2023 Washington Spirit season

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Washington Spirit
2023 season
Owner Y. Michele Kang
General manager Mark Krikorian
Head coach Mark Parsons
Stadium Audi Field
(capacity: 20,000)
League 8th
Challenge Cup Group Stage
Top goalscorer Ashley Hatch (8)
Highest home attendance12,232
(May 6 vs. SD)
Lowest home attendance7,073
(Apr 22 vs. HOU)
Average home league attendance9,940
Biggest win3–1
(May 6 vs. SD)
Biggest defeat0–3
(Jul 1 vs. ORL)
←  2022
2024  →
All statistics correct as of July 8, 2023.

The 2023 Washington Spirit season was the team's eleventh season as a professional women's soccer team. The Spirit played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.

Contents

Background

The Spirit failed to defend their 2021 championship during the 2022 season, and also failed to qualify for the NWSL Playoffs, finishing in 11th place of 12 teams. [1] The team fired championship-winning Kris Ward after a 1–6–9 start and allegations of misconduct toward players, leaving Albertin Montoya to finish the season as interim head coach. Ward was later banned indefinitely by the NWSL following a league investigation into the allegations. [2] The team also hired Mark Krikorian, formerly head coach of the Florida State Seminoles women's soccer team, as its new general manager in June 2022. [3]

The Spirit hired former manager Mark Parsons as the team's new head coach in November 2022 Mark Parsons (cropped).jpg
The Spirit hired former manager Mark Parsons as the team's new head coach in November 2022

Hirings

In November 2022, the Spirit announced several technical and front-office hirings, including:

Offseason transactions

On February 7, 2023, the Spirit signed Olympique Lyon midfielder Inès Jaurena, [7] who had ended her contract with Lyon by mutual consent on January 29. [8]

On March 3, 2023, the Spirit signed midfielder Chloe Ricketts, who at 15 years and 283 days old had signed her NWSL contract at an age three days' younger than Olivia Moultrie in June 2021, setting a new NWSL record for youngest signing. [9] The record was broken again 18 days later, when San Diego Wave FC signed Melanie Barcenas at 15 years and 138 days old. Rickett was signed using the league's new under-18 entry mechanism added by the collective bargaining agreement signed near the start of the NWSL preseason. [10]

Change in colors

The Spirit abandoned its red, white, and blue color scheme for monochromatic white and black kits with a metallic chrome crest. The team debuted the kits and crest to premium season ticket holders, supporters' group members, and sponsors at the Penn Social event space on March 1, 2023. [11] Spirit owner Y. Michele Kang said the changes represent a clean-slate transition toward a planned club rebranding. [12]

Summary

March/April

The Spirit went undefeated in its first five league matches and did not trail an opponent during that span, [13] but lost its 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup opener to NJ/NY Gotham FC 1–0 on April 19. [14] The unbeaten stretch included the professional debut of Ricketts on April 15 against North Carolina Courage. [15]

On April 7, the Spirit announced the hiring of Mami Yamaguchi, a former Japan national team player and former player and assistant coach to Mark Krikorian at Florida State, as an assistant coach. She had most recently served as an assistant coach and player-coach at Detroit City FC and AFC Ann Arbor. [16] [17]

May

The Spirit continued winning through the start of May, with wins of 3–1 against San Diego Wave FC on May 6, 4–2 against Orlando Pride in the second match of Challenge Cup group play, and 1–0 against Angel City FC on May 13 to move to the top of the NWSL table. The team's time atop the standings ended with its next match on May 20, its first league loss of the season, falling 2–1 at Orlando Pride. [18] The Spirit finished May tied for second with 16 points with OL Reign, San Diego Wave FC, and Portland Thorns FC after a 1–1 draw against leaders NJ/NY Gotham FC on May 28, equalizing on a Paige Metayer goal in the 69th minute. [19]

