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2018 Washington Spirit season

The 2018 season is Washington Spirit's sixth season, competing in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. On August 21, the Spirit parted ways with Head Coach and General Manager Jim Gabarra, assistant coach Tom Torres took over as interim Head Coach for the remaining 3 games of the season.[1]

Washington Spirit
2018 season
OwnerBill Lynch
General managerChris Hummer
Head coachTom Torres (interim)
StadiumMaryland SoccerPlex
NWSL8th
Top goalscorerAshley Hatch (4)
Highest home attendance7,976
(Aug 25 vs. Portland at Audi Field)
Lowest home attendance2,433
(May 23 vs. North Carolina)
Average home league attendance3,892
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Review edit

After a difficult 2017 season, the Spirit began rebuilding their team, continuing with a youth centered approach. Considered a successful 2018 draft, Washington recruited U.S. international Andi Sullivan (no. 1 overall pick) and Canadian international Quinn[n 1] (no. 3 overall pick).[2][3] In addition to the draft, the Spirit traded Crystal Dunn's player rights for 2017 Rookie of the Year Ashley Hatch and rookie outside back Taylor Smith.[4] The unfortunate folding of Boston Breakers allowed the Spirit to bring in U.S. international playmaker, Rose Lavelle via the subsequent dispersal draft.[5] What seemed to be only key loss for the Spirit was captain and anchor centerback, Shelina Zadorsky, traded to Orlando Pride for promising goalkeeper, Aubrey Bledsoe.[6]

The season opened with a loss to Seattle, but saw the return of Joanna Lohman, held back in 2017 through injury, and scored in her substitute appearance.[7] After several mediocre performances in March and April, the Spirit would struggle for the remainder of the season, winning only one more match (of two all season) against struggling Sky Blue FC. A combination of injuries to forwards Mallory Pugh, Havana Solaun, and Arielle Ship hamstrung the Spirit attack who were shutout 15 matches (including a 7-match streak).[8]

On August 21, after eight straight losses and being eliminated from playoff contention, the Spirit fired head coach, Jim Gabarra, and appointed assistant coach, Tom Torres as interim head coach.[1] Torres lead the Spirit through the final three matches of the season at home, including the Spirit's debut at newly opened Audi Field against Portland Thorns on August 25. The match set a new club record for home attendance with 7,976 fans.[9]

The last match of the season against Sky Blue FC, the Spirit ended a league-record setting goal drought at 765-minutes after Arielle Ship scored the opener of a 1–1 draw in the 71st minute.[10] The match also earned Aubrey Bledsoe the league-wide record for saves in a single season at 108.[10]

Club edit

Roster edit

The first-team roster of Washington Spirit.[11]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   USA Aubrey Bledsoe
2 FW   USA Arielle Ship
3 DF   USA Caprice Dydasco
4 MF   CAN Quinn (FP)
5 DF   USA Whitney Church
6 MF   USA Andi Sullivan
7 DF   USA Taylor Smith (FP)
8 MF   USA Megan Dougherty Howard
9 MF   USA Havana Solaun
10 FW   ARG Estefanía Banini (INT)
11 FW   USA Mallory Pugh (FP)
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW   NGA Francisca Ordega (INT)
15 MF   USA Joanna Lohman
16 MF   USA Rose Lavelle (FP) (DD)
17 FW   USA Cali Farquharson
19 GK   USA Kelsey Wys
21 GK   USA DiDi Haracic
22 FW   USA Mallory Eubanks
23 MF   USA Tori Huster
24 DF   CMR Estelle Johnson
33 FW   USA Ashley Hatch
88 FW   USA Tiffany Weimer (DD)
  • (FP) = Federation player[12]
  • (DD) = Dispersal draft player[13]
  • (INT) = International roster player[13]

Team management edit

Head Coach Jim Gabarra
First Assistant Coach Briana Scurry
Goalkeeping Coach Jack Stefanowski
Assistant Coach Tom Torres
Assistant Coach Kati Jo Spisak
Director of Sports Science Kevin Boyle

