Spirit rally to secure draw over Gotham in Challenge Cup home opener
Spirit 1 – NJ/NY Gotham FC 1
Leesburg VA: Washington Spirit forward Amber. Brooks (22) heads the ball away in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match at Segra Field in Leesburg VA. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
Leesburg VA: Washington Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury (1) watches the ball go into the goal as NJ/NY Gotham FC scores on a penalty kick in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match at Segra Field in Leesburg VA. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
Leesburg VA: NJ/NY Gotham FC defender Caprice Dydasco (3) and Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman (2) fight for the ball in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match at Segra Field in Leesburg VA. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
Leesburg VA: Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman (2) tries to gain control of the ball in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match at Segra Field in Leesburg VA. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
Leesburg VA: Washington Spirit forward Ashley Hatch (33) dribbles the ball in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match at Segra Field in Leesburg VA. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
Leesburg VA: Washington Spirit midfielder Andi Sullivan (12) holds off NJ/NY Gotham FC forward Paige Monaghan (4) in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match at Segra Field in Leesburg VA. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
Leesburg VA: NJ/NY Gotham FC defender Ali Krieger (11) heads the ball away from Washington Spirit forward Ashley Sanchez (10) in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match at Segra Field in Leesburg VA. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
Leesburg VA: NJ/NY Gotham FC goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris (18) is not able to make a save in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match at Segra Field in Leesburg VA. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
Leesburg VA: Washington Spirit celebrate forward Ashley Hatch’s (33) goal in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match at Segra Field in Leesburg VA. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
Leesburg VA: Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman (2) takes a shot in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match at Segra Field in Leesburg VA. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
Leesburg VA: Washington Spirit forward Ashley Sanchez (10) in action in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match at Segra Field in Leesburg VA. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
Leesburg VA: Washington Spirit forward Ashley Sanchez (10) chases the ball in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match at Segra Field in Leesburg VA. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
Leesburg VA: NJ/NY Gotham FC midfielder Taryn Torres (8) tackles Washington Spirit midfielder Anna Heilferty (21) in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match at Segra Field in Leesburg VA. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
Leesburg VA: NJ/NY Gotham FC forward Imani Dorsey (28) and Washington Spirit forward Tinaya Alexander (17) fight for the ball in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match at Segra Field in Leesburg VA. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
Leesburg VA: NJ/NY Gotham FC defender Caprice Dydasco (3) and Washington Spirit forward Ashley Sanchez (10) fight for the ball in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match at Segra Field in Leesburg VA. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
Leesburg VA: Washington Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury (1) catches the ball in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match at Segra Field in Leesburg VA. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
Leesburg VA: NJ/NY Gotham FC midfielder McCall Zerboni (7) tries to kick the ball away Fromm Washington Spirit midfielder Julia Roddar (16) in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match at Segra Field in Leesburg VA. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
Leesburg VA: Washington Spirit midfielder Julia Roddar (16) and NJ/NY Gotham FC forward Midge Purce (23) fight for the ball in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match at Segra Field in Leesburg VA. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
Leesburg VA: Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman (2) delivers a pass towards the goal in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match at Segra Field in Leesburg VA. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
Leesburg VA: NJ/NY Gotham FC midfielder Taryn Torres (8) kicks the ball away from Washington Spirit midfielder Julia Roddar (16) with a tackle in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match at Segra Field in Leesburg VA. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse).