Kang bids for OL Féminin

On May 13, Olympique Lyon won the Coupe de France féminine 2–1 over Paris Saint-Germain, its 10th victory in the competition, on a brace by Ada Hegerberg. [20] The match was attended by Spirit owner Y. Michele Kang, who also raised the trophy with Lyon. [21] On May 16, Olympique Lyon holding company OL Groupe and Kang announced the formation of a separate entity that would be composed of the Spirit and Olympique Lyon Féminin. OL Groupe would retain a 48% stake in the resulting new entity, and Kang would become the club's majority owner and CEO, pending regulatory approval. [22] [23] [24] [25]

June

The Spirit opened June with a 1–1 draw at home against Racing Louisville FC, scoring through Trinity Rodman in the 3rd minute. Louisville equalized on a 51st-minute penalty kick by Savannah DeMelo, then lost Elli Pikkujämsä to a straight red card in the 77th minute. Despite the advantage, the Spirit failed to convert again. [26]

On June 10, the Spirit ended a three-match winless streak by defeating Angel City FC 2–1 at home on goals by Ashley Hatch and Ashley Sanchez, while the defense limited Angel City to one shot on goal in the second half. Goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury suffered a head injury in the 90th minute and was substituted out for backup Nicole Barnhart. [27]

On June 14, the Spirit lost to North Carolina Courage 2–1 at home in a Challenge Cup match, conceding the losing goal in second-half stoppage time. The team played without starters Hatch, Rodman, Sanchez, and Andi Sullivan, while Kingsbury remained out while recovering from the head injury sustained against Angel City. [28] Barnhart was team captain for the match, making her 151st appearance across competitions and passing Ashley Harris for second-most appearances by a goalkeeper in league history. Her start alongside 16-year-old Chloe Ricketts resulted in the largest age gap between starting players in a league match, at 25 years, 7 months, and 13 days. Riley Tanner also made her first career start for the Spirit in the match. [29]

On June 18, the Spirit rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat Kansas City Current 3–2 on the road. The first concession was by Michelle Cooper 22 seconds into the match, setting a new league record for the fastest goal scored in a match, followed by a second goal conceded in the 23rd minute by Debinha on a penalty kick called for a Spirit handball foul in the penalty area. The Spirit's rally began with a Sanchez goal in the 37th minute, a Metayer equalizer in the 82nd minute, and an 88th-minute match winner by Tara McKeown, a defender who played as a forward until the start of the 2023 season. [30]

The Spirit then lost 4–2 on the road to Portland Thorns FC on June 23, conceding a hat-trick to Sophia Smith. The Spirit equalized twice, through Hatch in the 13th minute and Sanchez in the 46th minute. [31]

On June 30, the Spirit signed French forward Ouleymata Sarr, whose contract with Paris FC had expired, to a three-year contract. [32]

World Cup period

Six Spirit players left the team in late June to play for their national teams in the 2023 Women's World Cup: [33]

On June 28, the Spririt signed Mariana Speckmaier and Jordan Thompson to cap-exempt short-term national team replacement player contracts allowed by league rules. [34]

In the Spirit's first regular-season match without its World Cup callups on July 1, the team lost 3–0 at home against Orlando Pride. Nicole Barnhart started in goal for Kingsbury, [33] Hatch took on captaincy of the team, Amber Brooks moved into the midfield, and Nicole Douglas and Lena Silano took on starting roles. [35]

On July 6, the Spirit signed French defender Annaïg Butel, formerly of Paris FC, to a two-year contract with an option for an additional year. [36]

Style of play

Soccer Field Transparant.svg

19
Bailey
14
Carle
25
Sheva
33
Hatch
The Spirit's 4–4–2 diamond formation as deployed against Racing Louisville FC on June 3 [37]

Under newly appointed head coach Mark Parsons, the Spirit deployed a 4–4–2 diamond formation and a fast-paced, direct style of play that relied in the first half of the season on shorter passing sequences than any other team in the NWSL. [38]

