NWSL Quarterfinals - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage 11-7-2021

NWSL Playoff Quarterfinal - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage

NC Courage interim head coach Sean Nahas and Washington Spirit interim head coach Kris Ward before a match between the Washington Spirit and the NC Courage in the first round of the 2021 NWSL playoffs at Audi Field in Washington, DC - Sunday, November 7, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Playoff Quarterfinal - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage

NC Courage assistant coach Scott Vallow before a match between the Washington Spirit and the NC Courage in the first round of the 2021 NWSL playoffs at Audi Field in Washington, DC - Sunday, November 7, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Playoff Quarterfinal - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage

NC Courage assistant coach Scott Vallow and NC Courage assistant coach Nathan Thackeray before a match between the Washington Spirit and the NC Courage in the first round of the 2021 NWSL playoffs at Audi Field in Washington, DC - Sunday, November 7, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Playoff Quarterfinal - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage

NC Courage assistant coach Scott Vallow and NC Courage assistant coach Nathan Thackeray before a match between the Washington Spirit and the NC Courage in the first round of the 2021 NWSL playoffs at Audi Field in Washington, DC - Sunday, November 7, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Playoff Quarterfinal - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage

NC Courage goalkeeper Casey Murphy (1) before a match between the Washington Spirit and the NC Courage in the first round of the 2021 NWSL playoffs at Audi Field in Washington, DC - Sunday, November 7, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Playoff Quarterfinal - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage

NC Courage assistant coach Nathan Thackeray before a match between the Washington Spirit and the NC Courage in the first round of the 2021 NWSL playoffs at Audi Field in Washington, DC - Sunday, November 7, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Playoff Quarterfinal - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage

NC Courage defender Lindsay Agnew (20) before a match between the Washington Spirit and the NC Courage in the first round of the 2021 NWSL playoffs at Audi Field in Washington, DC - Sunday, November 7, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Playoff Quarterfinal - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage

NC Courage goalkeeper Sam Murphy (42) before a match between the Washington Spirit and the NC Courage in the first round of the 2021 NWSL playoffs at Audi Field in Washington, DC - Sunday, November 7, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Playoff Quarterfinal - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage

NC Courage midfielder Cari Roccaro (21) and NC Courage defender Merritt Mathias (11) before a match between the Washington Spirit and the NC Courage in the first round of the 2021 NWSL playoffs at Audi Field in Washington, DC - Sunday, November 7, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Playoff Quarterfinal - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage

NC Courage goalkeeper Casey Murphy (1) before a match between the Washington Spirit and the NC Courage in the first round of the 2021 NWSL playoffs at Audi Field in Washington, DC - Sunday, November 7, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Playoff Quarterfinal - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage

NC Courage goalkeeper Sam Murphy (42) before a match between the Washington Spirit and the NC Courage in the first round of the 2021 NWSL playoffs at Audi Field in Washington, DC - Sunday, November 7, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Playoff Quarterfinal - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage

NC Courage goalkeeper Casey Murphy (1) before a match between the Washington Spirit and the NC Courage in the first round of the 2021 NWSL playoffs at Audi Field in Washington, DC - Sunday, November 7, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Playoff Quarterfinal - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage

NC Courage owners Sara Toussaint and Steve Malik before a match between the Washington Spirit and the NC Courage in the first round of the 2021 NWSL playoffs at Audi Field in Washington, DC - Sunday, November 7, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Playoff Quarterfinal - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage

NC Courage defender Schuyler DeBree (15) before a match between the Washington Spirit and the NC Courage in the first round of the 2021 NWSL playoffs at Audi Field in Washington, DC - Sunday, November 7, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Playoff Quarterfinal - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage

NC Courage goalkeeper Casey Murphy (1) before a match between the Washington Spirit and the NC Courage in the first round of the 2021 NWSL playoffs at Audi Field in Washington, DC - Sunday, November 7, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Playoff Quarterfinal - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage

NC Courage goalkeeper Casey Murphy (1) before a match between the Washington Spirit and the NC Courage in the first round of the 2021 NWSL playoffs at Audi Field in Washington, DC - Sunday, November 7, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Playoff Quarterfinal - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage

NC Courage goalkeeper Sam Murphy (42) before a match between the Washington Spirit and the NC Courage in the first round of the 2021 NWSL playoffs at Audi Field in Washington, DC - Sunday, November 7, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Playoff Quarterfinal - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage

NC Courage goalkeeper Sam Murphy (42) before a match between the Washington Spirit and the NC Courage in the first round of the 2021 NWSL playoffs at Audi Field in Washington, DC - Sunday, November 7, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Playoff Quarterfinal - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage

NC Courage goalkeeper Sam Murphy (42) before a match between the Washington Spirit and the NC Courage in the first round of the 2021 NWSL playoffs at Audi Field in Washington, DC - Sunday, November 7, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Playoff Quarterfinal - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage

NC Courage goalkeeper Casey Murphy (1) before a match between the Washington Spirit and the NC Courage in the first round of the 2021 NWSL playoffs at Audi Field in Washington, DC - Sunday, November 7, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Playoff Quarterfinal - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage

Washington Spirit midfielder Dorian Bailey (19) before a match between the Washington Spirit and the NC Courage in the first round of the 2021 NWSL playoffs at Audi Field in Washington, DC - Sunday, November 7, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Playoff Quarterfinal - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage

Washington Spirit forward Ashley Hatch (33) before a match between the Washington Spirit and the NC Courage in the first round of the 2021 NWSL playoffs at Audi Field in Washington, DC - Sunday, November 7, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier

NWSL Playoff Quarterfinal - Washington Spirit vs NC Courage

Washington Spirit forward Tara McKeown (27) before a match between the Washington Spirit and the NC Courage in the first round of the 2021 NWSL playoffs at Audi Field in Washington, DC - Sunday, November 7, 2021. Photo by Lewis Gettier