2013 Washington Spirit season
The 2013 season was Washington Spirit's first season of existence in which they competed in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.
Review
The inaugural Spirit roster began to assemble on January 11, 2013 as part of the NWSL Player Allocation, goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris, defender Ali Krieger, midfielder Lori Lindsey, defender Robyn Gayle, midfielder Diana Matheson, defender Alina Garciamendez and midfielder Teresa Worbis were named to the team. During the February 7, 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft, the team selected Stephanie Ochs, Tori Huster, Jordan Angeli, Natasha Kai, Megan Mischler and Heather Cooke.The Spirit played their first competitive match on April 14, 2013, drawing Boston Breakers 1–1 with Tiffany McCarty scoring the team's first goal assisted by Stephanie Ochs. The Spirit won their first competitive match on May 16, 2013, when they defeated the Seattle Reign 2-4 at Starfire Stadium. As the season wore on, the Spirit struggled to gain form and after the first eleven matches, Mike Jorden was fired and replaced by Mark Parsons.
The coaching transition would be tough, and the Spirit continued the season with a 13-match winless streak until finishing the season on a high with two wins and a draw. Washington finished their first season in last place.
Club
Roster
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Team management
Competitions
Preseason
Regular season
Standings
Results summary
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Top scorers
Players with one goal or more included only.| ' | ' | Player | Total | NWSL | |
| 1 |  | MF | Diana Matheson | 8 | 8 |
| 2 |  | FW | Tiffany McCarty | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | | MF | Tori Huster | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | | DF | Ali Krieger | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | | MF | Lori Lindsey | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | | MF | Stephanie Ochs | 1 | 1 |
| 3 |  | FW | Conny Pohlers | 1 | 1 |
| 3 |  | MF | Lupita Worbis | 1 | 1 |
Top assists
Players with one assist or more included only.| ' | ' | Player | Total | NWSL | |
| 1 | | MF | Diana Matheson | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | | MF | Lori Lindsey | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | | MF | Stephanie Ochs | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | | DF | Robyn Gayle | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | | FW | Jasmyne Spencer | 1 | 1 |
Disciplinary record
Disciplinary record
Players with 1 card or more included only.Goalkeeper stats
Last updated: August 20, 2013Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred From | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
| 1 | FCR 2001 Duisburg | NWSL Player Allocation | ||||
| 11 | 1. FFC Frankfurt | NWSL Player Allocation | ||||
| 6 | Western New York Flash | NWSL Player Allocation | ||||
| 15 | Vancouver Whitecaps WFC | NWSL Player Allocation | ||||
| 8 | LSK Kvinner | NWSL Player Allocation | ||||
| Stanford Cardinal | NWSL Player Allocation | opted not to play | ||||
| 7 | Unknown | NWSL Player Allocation | ||||
| 14 | Florida State Seminoles | Selected in the 2013 NWSL College Draft | ||||
| 10 | Virginia Cavaliers | Selected in the 2013 NWSL College Draft | ||||
| 20 | Florida Gators | Selected in the 2013 NWSL College Draft | ||||
| 2 | Dayton Flyers | Selected in the 2013 NWSL College Draft | ||||
 Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC | Signed | |||||
| 18 |  Þór Akureyri | Signed | ||||
| 22 | University of San Diego | 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft | ||||
| 23 | Florida State Seminoles | 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft | ||||
| 3 | Rågsveds IF | Signed | ||||
| Maryland Terrapins | Discovery Player | |||||
| 24 |  Brøndby IF | Signed | ||||
| 19 |  Ryazan VDV | Signed | ||||
| 17 | Seattle Reign FC | Traded for a 2014 NWSL College Draft second round pick | ||||
| 4 | Gulf Coast Texans | Signed on July 31, 2013 | ||||
| 5 | Western New York Flash | Free Agent | ||||
| 13 | Seattle Sounders Women |
Loan In
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred From | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | Signed in June 2013 - on loan from VfL Wolfsburg |