2014 Washington Spirit season

August 2023 Washington Spirit 2014 General manager Chris Hummer Head coach Mark Parsons Maryland SoccerPlex NWSL 4th NWSL Playoffs Semi-finals 4,667 (May 3, 2014 vs Seattle) 2,306 (April 13, 2014 vs WNY Flash) Jodie Taylor (11) Jodie Taylor (11) true _whitehorizontal ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff 2013 2015 The 2014 season was Washington Spirit's second 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 Coming off a tough inaugural season, the Spirit looked to build a contending team for the 2014 season. Mark Parsons had a full preseason to work with his team and made some key offseason acquisitions included Jodie Taylor and Christine Nairn, both who would finish as the team's tops scorers with 11 and 8 goals, respectively. The beginning of the season saw similar struggles to 2013, losing 4 of the opening 6 matches. The turn-around began in Week 7, when the Spirit would outscore the Western New York Flash 3–2 with a brace from Jodie Taylor and own goal equalizer. The Spirit went 5 matches unbeaten mid-season and finished the season strong, losing only two of their last ten matches. Finishing 4th, the Spirit made their first NWSL Playoff appearance. They ultimately lost at Seattle Reign in a 2–1 match with Verónica Pérez scoring the Spirit's first ever playoff goal in the 65th minute. Club Roster As of April 24, 2014:Roster 7 February 2014 http://washingtonspirit.com/teams/washington-spirit/ Washington Spirit 24 April 2014 1 USA GK Ashlyn Harris (FP) 2 USA FW Colleen Williams 3 USA DF Toni Pressley 4 USA MF Yael Averbuch (FP) 5 CAN DF Robyn Gayle (FP) 6 USA MF Lori Lindsey 7 USA MF Christine Nairn 8 CAN MF Diana Matheson (FP) 9 MEX FW Renae Cuellar (FP) 10 USA FW Caroline Miller 11 USA DF Ali Krieger (FP) 12 DEN DF Cecilie Sandvej 14 ENG FW Jodie Taylor 16 USA FW Tiffany Weimer 17 MEX MF Verónica Pérez 18 USA GK Chantel Jones 19 USA MF Crystal Dunn 21 USA GK Adelaide Gay 22 MEX MF Bianca Sierra 23 USA DF Tori Huster 24 USA FW Jasmyne Spencer 28 USA DF Jordan Angeli 99 USA FW Danesha Adams (FP) = Federation player Team management Owner Bill Lynch y General Manager Chris Hummer Head Coach Mark Parsons Competitions Preseason 1 March 22, 2014 Washington Spirit 2–0 Report North Carolina Tar Heels Matheson 69Weimer 89 Maryland SoccerPlex Boyds, Maryland 2,534 W 2 March 29, 2014 Washington Spirit 1–1 Report Virginia Cavaliers Pressley 38 Alexis Shaffer 10 Maryland SoccerPlex Boyds, Maryland D 3 April 5, 2014 Washington Spirit 7–0 Report Maryland Terrapins Taylor 157190Gayle 20Dunn 30Matheson 32Averbuch 82 Maryland SoccerPlex Boyds, Maryland W Regular season Washington Spirit 1 April 13, 2014 18:30 EST 1–3 Report Western New York Flash Barczuk 50 Losada 5467Taylor 54 Maryland SoccerPlex Boyds, Maryland 2,306 Miguel Panduro L 2 April 19, 2014 19:00 EST Washington Spirit 3–1 Report FC Kansas City Matheson 438Nairn 45 Rodriguez 29 Maryland SoccerPlex Boyds, Maryland 2,577 Matthew Franz W April 23, 2014 19:00 (PDT) 3 Seattle Reign FC 3–1 Report Washington Spirit Fletcher 3Winters 48Fishlock 80 Matheson 73 (pen.) Memorial Stadium Seattle, Washington 1,754 Josh Wilkens L 4 Apr 26, 2014 20:00 Chicago Red Stars 0–1 Box Score Washington Spirit Johnston 67 Huster 50 Sierra 55 Dunn 70 Matheson 71 Benedictine U. Sports Complex Stadium Lisle, Illinois 1,822 W 5 May 3, 2014 18:30 Washington Spirit 1–2 Box Score Seattle Reign FC Krieger 53 Fishlock 55Leroux 76 Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex Boyds, Maryland 4,667 Elvis Mahmutovic L 6 May 11, 2014 19:00 FC Kansas City 2–1 Box Score Washington Spirit Rodriguez 35 64 Gayle 50 Adams 63 Durwood Soccer Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 1,797 Matt Mercier L 7 May 17, 2014 18:30 Washington Spirit 3–2 Box Score Western New