Spirit Extends Winning Streak to Three with Shutout of Courage

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The Washington Spirit continued their strong run with a 2-0 defeat of the North Carolina Courage on Saturday night, marking their third win in a row. Leicy Santos and Trinity Rodman found the back of the net for the Spirit. In other National Women's Soccer League action, Angel City also posted a 2-0 victory over the San Diego Wave.

Leicy Santos opened the scoring for the Washington Spirit in the 37th minute. The midfielder received a cross from teammate Kate Wiesner inside the penalty area and finished with a volley.

The win means the Spirit have now won their last three matches. Trinity Rodman added the second goal for Washington, sealing the 2-0 result over the Courage.

Elsewhere in the National Women's Soccer League on Saturday, Angel City FC also recorded a 2-0 win against the San Diego Wave.

💬 SideLine Take

The Spirit are finding their rhythm, and with Santos and Rodman in form, they look like a serious contender. Three straight wins is no fluke.

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Source: Yahoo Sports

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