2024 Bay FC season
Bay FC's 2024 National Women's Soccer League season
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The 2024 Bay FC season was Bay FC's inaugural season as a professional women's soccer team. It played in the National Women's Soccer League, where it finished the season in seventh place to qualify for the playoffs and was eliminated in the quarterfinals by the second-seeded Washington Spirit.[1]
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| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority Owner | Sixth Street Partners | ||
| Head Coach | Albertin Montoya | ||
| Stadium | PayPal Park | ||
| NWSL | 7th | ||
| Playoffs | Quarterfinals | ||
| NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Asisat Oshoala (7) All: Asisat Oshoala (8) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 18,000 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,367 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 13,617 | ||
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| All statistics correct as of November 10, 2024. | |||
Background
On April 4, 2023, the NWSL formally awarded one of its two planned 2024 expansion teams to a Bay Area group led by former US Women's National Team players Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne, Danielle Slaton, and Aly Wagner, backed by majority owners and San Francisco-based investment firm Sixth Street Partners. The expansion fee was reported to be $53 million.[2][3][4]
Team
Squad
- As of November 10, 2024.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | GK |  USA |
Katelyn Rowland |
| 1 | GK | USA |
Melissa Lowder |
| 2 | DF | USA |
Savy King |
| 3 | DF | USA |
Caprice Dydasco |
| 4 | DF | USA |
Emily Menges |
| 5 | DF |  SCO |
Jen Beattie |
| 6 | MF | USA |
Maya Doms |
| 7 | FW |  GHA |
Princess Marfo |
| 8 | FW |  NGR |
Asisat Oshoala |
| 9 | FW |  ZAM |
Racheal Kundananji |
| 10 | MF |  VEN |
Deyna Castellanos |
| 12 | MF | USA |
Tess Boade |
| 13 | DF | USA |
Abby Dahlkemper |
| 14 | MF | USA |
Jamie Shepherd |
| 15 | MF | USA |
Caroline Conti |
| 16 | DF | USA |
Jordan Brewster |
| 17 | MF | USA |
Catherine Paulson |
| 18 | MF | USA |
Joelle Anderson |
| 19 | MF | USA |
Dorian Bailey |
| 20 | DF | USA |
Alyssa Malonson |
| 21 | FW | USA |
Rachel Hill |
| 22 | DF | USA |
Alex Loera |
| 23 | DF | USA |
Kiki Pickett |
| 24 | DF | USA |
Maddie Moreau |
| 32 | GK | USA |
Emmie Allen |
| 55 | FW | USA |
Penelope Hocking |
Competitions
Preseason
| February 20 Coachella Valley Invitational | San Diego Wave FC | 2–1 | Bay FC | Indio, California |
| 12:00 PM PST | Report |
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Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 24 Coachella Valley Invitational | Angel City FC | 0–0 | Bay FC | Indio, California |
| 1:00 PM PST | Report | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
Friendlies
| August 27, 2024 US Tour[5] | Bay FC | 2–5 |  Barcelona | San Jose, California |
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Report |
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Stadium: PayPal Park |
Regular season
| March 17, 2024 1 | Angel City FC | 0–1 | Bay FC | Los Angeles, California |
| 4:30 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
| March 23, 2024 2 | Washington Spirit | 2–1 | Bay FC | Washington, District of Columbia |
| 4:30 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 11,734 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| March 30, 2024 3 | Bay FC | 2–3 | Houston Dash | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT |
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Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| April 14, 2024 4 | Bay FC | 3–2 | Seattle Reign FC | San Jose, California |
| 5:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 16,719 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| April 20, 2024 5 | Kansas City Current | 5–2 | Bay FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 11:30 AM PDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Rebecca Pagan |
| April 27, 2024 6 | San Diego Wave FC | 2–1 | Bay FC | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 17,206 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| May 1, 2024 7 | Bay FC | 2–3 | Portland Thorns FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT |
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Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 10,611 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| May 5, 2024 8 | Bay FC | 1–2 | Chicago Red Stars | San Jose, California |
| 5:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,317 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| May 11, 2024 9 | Orlando Pride | 1–0 | Bay FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 PM PDT |
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Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 7,707 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| May 17, 2024 10 | Bay FC | 2–1 | San Diego Wave FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 16,930 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| May 24, 2024 11 | Bay FC | 0–2 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 12,643 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
| June 8, 2024 12 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–2 | Bay FC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 4:30 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Wrigley Field Attendance: 35,038 Referee: Alex Billeter |
| June 16, 2024 13 | Bay FC | 0–1 | Utah Royals | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 10,367 Referee: Anya Voigt |
| June 22, 2024 14 | Bay FC | 1–0 | Angel City FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 15,640 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| June 29, 2024 15 | Racing Louisville FC | 0–1 | Bay FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1:00 PM PDT |
