
Washington Spirit Announce End of Year Roster Statuses Entering 2021-22 Offseason
December 8, 2021 - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Washington Spirit News Release
Washington, D.C. - The Washington Spirit have announced roster statuses for each of the club's players following the completion of the 2021 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) season and ahead of the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft featuring Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC, which will take place on Dec. 16, 2021.
The Spirit have exercised the options of three players. This includes Camryn Biegalski, Devon Kerr, and Karina Rodriguez.
They will join 19 players who are already under contract for 2022. That list includes four 2021 NWSL Draft picks in Tara McKeown, Trinity Rodman, Anna Heilferty and Sydney Schneider. USWNT stars Emily Sonnett and Andi Sullivan signed deals with the club earlier this year that will begin at the beginning of 2022 with the conclusion of their US allocated contracts. 2021 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year Aubrey Bledsoe also signed a new deal with the club that will keep her here through the end of the 2023 season. Another player that signed a multi-year deal in 2021 was Ashley Sanchez, with her deal keeping her in Washington through 2024. The remaining players are under contract with the club through at least the end of the 2022 season: Dorian Bailey, Averie Collins, Jordan DiBiasi, Bayley Feist, Ashley Hatch, Tori Huster, Paige Nielsen, Julia Roddar, Sam Staab, Saori Takara, and Kumi Yokoyama.
Also remaining on the Spirit's roster is allocated United States Women's National Team player Kelley O'Hara.
The Spirit have extended new contract offers to Morgan Goff and Taylor Aylmer.
National Women's Soccer League Stories from December 8, 2021
- NC Courage Announce Roster Updates Ahead of 2022 NWSL Season - North Carolina Courage
- Thorns FC Exercise 2022 Contract Options on Six Players - Portland Thorns FC
- NC Courage Receive Expansion Draft Protection in Trades with Angel City FC and San Diego Wave - North Carolina Courage
- Angel City FC Acquires the Rights to Simone Charley, Tyler Lussi, Didi Haračić - Angel City FC
- Thorns FC Acquire Allocation Money, 2022 NWSL Draft Pick, Expansion Draft Immunity in Trade with Angel City FC - Portland Thorns FC
- NJ/NY Gotham FC exercises contract options on seven players; extends offers to nine more ahead of 2022 season - NJ/NY Gotham FC
- NJ/NY Gotham FC Secures Expansion Draft Immunity in Trade with Angel City FC for DiDi Haracic Rights - NJ/NY Gotham FC
- Houston Dash Announces Roster Decisions - Houston Dash
- Kansas City Current Announces Roster Updates - Kansas City Current
- NC Courage Agree to Two-Year Deal with Carson Pickett - North Carolina Courage
- Offseason Roster Moves Announced by OL Reign - Seattle Reign FC
- Washington Spirit Announce End of Year Roster Statuses Entering 2021-22 Offseason - Washington Spirit
- OL Reign Defender Steph Cox Announces Retirement - Seattle Reign FC
- Washington Spirit Waive Three Players - Washington Spirit
- OL Reign Waive Shirley Cruz and Rosie White - Seattle Reign FC
- Angel City Football Club Names Daniel Ball as Goalkeeper Coach - Angel City FC
- Chicago Red Stars Set Roster Ahead of 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft and NWSL Draft - Chicago Stars FC
- Orlando Pride Exercises Options on Nine Players Following 2021 Season - Orlando Pride
- Defender Hailie Mace Signs Contract Extension with the Kansas City Current Through 2024 - Kansas City Current
- Racing Louisville FC Makes First Offseason Roster Moves - Racing Louisville FC
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