2025 Bay FC season
Bay FC's 2025 National Women's Soccer League season
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The 2025 season was Bay FC's second season as a professional women's soccer team. The club played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of soccer in the United States, with their home games at PayPal Park in San Jose, California.
Majority OwnerSixth Street Partners
Sporting DirectorMatt Potter
Head CoachAlbertin Montoya
StadiumPayPal Park
| 2025 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority Owner | Sixth Street Partners | ||
| Sporting Director | Matt Potter | ||
| Head Coach | Albertin Montoya | ||
| Stadium | PayPal Park | ||
| NWSL | 13th | ||
| Playoffs | DNQ | ||
| Top goalscorer | Penelope Hocking (6) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 40,091 Aug 23 vs. WAS | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,798 Sep 27 vs. UTA | ||
| Average home league attendance | 14,823 | ||
| Biggest win | 2-0 (May 17 vs LA, Mar 22 vs LOU) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1-4 (May 11 vs KC, Oct 17 vs. NC) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of March 23, 2026. | |||
Bay FC finished the season in 13th place out of 14 teams with a record of 4–14–8, and failed to qualify for the 2025 NWSL playoffs.
Background
Team
Squad
- As of March 13, 2025.[1]
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Melissa Lowder | |
| 3 | DF | Caprice Dydasco | |
| 4 | DF | Emily Menges | |
| 5 | FW | Karlie Lema | |
| 7 | MF | Taylor Huff | |
| 8 | FW | Asisat Oshoala | |
| 9 | FW | Racheal Kundananji | |
| 11 | DF | Kelli Hubly | |
| 12 | FW | Tess Boade | |
| 13 | DF | Abby Dahlkemper | |
| 14 | MF | Jamie Shepherd | |
| 15 | MF | Caroline Conti | |
| 16 | DF | Jordan Brewster | |
| 17 | FW | Catherine Paulson | |
| 18 | MF | Joelle Anderson | |
| 19 | MF | Dorian Bailey | |
| 20 | DF | Alyssa Malonson | |
| 21 | FW | Rachel Hill | |
| 23 | DF | Kiki Pickett | |
| 24 | DF | Maddie Moreau | |
| 29 | GK | Jordan Silkowitz | |
| 32 | GK | Emmie Allen | |
| 41 | MF | Hannah Bebar | |
| 55 | FW | Penelope Hocking | |
| 71 | FW | Princess Marfo |
Competitions
Preseason
| February 16, 2025 Coachella Valley Invitational | Seattle Reign FC | 1–0 | Bay FC | Indio, California |
| 1:00 p.m. PST |
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Report | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 22, 2025 Coachella Valley Invitational | San Diego Wave FC | 1–0 | Bay FC | Indio, California |
| 11:00 a.m. PST |
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Report | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
Regular season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Houston Dash | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 30 |
| 11 | Angel City FC | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 27 |
| 12 | Utah Royals | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 25 |
| 13 | Bay FC | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 20 |
| 14 | Chicago Stars FC | 26 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 54 | −22 | 20 |
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal difference; 3) total wins; 4) total goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) fewest disciplinary points; 8) coin toss (if 2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (if ≥3 clubs tied).
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal difference; 3) total wins; 4) total goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) fewest disciplinary points; 8) coin toss (if 2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (if ≥3 clubs tied).
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 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | −9 |
Last updated: November 2, 2025.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on November 3, 2025. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = NWSL Shield; = NWSL Playoffs
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = NWSL Shield; = NWSL Playoffs
- Bay's position at the end of the day on which their match was played.
