Monday, April 8, 2013
By KAYLA FARIA | Capital News Service
Two-time collegiate All-American Stephanie Ochs “literally had nothing to do” living in a New York apartment when she was playing soccer in 2012. Now that the U.S. Under-23 Women's National Team standout from San Diego has found a family in Germantown, there's always someone around. Professional athletes are bunking with host families in Maryland and the District. It's not a study abroad exchange program. It's the National Women's Soccer League – the third shot at a professional women's soccer league, which is set to kickoff on April 13. The living arrangement has become tradition for the country’s best women soccer players, and it helps build a fan base for the sport that needs support to become financially sustainable. It's also born of …
Monday, April 1, 2013
Two members of the Washington Spirit will be living at a Rockville retirement community for the duration of their season.
Chris Hummer, the general manager of the Washington Spirit, was searching high and low for affordable housing for members of his professional women's soccer team when he was put into contact with an unlikely location: Ingleside at King Farm retirement community. The community volunteered to host members of his team, and that is how Robyn Gayle and Diana Matheson found themselves as the new residents of the Rockville-based retirement community. "When I first told [Matheson], she thought I was joking," said Gayle, who was teammates with Matheson on Canada's bronze medal-winning 2012 Olympic soccer team. "But we took a look at the place and said 'This looks pretty cool.'" The two players, both in their 20s, will be sharing a two-bedroom suite…
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
The Germantown-based professional women's soccer team’s first home game is April 20.
Washington Spirit announced the schedule for its inaugural season on Tuesday. The Germantown-based professional women’s soccer team’s first game is on the road, against the Boston Breakers on April 14. The Spirit's home opener at the Maryland SoccerPlex is April 20, when they’ll face the Western New York Flash. Here’s the full schedule, according to the team’s website: Date Time Opponent Location Result Sun, Apr 14, 2013 6:30 pm @ Boston Breakers Dilboy Stadium Sat, Apr 20, 2013 7:00 pm Western NY Flash SoccerPlex Sat, Apr 27, 2013 7:00 pm Sky Blue FC SoccerPlex Sat, May 4, 2013 7:00 pm Portland Thorns FC SoccerPlex Sat, May 11, 2013 7:00 pm Boston Breakers SoccerPlex Thu, May 16, 2013 7:00 pm @ Seattle Reign FC Starfire Stadium…
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Thursday, February 7, 2013
Former UVA goalkeeper Chantel Jones and Ingrid Wells, ‘the Little General,’ are the team’s latest additions.
The roster building continues at Germantown’s new professional women’s soccer team, Washington Spirit, with the signing of two U-23 Women’s national team players, goalkeeper Chantel Jones and midfielder Ingrid Wells. The signings will not be official until both players pass the league physical and final paperwork is completed, the team announced on Wednesday. Wells, also known as "the Little General," was Georgetown University’s all-time leader in points scored (108) and assists (46). She started in the 2008 U-20 Women's World Cup Championship game in which the U.S. won 2-1 against North Korea. Jones played for University of Virginia where she earned the NCAA career shutout record of 47 total and posted a 0.77 goals against average, with …
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
National Women’s Soccer League’s Washington Spirit announced draft picks Friday.
The Germantown-based Washington Spirit continues to build its dream team with the recent addition of four NCAA women’s soccer stars from the National Women’s Soccer League’s inaugural draft. Florida State striker Tiffany McCarty, of Laurel, was the team’s first-round pick and the draft's second overall selection, according to team manager Chris Hummer. Other draftees include Virginia striker Caroline Miller, who has ties to Rockville; Florida midfielder Holly King, and forward Colleen Williams, of Titusville, N.J. The Spirit expects to sign free agents as it prepares for the start of NWSL's inaugural season in April, according to Hummer. The team has already announced the addition of U.S. Women's National Team stars Ashlyn Harris, Ali …
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Friday, January 11, 2013
Soccer players from the U.S. Women’s National Team, and the Canadian and Mexican national teams were among the pool of players for new Germantown-based team.
The Washington Spirit, a new professional women’s soccer team based in Germantown, is expected to announce today who could wind up on its roster, the team announced Thursday. Soccer players from the U.S. Women’s National Team—all 18 of them— and the Canadian and Mexican national teams were among the pool of players allocated to The Washington Spirit. "Confirming our list of allocated players is just one element of constructing a successful team," Spirit head coach Mike Jorden said in a prepared statement. "But these internationals bring world-class quality and experience both on and off the field. We look forward to them anchoring our club for years to come." Team manager Chris Hummer told Patch in December that hosting a pro team could …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
The Washington Spirit will play, train at the Maryland SoccerPlex.
A professional women’s soccer team is coming to Germantown, team administrators announced Wednesday. The Washington Spirit, to be managed by the U.S. Soccer Federation, will train and compete at the Maryland SoccerPlex—the former home of women’s pro team the Washington Freedom, according to the team's general manager Chris Hummer. Mike Jorden, coach of the amateur team that played as the DC United Women at the 'Plex, would lead the Washington Spirit. "Mike is an excellent coach on the training field, a strong game tactician, and he's a great communicator with the players," Hummer said in a statement. "He is also one of the hardest-working coaches off the field. He already bleeds for the club, and I'm confident no one will outwork him off …
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11:19 am on Friday, February 15, 2013
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