2013 Washington Spirit season

Review

The inaugural Spirit roster began to assemble on January 11, 2013, as part of the NWSL Player Allocation, goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris (USA), defender Ali Krieger (USA), midfielder Lori Lindsey (USA), defender Robyn Gayle (CAN), midfielder Diana Matheson (CAN), defender Alina Garciamendez (MEX) and midfielder Teresa Worbis (MEX) were named to the team. During the February 7, 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft, the team selected Stephanie Ochs, Tori Huster, Jordan Angeli, Natasha Kai, Megan Mischler and Heather Cooke.

The Spirit played their first competitive match on April 14, 2013, drawing Boston Breakers 1–1 with Tiffany McCarty scoring the team's first goal assisted by Stephanie Ochs. The Spirit won their first competitive match on May 16, 2013, when they defeated the Seattle Reign 2–4 at Starfire Stadium. As the season wore on, the Spirit struggled to gain form and after the first eleven matches, Mike Jorden was fired and replaced by Mark Parsons.

The coaching transition would be tough, and the Spirit continued the season with a 13-match winless streak (only one draw) until finishing the season on a high with two wins and a draw. Washington finished their first season in last place (8th).

Club

Roster

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Team management

Competitions

Preseason

Prior-Brown Spencer Torres Fry Doniak Brian

Regular season

Wells Matheson Schmidt Matheson Washington Long Edwards Noyola Larsen Zurrer Krieger McCarty Krieger Roberts Huster Morgan Marshall Shoepfer Simon DiMartino
Adriana Taylor Masar Sitch Pohlers Sanderson Wilkinson O'Reilly Whitehill Kerr Lloyd Huffman Pohlers Krieger

Standings

Results summary

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Top scorers

Players with one goal or more included only.

Top assists

Players with one assist or more included only.

Disciplinary record

Disciplinary record

Players with 1 card or more included only.

Goalkeeper stats

Last updated: August 20, 2013

Transfers

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Loan in

Honors and awards

NWSL Yearly Awards

[[NWSL Team of the Year]]

References

References

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2. "Player distribution sees NWSL take shape". FIFA.
3. Bell, Jack. (11 January 2013). "New Women's League Allocates Players". New York Times.
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5. "Washington Spirit focused on offense during the NWSL Supplemental Draft". NWSL News.
6. "Breakers come back to draw with Washington". Boston Breakers.
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8. "Capacity crowd of 4,569 witness history in home opening 1-1 draw".
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10. (January 11, 2013). "NWSL Announces Allocation of 55 National Team Players to Eight Clubs". USSoccer.com.
11. (February 6, 2013). "Spirit add 2008 U-20 World Cup stars Ingrid Wells and Chantel Jones". Washington Spirit.
12. (February 7, 2013). "Results: Ochs taken first in NWSL Supplemental Draft". The Equalizer.
13. Kareen Drot. (March 9, 2013). "Washington Spirit sign three draft picks and a Discovery Player". NWSL News.
14. Scott Lewis & Kareen Drot. (April 9, 2013). "Washington Spirit sign forward Jasmyne Spencer, waive defender Skyy Anderson". NWSL News.
15. (February 12, 2013). "Spirit pick up defender Toni Pressley from Russian club Ryazan VDV". Washington Spirit.
16. (July 1, 2013). "Spirit Trade for Forward Lindsay Taylor". National Women's Soccer League.
17. "Washington Spirit Sign Defender Marisa Abegg on NWSL Roster Freeze". Our Sports Central.
18. "Chapman Bio". Washington Spirit.
19. (March 13, 2013). "Spirit getting ready for inaugural season (Roberts Signed)". Washington Spirit.
20. "Spirit sign German Women's National Team forward Conny Pohlers on loan". Washington Spirit.