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Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 8,096 Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
| July 6, 2024 16 | Bay FC | 0–3 | Washington Spirit | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 11,384 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| August 23, 2024 17 | Utah Royals | 2-1 | Bay FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 6:30 PM PDT | Report |
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Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 14,539 Referee: Jaclyn Metz |
| August 30, 2024 18 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–3 | Bay FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 18,018 Referee: Shawn Tehini |
| September 7, 2024 19 | Bay FC | 1-0 | Racing Louisville FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 11,478 Referee: Rebecca Pagan |
| September 13, 2024 20 | North Carolina Courage | 1–1 | Bay FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 5:00 PM PDT |
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Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 6,837 Referee: John Griggs |
| September 20, 2024 21 | Bay FC | 0–1 | Orlando Pride | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 11,063 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| September 29, 2024 22 | Seattle Reign FC | 0–1 | Bay FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 3:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 9,051 Referee: Elton Garcia |
| October 5, 2024 23 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 5–1 | Bay FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 4:30 PM PDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Red Bull Arena Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| October 12, 2024 24 | Bay FC | 0–1 | Kansas City Current | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Report Report |
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Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 12,974 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| October 19, 2024 25 | Bay FC | 1–0 | North Carolina Courage | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,901 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| November 2, 2024 26 | Houston Dash | 2–3 | Bay FC | Houston, Texas |
| 6:30 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 8,176 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
Regular season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | North Carolina Courage | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 39 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Portland Thorns FC | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 34 | |
| 7 | Bay FC | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 34 | |
| 8 | Chicago Red Stars | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 32 | |
| 9 | Racing Louisville FC | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 28 |
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 |
| 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 |
Last updated: November 2, 2024.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on November 3, 2024. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw 1; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw 1; L = Loss
- Bay's position at the end of the day on which their match was played.
Playoffs
Bay FC finished the regular season in 7th place and qualified for the NWSL playoffs as the seventh-seeded of eight teams.
Matches
| November 10, 2024 Quarterfinals | Washington Spirit | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Bay FC | Washington, District of Columbia |
| 12:30 p.m. EST (UTC−5) | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 19,215 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
| July 20, 2024 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 3–1 | Bay FC | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report |
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Stadium: Torero Stadium Attendance: 5,153 Referee: Iryna Petrunok |
| July 26, 2024 2 | Bay FC | 0–2 | Angel City FC | San Jose, California |
| 5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 9,766 Referee: Adam Zarrin |
| August 2, 2024 3 | Bay FC | 2–1 |  Club América | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report |
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Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 10,192 Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
Statistics
- As of match played November 10, 2024
Appearances
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | NWSL | Playoffs | Summer Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 0 | GK | USA |
Katelyn Rowland | 23 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1 | GK | USA |
Melissa Lowder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | GK | USA |
Jordan Silkowitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | GK | USA |
Emmie Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | USA |
Savy King | 20 | 0 | 12+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | USA |
Caprice Dydasco | 29 | 0 | 22+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | USA |
Emily Menges | 28 | 0 | 25+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | SCO |
Jen Beattie | 10 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 13 | DF | USA |
Abby Dahlkemper | 10 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | USA |
Jordan Brewster | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | DF | USA |
Alyssa Malonson | 26 | 0 | 16+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | USA |
Kiki Pickett | 24 | 1 | 18+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF | USA |
Maddie Moreau | 15 | 2 | 2+9 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | USA |
Maya Doms | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | VEN |
Deyna Castellanos | 24 | 2 | 12+8 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 12 | MF | USA |
