San Diego Wave FC defeats North Carolina Courage 2-1

San Diego Wave FC secured a 2-1 home victory against the North Carolina Courage at Snapdragon Stadium, maintaining their position in fourth place in the NWSL standings.

Gia Corley opened the scoring in the 23rd minute following a cross from Brooklyn Courtnall. Melanie Barcenas doubled the lead in the 72nd minute by capitalizing on a defensive error. Although Ashley Sanchez scored for the Courage in the 82nd minute to bring the score to 2-1, San Diego held on for the win.

With this result, the Wave moves to a record of 13-8-3 with 42 points, trailing the second-place Washington Spirit by only one point. Barcenas’s goal marked her sixth of the season, tying the NWSL single-season record for goals scored by a teenager.