| Club: | Washington Spirit |
| Season: | 2013 |
| Chrtitle: | General manager |
| Chairman: | Chris Hummer |
| Ceotitle: | Owner |
| Ceo: | Bill Lynch |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Manager: | Mark Parsons |
| Stadium: | Maryland SoccerPlex |
| League: | NWSL |
| League Result: | 8th |
| Highest Attendance: | 5,011 (May 4, 2013 vs Portland Thorns FC) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 2,081 (August 7, 2013 vs Chicago Red Stars) |
| League Topscorer: | Diana Matheson (8 goals) |
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| Nextseason: | 2014 |
The 2013 season was Washington Spirit's first season of existence in which they competed in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.
The inaugural Spirit roster began to assemble on January 11, 2013, as part of the NWSL Player Allocation, goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris (USA), defender Ali Krieger (USA), midfielder Lori Lindsey (USA), defender Robyn Gayle (CAN), midfielder Diana Matheson (CAN), defender Alina Garciamendez (MEX) and midfielder Teresa Worbis (MEX) were named to the team.[1] [2] [3] During the February 7, 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft, the team selected Stephanie Ochs, Tori Huster, Jordan Angeli, Natasha Kai, Megan Mischler and Heather Cooke.[4] [5]
The Spirit played their first competitive match on April 14, 2013, drawing Boston Breakers 1–1 with Tiffany McCarty scoring the team's first goal assisted by Stephanie Ochs.[6] The Spirit won their first competitive match on May 16, 2013, when they defeated the Seattle Reign 2–4 at Starfire Stadium. As the season wore on, the Spirit struggled to gain form and after the first eleven matches, Mike Jorden was fired and replaced by Mark Parsons.[7]
The coaching transition would be tough, and the Spirit continued the season with a 13-match winless streak (only one draw) until finishing the season on a high with two wins and a draw. Washington finished their first season in last place (8th).
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Players with one goal or more included only.
| Player | width=80 | Total | width=80 | NWSL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | MF | Diana Matheson | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2 |  | FW | Tiffany McCarty | 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | | MF | Tori Huster | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3 | | DF | Ali Krieger | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3 | | MF | Lori Lindsey | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3 | | MF | Stephanie Ochs | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3 | FW | Conny Pohlers | 1 | 1 | |||
| 3 |  | MF | Lupita Worbis | 1 | 1 | ||
Players with one assist or more included only.
| Player | width=80 | Total | width=80 | NWSL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | MF | Diana Matheson | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2 | | MF | Lori Lindsey | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2 | | MF | Stephanie Ochs | 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | | DF | Robyn Gayle | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3 | | FW | Jasmyne Spencer | 1 | 1 | ||
Players with 1 card or more included only.
| Player | Total | NWSL | |||||
| 15 | | DF | Robyn Gayle | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | | GK | Ashlyn Harris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Tori Huster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | | DF | Ali Krieger | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | Conny Pohlers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 19 | | DF | Toni Pressley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | | MF | Julia Roberts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Last updated: August 20, 2013
| Player | National Women's Soccer League | ||||||
| width=60 | width=60 | width=60 | width=60 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Ashlyn Harris | 1620 | 33 | 1.833 | 85 | |
| 18 | | Chantel Jones | 350 | 6 | 1.5 | 15 |
| Team | Position | Player | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best XI | Midfielder | Diana Matheson | ||
| Second X1 | Defender | Ali Krieger |
