Gotham FC to celebrate NWSL championship in NYC
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Gotham FC won their second NWSL Championship on Saturday, with star midfielder Rose Lavelle coming up with an impressive late goal to seal a 1-0 win over the Washington Spirit at San Jose's PayPal Park.
In one of the most dramatic finishes of the year, Benedict College (D-II) erased a 24-0 deficit and executed a miraculous 86-yard backward pass play as time expired to beat Wingate University, 25-24, and win the first playoff game in school history.
Gotham won its second NWSL Championship in three years, defeating the Washington Spirit 1–0, with a mix of star power and pure determination.