2023 San Diego Wave FC season
San Diego Wave FC 2023 soccer season
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The 2023 San Diego Wave FC season was the team's second as a professional women's soccer team. The Wave competed in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. The Wave finished the season with the best record, earning the NWSL Shield and a first-round bye to the playoff semi-finals where they were eliminated from the postseason.
| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Owner | Ron Burkle | ||
| President | Jill Ellis | ||
| Head coach | Casey Stoney | ||
| Stadium | Snapdragon Stadium | ||
| NWSL | 1st (NWSL Shield) | ||
| Challenge Cup | Group stage | ||
| Playoffs | Semifinals | ||
| Top goalscorer | Alex Morgan (6) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 30,854 (vs. CHI, Mar 25) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 20,681 | ||
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| All statistics correct as of July 8, 2023. | |||
Team
Squad
- As of October 15, 2023.[1]
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  CAN |
Kailen Sheridan |
| 2 | DF |  USA |
Abby Dahlkemper |
| 3 | FW | USA |
Rachel Hill |
| 4 | DF | USA |
Naomi Girma |
| 5 | MF |  AUS |
Emily van Egmond |
| 6 | FW | USA |
Kelsey Turnbow |
| 7 | FW | USA |
Amirah Ali |
| 8 | MF | USA |
Sierra Enge |
| 10 | FW |  SWE |
Sofia Jakobsson |
| 11 | FW | USA |
Jaedyn Shaw |
| 12 | MF | USA |
Giovanna DeMarco |
| 13 | FW | USA |
Alex Morgan |
| 14 | DF | USA |
Kristen McNabb |
| 15 | MF | USA |
Makenzy Doniak |
| 16 | DF | USA |
Madison Pogarch |
| 17 | GK | USA |
Lauren Brzykcy |
| 18 | DF | USA |
Kaleigh Riehl |
| 19 | FW | USA |
Kyra Carusa |
| 20 | DF | USA |
Christen Westphal |
| 22 | MF | USA |
Taylor Kornieck |
| 23 | MF | USA |
Belle Briede |
| 24 | MF | USA |
Danielle Colaprico |
| 25 | FW | USA |
Melanie Barcenas |
| 26 | DF | USA |
Mia Gyau |
| 28 | MF | USA |
Meggie Dougherty Howard |
| 30 | GK | USA |
Shae Yáñez |
Coaching staff
- As of October 16, 2023.[2]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  Casey Stoney |
| Assistant Coach | Jackie Bachteler |
| Assistant Coach / Head of Goalkeeping | Louis Hunt |
| Technical and Development Coach | Craig Barclay |
| Tactical Coach Analyst | Chris Loxston |
Competitions
Regular season
| March 25 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 3–2 | Chicago Red Stars | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 30,854 Referee: Elton Garcia |
| April 1 2 | San Diego Wave FC | 3–1 | North Carolina Courage | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 17,000 Referee: JC Griggs |
| April 15 3 | OL Reign | 1–0 | San Diego Wave FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 7:00 pm | Van der Jagt  90+5' |
Report | Hill  90+4' |
Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 9,219 Referee: Tori Penso |
| April 23 4 | Angel City FC | 0–2 | San Diego Wave FC | Los Angeles, California |
| 5:00 pm | Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
| April 29 5 | San Diego Wave FC | 1–3 | Orlando Pride | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm | Report |
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Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 16,225 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| May 6 6 | Washington Spirit | 3–1 | San Diego Wave FC | Buzzard Point, Washington D.C. |
| 10:00 am | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 12,232 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| May 14 7 | Kansas City Current | 0–2 | San Diego Wave FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 3:00 pm |
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Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 12,969 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| May 20 8 | Houston Dash | 0–3 | San Diego Wave FC | Houston, Texas |
| 5:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 5,966 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| May 26 9 | San Diego Wave FC | 1–1 | Portland Thorns FC | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 18,130 Referee: Elton García |
| June 4 10 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 0–1 | San Diego Wave FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 2:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 15,058 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| June 9 11 | Racing Louisville FC | 0–0 | San Diego Wave FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 5:00 pm |
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Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 6,753 Referee: Adorae Monroy |
| June 17 12 | San Diego Wave FC | 1–2 | Angel City FC | San Diego, California |
| 1:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 25,515 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| June 24 13 | San Diego Wave FC | 1–2 | OL Reign | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 22,682 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| July 1 14 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–0 | San Diego Wave FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 5:00 pm | Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 5,698 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| July 8 15 | San Diego Wave FC | 2–2 | Washington Spirit | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 14,362 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| August 19 16 | San Diego Wave FC | 2–1 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 12,045 Referee: Elton Garcia |
| August 25 17 | Orlando Pride | 1–2 | San Diego Wave FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 4:00 pm | Report |