York Flash Taylor 11 78 Williamson 71 o.g. Wambach 18 Lloyd 30 Salem 2 75 90+5 Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex Boyds, Maryland 4,598 Katja Koroleva W 8 May 21, 2014 19:00 Washington Spirit 3–3 Box Score Sky Blue FC Gayle 38 Lindsey 74 Matheson 90+2 pen. Filigno 47 55 Freels 51 O'Hara 65 Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex Boyds, Maryland 2,545 Boris Senic D 9 May 26, 2014 16:00 Washington Spirit 3–2 Box Score Houston Dash Matheson 4 Taylor 38 Nairn 90+3 Burger 12 Ohale 77 Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex Boyds, Maryland 2,865 Matthew Franz W 10 Jun 1, 2014 18:30 Boston Breakers 2–3 Box Score Washington Spirit Sanderson 29 37 Nairn 33 Taylor 49 74 Harvard Stadium Boston, Massachusetts 2,876 Karen Abt W June 4, 2014 19:00 CDT (UTC−05) 11 Chicago Red Stars 0-1 Summary Washington Spirit Morway 40 Gayle 27Taylor 79Pérez 90 Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex Lisle, Illinois 1450 USA Josh Wilkens W 12 Jun 11, 2014 19:00 Boston Breakers 2–0 Box Score Washington Spirit Schoepfer 42 Jones 43 Adams 60 Harvard Stadium Boston, Massachusetts 1,429 Timon Berry L 13 Jun 15, 2014 17:00 Portland Thorns FC 2–0 Box Score Washington Spirit McDonald 11 Boquete 78 Angeli 45+2 0 86 Providence Park Portland, Oregon 10,056 Michael Zapata L 14 Jun 21, 2014 18:30 Washington Spirit 1–6 Box Score Portland Thorns FC Gayle 9 Nairn 62 Sinclair 5 Morgan 11 70 Brooks 59 McDonald 85 87 Menges 88 Long 90+1 Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex Boyds, Maryland 3,806 Kristen Salazar L 15 Jun 28, 2014 21:00 Houston Dash 0–1 Box score Washington Spirit Taylor 62 BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, Texas 4,050 Maraget Domka W 16 Jul 2, 2014 19:00 Washington Spirit 3–3 Box Score Boston Breakers Taylor 28 56 De Vanna 30 Krieger 87 Matheson 90+1 pen. O'Reilly 4 pen. 7 pen. 19 Reeves 44 Lohman 45+1 Evans 0 70 Sierra 90 Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex Boyds, Maryland 2,673 Dimitar Chavdarov D 17 Jul 12, 2014 19:00 Western New York Flash 0–1 Box Score Washington Spirit Reynolds 0 54 Taylor 52 Matheson 56 pen. Nairn 73 Sahlen's Stadium Rochester, New York 3,134 Chris Spivey W 18 Jul 17, 2014 21:00 Houston Dash 1–1 Box Score Washington Spirit Diggs 74 De Vanna 19 BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, Texas 3,561 Michael Zapata D 19 Jul 20, 2014 18:00 Sky Blue FC 4–2 Box Score Washington Spirit O'Hara 22 85 Schmidt 36 Nadim 81 Gayle 57 89 Taylor 88 Yurcak Field Piscataway, New Jersey 1,740 Bernhard Hosu L 20 Jul 23, 2014 19:00 Washington Spirit 1–1 Box Score Portland Thorns FC Taylor 68 Morgan 7 Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex Boyds, Maryland 3,854 Katja Koroleva D 21 Jul 30, 2014 19:00 Washington Spirit 2–1 Box Score FC Kansas City Garefrekes 49 Nairn 67 Sauerbrunn 18 Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex Boyds, Maryland 2,744 Kristen Salazar W 2014 8 2 18:30 EDT (UTC−04) 22 Washington Spirit 2–1 Box Score Chicago Red Stars Nairn 47 82Averbuch 90+4 Chalupny 3Hoy 28Santacaterina 30 Maryland SoccerPlex Boyds, Maryland 3,102 Chris Spivey W 23 Aug 9, 2014 22:00 Seattle Reign FC 1–1 http://us.women.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/10/united-states/national-womens-soccer-league/seattle-reign/washington-spirit/1648595/ Box Score] Washington Spirit Reed 16Little 89Fishlock 90 Matheson 29 Memorial Stadium Seattle, Washington 3,479 USA Elvis Mahmutovic D 24 Aug 16, 2014 18:30 Washington Spirit 0–1 Box Score Sky Blue FC Ocampo 27 Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex Boyds, Maryland 4,282 David Mon L Regular-season standings WAS Results summary 5 3 4 23 26 5 2 5 13 17 August 16, 2014 Match reports April 2014 table b Round Stadium