In a thrilling display of sharp skill and pure talent, the Washington Spirit have offically stamped their ticket back to the NWSL Championship.

Runners-up in 2024, the Spirit defeated the Portland Thorns, 2-0, in front of a sell-out crowd of 19,365 at Audi Field on Saturday. The squad delivered a masterful performance in a high-pressure situation, with U.S. women's national team winger Trinity Rodman on limited minutes, and secured their place in the league's biggest game of the year. They await the winners of Orlando Pride vs. Gotham FC on Sunday to determine their final opponent.

Despite dominating stretches of the game, goals by Gift Monday and Croix Bethune came at monumental moments in the match, in early and late halves, with each player putting up elite individual performances.

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