June 21, 2024 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)
NJ/NY Gotham FC News Release
HARRISON, NJ – NJ/NY Gotham FC will host the Washington Spirit on Sunday, June 23 at Red Bull Arena (1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN). The match will feature a clash of two of the top four teams in the table, with Gotham FC sitting in fourth with 27 points (8-2-3) and the Spirit in third with 28 points (9-3-1).
Going into the weekend, Gotham FC is looking to continue its unbeaten streak as well as its win streak, as the club is unbeaten in nine matches and has won five straight. The club is 7-0-2 during this run. Additionally, Gotham FC goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger extended her club-record unbeaten streak for a goalkeeper to nine matches and picked up her seventh win on Wednesday night.
On Wednesday, Gotham FC picked up three points in a 2-1 win against San Diego Wave FC. Midfielder Rose Lavelle opened the scoring in stoppage time of the first half with a shot from distance that bent just out of the goalkeeper’s reach and into the goal. Later, rookie defender Maycee Bell scored her first NWSL goal at the death to secure the win for the club. Bell took an impressive touch around her mark, then flicked a shot into goal.
Washington also last played San Diego on Saturday, June 15. After going down a goal early in the match, Spirit rookie forward Croix Bethune scored in stoppage time to steal a point. The Spirit has not lost in five games and has won four straight. Sunday will be the second time the east coast rivals square off this regular season, as the Spirit picked up three points against Gotham FC at Audi Field on April 20.
Key Notes
Gotham FC tied the club record, set between September 4, 2021 and May 1, 2022, with its ninth straight regular season match without a loss on Wednesday. The club is 7-0-2 during this run.
Gotham FC won its fifth match in a row on Wednesday, one short of the club mark of six set between July 31, 2014 and April 12, 2015.
Gotham FC has allowed the least amount of goals this season (nine), faced the least amount of shots this season (110) and is tied for the most clean sheets this season (five).
Midfielder Rose Lavelle has scored three goals with Gotham FC this season, which is the second-highest regular season total of her career.
Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger extended her unbeaten streak for a goalkeeper to nine matches and picked up her seventh win, tied with Kailen Sheridan in 2017 for the third-most in a single season in club history.
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