Tag Archive | Natalie Jacobs

Washington Spirit Updates Roster

There will be some roster changes for the Washington Spirit as the team is currently preparing for a match against the North Carolina Courage this Saturday. First move the team has made recently has been the signing Taylor Aylmer and Morgan Goff to National Team Replacement contracts. Taylor Aylmer, a Garnerville, New York native, is […]

Washington Spirit Strike in Stoppage Time to Win Tightly Contested Match With Louisville

 The Washington Spirit won 1–0 in their second match of the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup Presented by Secret Deodorant on Thursday night at Audi Field in Washington, DC. The first minutes at Audi Field saw the first and second overall picks in this past year’s draft go toe-to-toe  — Trinity Rodman charged at Emily Fox in Racing Louisville’s […]

Washington Spirit Start Strong but Ultimately Fall to the Courage in First Game of 2021

The Washington Spirit opened the season with a 3-2 loss in their first match of the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup against the North Carolina Courage. The 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup is being Presented by Secret Deodorant on Saturday afternoon at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC. The opening moments of the game were characterized by quick […]

Washington Spirit Re-Sign 2020 Second-Round Pick Natalie Jacobs to a Multi-Year Deal

The Washington Spirit have re-signed defender Natalie Jacobs to a new two-year contract. Jacobs is the ninth player to re-sign with the Spirit this offseason and brings the current list of players under contract to 14.   Spirit Head Coach Richie Burke had this to say about Jacobs: “After an eventful rookie year, one in which this talented newcomer to […]

Spirit fall in extra time to drop game one of the Fall Series

The Washington Spirit kicked off the 2020 NWSL Fall Series Saturday with a 1-2 loss at Segra Field against Sky Blue FC. In the early minutes, both teams struggled to find consistency. With several Sky Blue forwards not with the team, Midge Purce started the game on the left wing and consistently posed a threat […]

Washington Spirit Earn Tough Draw Against the Thorns in third Challenge Cup match

It was a tremendous match between the Washington Spirit and the Portland Thorns, which at the end of the night led to a 1-1 Draw in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, as the team continues its amazing play at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah. The Spirit started off on a strong note as forward […]