Spirit Blanks Courage, 2-0, for Eighth Win in Last Nine League Matches

July 11, 2026 - Cary, NC - The Washington Spirit tallied its third straight win and eighth in its last nine regular season matches Saturday night with a 2-0 shutout of the North Carolina Courage. Midfielder Leicy Santos and forward Trinity Rodman scored their fifth and sixth goals of the season, respectively, as goalkeeper Sandy MacIver kept her seventh clean sheet of the year. Throughout the opening third of the match, Washington and North Carolina jockeyed for position. The Spirit had two solid attacking chances in the 25th and 26th mi... Full Story

Angel City Football Club Earns Second Consecutive Shutout Victory with Win over San Diego Wave FC on the Road

July 11, 2026 - SAN DIEGO, CA - Continuing to showcase its fine form since returning from the NWSL break, Angel City Football Club (ACFC) blanked league-leading SoCal Rivals San Diego Wave FC, 2-0, at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday night. Brazilian midfielders Maiara Niehues and Ary Borges each scored in the first half, while goalkeeper Angelina Anderson posted her second consecutive clean sheet with six saves. Angel City moved to 2-0 under Interim Head Coach Leif Smerud. "Over the break, we just tried to simplify everything," said ca... Full Story

Rise FC Earn First-Ever Win in Calgary

July 11, 2026 - CALGARY, AB - It took a gritty effort, but Vancouver Rise FC finally secured their first win in Calgary with a pair of late goals at McMahon Stadium to top Calgary Wild FC 4-2. Rise FC opened the scoring in the eighth minute through Mia Pante. The Vancouver native sped down the left flank, all the way into Calgary's box before finishing with her right foot past goalkeeper Katelin Talbert to make it 1-0. Calgary was awarded a penalty kick in the 15th minute when an attempted cross hit the hand of defender Kennedy Faulkn... Full Story

Calgary Wild FC Drops 4-2 Battle with Vancouver Rise FC

July 11, 2026 - CALGARY - Fans were treated to an entertaining Wild West Match on Saturday as Calgary Wild FC produced one of its strongest performances of the season before Vancouver Rise FC scored twice late to earn a 4-2 victory. The two clubs, meeting for the first time this season, traded goals throughout an entertaining first half but it was Vancouver who capitalized on two opportunities late in the match to seal the victory. "We talked to the group that your behaviours are reflective of the team you want to be. They (Vancouver)... Full Story

• San Diego Wave FC Falls, 2-0, to Angel City FC at Snapdragon Stadium - San Diego Wave FC (NWSL) July 11
  
• Spirit Blanks Courage, 2-0, for Eighth Win in Last Nine League Matches - Washington Spirit (NWSL) July 11
  
• Angel City Football Club Earns Second Consecutive Shutout Victory with Win over San Diego Wave FC on the Road - Angel City FC (NWSL) July 11
  
• Rise FC Earn First-Ever Win in Calgary - Vancouver Rise FC (NSL) July 11
  
• Brooklyn FC Eliminated from USL Cup After Thrilling Draw at Rhode Island - Brooklyn FC (GSL) July 11
  
• Calgary Wild FC Drops 4-2 Battle with Vancouver Rise FC - Calgary Wild FC (NSL) July 11
  
• Courage's four-match winning streak ends in loss to Washington - North Carolina Courage (NWSL) July 11
  
• Perisset Injured during Training - Roses de Montreal FC (NSL) July 11
  
• Delzer Stays Sharp as Key Figures Return from Injury in Home Loss - Utah Royals FC (NWSL) July 11
  
• Aguilera, Martinez to Join Puerto Rico for Central American & Caribbean Games - Carolina Ascent FC (GSL) July 11
  
• Houston Dash Travel to Colorado for Showdown with Denver Summit FC - Houston Dash (NWSL) July 11
  
• Reign FC Returns to Lumen Field for Cascadia Rivalry on Sunday - Seattle Reign FC (NWSL) July 11
  
• Roses Host Halifax Sunday - Roses de Montreal FC (NSL) July 11
  
• Gotham FC Caps Road Swing with 3-1 Victory at Utah - NJ/NY Gotham FC (NWSL) July 11
  
• Utah Royals FC Unable to Secure Home Win Falling, 3-1, to Gotham FC - Utah Royals FC (NWSL) July 11
  
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• Denise O'Sullivan near deal to join Gotham on loan from Liverpool - sources - NWSL ESPN (July 12)
  
• Angel City FC shuts out San Diego Wave - NWSL Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (July 12)
  
• Maiara Niehues and Angel City defeat NWSL-leading San Diego - NWSL Los Angeles Times (July 12)
  
• Wild FC battles hard but falls to Vancouver in Wild West thriller - NSL Calgary Sun (July 12)
  
• Wave come out flat in rivalry loss to Angel City FC - NWSL San Diego Union-Tribune (July 12)
  
• Santos, Rodman score in 2-0 Spirit victory over the Courage - NWSL WRAL (July 12)
  
• NSL roundup: Longhurst's late goal lifts Rise to 4-2 win over Wild - NSL Toronto Star (July 12)
  
• VIDEO: FULL HIGHLIGHTS: San Diego Wave FC vs. Angel City FC - NWSL YouTube (July 11)
  
• VIDEO: Maira Niehues Risks It All and Scores #nwsl #football #soccer - NWSL YouTube (July 11)
  
• VIDEO: FULL HIGHLIGHTS: North Carolina Courage vs. Washington Spirit - NWSL YouTube (July 11)
  
• VIDEO: Ary Borges Cleans up Close to Goal and Scores It #nwsl #football #soccer - NWSL YouTube (July 11)
  
• VIDEO: Trinity Rodman with the Moves #nwsl #football #soccer - NWSL YouTube (July 11)
  
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