June 22, 2024 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)
Racing Louisville FC News Release
Racing Louisville’s West Coast swing continues this weekend with a 6 p.m. ET Sunday matchup against the Seattle Reign at Lumen Field.
The first meeting between the teams this season will be broadcast through a variety of options. The match will be broadcast on WAVE’s Bounce TV (channel 3.2) as well as CBS Sports Golazo Network. It will stream on the free NWSL+ app or via plus.nwslsoccer.com and Paramount+. You can listen to the match on Sports Talk 790 AM, online at 790louisville.iheart.com or via the iHeart app.
Racing Louisville (3-4-6, 15 points) is aiming to bounce back from a two-game losing streak and maintain its playoff position as the eighth-place team in the NWSL standings. The Louisvillians have been streaky since the start of May, with a two-game losing streak to open that month ended by a three-match unbeaten run, which was halted over the past week by the current two-contest skid.
Louisville returns to place with fond memories from last year: Racing claimed its first NWSL knockout tournament win with a 1-0 victory over Seattle – then known as OL Reign – in the NWSL Challenge Cup semifinals. Racing also led 2-0 in the regular season match against the Reign but settled for a 2-2 draw after a late Seattle rally.
This year, Bev Yanez’s team hopes to win a fixture that features some significant emotional and historic ties. Yanez was a standout midfielder and forward for the Reign – in 2015 she was an NWSL MVP finalist with the club. The 35-year-old Racing head coach played under Seattle coach Laura Harvey, as did Louisville assistant Carmelina Moscato.
Another former Reign player, Racing left back Carson Pickett, scored in her team’s 3-2 loss at Angel City on Wednesday. Louisville fell behind 2-0 through the opening 32 minutes before holding Angel City without a shot attempt over the next half-hour of the game as the comeback attempt began. Taylor Flint converted a penalty to cut Angel City’s lead in half and register her first goal in a Racing kit.
Seattle (2-9-2, eight points) has struggled this season, conceding 25 goals in 13 matches, but the Reign have been significantly stronger at home. Harvey’s team is 2-2-2 at Lumen Field, with six goals scored and six conceded. Last time out, Seattle played to a 0-0 draw against rival Portland.
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