2013 Washington Spirit season explained

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.

Review

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).

Club

Roster

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Team management

Competitions

Regular season

Results summary

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Top scorers

Players with one goal or more included only.

Playerwidth=80Totalwidth=80NWSL
1MFDiana Matheson88
2FWTiffany McCarty22
3MFTori Huster11
3DFAli Krieger11
3MFLori Lindsey11
3MFStephanie Ochs11
3FWConny Pohlers11
3MFLupita Worbis11

Top assists

Players with one assist or more included only.

Playerwidth=80Totalwidth=80NWSL
1MFDiana Matheson33
2MFLori Lindsey22
2MFStephanie Ochs22
3DFRobyn Gayle11
3FWJasmyne Spencer11

Disciplinary record

Disciplinary record

Players with 1 card or more included only.

PlayerTotalNWSL
15DFRobyn Gayle2020
1GKAshlyn Harris1010
23MFTori Huster1010
11DFAli Krieger2020
16FWConny Pohlers2020
19DFToni Pressley1010
13MFJulia Roberts1010

Goalkeeper stats

Last updated: August 20, 2013

PlayerNational Women's Soccer League
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1Ashlyn Harris1620331.83385
18Chantel Jones35061.515

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
1 FCR 2001 DuisburgNWSL Player Allocation[8]
11 1. FFC FrankfurtNWSL Player Allocation
6 Western New York FlashNWSL Player Allocation
15 Vancouver Whitecaps WFCNWSL Player Allocation
8 LSK KvinnerNWSL Player Allocation
Stanford CardinalNWSL Player Allocationopted not to play
7UnknownNWSL Player Allocation
14 Florida State SeminolesSelected in the 2013 NWSL College Draft
10 Virginia CavaliersSelected in the 2013 NWSL College Draft
20 Florida GatorsSelected in the 2013 NWSL College Draft
2 Dayton FlyersSelected in the 2013 NWSL College Draft
Kopparbergs/Göteborg FCSigned[9]
18 Þór AkureyriSigned
22 University of San Diego2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft[10]
23 Florida State Seminoles2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft
3 Rågsveds IFSigned[11]
Maryland TerrapinsDiscovery Player[12]
24 Brøndby IFSigned[13]
19 Ryazan VDVSigned[14]
17 Seattle Reign FCTraded for a 2014 NWSL College Draft second round pick[15]
4 Gulf Coast TexansSigned on July 31, 2013[16]
5 Western New York FlashFree agent[17]
13 Seattle Sounders Women[18]

Loan in

Honors and awards

NWSL Yearly Awards

NWSL Team of the Year

TeamPositionPlayerRef.
Best XIMidfielder Diana Matheson
Second X1Defender Ali Krieger

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NWSL allocation easier said than done. https://web.archive.org/web/20130115072108/http://espn.go.com/espnw/more-sports/8836654/espnw-nwsl-allocation-easier-said-done. dead. January 15, 2013. ESPN. 12 January 2013.
  2. Web site: Player distribution sees NWSL take shape. https://web.archive.org/web/20130115032037/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/footballdevelopment/women/news/newsid=1983348/. dead. January 15, 2013. FIFA. 12 January 2013.
  3. News: New Women's League Allocates Players. New York Times. 25 January 2013. Jack. Bell. 11 January 2013.
  4. Web site: NWSL Supplemental Draft results. The Equalizer. 7 February 2013.
  5. Web site: Washington Spirit focused on offense during the NWSL Supplemental Draft. NWSL News. 26 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131112025508/http://www.nwslnews.com/washington-spirit-focused-on-offense-during-the-nwsl-supplemental-draft/. 12 November 2013. dead.
  6. Web site: Breakers come back to draw with Washington. Boston Breakers. 17 January 2018.
  7. Web site: Washington Spirit Fire Coach Mike Jorden. Germantown Patch. Sean Sedam. July 1, 2013. April 22, 2017.
  8. Web site: NWSL Announces Allocation of 55 National Team Players to Eight Clubs . . USSoccer.com . January 11, 2013 . January 11, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130304205519/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/NWSL/2013/01/NWSL-Announces-Allocation-of-55-National-Team-Players-to-Eight-Clubs.aspx . March 4, 2013 .
  9. Web site: Spirit add 2008 U-20 World Cup stars Ingrid Wells and Chantel Jones. Washington Spirit . February 6, 2013 . May 7, 2017.
  10. Web site: Results: Ochs taken first in NWSL Supplemental Draft. The Equalizer . February 7, 2013 . May 7, 2017.
  11. Web site: Kika Toulouse Added to Washington Spirit Defense. Washington Spirit . February 12, 2013 . May 7, 2017.
  12. Web site: Washington Spirit sign three draft picks and a Discovery Player. NWSL News. Kareen Drot. March 9, 2013. May 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170614134313/http://www.nwslnews.com/washington-spirit-sign-three-draft-picks-and-a-discovery-player/. June 14, 2017. dead. mdy-all.
  13. Web site: Washington Spirit sign forward Jasmyne Spencer, waive defender Skyy Anderson. NWSL News. Scott Lewis & Kareen Drot. April 9, 2013. May 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170607151027/http://www.nwslnews.com/washington-spirit-sign-forward-jasmyne-spencer-waive-defender-skyy-anderson/. June 7, 2017. dead.
  14. Web site: Spirit pick up defender Toni Pressley from Russian club Ryazan VDV. Washington Spirit . February 12, 2013 . May 7, 2017.
  15. Web site: Spirit Trade for Forward Lindsay Taylor . National Women's Soccer League . July 1, 2013 . July 1, 2013.
  16. News: Washington Spirit Sign Defender Marisa Abegg on NWSL Roster Freeze. Our Sports Central. 21 August 2013.
  17. News: Chapman Bio. Washington Spirit. May 8, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304140616/http://washingtonspirit.com/persons/candace-chapman/. March 4, 2016. dead.
  18. News: Spirit getting ready for inaugural season (Roberts Signed). Washington Spirit. March 13, 2013. May 8, 2017.
  19. Web site: Spirit sign German Women's National Team forward Conny Pohlers on loan. Washington Spirit. 21 August 2013.