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Washington Spirit midfielder and captain Andi Sullivan is out for the remainder of the 2020 National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup. The team announced in a press release that an MRI revealed a torn meniscus in her left knee. The U.S. Women’s National team member suffered the injury during the second half of the Spirit’s […]

In a surprising move, the Washington Spirit have traded Mallory Pugh – a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) – to Sky Blue FC who play in Harrison, New Jersey. Pugh, 21, was considered one of the team’s marquee players but had not yet fulfilled her potential. In exchange for Pugh, the Spirit […]

The Washington Spirit announced a new partnership with DC United which will mean that four 2020 home games will be played at United’s home stadium, Audi Field in Washington DC, another four at Segra Field in Leesburg, Va. and four more at their normal home field, the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds. The Spirit played two […]

The Washington Spirit made their 2019 home finale a memorable one with a come-from-behind 2-1 win against the North Carolina Courage. The Spirit’s two stars Mallory Pugh (75th minute) and Rose Lavelle (84th minute) scored before a sellout crowd at Maureen Hendricks Field in Boyds. Photographer David Wolfe captured all the great moments. The Washington […]

Billed as the home opener at Audi Field in Washington DC, the Washington Spirit prevailed over the Orlando Pride 2-1.  Soccer fans from all around the DMV packed Audi Field on a warm Saturday evening to cheer on the local team.  By my estimate, the stadium was filled to near capacity of 20,000. Girl soccer […]

Rose Lavelle was back in the lineup at home for the first time since the World Cup but the Washington Spirit missed an opportunity to move up in the standings.  The Chicago Red Stars extended their winning streak to five games shutting out the Spirit 1-0 dropping them to sixth place in the National Women’s […]

During a press conference on July 22, Washington Spirit player Mallory Pugh had high praise for fellow Spirit player Rose Lavelle. Both women are also teammates on the U.S. women’s national soccer team. Here’s what Pugh had to say about Lavelle’s performance at the World Cup.

At a press conference at FedEx Field in Landover on Monday, Washington Spirit players Rose Lavelle and Mallory Pugh talked about the famous “equal pay” chant after winning the Women’s World Cup. When asked about the ongoing issue, Lavelle did not mince words. Elise Kellond-Knight of Australia, a defensive midfielder for the Spirit, said that […]

Fans lined up after the Washington Spirit’s 2-1 loss to the Houston Dash Saturday night to meet their new World Cup heroes. Six players on the Spirit’s roster represented their countries at the World Cup including Rose Lavelle and Mallory Pugh who played for the winning US team. MCM was there to capture some memorable […]

The final score at the Maryland SoccerPlex Saturday night indicated that the Washington Spirit had lost to the Houston Dash 2-1 in a game delayed by heat and lightning. But a sellout crowd of 5500 – many of whom stayed after the game for autographs and pictures with US National Team players Rose Lavelle and […]