The Washington Spirit secured a 2-1 victory over Racing Louisville FC on Friday at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. Ouleymata Sarr led the way for the Spirit with an early goal, while Savannah DeMelo scored for Racing Louisville.

Sarr opened the scoring just five minutes into the match with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, assisted by Croix Bethune following a corner kick. The Spirit doubled their lead in the 34th minute when Lauren Milliet of Racing Louisville inadvertently put one into her own net.

DeMelo brought Racing Louisville back into contention with a free-kick goal in the 51st minute.

Washington's Trinity Rodman and Ashley Hatch both had multiple attempts on goal but were unable to convert. Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury made several saves throughout the match to maintain her team's lead.

Despite their loss, several players from Racing Louisville showed promise: Goalkeeper Katie Lund made crucial saves including stopping an attempt by Sarr, and Carson Pickett provided defensive stability.

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