SAN JOSE, Calif. \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\u2019s 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\u2019s 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\u2019s shot.<\/p>\n
Bay fell to 2-2-0 with the loss.<\/p>\n
___<\/p>\n