San Diego Wave defeat North Carolina Courage 2-1

The San Diego Wave defeated the North Carolina Courage 2-1 at Snapdragon Stadium. Gia Corley scored her first NWSL goal in the 23rd minute, followed by a curling shot from Melanie Barcenas in the 72nd minute to establish a 2-0 lead.

Ashley Sanchez scored for the Courage in the 82nd minute. Her 19th goal of the season sets a new record for the most goals scored by an American player in a single NWSL season, placing her just one goal behind Temwa Chawinga’s league record.

In other NWSL action, the Utah Royals defeated the Houston Dash 1-0, and the Seattle Reign secured a 2-0 shutout against Bay FC. Additionally, the San Diego Wave recently announced the loan signing of Italian international forward Barbara Bonansea from Juventus through June 2027.