Tag Archive | 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup

Defender Gina Lewandowski Re-Signs with Sky Blue FC for 2021

Sky Blue FC has signed Gina Lewandowski, the 2020 Sky Blue FC Defender of the Year, to a new contract for 2021. Terms of the signing include a one-year contract with an option for a second year. “I am excited to sign another year with Sky Blue FC,” said Lewandowski. “Everything about this Club and everyone […]

Sky Blue FC Signs Midfielder Nicole Baxter for 2021

Sky Blue FC has signed midfielder Nicole Baxter to a full contract following her two short-term contract stints with the team in 2020. Terms of the deal include a one-year contract with a second-year option. “I am really excited to be returning to Sky Blue in 2021,” said Baxter. “It was a goal of mine throughout this […]

Spirit Re-Sign Forward Averie Collins to a Multi-Year Deal

The Washington Spirit have re-signed forward Averie Collins to a new two-year contract. Collins is the 10th player to re-sign with the Spirit this offseason and brings the total of players under contract for 2021 to 15 players.   Spirit Head Coach Richie Burke had this to say about the contract extension: “I am really happy to return Averie to […]

The Washington Spirit Acquire Two-Time FIFA World Cup Champion Kelley O’Hara

The Washington Spirit have acquired two-time FIFA World Cup Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Kelley O’Hara from the Utah Royals. In the trade, Utah receives $75,000 in allocation money plus additional consideration contingent on the number of NWSL regular season matches O’Hara plays for the Spirit in 2021. Spirit Head Coach Richie Burke said this […]

NWSL Opens Player Registration and Announces Current Selection Order For The Renamed 2021 NWSL Draft

The National Women’s Soccer League announced recently the opening of player registration for the rebranded 2021 NWSL Draft. The 2021 NWSL Draft will stream live exclusively on the NWSL’s Twitch channel on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 7pm EST. The league has also released the current draft order which is available here. The 2021 NWSL […]

Sky Blue FC Defender Midge Purce Named to U.S. Women’s National Team October Training Camp Roster

Sky Blue FC defender Midge Purce has been named to the first U.S. Women’s National Team training camp roster in seven months. This call-up marks Purce’s second training camp under Head Coach Vlatko Andonovski after being named to the USWNT Identification Camp in December 2019. Purce, 25, joined Sky Blue in January 2020. She made […]

Washington Spirit to face North Carolina Courage in Closed-door Scrimmage Saturday

The Washington Spirit will face off against the North Carolina Courage in a closed-door exhibition match on Saturday, October 10 in Cary, NC at 1 pm ET. Updates on the match will be provided via Washington Spirit and North Carolina Courage social media handles. The Spirit came up short against North Carolina in their lone […]