On a windy and chilly night at the Maryland Soccerplex, the Washington Spirit beat the Houston Dash 1-0 thanks to a goal from Joanna Lohman in the first half. Despite Dash goalkeeper Lydia Williams' heroic efforts and Houston's opportunities, the Spirit prevailed and continued their five-game undefeated streak. It wasn't the prettiest performance from the Spirit but nonetheless, the team walked away with three points.
Starting XI: Stephanie Labbe; Alyssa Kleiner, Megan Oyster, Shelina Zadorsky, Ali Krieger; Tori Huster, Joanna Lohman, Christine Nairn (Whitney Church 84') ; Diana Matheson (Katie Stengel 89'), Crystal Dunn, Cali Farquharson (Estefania Banini 46’)
The Spirit played against the wind in the first half which proved a challenge since the team relied on long balls over Houston's backline.