H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/A/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/A/H/H/H/A/H Result L/W/L/W/L/L/W/D/W/W/W/L/L/L/W/D/W/D/L/D/W/W/D/L Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss August 16, 2014 Match reports April 2014 NWSL Playoffs Seattle Reign FC Semi-finals August 23, 2014 8:00 pm PDT 2–1 Report Washington Spirit Little 72 Rapinoe 82 Fletcher 90+5 Averbuch 31 Pérez 65 Nairn 90+2 Memorial Stadium Seattle, Washington 4,540 Timon Berry L Squad statistics Note: only regular season squad statistics displayed. Key to positions: FW – Forward, MF – Midfielder, DF – Defender, GK – Goalkeeper N Jersey numberPos Playing positionPlayer Player's nameGP Games playedGS Games startedMin Minutes playedG Goals scoredA Assists providedWG Game winning goals scoredShot Shots at goalSOG Shots on goalCro Crosses providedCK Corner kicks takenOff OffsidesFoul Fouls committedFS Fouls sufferedYC Yellow cardsRC Red cards99 FW Danesha Adams 13 9 802 1 1 0 8 4 3 6 1 10 7 1 028 MF Jordan Angeli 10 2 235 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 14 MF Yael Averbuch 22 17 1562 1 1 1 15 4 0 0 0 16 9 1 012 DF Niki Cross 10 8 740 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 09 FW Renae Cuellar 10 4 408 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 6 4 3 0 024 FW Lisa De Vanna 11 9 794 1 4 0 16 9 0 0 12 6 13 1 019 MF Crystal Dunn 21 18 1488 0 3 0 11 6 2 0 2 15 10 1 013 FW Kerstin Garefrekes 10 6 591 1 0 0 19 11 0 0 4 8 6 0 05 DF Robyn Gayle 16 13 1143 2 1 0 7 3 1 0 0 13 2 4 023 DF Tori Huster 22 22 1980 1 1 1 9 4 0 0 0 12 17 0 011 DF Ali Krieger 22 22 1935 1 0 0 5 3 3 0 1 7 4 1 06 MF Lori Lindsey 22 19 1509 1 1 0 15 6 0 0 0 6 9 0 08 MF Diana Matheson 23 21 1970 8 6 2 28 19 5 18 6 14 24 2 07 MF Christine Nairn 23 21 1838 6 2 2 41 18 0 52 4 7 27 2 036 MF Kelsey Pardue 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 017 MF Verónica Pérez 16 6 657 0 1 0 8 3 0 0 8 16 8 1 03 DF Toni Pressley 9 8 701 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 022 DF Bianca Sierra 9 5 520 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 6 2 1 021 DF Alex Singer 11 11 972 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 11 3 0 031 MF Jennifer Skogerboe 1 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 014 FW Jodie Taylor 21 19 1727 11 2 4 46 26 2 0 34 25 13 1 0 N Jersey numberPos Playing positionGoal keeper Goal keeper's nameGP Games playedGS Games startedMin Minutes playedW Games wonL Games lostT Games tiedShot Shots at goalSOG Shots on goalSav Saves madeGA Goals againstGA/G Goals against per gamePen Penalty againstPKF Penalty kick facedSO Shutout1 GK Ashlyn Harris 19 19 1710 10 5 4 193 97 66 31 1.632 2 3 418 GK Chantel Jones 5 5 450 0 4 1 78 34 22 12 2.4 0 0 0 Transfers In No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource 71 MFNairn, Christine USA Christine NairnUSA Seattle ReignTradeNovember 20, 2013Reign Add Arsenal Star Midfielder Kim Little http://www.sounderatheart.com/seattle-womens-soccer/2013/11/20/5124194/reign-add-arsenal-star-midfielder-kim-little Sounder at Heart November 20, 2013 May 5, 2017 December 12, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131212024815/http://www.sounderatheart.com/seattle-womens-soccer/2013/11/20/5124194/reign-add-arsenal-star-midfielder-kim-little dead 141 FWTaylor, Jodie ENG Jodie TaylorAUS Sydney FCSignedDecember 18, 2013Jodie Taylor joins the Spirit for 2014 NWSL season & earns England National Team Call up http://washingtonspirit.com/news/jodie-taylor-joins-the-spirit-for-2014-nwsl-season-earns-england-national-team-call-up/ Washington Spirit December 18, 2013 May 5, 2017 41 MFAverbuch, Yael USA Yael AverbuchSWE Kopparbergs/Göteborg FCNWSL Player AllocationJanuary 3, 2014Washington Spirit acquires Yael Averbuch