Tess Boade | 27 | 3 | 23+2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | USA |
Jamie Shepherd | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | USA |
Caroline Conti | 10 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | USA |
Catherine Paulson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | USA |
Joelle Anderson | 20 | 3 | 10+7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | USA |
Dorian Bailey | 30 | 2 | 18+8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 22 | MF | USA |
Alex Loera | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | GHA |
Princess Marfo | 11 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 8 | FW | NGR |
Asisat Oshoala | 26 | 8 | 23+2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ZAM |
Racheal Kundananji | 22 | 5 | 20+1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | FW | USA |
Rachel Hill | 20 | 1 | 12+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 55 | FW | USA |
Penelope Hocking | 9 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players who left the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 11 | FW | MEX |
Scarlett Camberos | 10 | 1 | 8+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | DF | USA |
Kayla Sharples | 17 | 2 | 12+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 44 | GK |  CAN |
Lysianne Proulx | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Goals
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | NWSL | Playoffs | Summer Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | FW | | Asisat Oshoala | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | 9 | FW | |
Racheal Kundananji | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 12 | MF | |
Tess Boade | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | MF | |
Joelle Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | 10 | MF |  |
Deyna Castellanos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | DF | |
Abby Dahlkemper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 27 | DF | |
Kayla Sharples | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 19 | MF | |
Dorian Bailey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 24 | DF | |
Maddie Moreau | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 11 | FW | | Scarlett Camberos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | FW | |
Rachel Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | MF | |
Alex Loera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 | DF | |
Kiki Pickett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 1 | 3 | 35 | ||||
Assists
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | NWSL | Playoffs | Summer Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | FW | | Racheal Kundananji | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 4 | DF | | Emily Menges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | MF | |
Tess Boade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | DF | |
Savy King | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 18 | MF | |
Joelle Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 | MF | |
Dorian Bailey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 21 | FW | |
Rachel Hill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 55 | FW | |
Penelope Hocking | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 8 | FW | |
Asisat Oshoala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | |
Deyna Castellanos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 | DF | |
Kiki Pickett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 5 | DF | |
Jen Beattie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 1 | 1 | 22 | ||||
Clean sheets
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Name | NWSL | Playoffs | Summer Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | | Katelyn Rowland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | 44 | | Lysianne Proulx | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | NWSL | Playoffs | Summer Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| 0 | GK | |
Katelyn Rowland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
Savy King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Caprice Dydasco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Jen Beattie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | |
Princess Marfo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | |
Asisat Oshoala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Racheal Kundananji | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | |
Deyna Castellanos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | |
Scarlett Camberos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | |
Tess Boade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | |
Joelle Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | |
Dorian Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | |
Alyssa Malonson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | |
Alex Loera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | |
Kiki Pickett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | |
Maddie Moreau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | |
Kayla Sharples | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | FW | |
Penelope Hocking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |||
Transactions
2024 NWSL Expansion Draft
The 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft was held on December 15, 2023.[6]
| Pick | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Previous team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Alyssa Malonson | DF | Seattle Reign FC | [7] |
| 3 | | Tess Boade | FW | OL Reign | [7] |
| 5 | |
Rachel Hill | FW | San Diego Wave FC | [7] |
| 7 | |
Katelyn Rowland | GK | North Carolina Courage | [7] |
| 9 | PASS | [7] | |||
| 11 | PASS | [7] | |||
| 12 | | Sierra Enge | MF | San Diego Wave FC | [7] |
2024 NWSL Draft
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2024 NWSL Draft was held on December 14, 2023.[8]
| Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | College | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Savannah King |
