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Wave fall to Courage in Alex Morgan’s farewell match
Alex Morgan said one last goodbye to professional soccer Sunday evening, but the visiting North Carolina Courage spoiled Morgan's farewell by defeating her San Diego Wave 4-1.,Morgan announced Thursday that she was retiring after Sunday's match to cap a decorated playing career at the international ...
NWSL roundup: Esther Gonzalez helps Gotham beat sinking Dash
Esther Gonzalez scored in the third minute of stoppage time and NJ/NY Gotham FC pulled out a 2-1 win over the visiting Houston Dash on Sunday in Harrison, N.J.,The match had been tied since the 17th minute. Mandy Freeman sent a pass deep into the attacking area that fellow substitute Lynn Williams c...
Esther Gonzalez helps Gotham beat sinking Dash
Esther Gonzalez scored in the third minute of stoppage time and NJ/NY Gotham FC pulled out a 2-1 win over the visiting Houston Dash on Sunday in Harrison, N.J.,The match had been tied since the 17th minute. Mandy Freeman sent a pass deep into the attacking area that fellow substitute Lynn Williams c...
Alex Morgan reflects on achievements on, off pitch at retirement presser
Alex Morgan could feel it was time. She was ready for one last farewell.,The longtime face of women's soccer held her retirement press conference Friday, one day after revealing on social media that she is pregnant with her second child and set to conclude her decorated playing career this weekend.,...
NWSL's Wave hire Landon Donovan as interim coach
National Soccer Hall of Famer Landon Donovan took over on Friday as the interim head coach of the NWSL's San Diego Wave.,Donovan, 42, takes over for Paul Buckle, who had been serving as the team's interim coach but had agreed to the role only for the summer.,Wave general manager Camille Ashton said ...
Wave president Jill Ellis sues ex-employee for defamation
San Diego Wave FC President Jill Ellis filed a defamation suit on Monday against a former team employee who accused Ellis on social media of creating a harsh work environment.,Brittany Alvarado, previously a video and creative manager for the Wave, wrote in a July 3 social media post that the treatm...
Izzy D'Aquila's late goal leads Thorns past Wave
Izzy D'Aquila scored in the 85th minute as the host Portland Thorns beat the San Diego Wave 1-0 on Friday night.,Each team was playing in its final match before the NWSL's Olympic break.,The Thorns (8-5-3, 27 points) were the better of the two sides throughout the night, but they couldn't take advan...
Red Stars shut out Wave to end five-match winless skid
The Chicago Red Stars benefitted from an own goal and then quick-fire scoring from Mallory Swanson and Jameese Joseph to defeat San Diego 3-0 on Friday night and end a five-match winless stretch., ,The first-half own goal accounted for the only scoring until Swanson, who has scored in three straight...
Wave sack coach Casey Stoney in midst of lackluster season
The San Diego Wave dismissed coach Casey Stoney on Monday as the club endures a shaky season.,Stoney, 42, was NWSL Coach of the Year in 2022, guided San Diego to the league's best regular-season record last year and signed a contract extension through the 2027 season in January.,But the Wave are tie...
Dash, Wave play to scoreless draw
The San Diego Wave and host Houston Dash, two teams desperate for a positive result, settled for a 0-0 draw Saturday night, extending their various levels of futility., ,There was some late-match drama, with Dash defender Natalie Jacobs making a goal-line clearance to help preserve the clean sheet.,...
Maycee Bell lifts Gotham past Wave in 2nd-half stoppage time
Rookie Maycee Bell's first career NWSL goal, eight minutes into second-half stoppage time, gave NJ/NY Gotham FC a dramatic 2-1 win over the San Diego Wave on Wednesday in Harrison, N.J.,Gotham made a late push with time winding down, engineered by Crystal Dunn's run upfield. Jenna Nighswonger made a...
Wave hire Camille Ashton as GM, sporting director
The San Diego Wave named Camille Ashton as the team's new general manager and sporting director on Wednesday.,The move comes three weeks after Ashton resigned as general manager of the Kansas City Current, 12-0 and in first place in the standings.,"I've known Cami from back in her playing days, and ...
Wave end Pride's record winning streak with draw
Makenzy Doniak scored the tying goal in the second half to help the host San Diego Wave play Orlando to a 1-1 tie on Friday night to halt the Pride's NWSL-record eight-game winning streak.,Despite Doniak's goal in the 62nd minute, the Wave (3-4-4, 13 points) are winless in their last four matches (0...
Wave, Angel City play to scoreless draw
After five all-time matchups over three seasons in NWSL play, Southern California rivals Angel City FC and the San Diego Wave continue to play to a standstill after a 0-0 tie Thursday at Los Angeles., ,Angel City FC goalkeeper Didi Haracic made five saves, while the Wave's Kailen Sheridan also made ...