2020 Washington Spirit season

The 2020 season is Washington Spirit's seventh season, competing in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.

Washington Spirit
2020 season
General ManagerChris Hummer
Head CoachRichie Burke
StadiumMaryland SoccerPlex
Audi Field
Segra Field
NWSLCancelled
NWSL PlayoffsCancelled
Challenge CupQuarterfinals
Top goalscorerLeague: 4 Tied (1)
All: 4 Tied (1)
Highest home attendanceTBD
Lowest home attendanceTBD
Average home league attendanceTBD

The season was slated to begin on April 18, 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ultimately, the NWSL season was cancelled due to the pandemic. Th club participated in the NWSL Challenge Cup and the NWSL Fall series which were held in lieu of the regular season. The Challenge Cup was held behind closed doors at the neutral venue of Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah. The Challenge Cup began on June 27, 2020.

Club

Roster

The first-team roster of Washington Spirit.[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Aubrey Bledsoe
2 FW  USA Ashley Sanchez
3 DF  USA Sam Staab
4 MF  USA Natalie Jacobs
5 DF  USA Brooke Hendrix
6 FW  USA Katie McClure
7 MF  USA Jaye Boissierre
8 MF  USA Megan Dougherty Howard
9 DF  USA Tegan McGrady
10 MF  USA Rose Lavelle (FP)
11 MF  USA Jordan DiBiasi
12 MF  USA Andi Sullivan
13 FW  USA Bayley Feist
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF  USA Paige Nielsen
16 MF  USA Averie Collins
17 FW  JPN Kumi Yokoyama (INT)
18 FW  USA Jessie Scarpa
19 DF  USA Dorian Bailey
20 FW  JAM Cheyna Matthews
21 GK  USA Katie Lund
22 FW  CAN Jenna Hellstrom (INT)
23 MF  USA Tori Huster
24 FW  USA Kaiya McCullogh
31 FW  USA Crystal Thomas
33 FW  USA Ashley Hatch
  • (FP) = Federation player[2]
  • (INT) = International roster player[3]

Team management
As of March 1, 2020[4][5]
Coaching staff
Head Coach Richie Burke
Player/Opponent Analyst Tom Torres
High Performance Coach Michael Minthorne
Goalkeeper Coach Ian McCaldon
Team Performance Coach Christian Cziommer
Reserve Team Head Coach Kati Jo Spisak
Athletic Trainer Julie Beveridge

Competitions

Preseason

All preseason competitions were cancelled on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

Regular season standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chicago Red Stars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NWSL Shield
2 Houston Dash 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NWSL Playoffs
3 North Carolina Courage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 OL Reign 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Orlando Pride 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Portland Thorns FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Sky Blue FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Utah Royals FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Washington Spirit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Canceled
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: March 1, 2020.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
GroundHHAHAAHAAHAHAHHAHAHHAAHA
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on March 1, 2020. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

NWSL Challenge Cup
Main article: 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 North Carolina Courage 4 4 0 0 7 1 +6 12
2 Washington Spirit 4 2 1 1 4 4 0 7
3 OL Reign 4 1 2 1 1 2 −1 5
4 Houston Dash 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1 4
5 Utah Royals FC (H) 4 1 1 2 4 5 −1 4
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.

Results by round
Round1234
GroundNNNN
ResultWLDW
Position2452
Updated to match(es) played on July 2, 2020. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Preliminary round
June 27, 2020 1 Chicago Red Stars 1–2 Washington Spirit Herriman, Utah
20:00
Report
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 0 (closed door)
July 1, 2020 2 Washington Spirit 0–2 North Carolina Courage Herriman, Utah
20:00 Report
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 0 (closed door)
July 5, 2020 3 Portland Thorns FC 1–1 Washington Spirit Herriman, Utah
20:00
Report
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 0 (closed door)
July 12, 2020 4 Washington Spirit 1–0 Houston Dash Herriman, Utah
10:30
Report
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 0 (closed door)

Knockout round
July 17, 2020 Quarterfinals Washington Spirit 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Sky Blue Herriman, Utah
Report
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 0 (closed door)
Penalties

NWSL Fall series

The Spirit were placed into the Northeast pod of the NWSL Fall series with the Chicago Red Stars and Sky Blue FC. The spirit played each team twice, once home and once away. Home Matches were hosted at Segra field without spectators.[6]

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Portland Thorns FC (C) 4 3 1 0 10 3 +7 10 Community Shield
2 Houston Dash 4 3 0 1 12 7 +5 9 Runners-up
3 Washington Spirit 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 7 Third place
4 Sky Blue FC 4 2 0 2 6 7 −1 6
5 North Carolina Courage 4 1 2 1 8 10 −2 5
6 Chicago Red Stars 4 1 1 2 7 7 0 4
7 OL Reign 4 1 1 2 6 8 −2 4
8 Orlando Pride 4 0 2 2 5 8 −3 2
9 Utah Royals FC 4 0 2 2 3 8 −5 2
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions.
September 5, 2020 NWSL Fall Series Washington Spirit 1-2 Sky Blue Leesburg, Virginia
1:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 0 (Closed Door)
Referee: Danielle Chesky
September 12, 2020 NWSL Fall Series Washington Spirit 2-1 Chicago Red Stars Leesburg, Virginia
12:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 0 (Closed Door)
Referee: Joshua Encarnacion
September 26, 2020 NWSL Fall Series Chicago Red Stars 1-1 Washington Spirit Bridgeview, Illinois
1:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Closed Door)
Referee: Tori Penso
October 3, 2020 NWSL Fall Series Sky Blue 0-1 Washington Spirit Montclair, New Jersey
12:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Attendance: 0 (Closed Door)
Referee: Joshua Encarnacion

