2015 Washington Spirit season explained

Club:Washington Spirit
Season:2015
Chrtitle:General manager
Chairman:Chris Hummer
Ceotitle:Owner
Ceo:Bill Lynch
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Mark Parsons
Stadium:Maryland SoccerPlex
League:NWSL
League Result:4th place (semifinals loss)
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Largest Win:Washington Spirit 3–0 Seattle Reign FC
(Maryland SoccerPlex, Germantown, Maryland;)
Largest Loss:Seattle Reign FC 3–0 Washington Spirit
(Moda Pitch at Memorial Stadium, Seattle, Washington;)
Highest Attendance:5,708
(Sept. 1 vs. Seattle Reign FC)
Lowest Attendance:1,267
(June 27 vs. Houston Dash)[1]
Average Attendance:4,087[2]
League Topscorer:Crystal Dunn (15)
Season Topscorer:Crystal Dunn (15)
American:true
Prevseason:2014
Nextseason:2016
Updated:November 12, 2016

The 2015 season was Washington Spirit's third 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

Building off 2014's playoff achievement, the Spirit added a few key contributors including midfielder Joanna Lohman (from Boston Breakers), defenders Megan Oyster (drafted out of UCLA) and Katherine Reynolds (from Western New York Flash), and Nigerian international Francisca Ordega (signed from Piteå IF).The season also served as the breakout year for Crystal Dunn who was awarded the 2015 NWSL Golden Boot Award, scoring 15 goals during the campaign.[3]

The Spirit finished the 2015 season with a record of 8-6-6 and repeating their 4th place league position.[4] The playoff result, again, ended in an away loss to Seattle in the semifinals.[5]

At the conclusion of the season, Mark Parsons stepped down as head coach and general manager to take over as coach of the Portland Thorns FC.[6]

Club

Roster

As of May 15, 2017[7]

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* – denotes amateur call-ups

Team management

Competitions

Regular season

Results summary

NWSL Playoffs

Squad statistics

Source: NWSL

Key to positions: FW – Forward, MF – Midfielder, DF – Defender, GK – Goalkeeper

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26 FW 4 4 308 0 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 0
12 DF 2 1 55 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0
5 DF 16 15 1364 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 4 3 0 0
13 MF 17 7 646 3 0 1 6 4 0 1 2 8 6 0 0
9 FW 11 8 698 0 2 0 15 6 0 0 3 5 16 1 0
19 FW 20 19 1711 15 3 6 84 48 3 0 35 20 26 0 0
3 DF 6 1 196 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
23 DF 17 13 1177 0 0 0 11 4 1 0 0 15 12 3 0
24 DF 19 18 1685 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 12 3 3 0
11 DF 8 8 655 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 6 0 0
15 MF 17 15 1216 1 0 0 17 9 0 0 4 10 15 0 0
8 MF 9 7 633 3 2 0 10 5 1 0 6 2 6 2 0
10 FW 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF 20 19 1701 5 4 0 42 20 2 73 2 9 19 2 0
25 FW 4 0 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0
14 FW 13 11 996 3 2 1 27 17 1 0 8 16 21 0 0
4 DF 20 20 1800 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 8 9 3 0
20 MF 8 1 182 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 4 4 1 0
2 DF 18 18 1611 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 14 4 1 0
6 MF 15 12 981 0 1 0 7 3 0 13 1 7 10 2 0
21 DF 5 3 274 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
28 DF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 FW 4 0 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
1 GK 9 9 810 3 2 4 126 60 47 12 1.333 1 1 1
18 GK 11 11 990 5 4 2 121 51 35 16 1.455 0 1 3

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
2 Western New York FlashTrade for Angeli[8]
6 Western New York FlashTrade for Angeli
15 Boston BreakersSigned[9]
13 Liverpool L.F.C.Signed[10]
22 Houston DashTrade for Cross[11]
4 UCLA Bruins2015 NWSL College Draft – 2nd Round[12]
3 Pali Blues2015 NWSL College Draft – 3rd Round
5 Penn State Nittany Lions2015 NWSL College Draft – 4th Round
26 Colo-ColoSigned[13]
24 Western New York FlashTrade for Pressley[14]
9 Bristol City W.F.C.Signed[15]
14 Piteå IFSigned[16]
12 Rivers Angels F.C.Signed[17]
20 Brisbane RoarSigned
25 Delta Queens F.C.Signed[18]

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
6N/ARetired[19]
24 Melbourne Victory[20]
28 Western New York FlashTrade for Reynolds and Salem
4 FC Kansas City[21]
12 Houston DashTrade for Romero
3 Western New York FlashTrade for Johnson
10Waived[22]
21 Avaldsnes ILWaived[23]
9[24]
15

Honors and awards

NWSL Yearly Awards

NWSL Team of the Year

TeamPositionPlayerRef.
Best XIDefender Crystal Dunn[27]
Second X1Defender Ali Krieger[28]

