Not only has the Washington Spirit’s schedule been exhausting, they also haven’t had a break from the monotony in the form of unfamiliar opposition. By the time the international break rolls around, the Spirit will have already played their home and away series with OL Reign, and after playing them twice in seven days, the Chicago Red Stars as well.
Another rarity in this onslaught of games is that the Spirit have rarely faced a team on an equal amount of a rest, though they had to travel to Chicago, both teams last played Saturday, June 4.