The Washington Spirit closed out the 2026 regular season with a 2-0 victory over Chicago Stars FC on Sunday evening at Audi Field, securing the No. 3 seed and a home match in the opening round of the NWSL Playoffs. The match drew a crowd of 19,322, marking the Spirit’s sixth sellout of the regular season.
After a scoreless first half, Washington broke through in the 62nd minute when defender Lucia Di Guglielmo forced an own goal by Chicago’s Michelle Alozie to give the Spirit a 1-0 lead.
Trinity Rodman added the insurance goal in the 85th minute, finishing a cross from Clara Luvanga for her 12th goal of the season. Washington held Chicago scoreless through ten minutes of second-half stoppage time to record its 12th clean sheet of the season.
The victory guarantees the Spirit a home quarterfinal for the third consecutive season. Washington will host Portland Thorns FC at Audi Field on Sunday, November 8 at 3 p.m.
