Washington Spirit 4–2 Gotham FC · July 28, 2023
Final · Matchweek 5 · NWSL Challenge CupJuly 28, 2023
Ashley Hatch ⚽⚽ · Camryn Biegalski ⚽ · Chloe Ricketts ⚽
Midge Purce ⚽ · Jenna Nighswonger ⚽
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 funnelWashington Spirit · Gotham FC
9
13
4
5
4
2
shots → on target → goals
Control
277 passes · 58.8%′510 · 76.3%′
22 interceptions18
33 clearances11
Who was on the pitch
Washington Spirit
— off the bench
0′193′
Gotham FC
— off the bench
0′193′
Player statistics
| Jenna Nighswonger |  Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 193 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delanie Sheehan | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| Midge Purce | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 193 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Ali Krieger | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Michelle Betos | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Katie Lampson | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yazmeen Ryan | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Kristen Edmonds | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allie Long | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellie Jean | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McCall Zerboni | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meleana Shim | Gotham FC | No | 67 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mandy Freeman | Gotham FC | No | 68 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Taylor Smith | Gotham FC | No | 75 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nealy Martin | Gotham FC | No | 75 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cyera Hintzen | Gotham FC | No | 85 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Staab |  Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Nicole Barnhart | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Maddie Elwell | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Amber Brooks | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 193 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Camryn Biegalski | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 193 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Paige Metayer | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Dorian Bailey | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lena Silano | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tara Rudd | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chloe Ricketts | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 75 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ashley Hatch | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 75 | 75 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Nicole Douglas | Washington Spirit | No | 75 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mariana Speckmaier | Washington Spirit | No | 75 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tori Huster | Washington Spirit | No | 75 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bayley Feist | Washington Spirit | No | 84 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jordan Thompson | Washington Spirit | No | 89 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shot records
Washington Spirit 2.25 xG°
| 24 | Ashley Hatch | 0.25 | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Sam Staab | 0.10 | Post |
| 54 | Camryn Biegalski | 0.65 | Goal |
| 60 | Paige Metayer | 0.07 | Miss |
| 60 | Ashley Hatch | 0.35 | Attempt Saved |
| 60 | Paige Metayer | 0.03 | Miss |
| 62 | Ashley Hatch | 0.05 | Goal |
| 69 | Chloe Ricketts | 0.72 | Goal |
| 78 | Camryn Biegalski | 0.03 | Miss |
Gotham FC 1.88 xG°
| 3 | Delanie Sheehan | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Midge Purce | 0.72 | Goal |
| 7 | Jenna Nighswonger | 0.40 | Goal |
| 13 | Delanie Sheehan | 0.35 | Miss |
| 14 | Yazmeen Ryan | 0.07 | Miss |
| 27 | Katie Lampson | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 33 | Delanie Sheehan | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 43 | Yazmeen Ryan | 0.05 | Miss |
| 51 | Yazmeen Ryan | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 59 | Ali Krieger | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 77 | Yazmeen Ryan | 0.03 | Miss |
| 85 | Midge Purce | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 90 | Delanie Sheehan | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
Goals and assists
- 2 G · 1 AAshley Hatchscored and assisted
- 1 G · 1 AMidge Purcescored and assisted
- 1 GJenna Nighswongerscorer
- 1 GCamryn Biegalskiscorer
The table
Full table →| # | Team | GP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Angel City | 22 | 31 |
| 6 | Gotham FC | 22 | 31 |
| 7 | Orlando Pride | 22 | 31 |
| 8 | Washington Spirit | 22 | 30 |
| 9 | Racing Louisville | 22 | 27 |
View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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Washington Spirit 4–2 Gotham FC
NWSL Challenge Cup · Matchweek 5 · Jul 28, 2023
- Venue
- Audi Field
- Season
- 2023
- Competition
- NWSL Challenge Cup
- Record release
- 2026-09-02