North Carolina Courage 3–2 Washington Spirit · April 10, 2021
Final · NWSL Challenge CupApril 10, 2021
Kristen Hamilton ⚽ · Jess McDonald ⚽ · Merritt Mathias ⚽
Kumi Yokoyama ⚽ · Trinity Rodman ⚽
Recorded resultRelease 2026-09-02
What happened and why does it matter?
No coverage is placed here today. Explore the league record below.
Scoring summary
Match statistics
Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.
Finishing funnelNorth Carolina Courage · Washington Spirit
16
17
7
6
3
2
shots → on target → goals
Control
372 passes · 70.2%′491 · 78%′
24 interceptions28
11 clearances15
Who was on the pitch
North Carolina Courage
— off the bench
0′98′
Washington Spirit
— off the bench
0′98′
Player statistics
| Carson Pickett |  North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cari Roccaro | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Havana Solaun | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Meredith Speck | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Katelyn Rowland | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Merritt Mathias | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Kristen Hamilton | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Schuyler DeBree | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Debinha | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 95 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jess McDonald | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 79 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Hailie Mace | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Rylee Ann Baisden | North Carolina Courage | No | 72 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ryan Williams | North Carolina Courage | No | 79 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kaleigh Kurtz | North Carolina Courage | No | 95 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dorian Bailey |  Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tegan McGrady | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Natalie Jacobs | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Paige Nielsen | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tori Huster | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Anna Heilferty | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ashley Sanchez | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Aubrey Kingsbury | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ashley Hatch | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Julia Elisabeth Roddar | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kumi Yokoyama | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 55 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Trinity Rodman | Washington Spirit | No | 55 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Camryn Biegalski | Washington Spirit | No | 67 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Chinyelu Bessum Asher | Washington Spirit | No | 87 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shot records
North Carolina Courage 2.44 xG°
| 9 | Kristen Hamilton | 0.10 | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Debinha | 0.11 | Miss |
| 21 | Hailie Mace | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 21 | Merritt Mathias | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 22 | Debinha | 0.31 | Miss |
| 26 | Debinha | 0.65 | Miss |
| 27 | Jess McDonald | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 27 | Jess McDonald | 0.65 | Goal |
| 34 | Debinha | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 45 | Meredith Speck | 0.35 | Miss |
| 50 | Merritt Mathias | 0.15 | Goal |
| 57 | Schuyler DeBree | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 57 | Merritt Mathias | 0.00 | Miss |
| 64 | Hailie Mace | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 64 | Havana Solaun | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 66 | Jess McDonald | 0.03 | Miss |
Washington Spirit 1.81 xG°
| 2 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.10 | Attempt Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kumi Yokoyama | 0.07 | Goal |
| 15 | Natalie Jacobs | 0.03 | Miss |
| 18 | Anna Heilferty | 0.54 | Miss |
| 31 | Tori Huster | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 35 | Ashley Hatch | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 46 | Kumi Yokoyama | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 50 | Ashley Hatch | 0.05 | Miss |
| 59 | Trinity Rodman | 0.65 | Goal |
| 61 | Trinity Rodman | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 62 | Ashley Hatch | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 65 | Julia Elisabeth Roddar | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 67 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 73 | Trinity Rodman | 0.07 | Miss |
| 81 | Ashley Hatch | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 91 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.07 | Miss |
| 93 | Camryn Biegalski | 0.03 | Miss |
Goals and assists
- 1 G · 1 AJess McDonaldscored and assisted
- 1 GMerritt Mathiasscorer
- 1 GKristen Hamiltonscorer
- 1 GKumi Yokoyamascorer
The table
Full table →| # | Team | GP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Seattle Reign | 23 | 39 |
| 3 | Washington Spirit | 22 | 39 |
| 4 | Chicago Stars | 24 | 38 |
| 5 | Gotham FC | 24 | 35 |
| 6 | North Carolina Courage | 24 | 33 |
| 7 | Houston Dash | 24 | 32 |
View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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North Carolina Courage 3–2 Washington Spirit
NWSL Challenge Cup · Apr 10, 2021
- Venue
- First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
- Season
- 2021
- Competition
- NWSL Challenge Cup
- Record release
- 2026-09-02