Stadium and facilities

The Spirit continued to play in Audi Field, their full-time home since the team's 2022 season. The Spirit moved its training to a temporary facility shared with Major League Soccer franchise D.C. United at Segra Field. [39] As of 26 March 2023, Spirit ownership continued searching for available land for plans toward a permanent, stand-alone Spirit training facility. [40]

Broadcasting

On March 30, 2023, Monumental Sports & Entertainment announced a partnership to broadcast nine Spirit road matches on NBC Sports Washington and provide social media coverage of the team. [41]

Team

Staff

As of May 12, 2023. [42] [43]
Sporting operations staff
General manager
President of soccer operations		Flag of the United States.svg Mark Krikorian
Senior director of soccer operationsFlag of the United States.svg Nathan Minion
Technical staff
Head coachFlag of England.svg Mark Parsons
Assistant coachFlag of the United States.svg Angela Salem
Assistant coach
Director of player personnel		Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bristol
Player development coachFlag of Japan.svg Morinao Imaizumi
Assistant coach
Player development coach		Flag of Japan.svg Mami Yamaguchi
Performance staff
Vice president of performance,
medical, and innovation		Flag of England.svg Dawn Scott
Athletic trainerAlessandro Ciarla
Athletic trainerRylee Learn

Players

As of July 6, 2023. [44]
First-team roster
No.Pos.NationNameBirthday (age)SincePrevious teamNotes
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aubrey Kingsbury (1991-11-20)November 20, 1991 (aged 31)2018 Flag of the United States.svg Orlando Pride
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lyza Bosselmann (2001-07-27)July 27, 2001 (aged 21)2023 Flag of the United States.svg Gonzaga
28 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nicole Barnhart (1981-10-10)October 10, 1981 (aged 41)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Kansas City Current
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Staab (1997-03-28)March 28, 1997 (aged 25)2019 Flag of the United States.svg Clemson
5 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Anaïg Butel (1992-02-15)February 15, 1992 (aged 31)2023 Flag of France.svg Paris FC INT [lower-alpha 1]
9 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tara McKeown (1999-07-02)July 2, 1999 (aged 23)2021 Flag of the United States.svg University of Southern California
14 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Gabrielle Carle (1998-10-12)October 12, 1998 (aged 24)2022 Flag of Sweden.svg Kristianstads DFF INT [lower-alpha 1]
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maddie Elwell (1999-08-01)August 1, 1999 (aged 23)2023 Flag of the United States.svg Vanderbilt
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dorian Bailey (1997-01-28)January 28, 1997 (aged 26)2019 Flag of the United States.svg University of North Carolina
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anna Heilferty (1999-04-17)April 17, 1999 (aged 23)2021 Flag of the United States.svg Boston University SEI [lower-alpha 2] [45]
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amber Brooks (1991-01-23)January 23, 1991 (aged 32)2022 Flag of the United States.svg OL Reign
30 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Camryn Biegalski (1998-08-11)August 11, 1998 (aged 24)2021 Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Red Stars
37 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan Thompson2023 Flag of the United States.svg Gonzaga Bulldogs NTR [lower-alpha 3]
7 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Inès Jaurena (1991-05-14)May 14, 1991 (aged 31)2023 Flag of France.svg Olympique Lyon INT [lower-alpha 1]
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashley Sanchez (1999-03-16)March 16, 1999 (aged 24)2020 Flag of the United States.svg University of California, Los Angeles
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andi Sullivan (1995-12-20)December 20, 1995 (aged 27)2018 Flag of the United States.svg Stanford
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bayley Feist (1997-03-14)March 14, 1997 (aged 26)2019 Flag of the United States.svg Wake Forest D45 [lower-alpha 4]
17 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Nicole Douglas (2000-07-31)July 31, 2000 (aged 22)2023 Flag of the United States.svg Arizona State INT [lower-alpha 1]
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tori Huster (1989-09-23)September 23, 1989 (aged 33)2013 Flag of the United States.svg Western New York Flash SEI [lower-alpha 2]
25 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Marissa Sheva (1997-04-22)April 22, 1997 (aged 25)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Utah Royals FC
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Paige Metayer (2000-09-23)September 23, 2000 (aged 22)2023 Flag of the United States.svg University of California
27 MF Flag of Panama.svg  PAN Riley Tanner (1999-10-15)October 15, 1999 (aged 23)2023 Flag of the United States.svg Alabama
39 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chloe Ricketts (2007-05-23)May 23, 2007 (aged 15)2023 Flag of the United States.svg AFC Ann Arbor [46] U18 [lower-alpha 5]
2 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Trinity Rodman (2002-05-20)May 20, 2002 (aged 20)2021 Flag of the United States.svg Washington State
8 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Ouleymata Sarr (1995-10-08)October 8, 1995 (aged 27)2023 Flag of France.svg Paris FC INT [lower-alpha 1]
20 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Civana Kuhlmann (1999-04-14)April 14, 1999 (aged 23)2023 Flag of the United States.svg University of Colorado Boulder
24 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lena Silano (2000-02-28)February 28, 2000 (aged 23)2023 Flag of the United States.svg Long Beach State
33 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashley Hatch (1995-05-25)May 25, 1995 (aged 27)2018 Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Courage
37 FW Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Mariana Speckmaier (1997-12-26)December 26, 1997 (aged 25)2023 Flag of Iceland.svg Valur NTR [lower-alpha 3]
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 INT: International player
  2. 1 2 SEI: Season-ending injury list
  3. 1 2 NTR: Short-term National Team Replacement signing
  4. ↑ D45: 45-day disabled list
  5. ↑ U18: Under-18 signing

