Washington Spirit head coach Jim Gabarra named 32 players to the Spirit’s initial preseason roster. The roster includes 14 non-roster invitees. The Spirit will play four preseason games against college teams.
Kelsey Wys and Cali Farquharson, who are each rehabbing torn ACLs are designated as Out-of-Market contracted players. Dydasco, who tore her ACL in the NWSL Final, will join the team for preseason.
The roster includes three 2017 draft picks and one 2017 draft picked that the Spirit acquired from Seattle Reign FC in a trade for Diana Matheson.
The Spirit’s first preseason game is this Sunday against Penn State.