2016 Washington Spirit season
The 2016 season was Washington Spirit's fourth season, competing in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.
| 2016 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| General manager | Chris Hummer | ||
| Head coach | Jim Gabarra | ||
| Stadium | Maryland SoccerPlex | ||
| NWSL | 2nd (finals loss) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Estefania Banini (5) All: Estefania Banini (5) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 5,750 (June 18 vs. Orlando Pride)[1] | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,930 (July 31 vs. Sky Blue FC)[m 1] | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,782[2] | ||
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Review
Building off the successes of the previous two playoff appearances the Spirit hired former Sky Blue FC manager, Jim Gabarra to replace Mark Parsons.[3]
The Spirit would see their most successful season to date in 2016, being league leaders in the standings throughout most of the season. Only in the final week would the Spirit's loss at Chicago Red Stars finalize them as league runners-up.
Returning to the playoffs, the Spirit earned their first post-season victory in a revenge effort against Chicago Red Stars, who just a week earlier denied them the league title. The match was sent into extra time where Francisca Ordega scored the game-winner in the 111th minute. Advancing to the final for the first time in club history, the Spirit faced Western New York Flash in Houston, Texas.
The 2016 NSWL Final played to a 1–1 draw in regulation, and finished 2–2 at the end of extra time; both Spirit goals scored by Crystal Dunn. Going into penalties, Western New won 3–2 with only Christine Nairn and Katie Stengel slotting their penalties.[4]
National Anthem Protest
The week prior to a match with the Spirit, Seattle Reign FC and U.S. women's national soccer team player Megan Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem in a game on September 5, 2016, explaining that her decision was a "nod to Kaepernick and everything that he's standing for right now".[5] Anticipating Rapinoe's protest, Spirit owner Bill Lynch, moved the national anthem's performance ahead of the Spirit-Reign match without warning or notice to occur before the players' appearances on the pitch. Jeff Plush, the league's commissioner, was present at the game and told reporters that he was unaware of Lynch's plans and disagreed with the act of moving the anthem's performance.[6] The Spirit's players issued a joint statement also disagreeing with Lynch's decision to move the anthem without first consulting the team's players or coaches.[7]
Club
Roster
The first-team roster of Washington Spirit.[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Preseason
On January 26, the Washington Spirit announced its preseason schedule.[9]
| March 19, Sat | Washington Spirit | 3–0 | University of Virginia | Boyds, Maryland |
| 19:00 EDT (UTC-04) | Banini  3', 15'Stengel 38' |
[p 1] | Stadium: Maryland Soccerplex | |
| Note: Played in three 30-minute periods. | ||||
| March 26, Sat | Washington Spirit | 2–0 | Pennsylvania State University | Boyds, Maryland |
| 16:00 EDT (UTC-04) | Dunn 47' Nairn 73' |
[p 2] | Stadium: Maryland Soccerplex Attendance: 3,000 |
Regular season
| Sat Apr 16 1 | Washington Spirit | 1–0 | Boston Breakers | Boyds, Maryland |
| 7:00 p.m. | Lohman 3' Oyster  86' |
[m 2] | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,578 Referee: Margaret Domka |
| Sun Apr 24 2 | Sky Blue FC | 1–2 | Washington Spirit | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| Hayes 66' (Lytle) O'Hara 74' |
[m 3] | Krieger 40' (Huster) Zadorsky 46+'Matheson 56' (Dunn) |
Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 2,571 Referee: Matthew Kreitzer |
| Fri Apr 29 3 | Western New York Flash | 0–3 | Washington Spirit | Rochester, New York |
| Eddy 80' |
[m 4][m 5] | Matheson 4' (Dunn), 72' (p.k.) Eddy 82' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 3,615 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| Sat May 7 4 | Washington Spirit | 0–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Boyds, Maryland |
| Oyster 17' |
[m 6] | Sonnett 28' Heath 59'  88'Horan 95+' |
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,615 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| Sat May 14 5 | Washington Spirit | 1–0 | Houston Dash | Boyds, Maryland |
| Lohman 39' (Nairn) Kleiner 66'Krieger 89' |
Report | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,545 Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic |
| Sat May 21 6 | Portland Thorns FC | 4–1 | Washington Spirit | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Horan 27' (Heath) 76' Own Goal 31' (Kleiner)Heath 45' (Sinclair)Morris 78' (unassisted) 60'Sonnett 32'
Nadim 61' |
[m 7][m 8] | Lohman 55' (Dunn) Nairn 61' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 15,823 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| Fri May 27 | Houston Dash | PPD | Washington Spirit | Houston, Texas |
| Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
