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The Washington Spirit advanced to the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) semifinals with a 4-1 victory over the Portland Thorns in the quarterfinals. Trinity Rodman scored twice, and Clara Luvanga added two goals for the Spirit. The Spirit will face the Utah Royals in the semifinals. Due to a scheduling conflict at Audi Field, the Spirit's semifinal match will be moved to Northwest Stadium, home of the Washington Commanders.
The Spirit, seeded third, had a challenging season with a slow start but managed to finish third in the regular season. They will play the seventh-seeded Utah Royals in the semifinals, with the potential to return to Audi Field for the NWSL Championship if they win.
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