Competitions

NWSL Challenge Cup

Group stage

April 19, 2023 (2023-04-19)1 NJ/NY Gotham FC 0–1 Washington Spirit Harrison, New Jersey
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 7,543
Referee: Shawn Tehini
May 10, 2023 (2023-05-10)2 Washington Spirit 4–2 Orlando Pride Washington, D.C.
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 4,991
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
June 14, 2023 (2023-06-14)3 Washington Spirit 1–2 North Carolina Courage Washington, D.C.
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 5,778
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
July 22, 2023 (2023-07-22)4 North Carolina Courage 6–0 Washington Spirit Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,063
Referee: Thomas Snyder
July 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)5 Washington Spirit 4–2 NJ/NY Gotham FC Washington, D.C.
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 4,732
Referee: Danielle Chesky
August 4, 2023 (2023-08-04)6 Orlando Pride 0–1 Washington Spirit Orlando, Florida
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 3,661
Referee: Brad Jensen

East Division standings

PosTeam
PldWTLGFGAGDPtsQualification NC NJY WAS ORL
1 North Carolina Courage 6321155+1011Advance to knockout stage — 1–1 6–0 0–0
2 NJ/NY Gotham FC 6321107+311 2–0 — 1–0 1–1
3 Washington Spirit 63031013−39 1–2 4–2 — 4–2
4 Orlando Pride 6024515−102 1–1 1–3 0–1 —
Source: NWSL

Results by matchday

Matchday123456
StadiumAHHHAA
ResultLWLLWW
Position323
Updated to match(es) played on June 14, 2023. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Regular season

