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PREVIEW – Six months of entertaining soccer come to an end this Saturday, when the Chicago Red Stars take on the Washington Spirit in the 2021 NWSL Championship. Here’s everything you need to know about the scintillating season finale. Previewing the NWSL Championship Match Information NWSL Championship 2021 (4) Chicago Red Stars vs. (3) Washington […] READ MORE
This isn't the same Sky Blue FC, and the team showed that with a gritty win over the Washington Spirit on penalty kicks to book a trip to the semifinals of the NWSL Challenge Cup. READ MORE
Vlatko Andonovski has called up his first USWNT roster ahead of friendlies against Sweden and Costa Rica. Some new players are in the mix, including Aubrey Bledsoe and Imani Dorsey. READ MORE
Shannon Torres gives her thoughts on who should win the NWSL End of the Season awards, including MVP, Rookie of the Year and others. READ MORE
Rachael McKriger, a member of the official NWSL Media Association, shares her votes for the big five NWSL End of the Year awards at Last Word on Soccer. READ MORE
Aubrey Bledsoe was a "beast" in goal tonight, according to Cali Farquharson and other members of the Washington Spirit, making nine saves against Reign FC. READ MORE
The Washington Spirit finished the 2018 season just above last place. With a new-look, young, roster, can Washington return to the NWSL Championship again? READ MORE
BOYDS, MARYLAND (Sept. 4, 2018) — The National Women’s Soccer League sure knows how to pull a fast one on fans — and teams. After numerous weather delays and heat cautions, the league cancelled Sunday’s match between the Washington Spirit and Sky Blue FC. The two teams — who sit in the bottom two spots of […] READ MORE
BOYDS, MARYLAND (August 22, 2018) — Utah Royals FC collected three crucial points on Thursday night. At the Maryland SoccerPlex, the Royals defeated the Washington Spirit, 1-0. Under new leadership, the Spirit, who are out of playoff contention, lost its ninth-straight match. Tom Torres took over for fire head coach, Jim Gabarra, earlier this week. Amy […] READ MORE
Editorial (July 13, 2018) – We’re halfway through the NWSL season just like that. With a snap of the fingers, the NWSL has flown by. Huge trades have sent NWSL fans scrambling to get new jersey’s for their favorite players while coaches are starting to feel their seat getting hotter. NWSL Mid-Season Awards: McCall Zerboni deserves […] READ MORE
Rachael Kriger is a senior editor at Last Word on Soccer, and the lead Seattle Sounders writer. She has been with the site since March 2018, and serves as a social media expert and regular contributor on the Last Word SC Radio Podcast. Personally, Rachael lives in Pittsburgh, Pa., and is a nine-year basketball coach, an avid photographer and big Riverhounds fan. She loves her beloved Russian National Team and cried when they beat Spain in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.