NWSL Club
Washington Spirit
Washington Spirit finished 3rd in the 2026 NWSL regular season with 55 points from 30 matches (17 won, 4 drawn, 9 lost). They finished 6 points behind Gotham FC at the top and reached the playoffs. Their next match is the playoff quarter-final v Portland Thorns FC on 8 November.
Washington Spirit season
Top performers
Stats →Ranked by goals plus assists this season, then expected goals and assists. A is primary assists; a player who moved clubs shows her totals for both.
Fixtures
All fixtures →| R | Date | H/A | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 8 Nov | H |  Portland Thorns FC | 3:00 pm EST |
Results
All results →| R | Date | H/A | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Nov | H |  Chicago Stars FC | 2–0 | |
| Sun 25 Oct | A |  Kansas City Current | 1–2 | |
| Sat 17 Oct | H |  Gotham FC | 1–0 | |
| Sun 4 Oct | A |  Houston Dash | 3–2 | |
| Sat 26 Sep | H |  Angel City FC | 0–1 | |
| Sun 20 Sep | A | Chicago Stars FC | 3–0 | |
| Sun 13 Sep | H |  Boston Legacy FC | 0–3 | |
| Sun 6 Sep | A | Portland Thorns FC | 2–1 | |
| Sun 30 Aug | H |  Bay FC | 1–0 | |
| Sun 23 Aug | H |  Orlando Pride | 0–1 | |
| Sun 16 Aug | A | Angel City FC | 1–1 | |
| Sat 8 Aug | H |  North Carolina Courage | 3–4 | |
| Sun 2 Aug | H |  San Diego Wave FC | 0–1 | |
| Wed 29 Jul | A |  Utah Royals FC | 1–0 | |
| Sun 26 Jul | H |  Denver Summit FC | 1–0 |
| R | Date | H/A | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 19 Jul | A | Boston Legacy FC | 2–1 | |
| Wed 15 Jul | A | Gotham FC | 0–1 | |
| Sat 11 Jul | A | North Carolina Courage | 2–0 | |
| Fri 3 Jul | H | Houston Dash | 2–1 | |
| Sat 30 May | H |  Seattle Reign FC | 2–1 | |
| Fri 15 May | A | San Diego Wave FC | 1–2 | |
| Sun 10 May | A | Seattle Reign FC | 1–0 | |
| Sat 2 May | A | Orlando Pride | 4–2 | |
| Wed 29 Apr | H |  Racing Louisville FC | 1–0 | |
| Fri 24 Apr | H | Kansas City Current | 4–0 | |
| Sun 5 Apr | A | Bay FC | 2–0 | |
| Sat 28 Mar | A | Denver Summit FC | 0–0 | |
| Wed 25 Mar | H | Utah Royals FC | 1–1 | |
| Fri 20 Mar | A | Racing Louisville FC | 2–2 | |
| Fri 13 Mar | H | Portland Thorns FC | 0–1 |
Newest first. Scores and results from Washington Spirit’s side; each row links to the match.
NWSL table
Standings →| # | Shield | Club | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Gotham FC | +16 | 61 |
| 2 | | San Diego Wave FC | +14 | 58 |
| 3 |  | Washington Spirit | +15 | 55 |
| 4 | | Kansas City Current | +15 | 53 |
| 5 | | Angel City FC | +22 | 52 |
| 6 | | Portland Thorns FC | +9 | 50 |
| 7 | | Utah Royals FC | +5 | 47 |
| 8 | | Seattle Reign FC | +4 | 47 |
Final regular-season table. The top eight reached the playoffs.
In numbers
Washington Spirit finished the regular season in 3rd place and reached the playoffs. 55 points. Next playoff quarter-final v Portland Thorns FC, 8 November.
ShareWashington Spirit have 28 goals conceded, the 2nd fewest in the NWSL. 0.9 a match. NWSL average 1.4.
ShareWashington Spirit have 9 points from last 5, in step with their season. 1.8 a match, against 1.8 all season. NWSL average 1.4.
ShareForm
Last five results, newest first. A win’s bar runs right and a loss’s left, by the goal margin, drawn to at most four; a draw sits on the line.
Home and away
Rank is among the 16 NWSL clubs. A figure the record does not carry is left out.
Position by matchday
Each club’s place in the table after every matchday, from recorded results. Washington Spirit in red, the leader in ink, every other club in grey.
Squad
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| Kaylie Collins | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aubrey Kingsbury | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sandy MacIver | 3,062 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sara Wojdelko | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Defenders | ||||||
| Alimata Bélem | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rebeca Bernal | 1,622 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 1.8 |
| Gabrielle Carle | 2,248 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Lucia Di Guglielmo | 1,531 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0.9 |
| Madison Haugen | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Casey Krueger | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Esme Morgan | 2,683 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Tara Rudd | 3,062 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 2.9 |
| Élisabeth Tsé | 630 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Kate Wiesner | 1,303 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| Deborah Abiodun | 376 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Mélissa Bethi | 656 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1.3 |
| Hal Hershfelt | 2,713 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 1.6 |
| Paige Metayer | 1,169 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2.0 |
| Monique Ngock | 342 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Leicy Santos | 1,869 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 3.2 |
| Molly Skurcenski | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Andi Sullivan | 1,360 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1.1 |
| Forwards | ||||||
| Sofia Cantore | 2,080 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 16 | 6.5 |
| Emma Gaines-Ramos | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ashley Hatch | 347 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1.9 |
| Rosemonde Kouassi | 1,619 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 2.9 |
| Clara Luvanga | 261 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1.6 |
| Claudia Martínez | 764 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 4.4 |
| Tamara Paranaguá do Carmo | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Trinity Rodman | 2,900 | 12 | 8 | 112 | 39 | 11.3 |
| Also recorded this season | ||||||
| Gift Monday | 573 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2.4 |
| Tamara | 477 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0.8 |
Season figures in the NWSL; a player who moved clubs shows her totals for both. Figures are matched to the squad by name within the club. A is primary assists; xG is expected goals, a model estimate of chance quality. A dash where no figure is matched or recorded. Players recorded with this club this season. Not a confirmed active roster.