| Fri Jun 10 7 | Boston Breakers | 1–1 | Washington Spirit | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Louise Schillgard 15' (pen.) |
[m 9][m 10] | Katie Stengel 13' |
Stadium: Jordan Field Attendance: 4,007 Referee: Margaret Domka |
| Sat Jun 18 8 | Washington Spirit | 2–0 | Orlando Pride | Germantown, Maryland |
| Estefania Banini 9' (Alyssa Kleiner) Francisca Ordega 40' (unassisted) |
[m 11] | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 5,750 Referee: Christopher Spivey |
| Sat Jun 25 9 | Washington Spirit | 1–2 | Sky Blue FC | Boyds, Maryland |
| Diana Matheson 77' (Estefania Banini) |
[m 12] | Raquel Rodriguez 8' (Leah Galton) Samantha Kerr 64' (Leah Galton) |
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,448 Referee: Leszek Stalmach |
| Sat Jul 2 10 | Washington Spirit | 2–0 | FC Kansas City | Boyds, Maryland |
| Francisca Ordega 79' Tori Huster 85' |
[m 13] | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,036 Referee: Karen Abt |
| Sat Jul 9 11 | Washington Spirit | 2–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Boyds, Maryland |
| Estefania Banini 24' (Francisca Ordega) Francisca Ordega 47'Katie Stengel 74' (Christine Nairn) |
[m 14][m 15] | Alyssa Mautz 42' |
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,631 Referee: Brandon Artis |
| Sat Jul 16 12 | FC Kansas City | 2–3 | Washington Spirit | Boyds, Maryland |
| Frances Silva 69' (Erika Tymrak) Shea Groom 91+' |
[m 16][m 17] | Estefania Banini 48+' (unassisted), 83' (unassisted) Joanna Lohman 58' (unassisted) |
Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 2,013 Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic |
| Sat Jul 23 13 | Sky Blue FC | 1–0 | Washington Spirit | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| Leah Galton 24' (Erin Simon) |
[m 18][m 19] | Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 1,552 Referee: Matthew Kreitzer |
| Sat Jul 30 14 | Washington Spirit | 3–1 | Sky Blue FC | Boyds, Maryland |
| Estefania Banini 27' (Joanna Lohman) Cheyna Williams 39' (Caprice Dydasco)Alyssa Kleiner 95+' (unassisted) |
[m 1][m 20] | Tasha Kai 33' (unassisted) |
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 2,930 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| Thu Aug 18 15 | Houston Dash | 1–2 | Washington Spirit | Houston |
| Christine Nairn 30' (pk), 63' (unassisted) |
[m 21] | Kealia Ohai 90' (Stephanie Ochs) |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 5,012 Referee: Christina Unkel | |
| Note: rescheduled from May 27 | ||||
| Fri Aug 26 16 | Orlando Pride | 1–2 | Washington Spirit | Orlando, Florida |
| Toni Pressley 28' Sarah Hagen 71' (Cami Levin) |
[m 22] | Ali Krieger 35' Cheyna Williams 37' (Caprice Dydasco)Christine Nairn 57' (Katie Stengel) |
Stadium: Camping World Stadium Attendance: 7,052 Referee: Marco Vega |
| Sat Sep 3 17 | Washington Spirit | 1–1 | Western New York Flash | Boyds, Maryland |
| Katie Stengel 64' (Crystal Dunn) Diana Matheson 85' |
[m 23] | Elizabeth Eddy 40' Samantha Mewis 86' (unassisted) |
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 4,527 Referee: Chris Spivey |
| Wed Sep 7 18 | Washington Spirit | 2–1 | Seattle Reign FC | Boyds, Maryland |
| Crystal Dunn 50+' Cheyna Williams 62' |
[m 24] | Kim Little 70' (penalty) Kendall Fletcher 74' |
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,039 Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr. |
| Sun Sep 11 19 | Seattle Reign FC | 2–0 | Washington Spirit | Seattle, Washington |
| Yanez 27' Winters 78' |
[m 25] | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,711 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| Sat Sep 24 20 | Chicago Red Stars | 3–1 | Washington Spirit | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Christen Press 6' (Vanessa DiBernardo) Cara Walls 26' (Sofia Herta)Sofia Huerta 46' (unassisted) |
[m 26] | Crystal Dunn 47' (unassisted) |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 3,712 Referee: Matthew Franz |
Regular-season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Portland Thorns FC | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 41 | NWSL Shield |
| 2 | Washington Spirit | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 39 | NWSL Playoffs |
| 3 | Chicago Red Stars | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 33 | |
| 4 | Western New York Flash (C) | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 32 | |
| 5 | Seattle Reign FC | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 30 | |
| 6 | FC Kansas City | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 26 | |
| 7 | Sky Blue FC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 26 | |
| 8 | Houston Dash | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 22 | |
| 9 | Orlando Pride | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 19 | |
| 10 | Boston Breakers | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 47 | −33 | 11 |
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 |
| 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | −1 |
Last updated: September 11, 2016.