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Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 7,556 Referee: Matt Thompson |
| September 3 18 | San Diego Wave FC | 1–0 | Houston Dash | San Diego, California |
| 5:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 24,936 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
| September 16 19 | San Diego Wave FC | 1–2 | Kansas City Current | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm |
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Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 15,832 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| September 30 20 | Portland Thorns FC | 0–2 | San Diego Wave FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 19,947 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| October 7 21 | North Carolina Courage | 0–0 | San Diego Wave FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 4:00 pm |
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Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 10,434 Referee: Anya Voigt |
| October 15 22 | San Diego Wave FC | 2–0 | Racing Louisville FC | San Diego, California |
| 2:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 30,312 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
Regular season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC (S) | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 37 | NWSL Shield, Playoff semifinals, and CONCACAF W Champions Cup |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 35 | Playoff semifinals and W Champions Cup |
| 3 | North Carolina Courage | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 33 | Playoff quarterfinals |
| 4 | OL Reign | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 32 | |
| 5 | Angel City FC | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 31 | |
| 6 | NJ/NY Gotham FC (C) | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 31 | |
| 7 | Orlando Pride | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 31 | |
| 8 | Washington Spirit | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 30 | |
| 9 | Racing Louisville FC | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 27 | |
| 10 | Houston Dash | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 26 | |
| 11 | Kansas City Current | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 26 | |
| 12 | Chicago Red Stars | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 24 |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 | +7 |
Last updated: October 15, 2023.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on October 15, 2023. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Playoffs
| November 5, 2023 Semifinals | San Diego Wave FC | 0–1 | OL Reign | San Diego, California |
| 6:30 pm PST | [https://www.nwslsoccer.com/match/43e3a780a4f3495b94a9467d54edde6c/san-diego-wave-fc-vs-seattle-reign
Box] Report |
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Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 32,262 Referee: Natalie Simon |
NWSL Challenge Cup
Group stage
| April 19 | San Diego Wave FC | 1–0 | Portland Thorns FC | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 p.m. | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 9,504 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| May 31 | San Diego Wave FC | 0–3 | OL Reign | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 p.m. | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 9,763 Referee: Anya Voigt |
| June 28 | Angel City FC | 2–1 | San Diego Wave FC | Los Angeles, California |
| 7:00 p.m. | Report |
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Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 13,648 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
| July 21 | Portland Thorns FC | 4–1 | San Diego Wave FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:30 p.m. |
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Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 16,393 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| July 28 | OL Reign | 1–0 | San Diego Wave FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 7:00 p.m. | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 7,513 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
West Division standings
Source: NWSL
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on August 5, 2023. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Squad statistics
- As of match played November 5, 2023
Appearances and goals
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | NWSL | Playoffs | Challenge Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | CAN |
Kailen Sheridan | 21 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 17 | GK |  HUN |
Lauren Brzykcy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | GK | USA |
Shae Yanez | 9 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | USA |
Abby Dahlkemper | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | USA |
Naomi Girma | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | USA |
Kristen McNabb | 15 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | USA |
Madison Pogarch | 23 | 1 | 7+9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | DF | USA |
Kaleigh Riehl | 25 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | DF | USA |
Christen Westphal | 28 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | USA |
Mia Gyau | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | AUS |
Emily van Egmond | 12 | 0 | 1+9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | USA |
Sierra Enge | 14 | 2 | 7+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 12 | MF | USA |
