tallied an assist as the U.S. Women’s National Team downed Panama 5-0 in dominant fashion on Sunday in their second group match at the Concacaf Women’s Championship.

Washington Spirit midfielder Rose Lavelle played 66 minutes in a starting role while forward Mallory Pugh notched her 38th career international cap on Thursday night as the U.S. Women’s National Team dominated Mexico 6-0.

Spirit Academy – Maryland forward Jordan Canniff has been selected for the U.S. U-17 Women’s National Team roster for the 2018 U.S. Soccer Invitational, which will serve as a warm-up for the 2018 U-17 Women’s World Cup.