Tara McKeown’s last-gasp strike saves the Spirit in playoff opener
McKeown delivered late in regulation before an own goal boosted the Spirit to a 2-1 win over Bay FC in extra time.
Tara McKeown Sparks Washington Spirit Comeback Playoff Win Over Bay FC
Just four minutes after going behind, center-back Tara McKeown drove a low shot from outside the box perfectly into the ...
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McKeown was drafted to the Spirit in 2021 as a forward. In 2023, former head coach Mark Parsons adapted her game to become a ...
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The NWSL rides a ‘rocket ship’ of interest in women’s sports to a record-setting year
Across the board, 2024 was a record year for women's sports. The WNBA saw record audiences. In college basketball, the ...
UConn's Geno Auriemma ties NCAA Division I record with 1,216th win as No. 2 Huskies top No. 14 UNC
UConn coach Geno Auriemma tied the NCAA Division I record for men’s or women’s basketball with his 1,216th career victory ...
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Spirit ride energy of record crowd into NWSL semifinals
McKeown’s goal was something that the largest east coast NWSL playoff crowd in history had been eagerly awaiting for. That was made even more apparent in the 82nd minute as Bay FC forward Asisat ...
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Washington Spirit driven by grit and noisy fans for NWSL semifinal
"Hopefully we got that out and we can be a little sharper in the semifinal." Tara McKeown and Asisat Oshoala both scored for their teams in the NWSL quarterfinals, but it was McKeown's Washington ...