Spirit fall to North Carolina after stoppage-time goal
Spirit 1 – Courage 2
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: North Carolina Courage defender Kaleigh Kurtz (3) and Washington Spirit midfielder Nicole Douglas (17) play the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit forward Lena Silano (24) controls the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit defender Dorian Bailey (19) and North Carolina Courage forward Rikke Madsen (17) fight for the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit defender Dorian Bailey (19) plays the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: North Carolina Courage defender Sydney Collins (18) and Washington Spirit forward Lena Silano (24) battle for the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit defender Tara McKeown (9) controls the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit midfielder Marissa Sheva (25) plays the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington , DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: North Carolina Courage defender Kaleigh Kurtz (3) and Washington Spirit midfielder Nicole Douglas (17) play the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit midfielder Nicole Douglas (17) controls the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit forward Lena Silano (24) tries to put a ball on goal during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit defender Tara McKeown (9) controls the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit forward Civana Kuhlmann (20) plays the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit celebrate a goal during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington , DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit midfielder Nicole Douglas (17) dribbles the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington , DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit defender Camryn Biegalski (30) controls the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit midfielder Riley Tanner (27) prepares to take a shot during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit defender Dorian Bailey (19) plays the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit forward Civana Kuhlmann (20) plays the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit defender Camryn Biegalski (30) plays the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit defender Camryn Biegalski (30) controls the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit midfielder Riley Tanner (27) is marked by North Carolina Courage defender Ryan Williams (13) during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit forward Civana Kuhlmann (20) heads the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: North Carolina Courage defender Sydney Collins (18) and Washington Spirit forward Lena Silano (24) battle for the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit midfielder Ashley Sanchez (10) controls the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit defender Dorian Bailey (19) plays the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: North Carolina Courage forward Rikke Madsen (17). And Washington Spirit midfielder Marissa Sheva (25) fight for the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington , DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit midfielder Marissa Sheva (25) strikes the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit midfielder Riley Tanner (27) takes a shot during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit defender Tara McKeown (9) and North Carolina Courage forward Rikke Madsen (17) fight for the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington , DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit midfielder Ins Jaurena (7) dribbles the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington , DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit forward Civana Kuhlmann (20) heads the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: North Carolina Courage forward Brittany Ratcliffe (11) tackles Washington Spirit defender Camryn Biegalski (30) during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit defender Camryn Biegalski (30) plays the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit midfielder Ashley Sanchez (10) attempts a pass during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit midfielder Riley Tanner (27) controls the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit defender Tara McKeown (9) and North Carolina Courage forward Rikke Madsen (17) battle for the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit defender Tara McKeown (9) and North Carolina Courage forward Rikke Madsen (17) pursue the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit midfielder Chloe Ricketts (39) during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington , DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit forward Civana Kuhlmann (20) controls the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit forward Civana Kuhlmann (20) passes the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit forward Lena Silano (24) plays the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit forward Lena Silano (24) takes a shot during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit midfielder Nicole Douglas (17) plays the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington , DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit defender Dorian Bailey (19) plays the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit defender Camryn Biegalski (30) controls the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit defender Dorian Bailey (19) controls the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington , DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit defender Camryn Biegalski (30) controls the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington , DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit midfielder Riley Tanner (27) dribbles the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington , DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit defender Dorian Bailey (19) controls the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit forward Civana Kuhlmann (20) plays the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit midfielder Marissa Sheva (25) grabs North Carolina Courage forward Rikke Madsen (17) during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit midfielder Nicole Douglas (17) plays the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington , DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit forward Civana Kuhlmann (20) prepares to pass the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse). 
June 14, 2023: Washington DC: Washington Spirit midfielder Marissa Sheva (25) pursues the ball during a NKG Challenge Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, DC. (Michael R. Smith/The Sports Pulse).
