Monumental Sports Network is adding more DC-area sports to its airwaves with news that it will broadcast ten NWSL matches from the Washington Spirit. The first match available to fans on Monumental Sports Network will be the team’s season opener on Sunday, Mar. 17 as the Spirit take on Seattle Reign FC at 6 p.m. ET.
Following the season debut, the network’s slate will feature six home and four away matches during the upcoming season, including matchups against the San Diego Wave, the Orlando Pride, KC Currents, and two matches against the Chicago Red Stars and the Seattle Reign.
“We are ecstatic to feature Washington Spirit matches for the second consecutive year on our network,” said Friday Abernethy, general manager of Monumental Sports Network. “Between the Spirit and the Mystics, our network features live game broadcasts from two of the most prominent women’s sports franchises in the DMV region, and we are so proud to provide a platform to showcase these world-class athletes and invest in making their games available to local sports fans.”
Matches will be available to local fans both on linear TV and via streaming platforms. Spirit fans can watch the games through their Pay TV subscription, on monumentalsportsnetwork.com, or by downloading the Monumental streaming app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV and using an eligible TV Everywhere log-in.
Don’t have cable? Fans can purchase monthly or annual memberships at monumentalsportsnetwork.com or by downloading the Monumental Sports Network app. In addition to the slate of Spirit games, subscribers also receive in-market access to live games for the Capitals, Wizards, and Mystics, amongst other live games, original programs, and tangible membership perks.
“We are pleased to evolve our partnership with Monumental Sports Network this season,” said Spirit CEO Kim Stone. “Airing our matches on Monumental will allow us to leverage their regional model to expand our reach and broaden our exposure throughout the area. This will give fans an additional opportunity to see some of the best athletes in the world.”
