Comeback victory. Comeback season. In their 2-1 win over the Chicago Red Stars, the Washington Spirit took home their first NWSL championship title after a turbulent season for both the team organization and the league. The past few months have seen the NWSL acknowledge failures to protect players from verbal and sexual abuse. For the Spirit, a coaching change. Demands for the majority owner sell the team. News stories, and change, and change to come. Meanwhile, the Spirit players have come together and not lost a game since August, with the exception of two matches forfeited due to COVID-19 protocols. With her first goal of the season, Kelly O’Hara scored in extra time with a header off a Trinity Rodman cross. Accolades upon accolades piled up for the Spirit as they rose in the NWSL rankings over the season’s end. Rookie of the year, Rodman. Goalkeeper of the year, Bledsoe. Golden Boot, Hatch. Now champions, Washington. 📸: @davewphotography 🖊: @cassidyhphotos #washingtonspirit ...