WASHINGTON — The Washington Spirit has clinched a berth in the 2025 NWSL Playoffs. The Spirit won at home Sunday afternoon over the Houston Dash, locking in their second consecutive postseason spot.

Gift Monday scored three goals in the first half, with a final score of 4-0. To make it sweeter, the win was at home, at Audi Field, bringing the club's winning streak to 10 straight games, seven of which have been at home.

Monday, a 23-year-old Nigerian international, scored at a tight angle from across the face of the goal to the far post in the 18th minute.

Just a bit more than three minutes later, Monday scored her second on a header off a high-arcing serve from Croix Bethune. Monday completed the hat trick in the 36th minute with a slick finish off a pass from Trinity Rodman.

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