Spirit forward Rosemonde Kouassi looks to make a play past Orlando Pride goalkeeper in the team’s 1-0 loss at Audi Field. (Marcus Relacion/Winsports) The Washington Spirit fell 1-0 to the Orlando Pride at Audi Field on Sunday. Despite creating several scoring opportunities, the Spirit couldn't find an equalizer after conceding early, falling short in their comeback attempt. Orlando opened the scoring effect in the third minute after a thrilling counterattack. Pride midfielder

Spirit defender getting the D.C. crowd hyped during a 3-1 shootout against the Racing Louisville. (Marcus Relacion/The Washington Informer) In a quarterfinal National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) game deemed to be a potential upset, the No. 2 seeded Washington Spirit flipped the script, advancing to the semifinals after a tense penalty 3-1 winning shootout at Audi Field. “We knew that wouldn’t be easy. There’s no easy games right now and anything can happen, any opponent rig