The rare instance in #NWSL where the ref identifies a pattern of fouls against one player (this time, Sugita) and says it could be persistent infringement if anyone else fouls her. We should see that like...2-3x per weekend instead of 2-3x per season.

McKeown's ability to make these plays when things have broken down for the Spirit (and Smith 1v1 inside the box, that's a breakdown) has actually papered over more cracks this season than IMO is being talked about.

Asisat Oshoala is listed as Out on the Bay FC availability report for tomorrow with a leg injury

6 of 11 goals conceded in the first 22 minutes of games now for the Spirit.

Overall, very slow of thought so far. Thorns pressing well but not so well to cause these kinds of problems. First time the Spirit have been this flat since the season opener. #NWSL

Wiesner, Metayer, & Ratcliffe rotate in, with Krueger, Hershfelt, & Hatch making way. First start for Wiesner since the Spirit's opener. #NWSL

2 weekends in a row where the TL was taken over by music I don't listen to but it's 1:45am so

Nightmare for Seattle: 4 straight losses coming into this one, Tziarra King gets a VAR red card, and within like 45 seconds Kyra Carusa puts the Wave ahead. #NWSL

#PORvWAS availability report

#BAONPDX
Out: Provenzano (SEI - achilles), Bixby (maternity leave), Weaver (knee)

#ThatsTheSpirit
OUT: Heilferty (SEI – knee), Kuhlmann (SEI – knee), Morris (hip)
Questionable: Bosselmann (wrist)

#NWSL

“It’s just something I enjoy, and I see how it brings other people so much joy.”

This past offseason, Washington Spirit GK Aubrey Kingsbury (Bledsoe) spent some time learning how to run a bakery.

Read about her experience at WTOP. wtop.com/washington-spi… #ThatsTheSpirit

This is how you invite the fates to make extremely sure you're a double DNF