An early penalty proves too much for Washington to overcome in its NWSL opener on the road.
Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury, a bright spot for Washington while she was on the pitch, was sent off during second-half stoppage time for touching the ball outside the penalty area, The biggest of those problems was also the most immediate: About 10 seconds into the game, Washington defender Gabrielle Carle made an awkward challenge on Jordyn Huitema in the penalty area that led to a penalty kick for the Reign.
Bethune, the No. 3 overall selection in the NWSL draft, was one of several newcomers to appear Sunday for Washington. The Spirit deployed five rookies from its, including Hal Hershfelt and Kate Wiesner as starters, while Makenna Morris and Courtney Brown entered as second-half substitutes.
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