Source: Match reports
Updated to match(es) played on September 24, 2016. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
NWSL Playoffs
| Fri Sept 30 7:00 pm CDT NWSL Playoffs Semifinal | Washington Spirit | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Chicago Red Stars | Boyds, Maryland |
| 19:00 UTC-05 | Krieger 36' (Zadorsky) Nairn 57'Ordega 111' (Christine Nairn) |
[m 27] | Press 74' (Short) Johnson 120+2' |
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 4,249 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| Sun Oct 9 4:00 pm CDT 2016 NWSL Championship | Western New York Flash | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | Washington Spirit | Houston, Texas |
| 16:00 UTC-05 | Mewis 14' (Williams) Zerboni 84'Williams 124+' (McDonald) |
Report | Dunn 9' (Oyster) 91' (Krieger) Wys 122+' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 8,255 Referee: Christina Unkel |
| Penalties | ||||
Dahlkemper  Hinkle McDonald  Williams Mewis |
Krieger Nairn Stengel Huster Matheson |
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Squad statistics
Source: NWSL
Squad statistics are of regular season only
| N | Pos | Player | GP | GS | Min | G | A | PK | Shot | SOG | SOG% | Cro | CK | Off | Foul | FS | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | F | Estefania Banini | 13 | 9 | 888 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 52% | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Whitney Church | 11 | 7 | 610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Crystal Dunn | 13 | 12 | 1142 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 14 | 38% | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Caprice Dydasco | 12 | 12 | 1080 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 43% | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Cali Farquharson | 16 | 8 | 561 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 20% | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Tori Huster | 19 | 19 | 1665 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 31% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Line Jensen | 3 | 2 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Estelle Johnson | 11 | 11 | 990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 57% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Alyssa Kleiner | 17 | 12 | 1115 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 40% | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | Ali Krieger | 15 | 14 | 1267 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 33% | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | Stephanie Labbe | 8 | 8 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Joanna Lohman | 20 | 17 | 1535 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 14 | 47% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Diana Matheson | 12 | 9 | 800 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 67% | 0 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Christine Nairn | 20 | 18 | 1619 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 35% | 9 | 85 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Francisca Ordega | 13 | 7 | 629 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 67% | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Megan Oyster | 15 | 15 | 1340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | FW | Katie Stengel | 19 | 10 | 928 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 50% | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Cheyna Williams | 17 | 8 | 779 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 45% | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | Kelsey Wys | 12 | 12 | 1080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Shelina Zadorsky | 11 | 10 | 911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Team total | 20 | — | 19800 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 249 | 109 | 44% | 27 | 116 | 48 | 139 | 165 | 13 | 0 | ||
| N | Pos | Goal keeper | GP | GS | Min | GA | GA/G | PKA | PKF | Shot | SOG | Sav | Sav% | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Stephanie Labbe | 8 | 8 | 720 | 7 | 0.88 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 30 | 24 | 80% | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | Kelsey Wys | 12 | 12 | 1080 | 14 | 1.17 | 2 | 2 | 163 | 75 | 61 | 81% | 0 | 0 |
| Team total | 20 | — | 1800 | 21 | 1.05 | 2 | 3 | 234 | 105 | 85 | 81% | 0 | 0 | ||
Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred From | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | FW |  Katie Stengel |
 FC Bayern Munich |
Signed | December 30, 2015 | [10] |
| 20 | FW | Cheyna Williams |
Florida State |
2016 NWSL College Draft - 1st Round | January 19, 2016 | [11] |
| 17 | FW | Cali Farquharson |
Arizona State |
2016 NWSL College Draft - 2nd Round | January 19, 2016 | [11] |
| 1 | GK | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Stephanie Labbé |
 KIF Örebro DFF |
NWSL Player Allocation and trade for DaCosta | February 2, 2016 | [12] |
| 6 | DF | Shelina Zadorsky |
Vittsjö GIK |
NWSL Player Allocation | February 2, 2016 | [12] |
| 22 | DF | Alyssa Kleiner |
Portland Thorns |
