Washington Spirit Owner Doesn’t Allow National Anthem to be ‘Hijacked'
There was plenty of drama at Wednesday night’s match at the Maryland SoccerPlex, where the Spirit went on to win, but that win may be overshadowed by drama concerning the National Anthem and one player’s planned protest. The drama started well before the game when Spirit owner Bill Lynch decided that he wasn’t going to allow Seattle’s Megan Rapinoe to protest the playing of the National Anthem, so he ordered that the anthem be played before the teams taking the field. In a st
Spirit Clinch Playoff Spot for Third Straight Year
It wasn’t pretty, but the Washington Spirit — Germantown’s hometown profession women’s soccer team — earned one point in a draw with the Western New York Flash on Saturday night, and that was enough to secure a top-four spot in the post-season. This is the third, straight year the Spirit have made a post-season appearance. The Spirit and Flash played to a 1-1 draw, in a thrilling match which saw the Spirit take a 1-0 lead in the second half, but the Flash continued unrelentin
Spirit Beat New Jersey to Remain Tied for NWSL Lead
In an odd Sunday morning game, the Washington Spirit avenged last week’s road loss to Sky Blue FCin New Jersey with a 3-1 victory to keep the Spirit tied for the top spot in the National Women’s Soccer League with one game in-hand. The game had to be rescheduled from its original time at 7:00 pm on Saturday, July 30 due to rain and lightning from the storms which blew through the Germantown area. The game was postponed until 11:00 am on Sunday. Despite the change in time, the
Maryland SoccerPlex to Serve Beer, May Host Concerts
Soon soccer fans will be able to enjoy beer and wine at their seats in the stadium at the Maryland SoccerPlex thanks to the Maryland legislature’s passage of House Bill 1076. The bill was put forth by the Montgomery County Delegation to the Maryland House of Delegates and approved by Governor Larry Hogan on May 19. It calls for the creation of a Montgomery County sports stadium license for the sale of beer and wine on the premises during events held in a stadium which has a s
Spirit Drop First Game of 2016 Season at Portland
After sitting along in the top spot in the National Women’s Soccer League for the first five weeks of the season, the Washington Spirit are suddenly finding less and less separation between themselves and the rest of the league. The Spirit suffered their first loss of the season on the West Coast Saturday night as they fell to the Portland Thorns FC 4-1. While the Spirit remain at the top of the leaderboard, they now share the top spot with the Chicago Red Stars, who defeated
Unbeaten Spirit Host Houston on Saturday
The Washington Spirit will put their four week unbeaten streak on the line this Saturday, May 14 against a Houston Dash team that has not won in two weeks and will be missing superstar Carli Lloyd who is recovering from an MCL Sprain. The Spirit currently remains atop the National Women’s Soccer League standings after four weeks. The Spirit and the Portland Thorns remain the only undefeated teams after ending their match last weekend against each other in a 0-0 draw. “We aim
Undefeated Spirit Sit Atop NWSL Standings
The Washington Spirit, Germantown’s hometown professional woman’s soccer team, remain unbeaten and untied after three weeks of NWSL play and are atop the standing sheet with nine points. On Friday, the Spirit defeated the Western New York Flash in Rochester, NY. It was the Spirit’s second consecutive game on the road, after the team dispatched Sky Blue FC, two weeks ago, in New Jersey. Canadian midfielder Diana Matheson scored twice on Friday to spur the Spirit to victory. He
Spirit Wins Historic Season Opener
The Washington Spirit, Germantown’s hometown professional women’s soccer team, began the historic fourth season of play with a 1-0 home victory over the Boston Breakers on Saturday. On a beautiful, cloudless Maryland evening in front of 3,578 fans at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, the Spirit earned a full three points as Midfielder and Silver Spring native Joanna Lohman scored on a bicycle kick to seal the victory in the early going. In the 3rd minute, Spirit forward Katie
Spirit Waive Tiffany Weimer
Four weeks after losing most of her possessions in a fire at the home of the family she was staying with the Washington Spirit women’s professional soccer team has waived forward Tiffany Weimer. It was announced Thursday that club had waived Weimer. “We appreciate all the hard work Tiffany has put in to get back to 100 percent,” said Spirit general manager and head coach Jim Gabarra. “Our competition for roster spots has been very high, and our decisions are difficult. We tha
Washington Spirit 2016 Schedule Released
The National Women’s Soccer League announced the schedule for the 2016 NWSL season. The Washington Spirit, Germantown’s hometown professional team, will play ten home games at Maureen Hendricks Field at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown. The Spirit will play each of the 10 NWSL teams twice, with the exception of Sky Blue FC, which the Spirit will play four times. The 2016 NWSL regular season runs from the third weekend in April until late September. There will be no leag
Fourth Spirit Player Called Up to Join US National Team
Washington Spirit midfielder Christine Nairn has been called up to join the US Women’s National Team. She joins the 2015 Women’s World Cup champions as they continue their Victory Tour for matches against Brazil on Oct. 21 in Seattle and Oct. 25 in Orlando. Nairn will join her Spirit teammates Ashlyn Harris, Crystal Dunn, and Ali Krieger. Nairn, 25, has two career caps with the USWNT and scored a goal in an international friendly against Canada in 2009. She was also a membe
Spirit Appoint Jim Gabarra as General Manager and Head Coach
The Washington Spirit have named Jim Gabarra as the club’s new general manager and head coach for the 2016 NWSL season. Formerly the head coach for Sky Blue FC, Gabarra earned a record of 24-22-21 over the three seasons in the NWSL. “Jim has put more time and energy into the coaching and managing side of women’s professional soccer than anyone in the game,” said Washington Spirit owner Bill Lynch. “I am thrilled that we were able to collaborate with Sky Blue FC to give Jim t
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