Matches

March 26, 2023 (2023-03-26)1 Washington Spirit 1–0 OL Reign Washington, D.C.
4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 11,281
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
March 25, 2023 (2023-03-25)2 Racing Louisville FC 2–2 Washington Spirit Louisville, Kentucky
3:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,861
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
April 15, 2023 (2023-04-15)3 North Carolina Courage 1–2 Washington Spirit Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,160
Referee: Adorae Monroy
April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)4 Washington Spirit 0–0 Houston Dash Washington, D.C.
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 7,073
Referee: Elton Garcia
April 29, 2023 (2023-04-29)5 Chicago Red Stars 1–1 Washington Spirit Bridgeview, Illinois
7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-5)
 Report
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 3,610
Referee: Mathew Corrigan
May 6, 2023 (2023-05-06)6 Washington Spirit 3–1 San Diego Wave FC Washington, D.C.
1:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 12,232
Referee: Matthew Thompson
May 13, 2023 (2023-05-13)7 Angel City FC 0–1 Washington Spirit Los Angeles, California
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)
 Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 17,427
Referee: JC Griggs
May 20, 2023 (2023-05-20)8 Orlando Pride 2–1 Washington Spirit Orlando, Florida
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 4,290
Referee: Thomas Snyder
May 28, 2023 (2023-05-28)9 Washington Spirit 1–1 NJ/NY Gotham FC Washington, D.C.
5:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 11,545
Referee: Karen Callado
June 3, 2023 (2023-06-03)10 Washington Spirit 1–1 Racing Louisville FC Washington, D.C.
8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 8,515
Referee: Rebecca Pagan
June 10, 2023 (2023-06-10)11 Washington Spirit 2–1 Angel City FC Washington, D.C.
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 10,032
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
June 18, 2023 (2023-06-18)12 Kansas City Current 2–3 Washington Spirit Kansas City, Kansas
6:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-5)
 Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 9,644
Referee: Natalie Simon
June 23, 2023 (2023-06-23)13 Portland Thorns FC 4–2 Washington Spirit Portland, Oregon
7:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)
 Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 20,254
Referee: Katja Koroleva
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)14 Washington Spirit 0–3 Orlando Pride Washington, D.C.
8:19 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 8,901
Referee: Anya Voigt
Note: Kickoff delayed from 7:00 p.m. by thunderstorms in the area.
July 8, 2023 (2023-07-08)15 San Diego Wave FC 2–2 Washington Spirit San Diego, California
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)
 Report
Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 14,362
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
August 19, 2023 (2023-08-19)16 Houston Dash 1–1 Washington Spirit Houston, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT (UTC-5) Sanchez Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Report Sanchez Soccerball shade.svg63'Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 4,822
Referee: Eric Tattersall
August 27, 2023 (2023-08-27)17 Washington Spirit 1–1 Portland Thorns FC Washington, D.C.
5:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Hatch Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (pen.) Report Weaver Soccerball shade.svg64'Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 13,048
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
September 3, 2023 (2023-09-03)18 Washington Spirit 0–2 Chicago Red Stars Washington, D.C.
5:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Report St. Georges Soccerball shade.svg48' Nagasato Soccerball shade.svg60'Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 10,035
Referee: Brandon Stevis
September 16, 2023 (2023-09-16)19 NJ/NY Gotham FC 2–0 Washington Spirit Harrison, New Jersey
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) González Soccerball shade.svg65' González Soccerball shade.svg70' Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 6,202
Referee: Adorae Monroy
September 30, 2023 (2023-09-30)20 Washington Spirit 2–1 Kansas City Current Washington, D.C.
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Sarr Soccerball shade.svg19' Rodman Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Report Debinha Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen.)Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 11,607
Referee: Eric Tattersall
October 6, 2023 (2023-10-06)21 OL Reign 0-0 Washington Spirit Seattle, Washington
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) Report Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 34,130
Referee: Thomas Snyder
October 15, 2023 (2023-10-15)22 Washington Spirit 0-1 North Carolina Courage Washington, D.C.
5:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Rodman Red card.svg 23' Report Lussi Soccerball shade.svg25'Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 15,479
Referee: Ricardo Fierro

Regular season standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
6 NJ/NY Gotham FC (C)228772524+131 Playoff quarterfinals
7 Orlando Pride 22101112728−131
8 Washington Spirit 227962629−330
9 Racing Louisville FC 226972524+127
10 Houston Dash 226881618−226
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
227962629 −3304431112 −13531517 −2

Last updated: July 8, 2023.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122
StadiumHAAHAHAAHHHAAHAAHHAHAH
ResultWDWDDWWLDDWWLLDDDLLWDL
Position5325431453214458
Updated to match(es) played on July 9, 2023. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Statistics