Trade for Reynolds | February 2, 2016 | [13] |
| 14 | DF |  Line Jensen |
Fortuna Hjørring |
Signed | July 13, 2016 | [14] |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred To | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | MF |  Verónica Pérez |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canberra United |
September 17, 2016 | [15] | |
| 12 | DF |  Josephine Chukwunonye |
Vittsjö GIK |
Waived | December 22, 2015 | [16] |
| 25 | FW | Ngozi Okobi |
Vittsjö GIK |
Waived | January 6, 2016 | [17] |
| 2 | DF | Katherine Reynolds |
Portland Thorns FC |
Trade for Kleiner | February 2, 2016 | [13] |
| 16 | FW | Tiffany Weimer |
FC Kansas City |
Waived | March 31, 2016 | [18] |
| 22 | DF | Arianna Romero |
Seattle Reign |
NWSL Distribution Draft | March 31, 2016 | [19] |
| 20 | FW | Hayley Raso |
Portland Thorns FC |
Waived | April 11, 2016 | [20] |
| 22 | MF | Amanda DaCosta |
Chicago Red Stars |
Trade for draft pick and Labbé | April 16, 2016 | [21] |
| 28 | DF | Jennifer Skogerboe |
 FC Slovácko |
[22] |
Honors and awards
NWSL Team of the Year
| Team | Position | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second XI | Defender | Ali Krieger |
[23] |
| Second X1 | Forward | Crystal Dunn |
[24] |
NWSL Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Month's Statline | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| July |  Estefanía Banini |
4 goals; Spirit 4-1-0 in July | [25] |
NWSL Player of the Week
| Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Won | Estefanía Banini |
[26] |
NWSL Goal of the Week
| Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Won | Ali Krieger |
[27] |
| 13 | Won | Estefanía Banini |
[28] |
| 16 | Won | Christine Nairn |
[29] |
References
- Andy Lohman. "Washington Spirit and Orlando Pride Came Together for More than Soccer". washingtonspirit.com. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- 2016 NWSL Statistics (PDF). National Women's Soccer League. September 25, 2016.
- Steven Goff (October 14, 2015). "Soccer Insider Jim Gabarra named coach, general manager of Washington Spirit". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- Alexandra Grant (October 18, 2016). "Washington Spirit 2016 NWSL season review". Vavel. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- McKirdy, Euan. "Megan Rapinoe takes knee in solidarity with Kaepernick". CNN. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- Steven Goff (September 7, 2016). "Megan Rapinoe doesn't get chance to kneel for national anthem. It was played with teams in locker room". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- Steven Goff (September 9, 2016). "Washington Spirit players unhappy with owner's anthem move". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- "Washington Spirit". washingtonspirit.com.
- "SPIRIT ANNOUNCE 2016 PRESEASON SCHEDULE; Washington to play UVA, PSU, UNC, and Duke". nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- "Spirit Sign Ex-Bayern Munich Forward Katie Stengel". The Equalizer. December 30, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- "2016 NWSL Draft Results: Sonnett goes No. 1". The Equalizer. January 15, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- "Washington Spirit Signs Danish International Line Sigvardsen Jensen". Canada Soccer.com. February 2, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- "Spirit Acquires Defender Alyssa Kleiner". Washington Spirit. February 2, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- "Washington Spirit Signs Danish International Line Sigvardsen Jensen". Washington Spirit. July 13, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- Lee Gaskin (September 17, 2015). "W-League: Canberra United signs Mexican women's national team midfielder Veronica Perez". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- "Spirit Waives Defender Josephine Chukwunonye". Washington Spirit. December 22, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- "Spirit Waives Forward Ngozi Sonia Okobi". Washington Spirit. January 6, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- "Spirit Acquires Defender Alyssa Kleiner". Black and Red United. March 31, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- "Reign FC acquires rights to Arianna Romero and Veronica Perez in NWSL Distribution Draft". TheBold.net. March 31, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- "Spirit Waives Forward Hayley Raso". Washington Spirit. April 11, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- "Red Stars Acquire Amanda Da Costa and 2017 Draft Pick". Chicago Red Stars. April 16, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- "Red Stars Acquire Amanda Da Costa and 2017 Draft Pick". Portland Timbers. July 1, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- "National Women's Soccer League Announces 2016 Best XI". Chicago Red Stars. NWSL. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- "National Women's Soccer League Announces 2016 Best XI". Chicago Red Stars. NWSL. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- "National Women's Soccer League". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. August 2, 2016.