Source:[11]

Competitions edit

Preseason edit

March 10, Sat Preseason Washington Spirit 1–1 University of North Carolina Leesburg, Virginia
19:15 EDT (UTC-04) Eubanks   88' Report Andrzejewski   66' Stadium: Evergreen Sportsplex
Attendance: 2,000
March 17, Sat Preseason Washington Spirit 0–3 North Carolina Courage Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT (UTC-04) Report Erceg   13'
MacDonald   23'
Zerboni   51'
Hamilton   84'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 6,235

Regular season edit

March 24, Sat 1 Seattle Reign 2–1 Washington Spirit Seattle, Washington
15:30 EDT (UTC-04) Rapinoe   7'   64'
Taylor   35' (Rapinoe)
Andrews   90'		 Box
Report		 Lohman   68' (Banini) Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,561
March 31, Sat 2 Washington Spirit 2–0 Orlando Pride Boyds, Maryland
15:30 EDT (UTC-04) Church   44'
Pugh   80' (Hatch)
Hatch   88'		 Report Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 4,989
Note: Televised on Lifetime.
April 14, Sat 3 Washington Spirit 2–4 North Carolina Courage Boyds, Maryland
19:00 EDT (UTC-04) Pugh   3'
Ordega   58' (Solaun)
Johnson   84'		 Report Dunn   20' (McDonald)
Zerboni   24' (Williams), 48' (Hamilton)
Williams   66' (Dunn)		 Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,458
Referee: Jasmine Peralta
April 20, Fri 4 Portland Thorns FC 1–1 Washington Spirit Portland, Oregon
22:30 EDT (UTC-04) Sonnett   39'
Sinclair   45+2' (pen)
Horan   88'		 Report Ordega   37'
Bledsoe   86'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 14,485
April 28, Sat 5 Washington Spirit 1–1 Chicago Red Stars Boyds, Maryland
19:00 EDT (UTC-04) Ordega   4' (Pugh) Report Mautz   20'   56'
Nagasato   83'
Kerr   90+1'		 Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,448
May 5, Sat 6 Utah Royals FC 2–0 Washington Spirit Sandy, Utah
21:00 EDT (UTC-04) O'Hara   7' (Rodriguez)
Sauerbrunn   15'
Matheson   66'		 Report Smith   72' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 7,551
May 12, Sat 7 North Carolina Courage 1–0 Washington Spirit Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT (UTC-04) Erceg   63' (Hinkle) Report Ordega   38' Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,866
May 19, Sat 8 Washington Spirit 0–1 Portland Thorns FC Boyds, Maryland
19:00 EDT (UTC-04) Report Carpenter   68' (Crnogorčević)
Horan   84'		 Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,284
May 23, Wed 9 Washington Spirit 1–0 Sky Blue FC Boyds, Maryland
19:30 EDT (UTC-04) Ordega   16'
Hatch   64' (Sullivan)		 Report Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,433
May 27, Sun 10 Houston Dash 3–2 Washington Spirit Houston, Texas
18:00 EDT (UTC-04) Daly   45+1' (Prince), 78' (Kgatlana)   90+2'
Ohai   46'		 Report Dougherty Howard   5'
Ordega   45+2'
Banini   54' (Smith)
Hatch   90+1'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 4,045
June 2, Sat 11 Washington Spirit 0–2 Chicago Red Stars Boyds, Maryland
15:30 EDT (UTC-04) Lohman   24' Report Kerr   25'
Stanton   32'
Nagasato   48' (Mautz)
