2018 Washington Spirit season
2018 season | |||
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General manager | Chris Hummer | ||
Head coach | Tom Torres (interim) | ||
Stadium | Maryland SoccerPlex | ||
NWSL | 8th | ||
Top goalscorer | Ashley Hatch (4) | ||
Highest home attendance | 7,976 (Aug 25 vs. Portland at Audi Field) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 2,433 (May 23 vs. North Carolina) | ||
Average home league attendance | 3,892 | ||
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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]
Review[]
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 Rebecca Quinn (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, 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[]
Roster[]
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.
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- (FP) = Federation player[12]
- (DD) = Dispersal draft player[13]
- (INT) = International roster player[13]
Team management[]
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[]
Preseason[]
March 10, Sat Preseason | Washington Spirit | 1–1 | University of North Carolina | Leesburg, Virginia |
19:15 EDT (UTC-04) | Eubanks ![]() |
Report | Andrzejewski ![]() |
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 ![]() MacDonald ![]() Zerboni ![]() Hamilton ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 6,235 |
Regular season[]
March 24, Sat 1 | Seattle Reign | 2–1 | Washington Spirit | Seattle, Washington |
15:30 EDT (UTC-04) | Rapinoe ![]() ![]() Taylor ![]() Andrews ![]() |
Box Report |
Lohman ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,561 |
March 31, Sat 2 | Washington Spirit | 2–0 | Orlando Pride | Boyds, Maryland |
15:30 EDT (UTC-04) | Church ![]() Pugh ![]() Hatch ![]() |
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 ![]() Ordega ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Report | Dunn ![]() Zerboni ![]() Williams ![]() |
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 ![]() Sinclair ![]() Horan ![]() |
Report | Ordega ![]() Bledsoe ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | Mautz ![]() ![]() Nagasato ![]() Kerr ![]() |
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 ![]() Sauerbrunn ![]() Matheson ![]() |
Report | Smith ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | Ordega ![]() |
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 ![]() Horan ![]() |
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 ![]() Hatch ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() Ohai ![]() |
Report | Dougherty Howard ![]() Ordega ![]() Banini ![]() Hatch ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | Kerr ![]() Stanton ![]() Nagasato ![]() Mautz ![]() |
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 ![]() Killion ![]() |
Report | Dougherty Howard ![]() Dydasco ![]() |
Stadium: Attendance: 2,188 |
June 16, Sat 13 | Washington Spirit | 0–0 | Seattle Reign | Boyds, Maryland |
19:00 EDT (UTC-04) | Quinn ![]() Hatch ![]() |
Report | Addo ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,509 |
June 23, Sat 14 | Washington Spirit | 0–1 | Orlando Pride | Boyds, Maryland |
19:00 EDT (UTC-04) | Kennedy ![]() |
Report | Dydasco ![]() Dougherty Howard ![]() |
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 ![]() Nagasato ![]() Mautz ![]() |
[14] | Johnson ![]() Hatch ![]() |
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 ![]() Marta ![]() ![]() |
Report | Hatch ![]() |
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 ![]() O'Sullivan ![]() MacDonald ![]() |
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 ![]() |
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 ![]() Taylor ![]() Oyster ![]() |
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 ![]() |
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 ![]() Huerta ![]() Simon ![]() |
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 ![]() Corsie ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | Heath ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | Killion ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,462 |
Note: Game was postponed until Sunday, September 2 at 10am (ET) due to lightning. |
Regular-season standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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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 |
Results summary[]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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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[]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
NWSL Playoffs[]
The Spirit were eliminated from playoff contention on July 22 after a 1-0 home loss to Houston Dash.[15]
Statistics[]
Appearances and goals[]
- As of September 3, 2018[16]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | NWSL | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Defenders: | |||||||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Caprice Dydasco | 24 | 0 | 21+3 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Whitney Church | 22 | 0 | 21+1 | 0 |
7 | DF | ![]() |
Taylor Smith | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
13 | DF | ![]() |
Megan Crosson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
24 | DF | ![]() |
Estelle Johnson | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
31 | DF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Midfielders: | |||||||
4 | MF | ![]() |
Rebecca Quinn | 17 | 0 | 16+1 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Andi Sullivan | 23 | 0 | 22+1 | 0 |
9 | MF | ![]() |
Havana Solaun | 13 | 0 | 5+8 | 0 |
12 | MF | ![]() |
Morgan Proffitt | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Joanna Lohman | 13 | 1 | 4+9 | 1 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Rose Lavelle | 11 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 |
18 | MF | ![]() |
Alexa Newfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() |
Megan Dougherty Howard | 23 | 0 | 14+9 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Tori Huster | 17 | 0 | 15+2 | 0 |
Forwards: | |||||||
2 | FW | ![]() |
Arielle Ship | 2 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 |
8 | FW | ![]() |
Mallory Eubanks | 12 | 0 | 5+7 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Estefania Banini | 12 | 1 | 11+1 | 1 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Mallory Pugh | 15 | 2 | 13+2 | 2 |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Francisca Ordega | 18 | 3 | 15+3 | 3 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Cali Farquharson | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() |
Yanara Aedo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | FW | ![]() |
Ashley Hatch | 22 | 4 | 22 | 4 |
36 | FW | ![]() |
Tiffany McCarty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
88 | FW | ![]() |
Tiffany Weimer | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
Italics indicates player left team midway through season.