- "WASHINGTON SPIRIT MIDFIELDER ESTEFANIA BANINI VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. July 19, 2016. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- "Congrats to @WashSpirit's @alikrieger on her goal being selected by the fans as the #NWSL Goal of the Week – Week 2!". Twitter.com. NWSL. April 29, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- "Goal of the Week Winner: Estefania Banini – Week 13". YouTube.com. NWSL. July 20, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- "Goal of the Week Winner: Christine Nairn – Week 16". youtube.com. NWSLsoccer. August 31, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- Match reports (preseason)
- "Spirit Begins Preseason with 3-0 Win over UVA". washingtonspirit.com. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- "Spirit Wins Second Consecutive Preseason Game over Penn State 2-0". washingtonspirit.com. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- Match reports (regular season)
- "SPIRIT DEFEATS SKY BLUE FC, 3-1, TO REMAIN TIED AT TOP OF THE TABLE". chicagorestars.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- "Washington Spirit Opens Season with 1-0 Win Over Boston Breakers". washingtonspirit.com. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- "SPIRIT DEFEATS SKY BLUE FC, 2-1". nwslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- "Spirit Remains Undefeated After 3-0 Win Over Western New York Flash". washingtonspirit.com. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- "Match Recap: Flash Fall 3-0, Despite Strong ShowingMatch Recap: Flash Fall 3-0, Despite Strong Showing". washingtonspirit.com. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- "Spirit Remains Undefeated Following Scoreless Draw With The Thorns". washingtonspirit.com. 2016-05-08. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- "Washington Spirit Falls to Portland Thorns On the Road". washingtongspirit.com. 2016-05-22. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- "NWSL MATCH RECAP | Portland Thorns FC 4, Washington Spirit 1". Thorns FC. 2016-05-22. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- "Spirit Settles for 1-1 Draw on the Road Against Boston Breakers". washingtonspirir.com. 2016-06-11. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- "Breakers come back to tie the Washington Spirit". bostonbreakers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- "EARLY SURGE PUSHES SPIRIT PAST PRIDE, 2-0". National Women's Soccer League. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- "Washington Spirit Falls to Regional Rivals Sky Blue FC 2-1". washingtonspirit.com. 2016-06-26. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- "Spirit Claims 2-0 Win at Home Against FC Kansas City". washingtonspirit.com. 2016-07-03. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- "Chicago Drops 2-0 Decision Away to Washington". chicagorestars.com. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- "Washington Spirit defeats Chicago Red Stars 2-0". washingtonspirit.com. 2016-07-10. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- "WASHINGTON EARNS 3-2 WIN OVER KANSAS CITY". nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- "Banini Brace Lifts Spirit Over FC Kansas City 3-2". washingtonspirit.com. 2016-07-17. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- "SKY BLUE FC SHUT OUT SPIRT, 1-0, AT HOME". nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- "Spirit Falls to Sky Blue FC 1-0 on the Road". washingtonspirit.com. 2016-07-24. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- "Spirit Defeats Sky Blue 3-1 to Remain Tied at the Top of the NWSL Table". washingtonspirit.com. 2016-07-31. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- "SPIRIT DEFEAT DASH, 2-1, TO CLAIM TOP SPOT IN THE STANDINGS". nwslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- "SPIRIT RETAINS FIRST PLACE AFTER 2-1 WIN OVER PRIDE". nwslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- "SPIRIT AND FLASH BATTLE TO A 1-1 DRAW". nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- "REIGN FC DEFEATS SPIRIT, 2-0, AT MEMORIAL STADIUM". nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- "DASH BEAT BREAKERS, 4-1, TO MATCH CLUB WINS RECORD". nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- "CHICAGO DEFEATS WASHINGTON, 3-1". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- "SPIRIT DEFEAT RED STARS 2-1 IN EXTRA TIME — Washington advances to the 2016 NWSL Championship at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston". September 30, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- Notes
- Washington Spirit's position in the league at the end of match day
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