It went to penalties, but the Washington Spirit prevail over Racing Louisville to reach the NWSL semifinals. The Spirit will face the winner of the Portland/San Diego quarterfinal.

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Louisville equalizes in stoppage time.

The Gift that keeps on giving. Gift Monday's header puts Washington up, 1–0, over Louisville in the NWSL quarterfinals with roughly 15 minutes to go.

Lu leaving for the last time... 💙

Thanks, Chat 💜

A big shout-out to NWSL original Lauren Barnes. A class act on and off the field.

Orlando Pride 2–0 Seattle Reign Defending champs Orlando advance to the NWSL semifinals to play the winner of the Kansas City/Gotham match. Haley McCutcheon opens the scoring and Luana closes it with a PK late in the second half.

Wrong answers only, please.

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Orlando strikes first in the opening match of the NWSL quarterfinals round.

NWSLPA Issues Statement Condemning Attacks on Players:

MARK YOUR CALENDARS, IT’S QUARTERFINALS TIME ⏰ Presented by Google Pixel

The road to the 2025 NWSL Championship starts now 🏆 Presented by Google Pixel

Legends 💕

Congrats to Racing Louisville for clinching its first NWSL playoff spot!

Manaka magic.

Deyna.

Debinha.

from sarah gorden:

We want to be like Alyssa Naeher too 🥹

AM13 🙏

The curtain closes on a spectacular career 🥹💛 Congratulations Imani Dorsey, and thank you for everything you've given this sport and to our community!!

INBOX:The U.S., Mexico, Costa Rica, and Jamaica will launch a joint bid for the 2031 Women's World Cup.

👏 Ali 👏 Riley 👏 Angel City's first captain takes the pitch at home for the last time.

You already know. That's Cantore.

Riley Tiernan does indeed make the #USWNT under-23 camp squad. Other notables: Gisele Thompson, Sarah Schupansky (whose mother is from Oreland), Gia Corley, Emeri Adames, Maddie Dahlien, Riley Jackson, Jameese Joseph, Jayden Perry, Pietra Tordin.

Trinity Rodman heading to the locker room on crutches during the halftime break

lily said i heard yall like long range bangers

October #USWNT roster drop!

Only at @theathletic.com — Christen Press pens her farewell letters to herself, the game, and her fans as she announces her retirement at the close of the 2025 NWSL season with @angelcity.com. www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

From Day One to Forever ✨ Can’t wait to celebrate you this Friday, Lu! #ThankYouLu

Y'all...

250 GAMES 👏 Lauren Barnes is the FIRST-EVER player in NWSL history to reach the milestone!

Oh dear...

Olivia Moultrie.

🥹

BFFR, is this real?? 😢 Thank you for all that you've done for the game, Ali. 🤍

That's Cantore.

Per a quick glance, Gift Monday's hat trick is the Spirit's first in NWSL play since Crystal Dunn (also against the Houston Dash) on Aug. 1, 2015. (!!!) Rose Kouassi had one in Concacaf W Champions Cup play this August.

Gift Monday 3–0 Houston Dash Monday has a first-half hat trick!

Quite the pass by Rose Lavelle and tidy finish by Katie Stengel.

Sheeesh.

Check out this site to see what results your team needs to make the #NWSL playoffs: playoffs.alisongale.com

My goodness, Racheal Kundananji!

#KCBABY IS YOUR 2025 @NWSL SHIELD WINNER 🏆

sharing this devastating news from official channels elsewhere that Matt Beard has died suddenly at the age of 47. 🕯️

Racing Louisville cuts Utah's lead to one courtesy of a Janine Sonis banger of a free kick. Utah still up, 3–2, with roughly five minutes and stoppage time to go.

oh my goodness gracious

Naeher!