Washington v North Carolina

NWSL

Washington SpiritWashingtonWAS

10-1-4, 31 PTS

North Carolina CourageNorth CarolinaNC

7-1-7, 22 PTS

Ashley Sanchez - 19'

Ashley Sanchez's early goal lifts Courage over Spirit

The North Carolina Courage secured a 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit at Audi Field on Saturday, thanks to an early strike from Ashley Sanchez.

Jul 12, 2025, 11:36 pm - ESPN Generative AI Services

Match Timeline

WAS

KOHTFT

Team Stats

WAS

48%

Possession

52%

Shots on Goal

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Fouls Committed

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Corners Won

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Head-To-Head

WAS

Last 5 Matchups

2023 NWSL, Regular Season

@ WAS

2023 NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

@ NC

2023 NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

@ WAS

2023 NWSL, Regular Season

@ NC

2022 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

@ NC

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Gotham FC	24	14	6	4	+11	48
Washington Spirit	24	13	4	7	+10	43
Utah Royals	24	13	3	8	+11	42
San Diego Wave FC	24	13	3	8	+7	42
North Carolina Courage	24	12	3	9	+12	39
Portland Thorns FC	24	11	6	7	+5	39
Kansas City Current	24	11	5	8	+5	38
Seattle Reign FC	23	11	4	8	+3	37
Angel City FC	23	9	6	8	+10	33
Denver Summit FC	23	8	7	8	+7	31
Orlando Pride	24	9	3	12	-5	30
Houston Dash	24	7	5	12	-5	26
Boston Legacy FC	24	7	5	12	-9	26
Racing Louisville FC	24	7	2	15	-12	23
Bay FC	23	6	4	13	-10	22
Chicago Stars FC	24	5	2	17	-40	17

NWSL News

Louisville's DeMelo sues doctors after cardiac arrest during NWSL game

Racing Louisville FC midfielder Savannah DeMelo is suing the University of Louisville Health and two physicians for allegedly failing to diagnose a heart condition that led to her suffering cardiac arrest on the field during a match in September 2025.

11h

Morgan, Marta lead chorus of players seeking change for U20 WWC

Over a dozen top current and former women's soccer players, including World Cup winners Alex Morgan and Crystal Dunn, and Brazil legend Marta, sent an open letter to FIFA asking to align the U20 Women's World Cup with the international match calendar.

15h

Wave put USWNT's Catarina Macario on season-ending injury list

Jeff Kassouf reports on the San Diego Wave placing Catarina Macario on the season-ending injury list due to a recurring knee issue.

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