Statistics

Transfers

In
Date Player Number Position Previous club Fee/Notes
December 17, 2019 Jessie Scarpa18FW North Carolina Tar HeelsSigned[7]
Jenna Hellstrom22FW KIF Örebro DFFSigned[8]
December 18, 2019 Kumi Yokoyama17FW AC Nagano ParceiroSigned[9]
January 4, 2020 Brooke Hendrix5DF West Ham UnitedSigned[10]
January 7, 2020 Jaye Boissiere7MF Le Havre ACSigned[11]
February 10, 2020 Ashley Sanchez2FW UCLA BruinsSigned[12]
Natalie Jacobs4MF USC TrojansSigned Draft Pick[12]
Averie Collins16MF Washington State CougarsSigned Draft Pick[12]
Katie McClure6FW Kansas JayhawksSigned Draft Pick[12]
Kaiya McCullogh24MF UCLA BruinsSigned Draft Pick[12]
Katie Lund21GK Arkansas RazorbacksSigned, Undrafted[12]

Out
Date Player Number Position New club Fee/Notes
November 4, 2019 Arielle Ship2FW Utah Royals FCPlace on Re-Entry Wire[13][14]
Megan Crosson5DF Houston DashPlace on Re-Entry Wire[13][15]
Chloe Logarzo6MF Bristol CityPlace on Re-Entry Wire[13][16]
Amy Harrison7MF Western Sydney WandersPlace on Re-Entry Wire[13][17]
Tiffany McCarty16FWPlace on Re-Entry Wire[13]
Cali Farquharson17FW KIF Örebro DFFPlace on Re-Entry Wire[13][18]
Mackenzie Berryhill18DFPlace on Re-Entry Wire[13]
Elise Kellond-Knight28MF Brisbane RoarPlace on Re-Entry Wire[13][19]
Shea Yanez30GK Santa TeresaPlace on Re-Entry Wire[13][20]
January 16, 2020 Mallory Pugh11FW Sky Blue FCTrade for 4th, 13th, and 17th overall 2020 draft picks; 1st Round 2021 dract pick[21]
Mallory Eubanks22FW

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 2020 NWSL College Draft will be listed in the notes.

Player Pos Previous club Notes Ref
Ashley SanchezFW UCLA BruinsRound 1, Pick 4 (4th overall)[22]
Natalie JacobsMF USC TrojansRound 2, Pick 4 (13th overall)[23]
Averie CollinsMF Washington State CougarsRound 2, Pick 8 (17th overall)[24]
Katie McClureFW Kansas JayhawksRound 3, Pick 5 (23rd overall)[25]
Kaiya McCulloughFW UCLA BruinsRound 4, Pick 5 (32nd overall)[26]

References
  1. "Washington Spirit Roster". washingtonspirit.com. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  2. "NWSL releases 2020 allocated players list". NWSLsoccer.com. February 20, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  3. "Washington Spirit announces updated roster ahead of 2018 NWSL regular season". Washington Spirit. March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  4. http://washingtonspirit.com/coaching-staff/ Spirit Coaching Staff Reference
  5. http://washingtonspirit.com/team/front-office/ Spirit Executive Staff
  6. Goff, Steven. "Washington Spirit will finally play a home match but not in the way it had hoped". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  7. "Washington Spirit Sign Forward Jessie Scarpa". Washington Spirit. December 17, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  8. "Washington Spirit Sign Forward Jenna Hellstrom". Washington Spirit. December 17, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  9. Declan Vargas (December 18, 2019). "Washington Spirit Sign Forward Kumi Yokoyama". Washington Spirit. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  10. Declan Vargas (January 4, 2020). "Washington Spirit Sign Defender Brooke Hendrix". Washington Spirit. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  11. Mason Covalier (January 7, 2020). "Washington Spirit sign Midfielder Jaye Boissiere". Washington Spirit. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  12. "Spirit sign all five 2020 draftees, add to keeper corps". Washington Spirit. February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  13. "Washington Spirit announce roster updates for 2019 off-season". washingtonspirit.com. November 4, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  14. "TAKE THREE: Utah Royals FC grab 3 off NWSL Re-Entry Wire". Front Row Soccer. November 5, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  15. "Houston Dash Acquire DF Megan Crosson". Our Sporse Central. January 25, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  16. Aiden Beswick (January 24, 2020). "Women's Sport: Bristol City sign Chloe Logarzo from Sydney FC". GiveMeSport. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  17. Vince Rugari (October 23, 2019). "'I'm a Westie': Matilda Harrison crosses town for W-League homecoming". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  18. Damall Svenskan (December 19, 2019). "Örebro värvar från amerikanska ligan" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  19. Jacob Windon (October 26, 2019). "Signing news: Kellond-Knight returns to Brisbane". Maltildas.com.au. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  20. "El Liberbank Santa Teresa Badajoz ficha a la guardameta estadounidense Jessica Yañez" (in Spanish). santateresabadajoz.com. January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  21. "Washington Spirit send Mal Pugh to Sky Blue FC in blockbuster NWSL Draft trade". blackandredunited.com. January 16, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  22. "Washington Spirit select Ashley Sanchez fourth overall in 2020 NWSL Draft". Washington Spirit. January 16, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  23. "Washington Spirit select Natalie Jacobs 13th overall in 2020 NWSL Draft". Washington Spirit. January 16, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  24. "Washington Spirit select Averie Collins 17th overall in 2020 NWSL Draft". Washington Spirit. January 16, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  25. "Washington Spirit select Katie McClure 23rd overall in 2020 NWSL Draft". Washington Spirit. January 16, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  26. "Washington Spirit select Kaiya McCullough 32nd overall in 2020 NWSL Draft". Washington Spirit. January 16, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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