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WASHINGTON — Washington Spirit advanced to the semifinals after Aubrey Kingsbury saved two shots in a penalty shootout against Racing Louisville on Saturday and they're now heading to the semifinals. Best of all, it's right at home at Audi Field.
The NWSL's last four champions are the last teams standing in this season's edition of the playoffs, the group making up an entertaining mix of potential finalists as each of them eye a spot in the Championship on Nov. 22 at San Jose's PayPal Park.
Survival was the operative word for the Washington Spirit in Saturday's NWSL quarterfinal at Audi Field as they advanced to a second straight semifinal.
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The semifinals of the NWSL playoffs are set following a shocking upset by No. 8 seed Gotham FC over No. 1 Kansas City Current in the quarterfinals.
However, Washington comes into the first round of the postseason on a bit of a whimper. The team lost its final two games of the regular season, falling to the Orlando Pride and Utah Royals. The reigning runners-up cannot be all that deterred, as they have the team to turn things around when it matters most.
Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman has been listed as questionable for Saturday's NWSL quarterfinal as she recovers from a sprained MCL.
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Washington Spirit is still taking forward Trinity Rodman’s return to the pitch “day by day,” as the club navigates multiple player injuries heading into the first round of the NWSL playoffs on Saturday. Rodman missed the Spirit’s last two games due to a grade 1 MCL sprain that occurred during the team’s Concacaf Champions Cup match last month.