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2013 Washington Spirit season


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clubWashington Spirit
season[2013](2013-in-american-soccer)
chrtitleGeneral manager
chairmanChris Hummer
mgrtitleHead coach
managerMark Parsons
stadiumMaryland SoccerPlex
league[NWSL](2013-national-women-s-soccer-league-season)
league result8th
highest attendance5,011 (May 4, 2013 vs Portland Thorns FC)
lowest attendance2,081 (August 7, 2013 vs Chicago Red Stars)
average attendance
league topscorerDiana Matheson (8 goals)
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nextseason[2014](2014-washington-spirit-season)

The 2013 season was Washington Spirit's first season of existence in which they competed in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.

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.

Total[NWSL](2013-national-women-s-soccer-league-season)12333333
**Rk.****Nat****Pos****Player**
CANMFDiana Matheson88
USAFWTiffany McCarty22
USAMFTori Huster11
USADFAli Krieger11
USAMFLori Lindsey11
USAMFStephanie Ochs11
GERFWConny Pohlers11
MEXMFLupita Worbis11

Top assists

Players with one assist or more included only.

Total[NWSL](2013-national-women-s-soccer-league-season)12233
**Rk.****Nat****Pos****Player**
CANMFDiana Matheson33
USAMFLori Lindsey22
USAMFStephanie Ochs22
CANDFRobyn Gayle11
USAFWJasmyne Spencer11

Disciplinary record

Disciplinary record

Players with 1 card or more included only.

Goalkeeper stats

Last updated: August 20, 2013

MINGAGAASV
1USAAshlyn Harris1620
18USAChantel Jones350

Transfers

In

**No.****Pos.****Player****Transferred from****Fee/notes****Date****Source**
1GER FCR 2001 DuisburgNWSL Player Allocationtitle=NWSL Announces Allocation of 55 National Team Players to Eight Clubsurl=http://www.ussoccer.com/News/NWSL/2013/01/NWSL-Announces-Allocation-of-55-National-Team-Players-to-Eight-Clubs.aspxwork=U.S. Soccerpublisher=USSoccer.comaccessdate=January 11, 2013date=January 11, 2013url-status=deadarchiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130304205519/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/NWSL/2013/01/NWSL-Announces-Allocation-of-55-National-Team-Players-to-Eight-Clubs.aspxarchivedate=March 4, 2013 }}
11GER [1. FFC Frankfurt](1-ffc-frankfurt)NWSL Player Allocation
6USA Western New York FlashNWSL Player Allocation
15CAN Vancouver Whitecaps WFCNWSL Player Allocation
8NOR LSK KvinnerNWSL Player Allocation
USA Stanford CardinalNWSL Player Allocationopted not to play
7UnknownNWSL Player Allocation
14USA Florida State SeminolesSelected in the [2013 NWSL College Draft](2013-nwsl-college-draft)
10USA Virginia CavaliersSelected in the 2013 NWSL College Draft
20USA Florida GatorsSelected in the 2013 NWSL College Draft
2USA Dayton FlyersSelected in the 2013 NWSL College Draft
SWE Kopparbergs/Göteborg FCSignedurl=http://washingtonspirit.com/pro/spirit-add-2008-u-20-world-cup-stars-ingrid-wells-and-chantel-jones/title=Spirit add 2008 U-20 World Cup stars Ingrid Wells and Chantel Jonespublisher=Washington Spiritdate=February 6, 2013accessdate=May 7, 2017}}
18Iceland Þór AkureyriSigned
22USA University of San Diego[2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft](2013-nwsl-supplemental-draft)url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2013/02/07/in-progress-nwsl-supplemental-draft-results/title=Results: Ochs taken first in NWSL Supplemental Draftpublisher=The Equalizerdate=February 7, 2013accessdate=May 7, 2017}}
23USA Florida State Seminoles[2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft](2013-nwsl-supplemental-draft)
3SWE Rågsveds IFSigned{{cite weburl=http://washingtonspirit.com/pro/kika-toulouse-added-to-washington-spirit-defense/title=Kika Toulouse Added to Washington Spirit Defense
USA Maryland TerrapinsDiscovery Player
24DEN Brøndby IFSigned
19RUS Ryazan VDVSigned
17USA Seattle Reign FCTraded for a 2014 NWSL College Draft second round pick
4USA Gulf Coast TexansSigned on July 31, 2013
5USA Western New York FlashFree agent
13USA Seattle Sounders Women

Loan in

**No.****Pos.****Player****Transferred from****Fee/notes****Date****Source**
16GER VfL WolfsburgSigned in June 2013 – on loan from VfL Wolfsburg

Honors and awards

NWSL Yearly Awards

[[NWSL Team of the Year]]

TeamPositionPlayerRef.
Best XIMidfielderCAN Diana Matheson
Second X1DefenderUSA Ali Krieger

References

References

  1. "NWSL allocation easier said than done". ESPN.
  2. "Player distribution sees NWSL take shape". FIFA.
  3. Bell, Jack. (11 January 2013). "New Women's League Allocates Players". New York Times.
  4. "NWSL Supplemental Draft results". The Equalizer.
  5. "Washington Spirit focused on offense during the NWSL Supplemental Draft". NWSL News.
  6. "Breakers come back to draw with Washington". Boston Breakers.
  7. Sean Sedam. (July 1, 2013). "Washington Spirit Fire Coach Mike Jorden". Germantown Patch.
  8. "Capacity crowd of 4,569 witness history in home opening 1-1 draw".
  9. "2013 NWSL Season Stats". washingtonspirit.com.
  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.
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