https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2014/01/03/washington-spirit-acquires-yael-averbuch/ The Washington Post Steven Goff January 3, 2014 April 25, 2017 91 FWCuéllar, Renae MEX Renae CuéllarUSA FC Kansas CityNWSL Player AllocationJanuary 3, 2014NWSL announces 2014 allocated players: KC, Portland, Seattle look stacked http://www.soccerwire.com/news/nt/international-women/nwsl-announces-2014-allocated-players-kc-portland-seattle-look-stacked/ SoccerWire.com January 3, 2014 May 5, 2017 October 30, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171030010905/http://www.soccerwire.com/news/nt/international-women/nwsl-announces-2014-allocated-players-kc-portland-seattle-look-stacked/ dead 991 FWAdams, Danesha USA Danesha AdamsUSA Houston DashTradeJanuary 13, 2014Houston Dash acquire forward Stephanie Ochs from Washington Spirit https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2014/01/13/houston-dash-acquire-forward-stephanie-ochs-washington-spirit Washington Spirit January 13, 2014 May 5, 2017 161 FWWeimer, Tiffany USA Tiffany WeimerUSA Portland Thorns FCTradeJanuary 17, 2014Portland Thorns reacquire Meleana Shim and shake up roster at NWSL College Draft http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2014/01/midfielder_meleana_shim_is_onc.html OregonLive.com January 17, 2014 May 5, 2017 121 DFSandvej, Cecilie DEN Cecilie SandvejAUS Perth GlorySignedFebruary 27, 2014Spirit sign Danish defender Cecilie Sandvej http://washingtonspirit.com/pro/spirit-sign-danish-defender-cecilie-sandvej/ SoccerWire.com February 27, 2014 May 5, 2017 171 MFPérez, Verónica MEX Verónica PérezUSA Western New York FlashTradeMarch 3, 2014De Vanna, Perez find new homes during trade flurry http://equalizersoccer.com/2014/03/03/de-vanna-perez-find-new-homes-during-nwsl-trade-flurry/ OregonLive.com Meg Linehan March 3, 2014 May 5, 2017 121 DFCross, Niki GER Niki CrossGER FC Bayern MunichTradeMarch 18, 2014Spirit acquire FC Bayern Munich defender Niki Cross via trade with Seattle Reign FC http://washingtonspirit.com/pro/spirit-acquire-fc-bayern-munich-defender-niki-cross-via-trade-with-seattle-reign-fc/ Washington Spirit March 18, 2014 May 5, 2017 221 MFSierra, Bianca MEX Bianca SierraUSA University of AuburnSignedApril 4, 2014Washington Spirit Sign Midfielder Jordan Angeli and Mexican Women's National Team Defender Bianca Sierra http://washingtonspirit.com/pro/washington-spirit-sign-midfielder-jordan-angeli-and-mexican-womens-national-team-defender-bianca-sierra/ Washington Spirit April 4, 2014 May 5, 2017 281 DFAngeli, Jordan USA Jordan AngeliUSA Boston BreakersSignedApril 4, 2014 211 GKGay, Adelaide USA Adelaide GayUSA Portland Thorns FCSignedApril 8, 2014Washington Spirit announces official 2014 NWSL roster http://www.womenssoccerunited.com/washington-spirit-announces-official-2014-nwsl-roster-2/ Women's Soccer United April 8, 2014 May 5, 2017 211 DFSinger, Alex USA Alex SingerGER 1. FFC Turbine PotsdamSignedJune 4, 2014Spirit Sign Defender Alex Singer http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/814687.html The Bent Musket June 4, 2014 May 5, 2017 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20140702063959/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/814687.html July 2, 2014 241 FWDe Vanna, Lisa AUS Lisa De VannaUSA Boston BreakersTradeJune 18, 2014Breakers Transfers 2014: Boston Trades Lisa De Vanna to Spirit for Defender Bianca Sierra http://www.thebentmusket.com/boston-breakers/2014/6/18/5822010/breakers-transfers-2014-nwsl-lisa-de-vanna-trade-bianca-sierra-washington-draft-picks The Bent Musket June 18, 2014 May 5, 2017 July 26, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140726004702/http://www.thebentmusket.com/boston-breakers/2014/6/18/5822010/breakers-transfers-2014-nwsl-lisa-de-vanna-trade-bianca-sierra-washington-draft-picks