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Seattle Reign FC 1
Washington Spirit 2
May 23, 2025
Lumen Field – Seattle, WA
NWSL Regular Season
Seattle Reign FC hosted Washington Spirit on Friday night in Seattle.
The two clubs have played numerous important matches over the years as NWSL originals. Once again, both clubs find themselves jockeying for position in the table; entering the match only a few points apart and above the playoff line.
Seattle Reign FC vs Houston Dash
2025 Reign FC matches have been tense, low scoring affairs. A gritty ability to fight through single goal games and grab points has set this season already apart from the 2024 campaign.
The Spirit have been involved in a number of high scoring shoot outs. Goals scored and conceded have been in big numbers of late.
Something had to give.
Seattle Reign FC vs Houston Dash
A brisk pace set the tone early. The Spirit took it right at the hosts, nearly going up early on a VAR overturned goal, and then grabbing the actual lead a few minutes later from Croix Bethune that VAR confirmed.
The Reign would equalize quickly. Shae Holmes wold capitalize with a close range blast. It appeared the race was on.
Washington would continue its high pressure and pace and keep the hosts on their heels for the bulk of he first half. Reign keeper Claudia Dickey saw much activity in front of her goal as her defense was hustling to disrupt and defend the Spirit attack. Dickey signed a three year extension and was announced as a national team call up earlier in the week.
All that Spirit pressure allowed them to retake the lead in the 35th minute. Ashley Hatch would get on the end of a Gift Monday low drive from short range to make the match 2-1.
The first half would end with the single goal lead.
Not much changed as the second half got underway insofar as pace of play. Seattle managed more of the early play but could not get a clean chance to pressure Spirit keeper Aubrey Kingsbury.
The young Seattle line up gave way to the veterans off the bench with Lynn Biyendolo and the return of Jessica Fishlock. Despite a few chances and set pieces, the second goal for Seattle wold not come.
Seattle Reign FC vs Houston Dash
The single goal would hold up and Washington leaves Seattle with three huge points as the international break ebbs closer.
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Reign FC 1 – Washington Spirit 2
Friday, May 23, 2025
Venue: Lumen Field
Referees: Brad Jensen
Assistants: Fernando Fierro, Eric Krueger
Fourth Official: Miles Crumley
VAR: Anya Voigt
Attendance: 7,080
Weather: 61 degrees and sunny
SCORING SUMMARY
WAS – Croix Bethune (Casey Krueger) 11’
SEA – Shae Holmes 17’
WAS – Ashley Hatch (Gift Monday) 35’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
WAS – Narumi Miura (caution) 50’
SEA – Shae Holmes (caution) 55’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Reign FC – Claudia Dickey; Lauren Barnes ©, Phoebe McClernon, Jordyn Bugg, Madison Curry, Shae Holmes (Nérilia Mondesir 74’); Angharad James-Turner (Ji So-Yun 74’), Sam Meza; Maddie Dahlien (Sally Menti 89’), Jordyn Huitema (Lynn Biyendolo 62’), Emeri Adames (Jess Fishlock 61’)
Substitutes not used: Maddie Prohaska, Emily Mason, Ainsley McCammon, Hanna Glas
Total shots: 7
Shots on goal: 2
Fouls: 6
Offside: 2
Corner-Kicks: 3
Saves: 2
Washington Spirit – Aubrey Kingsbury ©; Casey Krueger (Kiley Dulaney 81’), Rebeca Bernal, Tara McKeown, Gabby Carle, Esme Morgan (Kysha Sylla 66’); Narumi Miura, Croix Bethune (Hal Hershfelt 66’); Rosemonde Kouassi (Brittany Ratcliffe 89’), Gift Monday (Makenna Morris 81’), Ashley Hatch
Substitutes not used: Sandy MacIver, Courtney Brown, Heather Stainbrook, Meg Boade
Total shots: 17
Shots on goal: 4
Fouls: 9
Offside: 1
Corner-kicks: 3
Saves: 1
