{"id":11410,"date":"2026-07-20T09:52:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11410"},"modified":"2026-07-20T09:52:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:52:14","slug":"rudd-rodman-score-for-the-spirit-in-2-1-victory-over-the-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11410","title":{"rendered":"Rudd, Rodman score for the Spirit in 2-1 victory over the Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"\">\n<header xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" class=\"m-article-header m-article-header--standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"article-header-primary-term\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"a-term a-term--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/tag\/boston-legacy-football-club\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBoston Legacy FC\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"m-article-header__sub-headline\">The goal ended a 273-minute shutout streak for the expansion Legacy, playing at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"a-photo m-article-header__photo \">\n<img width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NWSL_Roundup_Soccer_5827_-6a5d852b6e033-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-16:9 size-16:9 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NWSL_Roundup_Soccer_5827_-6a5d852b6e033-768x432.jpg?width=200 200w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NWSL_Roundup_Soccer_5827_-6a5d852b6e033-768x432.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NWSL_Roundup_Soccer_5827_-6a5d852b6e033-768x432.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NWSL_Roundup_Soccer_5827_-6a5d852b6e033-768x432.jpg?width=500 500w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NWSL_Roundup_Soccer_5827_-6a5d852b6e033-768x432.jpg?width=600 600w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NWSL_Roundup_Soccer_5827_-6a5d852b6e033-768x432.jpg?width=700 700w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NWSL_Roundup_Soccer_5827_-6a5d852b6e033-768x432.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NWSL_Roundup_Soccer_5827_-6a5d852b6e033-768x432.jpg?width=900 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><figcaption class=\"a-photo__caption\">\n\tFILE &#8211; Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman in action during the second half of an NWSL soccer match against the Portland Thorns FC, Friday, March 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Terrance Williams,File)<em> AP<\/em>\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"m-article-header__meta\">\n<div class=\"m-article-header__byline\">\n<p class=\"m-article-header__author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Associated Press\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"m-article-header__date\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 19, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time><\/p>\n<p><span>1 minute to read<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) \u2014 Tara Rudd and Trinity Rodman scored for the Washington Spirit in a 2-1 victory over the Boston Legacy on Sunday in the first meeting between the teams. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rudd had a looping header that sailed over Boston goalkeeper Casey Murphy and bounced into the goal in the 25th minute. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal ended a 273-minute shutout streak for the expansion Legacy, playing at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rodman scored her seventh goal in the last 10 games when she picked up a ball from Gift Monday, sprinted into the box and scored on a low shot in the 31st.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sammie Smith scored for Boston in the 88th, beating Spirit goalkeeper Sandy MacIver. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Spirit (9-3-3) were coming off a 1-0 midweek loss to Gotham FC in front of more than 42,000 at New York\u2019s City Field. As a result of the recent game, Spirit coach Adri\u00e1n Gonz\u00e1lez made seven changes to the starting lineup. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Spirit moved to the top of the National Women\u2019s Soccer League standings, knotted on points with Gotham. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for the Legacy (4-8-4). <\/p>\n<div class=\"m-block m-generic-cta&#10;&#9; m-generic-cta--post-content&#9; m-generic-cta--dark&#9; m-generic-cta--homepage&#9; m-generic-cta--generic-link&#9;&#9; m-generic-cta-block-style--default &#10;&#9;t-amp__generic-cta\">\n<div class=\"m-generic-cta__wrap\">\n<div class=\"m-generic-cta__content\">\n<h3 class=\"m-generic-cta__title\">Sign up for the Today newsletter<\/h3>\n<p class=\"m-generic-cta__subtitle\">Get everything you need to know to start your day, delivered right to your inbox every morning.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside id=\"bdc-outbrain-35668636\" class=\"bdc-outbrain-container\">\n<\/aside><\/div>\n<p><script>\n\t\t!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n\t\t{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n\t\tn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n\t\tif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n\t\tn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n\t\tt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n\t\ts.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n\t\t'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n\t\t\t\t\tconst onetrustStorageConsent = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem( 'consent_one_trust_bdc' ) );\n\t\t\tif ( ( onetrustStorageConsent !== null ) ) {\n\t\t\t\t\/* The above code is parsing the JSON data from the local storage and storing it in a variable.\n\t\t\t\t * Checking if the user has given consent for the cookie C0004.\n\t\t\t\t * If the user has given consent, the variable consent will be set to 'grant'.\n\t\t\t\t * If the user has not given consent,the variable consent will be set to 'revoke'.\n\t\t\t\t * Documentation https:\/\/developers.facebook.com\/docs\/meta-pixel\/implementation\/gdpr\n\t\t\t\t*\/\n\t\t\t\tif ( onetrustStorageConsent.C0004 !== true ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tfbq('consent', 'revoke');\n\t\t\t\t\tfbq('dataProcessingOptions', []);\n\t\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\t\tfbq('consent', 'grant');\n\t\t\t\t\tfbq('dataProcessingOptions', ['LDU'], 0, 0);\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tfbq('init', '989222871864976');\n\t\tfbq('track', 'PageView');\n\t<\/script><script type=\"module\">\n\t\t!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function()\n\t\t{n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}\n\t\t;if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n\t\tn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n\t\tt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n\t\tdocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n\t\t\t\t\tconst onetrustStorageConsent = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem( 'consent_one_trust_bdc' ) );\n\t\t\t\/* The above code is parsing the JSON data from the local storage and storing it in a variable.\n\t\t\t * Checking if the user has given consent for the cookie C0004.\n\t\t\t * If the user has given consent, the variable consent will be set to 'grant'.\n\t\t\t * If the user has not given consent,the variable consent will be set to 'revoke'.\n\t\t\t * Documentation https:\/\/developers.facebook.com\/docs\/meta-pixel\/implementation\/gdpr\n\t\t\t*\/\n\t\t\tif ( ( onetrustStorageConsent !== null ) && (onetrustStorageConsent.C0004 !== true ) ) {\n\t\t\t\tfbq('consent', 'revoke');\n\t\t\t\tfbq('dataProcessingOptions', []);\n\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\tfbq('consent', 'grant');\n\t\t\t\tfbq('dataProcessingOptions', ['LDU'], 0, 0);\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tfbq('init', '813236348753005');\n\t\tfbq('track', 'PageView');\n\t<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston Legacy FC The goal ended a 273-minute shutout streak for the expansion Legacy, playing at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. 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