Overview
- Rose Lavelle converted a late chance off a Bruninha cutback in the 80th minute and was named Championship MVP in Gotham’s 1-0 win over the Washington Spirit.
- Gotham became the first No. 8 seed to win the NWSL Championship after road upsets of Shield winner Kansas City and defending champion Orlando.
- Washington finished with zero shots on target, as Trinity Rodman returned from a knee sprain for a limited second‑half stint.
- The final was a sellout at San Jose’s PayPal Park and was broadcast nationally on CBS and Paramount+.
- Gotham’s postseason was buoyed by record-signing Jaedyn Shaw’s earlier playoff goals and Ann‑Katrin Berger’s goalkeeping, and New York City announced a Monday Key to the City celebration.