As of matches played July 8, 2023. [47]
Goalscorers, per competition
PlayerGoals by competition
Pos.No.Nat.NameNWSLCupPlayoffsTotal
FW 33Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashley Hatch 80—8
MF 10Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashley Sanchez 41—5
FW 2Flag of the United States.svg  USA Trinity Rodman 40—4
MF 26Flag of the United States.svg  USA Paige Metayer 30—3
DF 3Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Staab 11—2
DF 9Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tara McKeown 11—2
MF 25Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Marissa Sheva 01—1
FW 24Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lena Silano 01—1
Own goals10—0
Total225—27
Assists by player, per competition
PlayerAssists by competition
Pos.No.Nat.NameNWSLCupPlayoffsTotal
DF 19Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dorian Bailey 30—3
FW 33Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashley Hatch 30—3
FW 2Flag of the United States.svg  USA Trinity Rodman 20—2
FW 24Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lena Silano 11—2
MF 7Flag of France.svg  FRA Inès Jaurena 10—1
MF 26Flag of the United States.svg  USA Paige Metayer 10—1
MF 39Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chloe Ricketts 01—1
MF 10Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashley Sanchez 10—1
MF 3Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Staab 10—1
MF 27Flag of Panama.svg  PAN Riley Tanner 01—1
Total133—16
Clean sheets by goalkeeper, per competition
PlayerClean sheets by competition
Pos.No.Nat.NameNWSLCupPlayoffsTotal
GK 1Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aubrey Kingsbury 30—3
Total30—3
Disciplinary cards by player, per competition
PlayerNWSLCupPlayoffsTotal
Pos.No.Nat.NameYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
FW 33Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashley Hatch 3010—40
DF 9Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tara McKeown 3000—30
MF 26Flag of the United States.svg  USA Paige Metayer 2100—21
MF 12Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andi Sullivan 3000—30
DF 14Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Gabrielle Carle 2000—20
MF 7Flag of France.svg  FRA Inès Jaurena 1010—20
FW 2Flag of the United States.svg  USA Trinity Rodman 2000—20
DF 3Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Staab 2000—20
DF 19Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dorian Bailey 1000—10
DF 30Flag of the United States.svg  USA Camryn Biegalski 0010—10
DF 22Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amber Brooks 1000—10
MF 39Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chloe Ricketts 1000—10
MF 25Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Marissa Sheva 1000—10
MF 10Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashley Sanchez 0010—10
Total [lower-alpha 1] 22140—261
  1. ↑ Does not include three yellow cards issued to manager Mark Parsons.

Awards

NWSL monthly awards

style="text-align:left"| Best XI of the Month
MonthPos.Nat.PlayerRef.
March/
April		 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Staab [48]
May DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Staab (2) [49]
style="text-align:left"| Rookie of the Month
MonthPos.Rookie of the MonthStatlineRef.
June
MF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Paige Metayer 1 goal, 1 assist; tied for league scoring lead among rookies (3) [50]

NWSL weekly awards

As of June 29, 2023
Wk.Pos.Nat.PlayerWonRef.
6
FW
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashley Hatch Nom. [51]
10
FW
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Trinity Rodman Nom. [52]
11
FW
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashley Sanchez Nom. [53]
12
DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tara McKeown Won [54]
Wk.Pos.Nat.PlayerWonRef.
4
GK
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aubrey Kingsbury Nom. [55]

Transactions

Draft selections

Draft selections are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2023 NWSL Draft was held on January 12, 2023, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

2023 NWSL Draft selections, by round
RoundPickPos.Nat.PlayerCollegeStatusRef.
326
FW
Flag of England.svg  ENG Nicole Douglas Arizona State Signed to a two-year contract and rostered as a midfielder. [56]
28
GK
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lyza Bosselmann Gonzaga Signed to a two-year contract with an option for a third year. [56]
30
FW
Flag of Panama.svg  PAN Riley Tanner Alabama Signed to a two-year contract with an option for a third year and rostered as a midfielder. [56]
34
FW
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lena Silano Long Beach State Signed to a two-year contract with an option for a third year. [56]
437
FW
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Civana Kuhlmann Colorado Signed to a two-year contract with an option for a third year. [56]
40
DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Delaney Graham Duke Not signed; recovering from surgery. [56]

