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Washington Spirit at the Olympics: USWNT stunned, Sweden goes for gold

Yesterday’s Olympic semifinals featured three Washington Spirit players, but only one got good news. The USWNT fell to Canada in a major upset given the history between the teams, while Sweden managed to ride some good luck to get past Australia. That means all three Spirit Olympians remaining in the tournament have a shot at a medal, but only Julia Roddar will get a chance at bringing home a gold.

Here’s how it went for the group:

Kelley O’Hara

O’Hara started and played 80 minutes at right back for the USWNT, and was heavily involved in their bright start to the game as an overlapping option on the right flank.