’s season got here to an finish Saturday when her Washington Spirit fell to the Orlando Satisfaction within the 2024 NWSL Championship.
Hatch tried to attain the equalizing objective within the 1-0 loss. She had 5 photographs within the recreation however none discovered the again of the web.
The previous BYU Cougar took to on Tuesday to replicate on the season.
“Proud is the phrase that involves thoughts as I replicate again on this season. I’m so happy with this group and the expansion that we noticed collectively. I like each single considered one of these ladies and can cherish the recollections we made and the teachings we discovered this 12 months without end,” Hatch wrote.
The Spirit ahead then closed her message with gratitude.
“Thanks to our followers, our mates, and household for cheering us on and supporting us via all of it. Hope to see you all subsequent 12 months,” she stated.
Ashley Hatch’s 2024 NWSL season
2024 featured numerous change for each the Spirit and Hatch.
This season, the Spirit employed a brand new head coach: Jonatan Giráldez. Hatch instructed the Deseret Information in October that Giráldez “has helped us all see the sport a little bit bit in a different way.”
Hatch’s position additionally modified this season. After a sluggish begin and solely two targets scored, she was faraway from the beginning lineup for eight video games and relegated to coming off the bench.
Throughout her time on the bench, Hatch continued to point out up and work arduous on daily basis.
“I believe understanding that sooner or later the crew is de facto gonna want me and desirous to be prepared for that, that actually motivated me, even when I wasn’t seeing minutes at that specific time. I wished to be prepared for no matter was requested of me, and if the crew wanted me, I wished to really feel assured sufficient that I might step up and assist the crew and play like myself and be myself,” she stated.
She earned her beginning position again and went on to attain 5 extra targets — for a complete of seven — within the closing seven video games of the season.
“It’s simply plenty of arduous work each single day at coaching and simply being hungry for any alternative,” she stated of her late season scoring surge.
After failing to make the playoffs final season, Hatch and the Spirit in the end earned the second seed within the 2024 playoffs because the second-best crew within the league.
This season, Hatch grew to become the thirty fifth participant to play in 150 NWSL video games. Her seven targets additionally pushed her into fifth place on the NWSL’s all-time scoring chief listing with 53 profession common season targets, because the beforehand reported.
Hatch is below contract with the Spirit via the 2026 season and has a participant choice for 2027 after signing a .