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Leilanni Nesbeth and her Chicago Red Stars teammates closed out the National Women’s Soccer League X Liga MX Summer Cup with a win over the Washington Spirit by a score of 3 - 2.
Forwards Jenna Bike and Jameese Joseph scored the team’s first two goals and Naperville-native, Sarah Griffith, sealed the win with a goal from outside the box.
In the 20th minute, Chicago midfielder Cari Roccaro found Hannah Anderson’s feet inside Spirit’s crowded 18-yard box. With one touch, Anderson found Nesbeth, who fired the ball towards goal, but Spirit goalkeeper, Nicole Barnhart, dove to block the shot.
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