The Spirit converted its first three attempts in alternating order to end the shootout sequence with the fewest rounds necessary.

The NWSL 2024 season is approaching a triumphant conclusion. With the finals on the horizon, one team has already secured their place: the Washington Spirit. Trinity Rodman and her teammates demonstrated impressive performance with one goal in mind—to eliminate the defending champions,

Instead of a chance to become just the third team in NWSL history to win consecutive titles, the reigning champions — revamped with a collection of stars in the offseason, the superteam label