Mautz   75'		 Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,199
Note: Lifetime game but got delayed to 9 pm ET
June 8, Fri 12 Sky Blue FC 0–0 Washington Spirit Piscataway, New Jersey
19:00 EDT (UTC-04) Meehan   39'
Killion   67'		 Report Dougherty Howard   50'
Dydasco   88'		 Stadium: Yurack Field
Attendance: 2,188
June 16, Sat 13 Washington Spirit 0–0 Seattle Reign Boyds, Maryland
19:00 EDT (UTC-04) Quinn   63'
Hatch   90+5'		 Report Addo   47'
Taylor   90+2'		 Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,509
June 23, Sat 14 Washington Spirit 0–1 Orlando Pride Boyds, Maryland
19:00 EDT (UTC-04) Kennedy   11' Report Dydasco   18'
Dougherty Howard   90+3'		 Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 4,005
Note: Televised on ESPNews.
July 1, Sun 15 Chicago Red Stars 2–0 Washington Spirit Bridgeview, Illinois
18:00 EDT (UTC-04) Short   34' (Colaprico)
Nagasato   60' (Kerr)
Mautz   65'		 [14] Johnson   24'
Hatch   86'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 2,858
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
July 7, Sat 16 Orlando Pride 2–1 Washington Spirit Orlando Pride
19:30 EDT (UTC-04) Leroux   45+2' (Kennedy)
Marta   86' (Leroux)   90+3'		 Report Hatch   26' (Church) Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 4,621
Note: Televised on ESPNews.
July 11, Wed 17 North Carolina Courage 2–0 Washington Spirit Cary, North Carolina
EDT (UTC-04) Debinha   12'
O'Sullivan   53'
MacDonald   60' (Dunn)		 Report Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,409
July 22, Sun 18 Washington Spirit 0–1 Houston Dash Boyds, Maryland
10:00 EDT (UTC-04) Report Daly   3' (Huerta) Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,623
Note: Game was originally scheduled for July 21, was rescheduled due to poor weather conditions
August 5, Sun 19 Seattle Reign 2–0 Washington Spirit Seattle, Washington
21:00 EDT (UTC-04) Spencer   44' (Long)
Taylor   71' (Rapinoe)
Oyster   84'		 Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,704
August 8, Wed 20 Utah Royals FC 1–0 Washington Spirit Sandy, Utah
22:00 EDT (UTC-04) Stengel   74' (Lytle) Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 8,154
August 17, Fri 21 Houston Dash 4–0 Washington Spirit Houston, Texas
20:30 EDT (UTC-04) Ohai   41' (Daly)
Huerta   58' (Comeau), 76' (Daly)
Simon   84' (Latsko)		 Report Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 3,007
August 22, Wed 22 Washington Spirit 0–1 Utah Royals FC Boyds, Maryland
19:30 EDT (UTC-04) Report Rodriguez   12'
Corsie   17'		 Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,318
August 25, Sat 23 Washington Spirit 0–1 Portland Thorns FC Washington, D.C.
20:00 EDT (UTC-04) Church   40' Report Heath   15' (Raso) Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 7,976
Referee: Katja Koroleva
Note: Televised on ESPNews.
September 1, Sat 24 Washington Spirit 1–1 Sky Blue FC Boyds, Maryland
19:00 EDT (UTC-04) Ship   71' Report Killion   58'   87' (Tiernan) Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,462
Note: Game was postponed until September 2 at 10 a.m. (ET) due to lightning.