Goalkeepers[]
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[]
NWSL Yearly Awards[]
Award | Result | Player | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
Rookie of the Year | Nominated | ![]() |
[17] |
Goalkeeper of the Year | Nominated | ![]() |
[18] |
NWSL Team of the Month[]
Month | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
March | ![]() |
[19] | |||
April | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
[20] |
NWSL Weekly Awards[]
NWSL Player of the Week[]
Week | Result | Player | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
2 | Won | ![]() |
[21] |
11/12 | Won | ![]() |
[22] |
NWSL Goal of the Week[]
Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Nominated | ![]() |
[23] |
2 | Nominated | ![]() |
[24] |
3 | Nominated | ![]() |
[25] |
NWSL Save of the Week[]
Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Nominated | ![]() |
[26] |
2 | Nominated | ![]() |
[27] |
3 | Nominated | ![]() |
[28] |
4 | Won | ![]() |
[29] |
5 | Won | ![]() |
[30] |
11/12 | Nominated | ![]() |
[31] |
15 | Nominated | ![]() |
[32] |
16 | Nominated | ![]() |
[33] |
22 | Nominated | ![]() |
[34] |
24 | Nominated | ![]() |
[35] |
Transfers[]
In[]
Date | Player | Number | Position | Previous club | Fee/Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
January 16, 2018 | ![]() |
33 | FW | ![]() |
Trade with Smith for Dunn's rights[4] |
![]() |
7 | DF | ![]() |
Trade with Hatch for Dunn's rights[4] | |
January 23, 2018 | ![]() |
1 | GK | ![]() |
Trade for Zadorsky and 2019 1st round draft pick[6] |
January 30, 2018 | ![]() |
16 | MF | ![]() |
2018 Dispersal Draft, 1st overall[5] |
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– | FW | ![]() |
2018 Dispersal Draft, 20th overall[5] | |
March 21, 2018 | ![]() |
88 | FW | ![]() |
Signed off waivers[36] |
March 29, 2018 | ![]() |
22 | FW | ![]() |
Signed via National Team Player Replacement for Banini, signed to full contract on May 17[37] |
June 29, 2018 | ![]() |
25 | MF | ![]() |
Signed, was a 2018 College Draft Pick[38] |
August 30, 2018 | ![]() |
13 | DF | ![]() |
Signed, National Team replacement[39] |
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34 | MF | ![]() |
Signed, National Team replacement[39] | |
![]() |
31 | DF | ![]() |
Signed, National Team replacement[39] | |
![]() |
36 | FW | ![]() |
Signed, National Team replacement[39] | |
![]() |
18 | FW | ![]() |
Signed, National Team replacement[39] | |
![]() |
38 | GK | ![]() |
Signed, National Team replacement[39] |
Out[]
Date | Player | Number | Position | New club | Fee/Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
October 23, 2017 | ![]() |
7 | FW | Waived[40] | |
January 16, 2018 | ![]() |
8 | FW | ![]() |
Traded for 2018 3rd overall draft pick[41] |
January 23, 2018 | ![]() |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Trade for Zadorsky and 2019 1st round draft pick[6] |
February 2, 2018 | ![]() |
22 | DF | Waived[42] | |
February 12, 2018 | ![]() |
6 | DF | Retired[43][non-primary source needed][44] | |
February 13, 2018 | ![]() |
– | FW | ![]() |
Trade for 2019 4th round draft pick[45] |
February 14, 2018 | ![]() |
1 | GK | Released rights[46] | |
February 24, 2018 | ![]() |
20 | FW | Out for 2018 season; pregnancy[47][non-primary source needed] | |
March 19, 2018 | ![]() |
13 | FW | Waived, rights retained[48] | |
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18 | DF | Waived, rights retained[48] | ||
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22 | FW | Waived, rights retained[48] | ||
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25 | MF | Waived, rights retained[48] | ||
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28 | DF | Waived, rights retained[48] | ||
![]() |
32 | FW | Waived, rights retained[48] | ||
June 19, 2018 | ![]() |
12 | MF | ![]() |
Waived. Signed with SK Slavia Praha[49] |
June 21, 2018 | ![]() |
27 | FW | ![]() |
Waived. Signed with Valencia CF Femenino[50] |
July 25, 2018 | ![]() |
25 | MF | Waived.[48] |
Draft picks[]
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 |
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MF | ![]() |
Round 1, Pick 1 (1st overall) | [51] |
![]() |
MF | ![]() |
Round 1, Pick 3 (3rd overall) | [52] |
![]() |
DF | ![]() |
Round 2, Pick 1 (11th overall) | [52] |
![]() |
FW | ![]() |
Round 2, Pick 6 (16th overall) | [52] |
![]() |
DF | ![]() |
Round 2, Pick 7 (17th overall) (via 2018 Dispersal Draft, 17th overall) |
[5][52] |
![]() |
DF | ![]() |
Round 3, Pick 1 (21st overall) | [52] |
![]() |
MF | ![]() |
Round 3, Pick 6 (26th overall) | [52] |
![]() |
MF | ![]() |
Round 4, Pick 1 (31st overall) | [52] |
Notes[]
- ^ Washington Spirit's position in the league at the end of match day
References[]
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External links[]
- Washington Spirit seasons
- 2018 National Women's Soccer League season
- American soccer clubs 2018 season
- 2018 in sports in Maryland