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The Seattle Reign FC defeated the Washington Spirit 2-0 in Memorial Stadium in Seattle in front of 4,574 fans Sunday evening. Goals from Seattle veterans Beverly Yanez and Keelin Winters kept the Reign alive in its playoff race. The first goal of the match came in the 27th minute when Reign midfielder Jess Fishlock sent a perfectly placed […]

The Washington Spirit players have issued a statement following the Sept. 7th match against the Seattle Reign. In the Sept. 9th statement, the players report they did not know about the decision to play the National Anthem early. Read their statement, below: “Dear NWSL community, “We are aware you have concerns over events surrounding our […]

The Washington Spirit has released a statement about the owner’s decision to play the National Anthem ahead of schedule on Wednesday night at the Maryland SoccerPlex. Read the statement in its entirety, below: “In light of Seattle Reign and U.S. Women’s National Team member Megan Rapinoe’s public declaration that she intended to ‘take a knee’ […]

Washington Spirit rookie forward Cali Farquharson is going to miss the remainder of the 2016 NWSL season after tearing her left ACL during the opening minutes of the Spirit’s match against Seattle on Sept. 7. “We all feel terrible for Cali,” said general manager and head coach Jim Gabarra. “She has developed considerably in her […]

Forward Crystal Dunn led the Washington Spirit to a 2-1, lightning-filled win past the Seattle Reign Wednesday night at the Maryland SoccerPlex. The victory clinched the first home playoff game in franchise history. Dunn entered the match in the sixth minute for an injured Cali Farquharson and was involved in both goals, the first coming […]