It’s no secret that the Washington Spirit did not end the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup the way they wanted. After being everyone’s sleeper pick to get to the final, then pick to win it all once North Carolina crashed out, a defeat to Sky Blue via penalties after a scoreless ninety-plus minutes was an all too sad and thudding exit. Despite that, and looking back on the whole of the tournament, there were still plenty of highlights and performances to build on. The most exciting of which was Ashley Sanchez, who impressed enough to claim the Future Legend award after the cup.
Washington Spirit’s Ashley Sanchez on her NWSL welcome, getting better game by game, and nutmegging Julie Ertz
