HEY SPIRITS

It's the midway point of the NWSL season and your Washington Spirits are tied at the top of the table after a solid 2-1 win over Angel City FC! Annie & André break down all the key moments from the match, including why it was a good night to be an Ashley, Andi Sullivan supremacy, a well executed defensive plan, Tara McKeown continuing to impress, and Nicole Barnhart stepping in to preserve...

Annie, Jo & André are back as a three to discuss Washington Spirit's 1-1 draw with Racing Louisville. We discuss the fast start and first half dominance, punctuated by Trinity Rodman's absolutely outrageous goal. Then we discuss the frustration of creating chances and not scoring, conceding a penalty, drawing a red card (one of the quickest EVER), and having to settle for yet another d...

The Washington Spirit and Gotham FC played to a dramatic 1-1 and Annie & Jo are here to talk you through it! We discuss all the key moments, including VAR disallowing a goal at a vital moment and the Spirit taking advantage. They also discuss some of the team's struggled generating shots from open play. Then, it's PRIDE MONTH! We get you all set for this weekend's match and Pride c...

Whoever made the rule that all good things must come to an end is stupid. But the Washington Spirit's unbeaten league run came to an end over the weekend so Annie, Jo and André are forced to react to a loss for the first time in 2023. They discuss the goals, what went wrong, and how they might turn things around against Gotham this weekend (#GOTOGAMES). Then they unveil a brand new segment, cr...

Welcome to another episode and on this one Annie, Jo and André welcome banger scorer and Philly sports fanatic, Marissa Sheva! We talk to Marissa about THAT banger versus Orlando (and it being her first pro goal), her path toward securing a contract with the Spirit, getting called up to the Ireland national team, her delicious soccer related superstition, and of course: candy corn! Please listen,...

A very successful seven days saw the Washington Spirit score four Challenge Cup bangers and pick up six league points to put at the top of the table! Annie, Jo and André relive a fun week by starting with the most recent (and most controversial) result, after a late handball call gave the Spirit a penalty. We talk about the call but also reflect on an intense and "fit as hell" performanc...

The Washington Spirit dominated San Diego Wave from start to finish, earning a 3-1 win and propelling them to a tie for second place with Portland Thorns and Gotham FC! Annie, Jo and André review the dominant win, including a shoutout to Tara McKeown for handling Alex Morgan, getting the ball to Ashley Sanchez, Andi Sullivan setting the tone, which celebration we identified with the most, us owing...

🎶She's here! She's there! She's everyF'Nwhere (and she's on the pod)!🎶 Jo, Annie & André welcome the great Sam Staab! We chat with the Washington Spirit defender about her record 73 consecutive starts, the team's new style of play, her time at Clemson and in Australia, USWNT ambitions (she'll let us know when we can start the campaign), travelling, learning how to...

Annie, Jo & André react to Washington Spirit's 1-1 draw with Chicago Red Stars and preview the upcoming match against San Diego Wave! For the first time all season, the Spirit dominated in shots, possession and even expected goals (xG), but it all led to 1 goal. We discuss why and whether it's a trend we expect to continue. Then we look ahead to this weekend's matchup with San Dieg...

Annie, Jo and André recap the Spirit's 0-0 draw with Houston Dash! The Spirit are proving themselves tough to beat but there's also a lot to improve in attack We break down the game, how the team is shaping up after a handful of games, how the loss of Feist in the 'Feist role' may have slowed the progress in possession, Chloe Ricketts continuing to impress, Ashley Sanchez's rol...

IT'S THE TORI HUSTER EPISODE! Annie, Jo and André got to sit down with Spirits OG and NWSLPA President, Tori Huster! We talk with Tori about her injury and difficulty coping with it, when we can expect her back on the pitch, her work with the NWSLPA, what she thinks has had the biggest impact, what's next for the players' association, Tori Huster Teammate Superlatives (best scorer, fun...

We have a very special episode for y'all! Sustainability God and hometown kid Anna Heilferty hung out with us for this episode! Join Annie, Jo & André as they do a lightning fast preview of the upcoming match against the Houston Dash before Anna joins the crew to talk about, well, everything! We get the sad stuff out of the way first and discuss her injury, how it happened and her road to...

Annie & André wrap up the Washington Spirit's 2-1 win over the North Carolina Courage! We talk about the lost 38 minutes, but also Trinity Rodman's goal, forcing high turnovers, defending deep, Chloe Ricketts' debut, and more. After reviewing the match, we each give three things we took away from the Spirit's second win of the season. Then we take a brief timeout to hear about...

Hey Spirits, we're back! Annie, Jo & André return after the international break to get right back into the swing of things with the NWSL and your Washington Spirit! In this episode we review how Spirit players fared with their national teams then did a brief preview of the match against North Carolina Courage. Then we're joined by Spirit right back Dorian Bailey! We talk with Dorian ab...

Annie, Jo & André review Washington Spirit's 2-2 draw away at Racing Louisville! They start off by playing and reacting to postgame audio from head coach Mark Parsons, then Andi Sullivan with a cameo from a very hoarse Ashley Hatch. Parsons discuss the 'tale of two halves' narratives then discusses process and results, while Sullivan explains why the draw didn't feel reminiscen...

HEY SPIRITS! Annie, Jo & André are still hype about the Washington Spirit's opening day dub over OL Reign, then look ahead to this weekend's matchup with Racing Louisville. We get into the surprise of the opening day lineup, the Spirit having to adjust, plus some special shoutouts to Dorian Bailey, Paige Metayer, Tara McKeown and of course, Trinity Rodman. Then we discuss Louisville be...

The Washington Spirit opened up 2023 with a 1-0 dub over last year's NWSL Shield winners, OL Reign! In this episode you'll hear from Annie Elliott who was there an hour and half before kickoff to get a feel for the vibe and talk us through all of the fun the Spirits had planned for opening day. Then we move on to discussing the game, where you'll hear from Mark Parsons, Trinity Rodman...

The Hey Spirits crew welcomed Tara McKeown on the podcast! The Washington Spirit forwar- WHOOPS, center back(!) talks to us about her conversion from the forward line to central defense. She tells us about the conversation that led to the decision, how shocked she was, how she's adjusting to the new role, and the CBs she's looking up to. But in true Hey Spirits fashion, we also have some f...

Hey Spirits! Annie, Jo and André return to give you your Officially Unofficial 2023 Washington Spirit Preview! We start off with some audio from Spirit stars Ashley Sanchez and Andi Sullivan on the long preseason, a new style of play, advice to the draftees and more. Then we discuss the Spirit's season overall and each discuss what we're looking for during this season. Afterward we break d...

It's another fresh new episode of Hey Spirits! Annie, Jo and André discuss the Spirit signing 15-year-old Chloe Ricketts, SIX players to new contracts, three new defensive conversions, and have a little fun dreaming of what each of us would like to see in the Spirit's full rebrand. We dive into audio from the most recent press availability when we got to speak with head coach Mark Parsons and goal...

Welcome to the first episode of Hey Spirit, a podcast about the Washington Spirit! In our first episode, your hosts Annie Elliott, Jo Dabney and André Carlisle start by introducing themselves and the pod, then chat about the 2023 Washington Spirit Premiere, plus each of our thoughts on the Spirit's new home and away kits. Then we welcome our very first guest, the one and only Andi Sullivan! Sulliv...

Welcome to your new, unofficially official podcast covering the Washington Spirit! Your hosts, Annie, Jo and André will provide match previews and reviews, analysis, interviews with players, coaches and people around the Spirit and/or DC community, and keep you up to date on all things Washington Spirit. Be sure to subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they drop, and follow us on Twitter for li...