dead 311 MFSkogerboe, Jennifer USA Jennifer SkogerboeUSA Washington Spirit Reserves 361 MFPardue, Kelsey USA Kelsey PardueUSA Washington Spirit Reserves Out No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource 31 DFToulouse, Kika USA Kika ToulouseUSA Houston Dash2014 NWSL Expansion DraftJanuary 10, 2014Houston Dash select 10 players in 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2014/01/10/houston-dash-select-10-players-2014-nwsl-expansion-draft Houston Dynamo January 10, 2014 May 5, 2017 141 FWMcCarty, Tiffany USA Tiffany McCartyUSA Houston Dash2014 NWSL Expansion DraftJanuary 10, 2014 22 1 MFOchs, Stephanie USA Stephanie OchsUSA Houston DashTradeJanuary 13, 2014Houston Dash acquire forward Stephanie Ochs from Washington Spirit https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2014/01/13/houston-dash-acquire-forward-stephanie-ochs-washington-spirit Houston Dynamo January 13, 2014 May 5, 2017 41 DFAbegg, Marisa USA Marisa AbeggRetiredFebruary 14, 2014Marisa Abegg announces her retirement http://washingtonspirit.com/pro/marisa-abegg-announces-her-retirement/ Washington Spirit February 14, 2014 May 5, 2017 51 DFChapman, Candace CAN Candace ChapmanWaivedMarch 29, 2014The Washington Spirit Waive Defender Candace Chapman http://washingtonspirit.com/pro/the-washington-spirit-waive-defender-candace-chapman/ Washington Spirit March 29, 2014 May 5, 2017 201 MFKing, Holly USA Holly KingUSA Colorado PrideMarch 29, 2014Colorado Pride women's soccer team kicks off first season Thursday at Colorado College http://gazette.com/colorado-pride-womens-soccer-team-kicks-off-first-season-thursday-at-colorado-college/article/1520257 The Gazette Joe Paisley May 19, 2014 May 5, 2017 21 FWWilliams, Colleen USA Colleen WilliamsWaivedMay 21, 2014Washington Spirit part ways with Colleen Williams http://www.soccerwire.com/notes/washington-spirit-part-ways-with-colleen-williams/ SoccerWire.com May 21, 2014 May 5, 2017 231 DFSierra, Bianca MEX Bianca SierraUSA Boston BreakersTradeJune 18, 2014 1 MFWells, Ingrid USA Ingrid WellsUSA Western New York FlashWaivedJune 20, 2013Wells Waived https://twitter.com/SoccerInsider/status/347873558476775424 Twitter Steven Goff June 20, 2013 May 5, 2017 1 DFHodak, Domenica USA Domenica Hodak 131 MFWorbis, Guadalupe MEX Guadalupe Worbis 241 FWSpencer, Jasmyne USA Jasmyne SpencerUSA Western New York FlashWestern New York Flash announces 2014 roster http://www.soccerwire.com/news/other/teams/western-new-york-flash-announces-2014-roster/ SoccerWire.com April 7, 2014 May 5, 2017 July 9, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180709190658/https://www.soccerwire.com/news/other/teams/western-new-york-flash-announces-2014-roster/ dead 131 MFRoberts, Julia USA Julia Roberts 171 FWTaylor, Lindsay USA Lindsay Taylor Loan in No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromFee/notesDateSource 131 MFGarefrekes, Kerstin GER Kerstin GarefrekesGER 1. FFC FrankfurtLoan for remainder of 2014 seasonJune 14, 2014Spirit acquire German midfielder Kerstin Garefrekes http://washingtonspirit.com/pro/spirit-acquire-german-midfielder-kerstin-garefrekes/ Washington Spirit June 14, 2014 May 5, 2017 Honors and awards NWSL Yearly Awards NWSL Team of the Year Team Position Player Ref. Best XI DefenderUSA Ali Kriegerhttp://chicagoredstars.com/national-womens-soccer-league-announces-2014-best-xi/ National Women's Soccer League Announces 2014 Best XI Chicago Red Stars 2019-05-01 2020-10-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20201001113421/https://chicagoredstars.com/national-womens-soccer-league-announces-2014-best-xi/ dead Second X1 ForwardENG Jodie Taylor See also 2014 National Women's Soccer League season References Category:Washington Spirit seasons Washington Spirit Washington Spirit Washington Spirit