NWSL Player of the Month

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Match Recap: Houston Dash 0, Washington Spirit 1. June 27, 2015. November 12, 2016. Houston Dash Communications. Houston Dynamo.
  2. Book: 2015 NWSL Statistics . https://web.archive.org/web/20180810071352/https://ussoccer.app.box.com/s/l1z0zv3w41m3vdaezh28kju65dyrjzq3 . dead . August 10, 2018 . PDF . NWSL . September 10, 2015 . November 12, 2016 .
  3. Web site: Spirit forward Crystal Dunn wins 2015 Golden Boot. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925113022/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/892855.html. dead. September 25, 2015. washingtonspirit.com. September 7, 2015. January 14, 2018.
  4. Web site: MATHESON PENALTY NOT ENOUGH TO OVERCOME THE REIGN — Washington Spirit. washingtonspirit.com. 2015-10-21. 2015-09-06.
  5. Web site: WASHINGTON SPIRIT FALLS TO SEATTLE REIGN FC 3-0 IN HARD FOUGHT SEMIFINAL — Washington Spirit. washingtonspirit.com. 2015-10-21. 2015-09-14.
  6. Web site: Mark Parsons steps down as Washington Spirit coach and GM. The Washington Post. Steven Goff. September 30, 2015. April 22, 2017.
  7. Web site: Washington Spirit 2015 Roster. Fox Sports. April 22, 2017.
  8. Web site: WNY Flash makeover continues with trade of Salem and Reynolds. Democrat & Chronicle. October 21, 2014. May 13, 2017.
  9. Web site: Spirit sign midfielder Joanna Lohman. Washington Spirit. October 22, 2014. May 14, 2017.
  10. Web site: Katonah's Amanda Da Costa Signs Soccer Contract with Washington Spirit. Bedford Patch. Alfred Branch. October 24, 2014. May 14, 2017.
  11. Web site: Spirit acquire Mexican National Team defender Arianna Romero from Dash. Washington Spirit. December 2, 2014. May 14, 2017.
  12. Web site: Spirit's draft-day moves bring renewed depth. The Equalizer. January 19, 2015. May 14, 2017.
  13. Web site: Spirit sign Argentinian forward Estefania Banini. Washington Spirit. January 22, 2015. May 14, 2017.
  14. Web site: Washington Spirit sign defender Estelle Johnston after acquiring rights in trade with WNY Flash. Washington Spirit. February 24, 2015. May 14, 2017.
  15. Web site: Washington Spirit Sign Forward Laura del Rio. Washington Spirit. March 12, 2015. May 14, 2017.
  16. Web site: Washington Spirit sign Nigerian forward Francisca Ordega. Washington Spirit. March 24, 2015. May 14, 2017.
  17. Web site: Australian forward Haley Raso and Nigerian defender Josephine Chukwunonye set to join Spirit after the Women's World Cup. Washington Spirit. June 11, 2015. May 14, 2017.
  18. Web site: Spirit sign Nigerian forward Ngozi Okobi. Washington Spirit. June 23, 2015. May 14, 2017.
  19. Web site: A legend retires, an open love letter to Soccer from Lori Lindsey. August 14, 2014. May 5, 2017.
  20. Web site: Lisa De Vanna signs with Victory W-League. Melbourne Victory. September 3, 2014. May 5, 2017. April 4, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150404102431/http://www.melbournevictory.com.au/article/lisa-de-vanna-signs-with-victory-w-league/18vzzwyju0ryz1odq6qonbulve#0Mjcs2J4TbGsDUP6.99. dead.
  21. Web site: FC Kansas City Signs Yael Averbuch. NWSL. November 7, 2014. May 5, 2017.
  22. Web site: Spirit waive Miller; forward seeks more playing time. The Equalizer. May 28, 2015. May 14, 2017.
  23. Web site: Spirit waive defender Alex Singer . Washington Spirit. June 17, 2015. May 14, 2017.
  24. Web site: 2015 NWSL Season Preview – Washington Spirit: Untested . SBNation. Lauren Barker. April 10, 2015. May 5, 2017.
  25. SPIRIT FORWARD CRYSTAL DUNN VOTED NWSL MVP. September 24, 2015. NWSL. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925115900/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/895038.html. September 25, 2015. dead.
  26. SPIRIT FORWARD CRYSTAL DUNN WINS 2015 GOLDEN BOOT. September 7, 2015. NWSL. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925113022/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/892855.html. September 25, 2015.
  27. News: NATIONAL WOMEN'S SOCCER LEAGUE ANNOUNCES 2015 BEST XI. September 24, 2015. NWSL. September 25, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161019001640/http://nwslsoccer.com/news-2/jul---sep-2015/national-women-s-soccer-league-announces-2015-best-xi. October 19, 2016.
  28. News: NATIONAL WOMEN'S SOCCER LEAGUE ANNOUNCES 2015 BEST XI. September 24, 2015. NWSL. September 25, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161019001640/http://nwslsoccer.com/news-2/jul---sep-2015/national-women-s-soccer-league-announces-2015-best-xi. October 19, 2016.
  29. Web site: National Women's Soccer League. nwslsoccer.com. September 3, 2015.

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