Regular-season standings edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 North Carolina Courage (C) 24 17 6 1 53 17 +36 57 NWSL Shield
2 Portland Thorns FC 24 12 6 6 40 28 +12 42 NWSL Playoffs
3 Seattle Reign FC 24 11 8 5 27 19 +8 41
4 Chicago Red Stars 24 9 10 5 38 28 +10 37
5 Utah Royals FC 24 9 8 7 22 23 −1 35
6 Houston Dash 24 9 5 10 35 39 −4 32
7 Orlando Pride 24 8 6 10 30 37 −7 30
8 Washington Spirit 24 2 5 17 12 35 −23 11
9 Sky Blue FC 24 1 6 17 21 52 −31 9
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
24 2 5 17 12 35  −23 11 2 3 7 7 13  −6 0 2 10 5 22  −17

Last updated: September 2, 2018.
Source: Match reports

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
StadiumAHHAHAAHHAHAHHAAAHAAAHHH
ResultLWLDDLLLWLLDDLLLLLLLLLLD
Position[n 2]835558888888888888888888
Updated to match(es) played on September 2, 2018. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

NWSL Playoffs edit

The Spirit were eliminated from playoff contention on July 22 after a 1–0 home loss to Houston Dash.[15]

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

As of September 3, 2018[16]
No. Pos Nat Player Total NWSL
Apps Goals Apps Goals
Defenders:
3 DF   USA Caprice Dydasco 24 0 21+3 0
5 DF   USA Whitney Church 22 0 21+1 0
7 DF   USA Taylor Smith 23 0 23 0
13 DF   USA Megan Crosson 1 0 1 0
24 DF   CMR Estelle Johnson 21 0 21 0
31 DF   USA Zoe Clark 1 0 1 0
Midfielders:
4 MF   CAN Quinn 17 0 16+1 0
6 MF   USA Andi Sullivan 23 0 22+1 0
9 MF   USA Havana Solaun 13 0 5+8 0
12 MF   USA Morgan Proffitt 4 0 2+2 0
15 MF   USA Joanna Lohman 13 1 4+9 1
16 MF   USA Rose Lavelle 11 0 5+6 0
18 MF   USA Alexa Newfield 1 0 1 0
19 MF   USA Megan Dougherty Howard 23 0 14+9 0
23 MF   USA Tori Huster 17 0 15+2 0
Forwards:
2 FW   USA Arielle Ship 2 1 0+2 1
8 FW   USA Mallory Eubanks 12 0 5+7 0
10 FW   ARG Estefania Banini 12 1 11+1 1
11 FW   USA Mallory Pugh 15 2 13+2 2
14 FW   NGA Francisca Ordega 18 3 15+3 3
17 FW   USA Cali Farquharson 5 0 1+4 0
27 FW   CHI Yanara Aedo 0 0 0 0
33 FW   USA Ashley Hatch 22 4 22 4
36 FW   USA Tiffany McCarty 1 0 1 0
88 FW   USA Tiffany Weimer 3 0 1+2 0

Italics indicates player left team midway through season.

Goalkeepers edit

No. Nat Player National Women's Soccer League
GP GS MIN W L D GA GAA CS
1   Aubrey Bledsoe 21 21 1890 2 12 5 30 1.43 4
19   Kelsey Wys 1 1 90 0 1 0 2 2.00 0
21   DiDi Haracic 2 2 180 0 2 0 3 1.50 0

Honors and awards edit

NWSL Yearly Awards edit

Award Result Player Ref
Rookie of the Year Nominated   Andi Sullivan [17]
Goalkeeper of the Year Nominated   Aubrey Bledsoe [18]

NWSL Team of the Month edit

Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
March   Mallory Pugh [19]
April   Aubrey Bledsoe   Estelle Johnson   Francisca Ordega
  Mallory Pugh 		[20]

NWSL Weekly Awards edit

NWSL Player of the Week edit

Week Result Player Ref
2 Won   Mallory Pugh [21]
11/12 Won   Aubrey Bledsoe [22]

NWSL Goal of the Week edit

Week Result Player Ref.
1 Nominated   Joanna Lohman [23]
2 Nominated   Mallory Pugh [24]
3 Nominated   Mallory Pugh [25]

NWSL Save of the Week edit

Week Result Player Ref.
1 Nominated   Aubrey Bledsoe [26]
2 Nominated   Aubrey Bledsoe [27]
3 Nominated   Aubrey Bledsoe [28]
4 Won   Aubrey Bledsoe [29]
5 Won   Aubrey Bledsoe [30]
11/12 Nominated   Aubrey Bledsoe [31]
15 Nominated   Aubrey Bledsoe [32]
16 Nominated   Aubrey Bledsoe [33]
22 Nominated   DiDi Haracic [34]
24 Nominated   Aubrey Bledsoe [35]

