The Washington Spirit’s rise to contender status has been nothing short of a wild roller coaster. The franchise is just a few years away from its 2021 NWSL Championship season, which consisted of off-the-pitch headlines between former ownership and current owner Michele Kang, and where the players utilized their voices to advocate for ownership change and rallied around each other for a remarkable championship run.
Since then, there’s been plenty of highs, and lows, with new vision under current ownership — but the franchise may finally be turning the page on the chapter they’ve been waiting for. For long-time Spirit players, it’s a noticeable change, and a refreshing moment to be able to just focus on being a professional.
“We’ve gotten the right pieces in place, and over the next couple of years. I think the Spirit will really be a destination for premier players who want to develop and just really be a pro athlete,” goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury told CBS Sports.
Kingsbury has been with the Spirit since 2018 and knows first hand the ups and downs the club has gone through to find success on and off the pitch. The squad is on a three game winning streak, two against expansion sides, and they’ll have a…