DF | North Carolina | Signed[9] |
| 8 | Maya Doms |
MF | Stanford | Signed[10] | |
| 3 | 30 | Jamie Shepherd |
MF | BYU | Signed[10] |
| 34 | Caroline Conti |
MF | Clemson | Signed[10] | |
| 4 | 55 |  Laveni Vaka |
DF | Georgia | Not signed |
Re-signings
| Date | Player | Pos. | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2024 | Abby Dahlkemper |
DF |
Re-signed to a two-year extension through 2026 with a mutual option. | [11] |
| August 29, 2024 | Alyssa Malonson |
DF |
Re-signed to a three-year extension through 2027. | [12] |
| September 29, 2024 | Jordan Silkowitz |
GK |
Re-signed to a two-year extension through 2026. | [13] |
| October 11, 2024 | Catherine Paulson |
MF | Former national team replacement player re-signed to a contract through the remainder of 2024. | [14] |
Transfers in
| Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 15, 2023 | Alex Loera |
MF | Kansas City Current |
Acquired in a trade in exchange for $175,000 in allocation money and protection from Bay FC in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. | [15] |
| November 21, 2023 | Caprice Dydasco |
DF | Houston Dash |
Free agent signing. | [16] |
| December 12, 2023 | Dorian Bailey |
DF | Washington Spirit |
Acquired in a trade in exchange for protection from Bay FC in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. | [17] |
| Emily Menges |
DF | Portland Thorns FC |
Acquired in a trade in exchange for $75,000 in allocation money and protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. | [18] | |
| Ellie Jean |
DF | NJ/NY Gotham FC |
Acquired in a three-team trade in exchange for protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. Bay also received $130,000 in allocation money from Racing Louisville FC. | [19] | |
| Scarlett Camberos |
FW | Angel City FC |
Acquired in a trade in exchange for $50,000 in allocation money and protection from Bay FC in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. | [20] | |
| Joelle Anderson |
MF | Houston Dash |
Acquired in a trade along with $25,000 in Allocation Money in exchange for protection from Bay FC in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. | [21] | |
| December 21, 2023 | Kayla Sharples |
DF | Chicago Red Stars |
Free agent signing. | [22] |
| January 21, 2024 | Kiki Pickett |
DF | North Carolina Courage |
Free agent signing. | [23] |
| January 25, 2024 | Melissa Lowder |
GK |  Þór/KA |
Free agent signing. Was a Preseason Non-Roster Invitee. | [24] |
| January 26, 2024 | Deyna Castellanos |
MF | Manchester City W.F.C. |
Transfer with fee from Manchester City | [25] |
| January 30, 2024 | Princess Marfo |
FW |  FC Nordsjælland |
Transfer with fee from FC Nordsjælland. | [26] |
| February 1, 2024 | Asisat Oshoala |
FW | FC Barcelona |
Transfer with fee from FC Barcelona. | [27] |
| February 2, 2024 | Jen Beattie |
DF |  Arsenal |
Transfer with fee from Arsenal. | [28] |
| February 8, 2024 | Lysianne Proulx |
GK |  Melbourne City FC |
Transfer with fee from Melbourne City FC. | [29] |
| February 13, 2024 | Racheal Kundananji |
FW | Madrid CFF |
Transfer with fee from Madrid CFF. | [30] |
| March 11, 2024 | Jordan Brewster |
DF |  Kristianstads DFF |
Free agent signing. | [31] |
| March 13, 2024 | Emmie Allen |
GK | North Carolina Tar Heels |
Free agent signing. Was a Preseason Non-Roster Invitee. | [10] |
| March 15, 2024 | Maddie Moreau |
DF | West Virginia Mountaineers |
Free agent signing. Was a Preseason Non-Roster Invitee. | [32] |
| August 26, 2024 | Abby Dahlkemper |
DF | San Diego Wave FC |
Acquired in a trade in exchange for $50,000 in allocation money. | [33] |
| August 27, 2024 | Catherine Paulson |
MF | Stanford Cardinal |
Signed to a national team replacement contract. | [34] |
| August 28, 2024 | Jordan Silkowitz |
GK | Kansas City Current |
Acquired in a trade along with $15,000 in allocation money in exchange for Kayla Sharples. | [35] |
| August 31, 2024 | Penelope Hocking |
FW | Chicago Red Stars |
Acquired in a trade in exchange for a two-year total of $350,000 in intra-league transfer funds. | [36] |
Transfers out
| Date | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2023 | Sierra Enge |
MF | Houston Dash |
Traded in exchange for $50,000 in allocation money. | [37] |
| December 18, 2023 | Ellie Jean |
DF | Racing Louisville FC |
Traded in exchange for $40,000 in Alternative Allocation Money. Bay also received $130,000 in Allocation Money on December 12, as part of this trade. | [38] |
| July 25, 2024 | Scarlett Camberos |
FW | Club América |
Transferred in exchange for an undisclosed fee. | [39] |
| August 26, 2024 | Lysianne Proulx |
GK |  Juventus |
Transferred in exchange for an undisclosed fee. | [40] |
| August 28, 2024 | Kayla Sharples |
DF | Kansas City Current |
Traded in exchange for $15,000 in allocation money and Jordan Silkowitz. | [35] |
Injury listings
| Date | Player | Pos. | List | Injury | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2024 | Melissa Lowder |
GK | Season-ending injury | Torn ACL. | [41] |
| April 24, 2024 | Alex Loera |
MF | Season-ending injury | Torn ACL. | [42] |
Preseason trialists
Trialists are non-rostered invitees during preseason and are not automatically signed. Bay released their preseason roster on January 23, 2024.[43]
| Player | Position | Previous team |
|---|---|---|
| Emmie Allen[A] |
GK | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Hailey Coll |
GK | Oregon State Beavers |
| Melissa Lowder[A] |
GK | Þór/KA |
| Caitlin Cosme |
DF | Orlando Pride |
| Maya Gordon |
DF | LSU Tigers |
| Tegan McGrady |
DF | Portland Thorns FC |
| Maya McCutcheon |
MF | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Maddie Moreau[A] |
MF | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Brianna Visalli |
MF | Aarhus GF |
| Jasmine Hamid |
MF | Towson Tigers |
| Ru Mucherera |
FW |  Shelbourne F.C. |
| Shaelan Murison |
FW | Oly Town FC |
| Chioma Ubogagu |
FW | Tottenham Hotspur F.C. |
- ^ Signed to first team contract.