Spirit outlast Racing Louisville in shootout, reach semifinals

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Aubrey Kingsbury made two shootout saves to keep the Washington Spirit in the NWSL playoffs as the hosts survived against visiting Racing Louisville 1-1 (3-1) in a Saturday quarterfinal.

Kingsbury stopped shots by Marisa DiGrande and Ary Borges, the latter of which sealed the victory. Rebecca Bernal, Esme Morgan and Hal Hershfelt scored for second-seeded Washington a