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Washington Spirit Announces Match Day Features for September 10 Match at Audi Field

Published on August 25, 2022 under National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Washington Spirit News Release


Washington, D.C. - The Washington Spirit has announced the club's featured highlights for the early afternoon match against San Diego Wave FC on Saturday, September 10 at 1 p.m. EST as part of the team's Pride Celebration at Audi Field.

The national anthem will be performed by Team DC, a nonprofit organization established to educate the LGBTQ community on the benefits of individual and team sports participation. Established in 1990, Team DC also works within the broader community to dispel discrimination against LGBTQ people participating in sports, awards scholarships to LGBTQ student-athletes and provides a network of sporting outlets for the LGBTQ community of the Washington Metropolitan area.

The return of Spiritville, a dedicated pregame fan area where fans can gather ahead of every Spirit match at Audi Field, will be a main feature for the second time this season at Sunday's match. Spiritville will feature a tailgate zone, a kids zone, a 'get in the spirit' zone, a merchandise zone and a community zone. Also notable for the September 10 match is the return of the fan-favorite free beer offer in the tailgate zone. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will be eligible to receive a free beer as a thank you for their support of the reigning champions.

A special performance will also be featured at Spiritville before the match. Thanks to Mayor Muriel Bowser's office, a drag show will be held on the concourse at Audi Field prior to kickoff early Saturday afternoon. More details on the show will come as we approach matchday.

At the September 10 match, Spiritville will also include a special book signing with US Women's National team icon Briana Scurry. Scurry was a member of the 1996 gold medal-winning USWNT and had a very successful professional career spanning from 1994 to 2010. She will be signing copies of her recently published book "My Greatest Save: The Brave, Barrier-Breaking Journey of a World Champion Goalkeeper". A memoir following Scurry's time with the USWNT, winning the gold medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and the tragedies that followed thereafter, the book is a journey of triumph, tragedy and redemption throughout the course of her life. Copies of the book will be given away to all fans who attend the signing.

The game is slated for a 1 p.m. EST kickoff, moved up from the original 5 p.m. time. Due to the change, the game will now be nationally televised on CBS, rather than on Paramount +. Fans looking to attend the game can purchase tickets at www.washingtonspirit.com/tickets.

Spiritville Features

Pre-match drag show

A selfie station where fans can take a photo with cutouts of their favorite Spirit players

Tailgate Zone: At the tailgate zone fans can enjoy a live DJ and a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages ahead of the game. For September 10, the first 1,000 beers will be free to fans as a thank you for their support of their reigning champions.

Kids Zone: The Kids Zone offers arcade games and inflatables for kids to enjoy before kick-off.

Get in the Spirit Zone: In this area, fans can get fully ready for the game with our expert face painters

Merch Zone: This is where you can get all of your favorite Spirit merchandise to represent the team all year long.

Community Zone: In the Community Zone, you can get to know our community partners who are making an impact in the Washington, D.C. region and beyond.

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