The Washington Spirit are making another postseason run, this time on the backs of a historic rookie class.
Dealing with injuries to some of their best players throughout the season – including a season-ending ACL injury to Andi Sullivan and a back injury that has kept joint leading goal scorer Ouleye Sarr out since September – the Spirit have had to lean on its youth talent at great lengths throughout the season. Those young players have stepped up in key moments, and when all is said and done, the Washington Spirit’s 2024 rookie class may go down as one of the best in league history.
As the season has entered its most critical stages, the team’s rookies have continued to step up. Forward Makenna Morris had three goals and an assist in four matches throughout October and November, and was named Rookie of the Month as a result. It marks the fifth time this season that a Spirit rookie has won the award after fellow Spirit rookie Croix Bethune (who also sustained a season-ending injury in August) took it home four times previously this…