Giovanna DeMarco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | USA |
Taylor Kornieck | 22 | 2 | 6+10 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 23 | MF | USA |
Belle Briede | 12 | 1 | 2+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | USA |
Danielle Colaprico | 28 | 1 | 21+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | ||
| 28 | MF | USA |
Meggie Dougherty Howard | 17 | 0 | 8+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 3 | FW | USA |
Rachel Hill | 23 | 0 | 15+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 6 | FW | USA |
Kelsey Turnbow | 11 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | USA |
Amirah Ali | 21 | 2 | 5+11 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | SWE |
Sofia Jakobsson | 19 | 2 | 8+8 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | USA |
Jaedyn Shaw | 29 | 6 | 19+3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4+2 | 1 | ||
| 13 | FW | USA |
Alex Morgan | 20 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | FW | USA |
Makenzy Doniak | 27 | 3 | 11+10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW |  IRL |
Kyra Carusa | 8 | 2 | 4+3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | FW | USA |
Melanie Barcenas | 12 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | ||
| Players who left the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 27 | FW | USA |
Shea Connors | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 33 | GK | USA |
Meagan McClelland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | DF | USA |
Cheyenne Shorts | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 37 | DF |  GUY |
Sydney Cummings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 46 | DF | USA |
Chai Cortez | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Goalscorers
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | NWSL | Playoffs | Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | FW | | Alex Morgan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | 11 | FW | | Jaedyn Shaw | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 15 | FW | | Makenzy Doniak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 10 | FW | | Sofia Jakobsson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | FW | | Amirah Ali | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | MF | | Sierra Enge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 | FW | | Kyra Carusa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 22 | MF | | Taylor Kornieck | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | DF | | Abby Dahlkemper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | | Belle Briede | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | DF | | Kristen McNabb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | DF | | Madison Pogarch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 34 | DF | | Cheyenne Shorts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 24 | MF | | Danielle Colaprico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 4 | 33 | ||||
Shutouts
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | NWSL | Playoffs | Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | GK | Kailen Sheridan |
9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |||
Transactions
2023 NWSL Draft
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2023 NWSL Draft was held on January 12, 2023.[3]
| Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | College | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 13 | Sierra Enge |
MF |
Stanford | Signed[4] |
| 3 | 33 | Lauren Brzykcy |
GK |
UCLA | Signed[5] |
| 4 | 45 | Giovanna DeMarco |
MF |
Wake Forest | Signed[6] |
Transfers in
| Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2, 2022 | Rachel Hill |
FW |
Chicago Red Stars |
Free agent signing. | [7] |
| December 5, 2022 | Danielle Colaprico |
MF |
[8] | ||
| January 12, 2023 | Megan Dougherty Howard |
MF |
Orlando Pride |
[9] | |
| March 28, 2023 | Cheyenne Shorts |
DF |
Portland Thorns FC |
Short-term injury replacement player signing. | [10] |
| April 26, 2023 | Shae Yanez |
GK |
London City Lionesses |
Transferred for an undisclosed fee. | [11] |
| June 27, 2023 | Chai Cortez |
DF |
Oregon Ducks |
Short-term national team replacement player signings. | [12] |
| Shea Connors |
FW |
Brisbane Roar FC | |||
| Sydney Cummings |
DF |
Western United FC | |||
| July 7, 2023 | Meagan McClelland |
GK |
Chicago Red Stars |
[13] | |
| August 16, 2023 | Kyra Carusa |
FW |
London City Lionesses |
Free transfer. | [14] |
Transfers out
| Date | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 15, 2022 | Jackie Altschuld |
FW |
 FC Honka |
Out of contract. | [15] |
| Taylor Hansen |
DF |
Unattached | |||
| Katie Johnson |
FW |
Angel City FC | |||
| Melissa Lowder |
GK |
 Þór/KA | |||
| Sydney Pulver |
MF |
Unattached | |||
| Kayla Bruster |
DF |
Fylkir |
The club chose not to exercise contract options. | ||
 Marleen Schimmer |
FW |
1. FC Köln | |||
| August 31, 2023 | Chai Cortez |
DF |
San DIego Wave FC |
National team replacement players released. | [16] |
| Shea Connors |
FW |
Sydney FC | |||
| Sydney Cummings |
DF |
 Celtic | |||
| Meagan McClelland |
GK |
NJ/NY Gotham FC | |||
Retirements
| Date | Player | Pos. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2023 | Carly Telford |
GK |
[17] |
Preseason trialists
Trialists are non-rostered invitees during preseason and are not automatically signed. The Wave released their preseason roster on February 6, 2023.[18]
| Player | Pos. | Previous team |
|---|---|---|
| Melanie Barcenas[A] |
FW |
San Diego Surf SC |
| Trinity Watson |
DF |
Pepperdine Waves |
| Maisie Whitsett |
MF |
Louisville Cardinals |
- ^ Signed to first team contract.