Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Share WASHINGTON (AP) — Trinity Rodman forced an own goal in extra time to help the Washington Spirit come ...

The Bay FC defense had played so well for an hour and a half at Washington Spirit, but with a one-goal lead and the season on the line late in Sunday’s NWSL first-round playoff game, two

Upsets have been impossible to come by in the first side of the 2024 NWSL playoffs bracket. Could the first elimination shock come when the number two seed Washington Spirit hosts expansion club Bay FC on Sunday afternoon?

Washington Spirit are one of the favourites in the NWSL playoffs, but they will need to be at their best to stop Bay FC's African stars.

The Washington Spirit are returning to the National Women’s Soccer League playoffs for the first time since winning the championship in 2021. The Washington Spirit are returning to the National Women’s Soccer League playoffs for the first time since winning the championship in 2021.

Seventh-seeded Bay FC is the underdog against the Washington Spirit, but Bay star Racheal Kundananji, fresh off a brace in the regular-season finale, isn’t backing down.

Trinity Rodman forced an own goal in extra time to help the Washington Spirit come from behind and earn a 2-1 win over Bay FC in the opening round of the NWSL playoffs on Sunday. After a defensive battle for most of the game, Bay FC's Asisat Oshoala got on ...

The soccer gods did their best but ultimately that 2-seed kept with the pattern all weekend in the NWSL playoffs: the better team won. Washington bested Bay FC 2-1 in extra time,