Contracts

Contract expirations
DatePos.Nat.PlayerNotesRef.
November 15, 2022
MF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Aylmer Contract option declined. [57]
DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alia Martin
DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Averie Collins Contract expired.
GK
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Devon Kerr [57] [58]
DF
Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Karina Rodríguez [57] [59]
FW
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Audrey Harding [60]
Contract re-signings
DatePos.Nat.PlayerNotesRef.
November 15, 2022
DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Staab Contract option exercised. [57]
MF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan Baggett
MF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dorian Bailey
MF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bayley Feist
MF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anna Heilferty
FW
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maddie Elwell
FW
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tara McKeown
November 30, 2022
MF
Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Marissa Sheva Re-signed to a one-year contract. [61] [62]
December 8, 2022
MF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tori Huster Re-signed to a one-year contract. [63]
December 12, 2022
DF
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Gabrielle Carle Re-signed to a two-year contract with an option for a third year. [61] [64]
December 13, 2022
DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Camryn Biegalski Re-signed to a one-year contract. [61] [65]
December 19, 2022
DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amber Brooks Free agent re-signed to a one-year contract. [61] [66]
December 22, 2022
GK
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nicole Barnhart Free agent re-signed to a one-year contract. [61] [67]
January 16, 2023
DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Staab Signed to a new three-year contract, replacing her previous contract. [68]
January 17, 2023
DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anna Heilferty Signed to a new two-year contract with a team option for an additional year, replacing her previous contract. [69]
January 18, 2023
MF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan Baggett Signed to a new two-year contract, replacing her previous contract. [61] [70]
January 19, 2023
DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tara McKeown Re-signed to a three-year contract with an option for a fourth year. [61] [71]
January 30, 2023
GK
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aubrey Kingsbury Signed to a new three-year contract with an option for a fourth year. [61] [72]
February 17, 2023
DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dorian Bailey Signed to a new three-year contract, replacing her existing contract expiring after the 2023 season. [73]
June 20, 2023
DF
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Gabrielle Carle Signed a new three-year contract with an option for an additional year, modifying her existing contract signed in 2022. [74]
FW
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashley Hatch Contract option for 2024 exercised. [75]
MF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andi Sullivan Signed a new three-year contract with an option for an additional year, replacing her previous contract expiring in 2023. [76]

Transfers

Transfers in
DatePos.Nat.PlayerFormer clubFee/notesRef.
February 7, 2023
MF
Flag of France.svg  FRA Inès Jaurena Flag of France.svg Olympique Lyon Signed a one-year contract as a free agent. [61] [7] [8]
March 3, 2023
MF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chloe Ricketts Flag of the United States.svg AFC Ann Arbor Signed a three-year contract as an under-18 player, with an option for a fourth year. [61] [9]
June 28, 2023
FW
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Mariana Speckmaier Flag of Iceland.svg Valur Signed a short-term national team replacement contract. [34]
DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan Thompson Flag of the United States.svg Gonzaga Bulldogs
June 30, 2023
FW
Flag of France.svg  FRA Ouleymata Sarr Flag of France.svg Paris FC Signed a three-year contract as a free transfer. [32]
July 5, 2023
DF
Flag of France.svg  FRA Annaïg Butel Flag of France.svg Paris FC Free transfer; Signed a two-year contract through 2024 with an option for an additional year. [36] [77]
Transfers out
DatePos.Nat.PlayerDestination clubFee/notesRef.
April 25, 2023
MF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan Baggett Flag of the United States.svg Racing Louisville FC Traded in exchange for a second-round pick and conditional third-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft. [61] [78]

Retirements

Player retirements
DatePos.Nat.PlayerRef.
November 2022
MF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gaby Vincent [79]

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