July 20, 2024 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)
Bay FC News Release
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Bay FC dropped a 3-1 result on the road to San Diego Wave FC in their first group stage game of the NWSL x Liga MXF Summer Cup at Torrero Stadium on Saturday night. After falling behind 2-0, Bay FC cut their deficit in half when Maddie Moreau tallied her first professional goal in the 63rd minute. Trailing 3-1 after an 80th minute goal from San Diego, Bay FC had a chance to add a second goal when Caprice Dydasco won a penalty kick in the 92nd minute, but the attempt from the spot was saved by Wave FC goalkeeper Hillary Beall.
Depth on Display
Bay FC started five rookies in their match against San Diego: Emmie Allen, Caroline Conti, Maya Doms, Moreau and Jamie Shepherd. Three of those players (Conti, Doms, Shepherd) were picked in the 2024 NWSL Draft by the club. The team’s five rookies in the starting lineup are the most for a team in a Summer Cup match. Allen made her professional debut in the match, while defender Jordan Brewster and Doms earned their first starts in NWSL competition. With tonight’s appearance by Allen in goal, all 23 players of Bay FC players that are on the active roster have earned at least one start in NWSL competition in 2024.
Summer Cup Format
The NWSL x Liga MXF Summer Cup features five groups of four teams with each club competing in three matches. Bay FC will travel to square off against San Diego Wave FC (July 20) and host home matches against Angel City FC (July 26) and Club América (Aug. 2) in the summer competition.
Of the five group winners, the four clubs with the most points will advance to the semifinals. The four-team semifinal round will take place on Aug. 6 at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. The championship match will be staged at Toyota Field in San Antonio, Texas, on Friday, Oct. 25.
Goal-Scoring Plays
SD – Kennedy Wesley (María Sánchez), 45+1 minute: María Sánchez delivered an in-swinging corner kick from the right corner to the top of the six-yard box. Kennedy Wesley fired a header inside the right post.
SD – María Sánchez (Danielle Colaprico), 53rd minute: Sánchez dribbled to the left edge of the box and floated a cross toward the back post that dipped under the crossbar into the top right corner of the goal.
BAY – Maddie Moreau, 63rd minute: Bay FC pounced on a missed clearance by San Diego goalkeeper Hillary Beall. Moreau stayed with the play and fired a strike from 12 yards out into the upper left corner of the…