In the end, it was not meant to be for Sky Blue FC (9-11-2, 29 points) this season as the New Jersey club saw itself eliminated for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) playoff contention after falling 2-1 to the Washington Spirit (5-13-4, 19 points) on Sunday evening. Maya Hayes scored the lone goal for SBFC in the 43rd minute of action, but Washington rallied for a pair of late tallies in the second half to claim the 2-1 result.
The last time these two teams faced off in August, Sky Blue FC took a 1-0 lead into halftime, and history repeated itself.