Facing their third game in a week, and their fourth in ten days, the Washington Spirit could have been forgiven for slipping up or losing their way a bit against OL Reign. After all, this grueling portion of the schedule has come during a reckoning both within the Spirit as an organization, and throughout the NWSL.
Plus, the Reign entered the match unbeaten in seven, didn’t have to fly to Tacoma from the east coast like the Spirit did, and had the luxury of rotating international superstars like Megan Rapinoe into their lineup.