The Washington Spirit are flying high, but tonight against the North Carolina Courage they face a team that’s always had their number in the past. Since their move from Rochester, NY, the Courage have beaten the Spirit in all six meetings between the sides. If you incorporate their time as the Western NY Flash into the mix, the last time the Spirit didn’t lose to this club was technically the 2016 NWSL championship...which only happens to be the most tragic finish to a game in Spirit history.
2019 has been all about change for the Spirit, and finally (finally!