Waniya Hudson

Hudson will remain with the USL Super League side through the end of 2024 Washington, D.C. (09/23/2024) – The Washington Spirit has loaned defender Waniya Hudson to Dallas Trinity FC of the USL Super League through the end of the 2024 calendar year, the club announced today. Hudson joined the Spirit in May on a one-year deal. Originally from Greece, New York near Rochester, Hudson attended the University of Notre Dame.

Defender Waniya Hudson joined the Spirit in May after spending the early part of 2024 as a training player with Gotham FC. Prior to her professional career, Hudson was one of the most consistent players at Notre Dame during her time with the program, tallying nearly 7,400 minutes of action and appearing in 96 matches across five seasons with the Fighting Irish. Notre Dame made four NCAA Tournament appearances during Hudson’s tenure, including an Elite Eight run in 2022.

On Wednesday, June 5, defender Waniya Hudson and representatives from the Washington Spirit joined leaders from the Black Women’s Player Collective (BWPC) and DC SCORES to celebrate the collective work of the three organizations. The Black Women’s Player Collective, commonly referred to as “BWPC,” is a non-profit organization created by Black women in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in 2020.