The Washington Spirit have a big opportunity tonight to turn a recent uptick in overall performance level into a move up the standings. Facing the Houston Dash for the third and final time in the regular season, a win for Washington would at least guarantee that the Spirit get out of last place. However, with 9th place Boston and 8th place Kansas City both on the road tonight, Washington could jump up to 7th with the right set of results.
However, it’s never easy to play in Houston during the summer, and even with Carli Lloyd suspended and Kealia Ohai out injured for the Dash, the Spirit have their own worries.