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Player Number Position Previous club Fee/notes
January 16, 2018   Ashley Hatch 33 FW   North Carolina Courage Trade with Smith for Dunn's rights[4]
  Taylor Smith 7 DF   North Carolina Courage Trade with Hatch for Dunn's rights[4]
January 23, 2018   Aubrey Bledsoe 1 GK   Orlando Pride Trade for Zadorsky and 2019 1st round draft pick[6]
January 30, 2018   Rose Lavelle 16 MF   Boston Breakers 2018 Dispersal Draft, 1st overall[5]
  Tiffany Weimer – FW   Boston Breakers 2018 Dispersal Draft, 20th overall[5]
March 21, 2018   Tiffany Weimer 88 FW   Houston Dash Signed off waivers[36]
March 29, 2018   Mallory Eubanks 22 FW   Mississippi State University Signed via National Team Player Replacement for Banini, signed to full contract on May 17[37]
June 29, 2018   Maddie Huster 25 MF   Wake Forest University Signed, was a 2018 College Draft Pick[38]
August 30, 2018   Megan Crosson 13 DF   UD Granadilla Tenerife Signed, National Team replacement[39]
  Brenna Connell 34 MF   Washington Spirit Reserves Signed, National Team replacement[39]
  Zoe Clark 31 DF   Maryland Terrapins Signed, National Team replacement[39]
  Tiffay McCarty 36 FW   Florida State Seminoles Signed, National Team replacement[39]
  Alexa Newfield 18 FW   Utah Royals FC Signed, National Team replacement[39]
  Morgan Ruhl 38 GK   LSU Tigers Signed, National Team replacement[39]

Out edit

Date Player Number Position New club Fee/notes
October 23, 2017   Line Jensen 7 FW Waived[40]
January 16, 2018   Lindsay Agnew 8 FW   Houston Dash Traded for 2018 3rd overall draft pick[41]
January 23, 2018   Shelina Zadorsky 4 DF   Orlando Pride Trade for Zadorsky and 2019 1st round draft pick[6]
February 2, 2018   Alyssa Kleiner 22 DF Waived[42]
February 12, 2018   Kassey Kallman 6 DF Retired[43][non-primary source needed][44]
February 13, 2018   Tiffany Weimer – FW   Houston Dash Trade for 2019 4th round draft pick[45]
February 14, 2018   Stephanie Labbé 1 GK Released rights[46]
February 24, 2018   Cheyna Matthews 20 FW Out for 2018 season; pregnancy[47][non-primary source needed]
March 19, 2018   Schuyler DeBree 13 FW Waived, rights retained[48]
  Elizabeth Wenger 18 DF Waived, rights retained[48]
  Mallory Eubanks 22 FW Waived, rights retained[48]
  Maddie Huster 25 MF Waived, rights retained[48]
  Brittany Basinger 28 DF Waived, rights retained[48]
  Rachel Moore 32 FW Waived, rights retained[48]
June 19, 2018   Morgan Proffitt 12 MF   SK Slavia Praha Waived. Signed with SK Slavia Praha[49]
June 21, 2018   Yanara Aedo 27 FW   Valencia CF Femenino Waived. Signed with Valencia CF Femenino[50]
July 25, 2018   Maddie Huster 25 MF Waived.[48]

Draft picks edit

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. Only trades involving draft picks and executed during the 2018 NWSL College Draft will be listed in the notes.

Player Pos Previous club Notes Ref
  Andi Sullivan MF   Stanford University Round 1, Pick 1 (1st overall) [51]
  Quinn MF   Duke University Round 1, Pick 3 (3rd overall) [52]
  Schuyler DeBree DF   Duke University Round 2, Pick 1 (11th overall) [52]
  Mallory Eubanks FW   Mississippi State University Round 2, Pick 6 (16th overall) [52]
  Elizabeth Wenger DF   Georgetown University Round 2, Pick 7 (17th overall)
(via 2018 Dispersal Draft, 17th overall)		 [5][52]
  Brittany Basinger DF   Penn State University Round 3, Pick 1 (21st overall) [52]
  Maddie Huster MF   Wake Forest University Round 3, Pick 6 (26th overall) [52]
  Rachel Moore MF   William and Mary College Round 4, Pick 1 (31st overall) [52]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Then known as Rebecca Quinn
  2. ^ Washington Spirit's position in the league at the end of match day

References edit

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External links edit

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