May 29, 2022 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – Kansas City Current News Release
KANSAS CITY – The Kansas City Current will spend Memorial Day at Children’s Mercy Park for the first of four straight home games, as the team hosts Racing Louisville FC at 2 p.m. CT Monday, May 30. Paramount+ will provide a national stream of Monday’s match.
During the Kansas City Current’s two-game west coast road trip, Kansas City was without several key players and head coach Matt Potter due to COVID-19 protocols. The Current enter Monday’s contest on the heels of a 1-0 loss to OL Reign Wednesday night, a match that featured a sound defensive performance before a headed goal by Reign forward Bethany Balcer in the 80th minute.
Racing Louisville FC last played May 22, a 1-0 win over NJ/NY Gotham FC that gave Louisville its first two-match winning streak in club history. Midfielder Lauren Milliet scored the contest’s lone goal on a well-worked sequence in the 13th minute, and Louisville’s defense did just enough to keep Gotham off the scoreboard.
IN-FORM FRANCH
Kansas City Current goalkeeper AD Franch had another stellar performance against OL Reign Wednesday night, her 100th NWSL appearance. Franch becomes only the fourth goalkeeper to reach that milestone.
Franch kept the Current in the match all night with a host of quality saves. Arguably the best of the bunch was a one-on-one denial of Reign forward Tziarra King in the 22nd minute that was crucial in keeping the match scoreless in the opening half. She made six saves in the first half and eight overall, the second-most single match saves that Franch has recorded as a member of the Current.
Franch’s impressive performance moved her to the top of the NWSL saves list in 2022 with 26. Louisville goalkeeper Katie Lund’s 19 saves rank third in the NWSL, setting the stage for another clash between the league’s top shot-stoppers.
SNACKS DAY
Monday’s match is SNACKS Day, as the club is promoting the popular podcast hosted by Kansas…