The Washington Spirit are heading to the National Women's Soccer League Championship Game. The Spirit took down defending champion, New York's Gotham FC, in a shootout in front of a sold-out crowd at Audi Field on Saturday. Washington’s Hal Hershfelt ...

The Spirit converted its first three attempts in alternating order to end the shootout sequence with the fewest rounds necessary.

Hal Hershfelt tied it in second-half stoppage time and keeper Aubrey Kingsbury was perfect on penalty kicks to send the Spirit to the championship game.