Spirit star Croix Bethune out for season with knee injury

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Washington Spirit standout midfielder Croix Bethune was placed on the season-ending injury list on Wednesday after sustaining a torn meniscus away from training last week, the team announced.

The 23-year-old rookie, a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. women's team at the Paris Olympics, recorded five goals and 10 assists in 17 matches for the Spirit. Bethune's 10th assist,