Tag Archive | 2020 NWSL Draft

Washington Spirit Sign Chinyelu Asher, Camryn Biegalski and Cali Farquharson to National Team Replacement Contracts

The Washington Spirit have signed Chinyelu Asher, Camryn Biegalski and Cali Farquharson to National Team Replacement contracts. Chinyelu Asher, a Silver Spring, Maryland native, is a midfielder for the Jamaican National Team. Prior to the Spirit, Asher played for Stabæk of the Toppserien in Norway. Asher played for the Spirit Reserves in 2018. She was […]

NWSL Eliminates Draft Registration Requirement, Expands Eligible Athlete Pool

By Stacy Podelski January 7, 2021 Leave a comment

The National Women’s Soccer League announced recently that its board of governors has voted to expand the draft-eligible pool of collegiate athletes ahead of the 2021 NWSL Draft by eliminating the registration requirement for seniors, deeming all “senior” collegiate athletes eligible for the draft. Due to the pandemic and the resulting fall 2020 collegiate women’s […]

The Washington Spirit Acquire FIFA World Cup Champion Emily Sonnett from the Orlando Pride

By Stacy Podelski December 30, 2020 1 Comment

The Washington Spirit have acquired FIFA World Cup Champion Emily Sonnett from the Orlando Pride. In the trade, Orlando receives midfielder Meggie Dougherty Howard, the 9th pick in the 2021 NWSL Draft, a contingent first-round pick in a future draft, and $140,000 in allocation money. Spirit Head Coach Richie Burke had this to say on […]