Bad Dawg Media GroupThe backbone stays. Tara Rudd—2025 NWSL Defender of the Year—signs through 2028 with club options for 2029 and 2030. Quotes, context, and what’s next for the Spirit. #WashingtonSpirit #NWSL #SpiritFamily
Playoff Push: Spirit Lock Down Tara Rudd in Franchise-Swinging Move
2025 NWSL Defender of the Year Signs Through 2028, Club Options for 2029 and 2030 Washington, D.C. (02/17/2026) – Tara Rudd’s journey with the Washington Spirit will continue well into the future, as the club’s dynamic defender has signed a new contract that could keep her in the nation’s capital through 2030. The three-year extension,