To understand Croix Bethune’s lethality in the final third, consider the Washington Spirit rookie’s three professional goals.
Her first strike, a stoppage-time winner against Bay FC on March 23, was a blend of deft skill and downhill determination as she collected a service at the top of the box, combined with teammate Ashley Hatch and crashed the goal with a point-blank finish. For the second, an insurance tally April 12 in Houston, she capped an immaculate 11-pass sequence with a precisely timed far-post run and finish off Gabrielle Carle’s cross.
And the third, the 41st-minute opener in the Spirit’s 2-0 win against NWSL reigning champion Gotham FC on Saturday afternoon at Audi Field, was a solo show.