McKeown delivered late in regulation before an own goal boosted the Spirit to a 2-1 win over Bay FC in extra time.

The Washington Spirit return to the NWSL Championship after an instant classic between two rivals who made the best case for ...

Hal Hershfelt tied it in second-half stoppage time and keeper Aubrey Kingsbury was perfect on penalty kicks to send the ...

McKeown was drafted to the Spirit in 2021 as a forward. In 2023, former head coach Mark Parsons adapted her game to become a ...

The Washington Spirit will face defending champion Gotham FC in the NWSL Semifinals at Audi Field on Saturday.

Prior to the shootout, Esther Gonzalez scored in the 56th minute for Gotham. The goal held up until Washington's Hal ...

Washington Spirit defender Tara McKeown (9) looks on against NJ/NY Gotham FC in the second half at Subaru Park. / Kyle Ross-Imagn Images It's an all-East Coast affair in the first NWSL Playoff ...

Aubrey Kingsbury saved all three shots she faced in the penalty-kick shootout as the Washington Spirit defeated visiting NJ/NY Gotham FC on Saturday afternoon to advance to the NWSL championship ...

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 ...

Tamerra talks about Barbra Banda's comeback, CB Tara McKeown's goal to send the Spirit to the next round, and Meg Linehan pops in from Red Bull Arena to deliver an on the ground report of Gotham's ...

On Sunday, with four minutes left in normal time, the Washington Spirit were heading out of the NWSL playoffs. A rare upset looked to be on the cards. In the 8 ...