2014 Washington Spirit season
Washington Spirit 2014 soccer season
The 2014 season was Washington Spirit 's second season of existence in which they competed in the National Women's Soccer League , the top division of women's soccer in the United States.
Review
Coming off a tough inaugural season, the Spirit looked to build a contending team for the 2014 season. Mark Parsons had a full preseason to work with his team and made some key offseason acquisitions included Jodie Taylor and Christine Nairn , both who would finish as the team's tops scorers with 11 and 8 goals, respectively.
The beginning of the season saw similar struggles to 2013, losing 4 of the opening 6 matches. The turn-around began in Week 7, when the Spirit would outscore the Western New York Flash 3–2 with a brace from Jodie Taylor and own goal equalizer. The Spirit went 5 matches unbeaten mid-season and finished the season strong, losing only two of their last ten matches.
Finishing 4th, the Spirit made their first NWSL Playoff appearance. They ultimately lost at Seattle Reign in a 2–1 match with Verónica Pérez scoring the Spirit's first ever playoff goal in the 65th minute.
Club
Roster
As of April 24, 2014:[ 1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team management
Owner
Bill Lynch
General Manager
Chris Hummer
Head Coach
Mark Parsons
Competitions
Preseason
Regular season
Regular-season standings
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
24
10
5
9
36
43
−7
35
5
3
4
23
26
−3
5
2
5
13
17
−4
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Stadium H H A A H A H H H A A A A H A H A A A H H H A H Result L W L W L L W D W W W L L L W D W D L D W W D L
Updated to match(es) played on August 16, 2014. Source:
Match reports A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
NWSL Playoffs
Squad statistics
Note: only regular season squad statistics displayed.
Key to positions: FW – Forward , MF – Midfielder , DF – Defender , GK – Goalkeeper
Transfers
In
No.
Pos.
Player
Transferred from
Fee/notes
Date
Source
7
MF
Christine Nairn Seattle Reign
Trade
November 20, 2013
[ 2]
14
FW
Jodie Taylor Sydney FC
Signed
December 18, 2013
[ 3]
4
MF
Yael Averbuch Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
NWSL Player Allocation
January 3, 2014
[ 4]
9
FW
Renae Cuéllar FC Kansas City
NWSL Player Allocation
January 3, 2014
[ 5]
99
FW
Danesha Adams Houston Dash
Trade
January 13, 2014
[ 6]
16
FW
Tiffany Weimer Portland Thorns FC
Trade
January 17, 2014
[ 7]
12
DF
Cecilie Sandvej Perth Glory
Signed
February 27, 2014
[ 8]
17
MF
Verónica Pérez Western New York Flash
Trade
March 3, 2014
[ 9]
12
DF
Niki Cross FC Bayern Munich
Trade
March 18, 2014
[ 10]
22
MF
Bianca Sierra University of Auburn
Signed
April 4, 2014
[ 11]
28
DF
Jordan Angeli Boston Breakers
Signed
April 4, 2014
[ 11]
21
GK
Adelaide Gay Portland Thorns FC
Signed
April 8, 2014
[ 12]
21
DF
Alex Singer 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
Signed
June 4, 2014
[ 13]
24
FW
Lisa De Vanna Boston Breakers
Trade
June 18, 2014
[ 14]
31
MF
Jennifer Skogerboe Washington Spirit Reserves
36
MF
Kelsey Pardue Washington Spirit Reserves
Out
Loan in
Honors and awards
NWSL Yearly Awards
See also
References
^ "Roster" . Washington Spirit. February 7, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2014 .^ "Reign Add Arsenal Star Midfielder Kim Little" . Sounder at Heart. November 20, 2013. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2017 .^ "Jodie Taylor joins the Spirit for 2014 NWSL season & earns England National Team Call up" . Washington Spirit. December 18, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2017 .^ Steven Goff (January 3, 2014). "Washington Spirit acquires Yael Averbuch" . The Washington Post . Retrieved April 25, 2017 . ^ "NWSL announces 2014 allocated players: KC, Portland, Seattle look stacked" . SoccerWire.com. January 3, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2017 .^ "Houston Dash acquire forward Stephanie Ochs from Washington Spirit" . Washington Spirit. January 13, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2017 .^ "Portland Thorns reacquire Meleana Shim and shake up roster at NWSL College Draft" . OregonLive.com. January 17, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2017 .^ "Spirit sign Danish defender Cecilie Sandvej" . SoccerWire.com. February 27, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2017 .^ Meg Linehan (March 3, 2014). "De Vanna, Perez find new homes during trade flurry" . OregonLive.com. Retrieved May 5, 2017 . ^ "Spirit acquire FC Bayern Munich defender Niki Cross via trade with Seattle Reign FC" . Washington Spirit. March 18, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2017 .^ a b "Washington Spirit Sign Midfielder Jordan Angeli and Mexican Women's National Team Defender Bianca Sierra" . Washington Spirit. April 4, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2017 .^ "Washington Spirit announces official 2014 NWSL roster" . Women's Soccer United. April 8, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2017 .^ "Spirit Sign Defender Alex Singer" . The Bent Musket. June 4, 2014. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2017 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link )^ a b "Breakers Transfers 2014: Boston Trades Lisa De Vanna to Spirit for Defender Bianca Sierra" . The Bent Musket. June 18, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2017 .^ a b "Houston Dash select 10 players in 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft" . Houston Dynamo. January 10, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2017 .^ "Houston Dash acquire forward Stephanie Ochs from Washington Spirit" . Houston Dynamo. January 13, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2017 .^ "Marisa Abegg announces her retirement" . Washington Spirit. February 14, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2017 .^ "The Washington Spirit Waive Defender Candace Chapman" . Washington Spirit. March 29, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2017 .^ Joe Paisley (May 19, 2014). "Colorado Pride women's soccer team kicks off first season Thursday at Colorado College" . The Gazette. Retrieved May 5, 2017 . ^ "Washington Spirit part ways with Colleen Williams" . SoccerWire.com. May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2017 .^ Steven Goff (June 20, 2013). "Wells Waived" . Twitter. Retrieved May 5, 2017 . ^ "Western New York Flash announces 2014 roster" . SoccerWire.com. April 7, 2014. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2017 .^ "Spirit acquire German midfielder Kerstin Garefrekes" . Washington Spirit. June 14, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2017 .^ a b "National Women's Soccer League Announces 2014 Best XI | | Chicago Red Stars" . Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2019 .
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