Six Spirit Players Called up to USWNT for September Friendlies

August 22, 2022 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – Washington Spirit News Release

Washington, D.C. – The Washington Spirit will send six players to compete with the U.S. Women’s National Team in next month’s friendlies against Nigeria, U.S. Soccer announced today.

Making the call-up list from the Spirit are forward Ashley Hatch, goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury, defender Kelley O’Hara, forward Trinity Rodman, midfielder Ashley Sanchez and midfielder Andi Sullivan. With six of the 23 latest call-ups coming from the defending NWSL champions, Spirit players will make up over 25% of the USWNT when it competes in Kansas City and Washington, D.C. on September 3 and 6, respectively. Hatch has the most goals scored for the USWNT out of the bunch, with four goals in 11 appearances while O’Hara leads the group in appearances for the USWNT, clocking in at 156 international contests. Kingsbury will look to maintain her spotless record as she earned a clean sheet in her sole appearance for the USWNT on April 12 against Uzbekistan.

Of the seven Spirit players that competed with the national team during July’s Concacaf Women’s Championship in Mexico, defender Emily Sonnett is the only one not getting the nod for next month as she continues to recover from a foot injury.

The USWNT will take on Nigeria in two international friendly competitions next month beginning with a match at the Kansas City Current’s temporary home in Children’s Mercy Park on Saturday, September 3. Following the Labor Day weekend matchup, both sides will head to the nation’s capital for a Tuesday, September 6 match at Audi Field. The latter will be the USWNT’s first-ever contest at the Buzzard Point venue, which opened in 2018.

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