Running out of opportunities to climb into playoff position, the hosts fail to take advantage of a Spirit team that was playing without three key players and lose, 2-1.

Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman did not travel with the team to Los Angeles on Wednesday after sustaining a back injury last week, coach Jonatan Giráldez said in a prematch news conference.

With a sizzling sequence ini the 78th minute, Washington turns a likely draw into three points to remain with striking distance of the NWSL-leading Orlando.

Makenna Morris scores in the 78th minute to give the short-handed Washington Spirit a 2-1 victory over Angel City.