March 22, 2024 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – Kansas City Current News Release
KANSAS CITY – The Kansas City Current hit the road for match week two of the 2024 NWSL regular season. The Current head to Snapdragon Stadium to face the San Diego Wave Saturday, March 23 at 9 p.m. CT. Kansas City fans can watch the match on ION Television or KMCI 38 the Spot with Maura Sheridan and Jordan Angeli on the call. Fans can also tune in to KC Current Radio on 90.9 The Bridge FM or the KC Current app to hear Dave Borchardt and Doug McLagan call the action.
Kansas City opened the season last week in historic fashion. In addition to opening CPKC Stadium, the first in the world purpose-built for women’s professional soccer, the team scored five goals in back-to-back home games (dating back to 2023) for only the fourth time in NWSL history. In addition, with her score in the 68th minute, forward Alex Pfeiffer became the youngest player in NWSL history to score a regular season goal.
Saturday’s match also serves as the regular season debut for the Wave. As the winners of the 2023 NWSL Shield, San Diego earned the right to play in the 2024 Challenge Cup last week against the winner of the 2023 NWSL Championship, NJ/NY Gotham FC. While the game seesawed back and forth, forward Alex Morgan was able to get her head on a cross in the final minutes to score the only goal of the match and bring home the win for the Wave.
Kansas City split the season series with San Diego in 2023 with each team winning 2-0 victories on the road. The Current lead the all-time series however, 2-1-1.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Kansas City Current forward Kristen Hamilton – The veteran Hamilton could play a pivotal role in Kansas City’s attack on Saturday, especially with the absence of Debinha due to injury. Entering the match midway through the first half on Saturday, Hamilton scored a goal and delivered the cross that led to another. She is a valuable leader and the team’s all-time leading scorer across all competitions.
San Diego Wave midfielder Savannah McCaskill – McCaskill is one of seven new players to join the Wave this offseason. A free agent from Angel City, she anchors a talented midfield that will look to control the tempo throughout the match.
YOUTH MOVEMENT
When Vlatko Andonovski took over the Current, he made it clear that he wanted to put together a roster that was built to win, while still setting up the club for future successes. Veteran Lo’eau LaBonta led the team onto the field…