{"id":253731,"date":"2026-04-06T05:56:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T05:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/253731\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T05:56:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T05:56:22","slug":"monday-scores-as-a-late-sub-and-the-spirit-win-their-first-of-the-season-2-0-over-bay-fc-associated-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/253731\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday scores as a late sub and the Spirit win their first of the season 2-0 over Bay FC | Associated Press"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) \u2014 Gift Monday scored just two minutes after entering the game las a late substitute and the Washington Spirit beat Bay FC 2-0 on Sunday.<\/p>\n

It was the first win of the National Women’s Soccer League season for the Spirit (1-1-3), who also got an own goal.<\/p>\n

Trinity Rodman, still looking for her first goal this year, had a good chance in the 25th minute but her shot to the near post was saved by Bay goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz.<\/p>\n

Silkowitz turned away another shot from Hal Hershfelt in the 29th.<\/p>\n

There was a scary collision between the Spirit’s Lucia Di Guglielmo and teammate Tara Rudd before halftime. Rudd remained in the game, but Di Guglielmo left the game with a bloody cut to the head. She gave a thumbs up to fans as she walked off the field.<\/p>\n

The Spirit went up 1-0 on an own goal when Silkowitz came out of her goal as she was rushed by a pair of Spirit players, and her attempt to clear the ball deflected off Brooklyn Courtnall.<\/p>\n

Monday, a Nigerian international, was subbed into the game in the 84th minute. She scored in the 86th on a rebound after Silkowitz stopped Rodman’s shot.<\/p>\n

Bay fell to 2-2-0 with the loss.<\/p>\n

AP soccer: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/a><\/p>\n

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