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Matches2023

Final · Matchweek 6 · NWSL regular seasonMay 6, 2023

Washington Spirit

8th · 30 pts

31

San Diego Wave

1st · 37 pts

Trinity Rodman ⚽ · Ashley Sanchez ⚽ · Paige Metayer ⚽

Alex Morgan ⚽

Audi Field · 100′ played · 12,232 attending

Live —Evidence —Release 2026-09-02
WASHINGTON SPIRITSAN DIEGO WAVE0′HT100
The match signature: every shot as a tick on the match clock — height follows xG°, dots mark goals.
Scoring Summary
  1. 54Trinity RodmanWashington Spirit
  2. 69Ashley SanchezWashington Spirit
  3. 78Paige MetayerWashington Spirit
  4. 89Alex MorganSan Diego Wave
The story · MW 6

Washington Spirit edged it 3–1

Washington Spirit are level in the all-time series 1–0–1 across 2 meetings since 2022. Washington Spirit stand 8th on 30 points in the table through September 1, 2026.

From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generated
The chances · xG°

1.70.8 xG° on 15 shots to 4

What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.

TeamShSoTxG°
Washington Spirit15101.70
San Diego Wave430.85
xG° describes the chances, not the finishing — the gap between the two is the story
The Shape of the Match
xG° raceWashington Spirit 1.70 · San Diego Wave 0.85
0.511.50′HT100′

Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.

Finishing funnelWashington Spirit · San Diego Wave

15
4
10
3
3
1

shots → on target → goals

Control

345 passes · 69.3%′438 · 70.3%′

25 interceptions14

18 clearances12

Box Score
Everyone who took the pitch for a minute or more.
Danielle ColapricoSan Diego WaveYes01000000
Sofia JakobssonSan Diego WaveYes01000011
Kailen SheridanSan Diego WaveYes01000000
Kristen McNabbSan Diego WaveYes01000000
Naomi GirmaSan Diego WaveYes01000000
Kaleigh RiehlSan Diego WaveYes01000000
Alex MorganSan Diego WaveYes01001011
Makenzy RobbeSan Diego WaveYes083830010
Christen WestphalSan Diego WaveYes077770000
Rachel HillSan Diego WaveYes065650000
Jaedyn ShawSan Diego WaveYes045450000
Belle BriedeSan Diego WaveNo45550011
Amirah AliSan Diego WaveNo65350000
Madison PogarchSan Diego WaveNo77230000
Melanie BarcenasSan Diego WaveNo83170000
Sam StaabWashington SpiritYes01000100
Tara RuddWashington SpiritYes01000000
Amber BrooksWashington SpiritYes01000000
Ashley HatchWashington SpiritYes01000011
Aubrey KingsburyWashington SpiritYes01000000
Paige MetayerWashington SpiritYes01001011
Trinity RodmanWashington SpiritYes091911153
Andi SullivanWashington SpiritYes085850010
Ashley SanchezWashington SpiritYes085851064
Gabrielle CarleWashington SpiritYes085850000
Inès JaurenaWashington SpiritYes072720011
Marissa ShevaWashington SpiritNo72280000
Nicole DouglasWashington SpiritNo85150000
Maddie ElwellWashington SpiritNo85150000
Chloe RickettsWashington SpiritNo85150000
Lena SilanoWashington SpiritNo9190000
Who Was On

Washington Spirit 1.7 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
1Andi Sullivan0.03Miss
7Ashley Sanchez0.00Attempt Saved
16Ashley Hatch0.00Attempt Saved
17Ashley Sanchez0.00Attempt Saved
21Ashley Sanchez0.11Miss
22Ashley Sanchez0.00Attempt Saved
28Inès Jaurena0.00Attempt Saved
42Trinity Rodman0.00Attempt Saved
44Trinity Rodman0.00Attempt Saved
46Trinity Rodman0.03Miss
54Trinity Rodman0.65Goal
58Ashley Sanchez0.10Miss
69Ashley Sanchez0.10Goal
78Paige Metayer0.65Goal
83Trinity Rodman0.03Miss

San Diego Wave 0.85 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
34Sofia Jakobsson0.00Attempt Saved
48Makenzy Robbe0.03Attempt Saved
89Belle Briede0.00Attempt Saved
89Alex Morgan0.82Goal
Head to Head

Washington Spirit are level in the series 101 (W–D–L) across 2 prior meetings with San Diego Wave in the record since 2022.

Continue exploring

Each question preserves Washington Spirit 3–1 San Diego Wave, May 6, 2023, the 2023 NWSL regular season scope, and a return to Washington Spirit 3–1 San Diego Wave.

View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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  "competition": "NWSL regular season",
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  "away": "San Diego Wave",
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