Regular season
| March 15, 2025 1 | Utah Royals | 1–1 | Bay FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 4:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |
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Report |
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Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 10,624 Referee: Jaclyn Metz |
| March 22, 2025 2 | Bay FC | 2–0 | Racing Louisville | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report |
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Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,742 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| March 28, 2025 3 | Washington Spirit | 2–0 | Bay FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 12,140 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| April 13, 2025 4 | Bay FC | 1–2 | Chicago Stars | San Jose, California |
| 4:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |
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Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 12,320 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| April 19, 2025 5 | North Carolina Courage | 0–1 | Bay FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 4:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report | Stadium: WekeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 7049 Referee: Iryna Petrunok |
| April 26, 2025 6 | Bay FC | 1–1 | Seattle Reign | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |
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Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 11,564 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| May 4, 2025 7 | San Diego Wave | 2–1 | Bay FC | San Diego, California |
| 5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report |
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Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 11,206 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| May 11, 2025 8 | Kansas City Current | 4–1 | Bay FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 10:00 a.m. PDT (UTC-7) |
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Report |
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Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Jaclyn Metz |
| May 17, 2025 9 | Bay FC | 2–0 | Angel City | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report |
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Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,241 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| May 24, 2025 10 | Houston Dash | 2–2 | Bay FC | Houston, Texas |
| 2:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report |
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Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 5,595 Referee: Alexandra Billeter |
| June 7, 2025 11 | Bay FC | 1–0 | Portland Thorns | San Jose, California |
| 4:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,094 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| June 13, 2025 12 | Bay FC | 0–1 | Orlando Pride | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |
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Report |
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Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 12,127 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
| June 21, 2025 13 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 1–2 | Bay FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 4:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report |
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Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium Attendance: 9,009 Referee: Shawn Tehini |
| August 2, 2025 14 | Bay FC | 2–2 | Houston Dash | San Francisco, California |
| Stadium: Oracle Park |
| August 10, 2025 15 | Chicago Stars | 1–1 | Bay FC | San Francisco, California |
| Stadium: Oracle Park |
| August 16, 2025 16 | Bay FC | 1–2 | San Diego Wave | San Francisco, California |
| Stadium: Oracle Park |
| August 23, 2025 17 | Bay FC | 2–3 | Washington Spirit | San Francisco, California |
| Stadium: Oracle Park |
| September 1, 2025 18 | Angel City FC | 2–1 | Bay FC | Los Angeles, California |
| 6:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 14,971 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| September 6, 2025 19 | Bay FC | 0–2 | Kansas City Current | San Jose, California |
| 9:00 p.m. CDT |
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Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 11,520 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| September 13, 2025 20 | Orlando Pride | 1–1 | Bay FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 5:00 pm |
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Report |
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Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Referee: Natalie Simon |
| September 21, 2025 21 | Bay FC | 1–1 | Gotham FC | San Jose, California |
| 8:30 pm ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 11,193 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| September 27, 2025 22 | Bay FC | 0–2 | Utah Royals | San Jose, California |
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Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 10,798 Referee: Rachel Swett |
| October 4, 2025 23 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–2 | Bay FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:00 p.m. PST | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,104 Referee: Tom Snyder |
| October 10, 2025 24 | Seattle Reign FC | 1–1 | Bay FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 7:30 p.m. PST | Report |
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Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 6,715 Referee: Matt Thompson |
| October 17, 2025 25 | Bay FC | 1–4 | North Carolina Courage | San José, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PST | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 13,519 Referee: Mark Verso |
| November 2, 2025 26 | Racing Louisville FC | 1–0 | Bay FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 6,574 Referee: Shawn Tehini |
Statistics
- As of November 6, 2025
Appearances and goals
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | NWSL | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 0 | GK | Leah Freeman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | GK | Melissa Lowder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 29 | GK | Jordan Silkowitz | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||||||
| 32 | GK | Emmie Allen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | Caprice Dydasco | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | DF | Emily Menges | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | |||||||
| 11 | DF | Kelli Hubly | 9 | 1 | 7+2 | 1 | |||||||
| 13 | DF | Abby Dahlkemper | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||||||
| 16 | DF | Sydney Collins | 9 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | |||||||
| 20 | DF | Alyssa Malonson | 26 | 1 | 21+5 | 1 | |||||||
| 22 | DF | Brooklyn Courtnall | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | |||||||
| 24 | DF | Maddie Moreau | 15 | 0 | 5+10 | 0 | |||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | Taylor Huff | 26 | 4 | 26 | 4 | |||||||
| 12 | MF | Tess Boade | 19 | 0 | 10+9 | 0 | |||||||
| 14 | MF | Jamie Shepherd | 10 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | |||||||
| 15 | MF | Caroline Conti | 21 | 3 | 14+7 | 3 | |||||||
| 17 | MF | Catherine Paulson | 6 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | |||||||
| 18 | MF | Joelle Anderson | 20 | 1 | 15+5 | 1 | |||||||
| 19 | MF | Dorian Bailey | 23 | 0 | 12+11 | 0 | |||||||
| 23 | MF | Kiki Pickett | 19 | 2 | 13+6 | 2 | |||||||
| 41 | MF | Hannah Bebar | 17 | 0 | 12+5 | 0 | |||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 5 | FW | Karlie Lema | 24 | 2 | 15+9 | 2 | |||||||
| 6 | FW | Onyeka Gamero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 9 | FW | Racheal Kundananji | 24 | 4 | 20+4 | 4 | |||||||
| 21 | FW | Rachel Hill | 23 | 2 | 14+9 | 2 | |||||||
| 55 | FW | Penelope Hocking | 18 | 6 | 10+8 | 6 | |||||||
| Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 16 | DF | Jordan Brewster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Players who left the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 8 | FW | Asisat Oshoala | 12 | 0 | 5+7 | 0 | |||||||
| 71 | FW | Princess Marfo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Transactions
Contract operations
| Date | Player | Pos. | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 19, 2024 | FW |
Re-signed to a three year extension through 2027 with mutual options for up to two additional seasons. | [2] | |
| November 20, 2024 | DF |
Re-signed to a one-year extension through 2025 with an option. | [3] | |
| December 9, 2024 | GK |
Re-signed to a one-year contract through 2025 with an option. | [4] | |
MF | ||||
MF | ||||
| July 1, 2025 | GK |
Re-signed to a two-year contract through 2027 with a mutual option for 2028. | [5] | |
MF | ||||
DF | ||||
MF | ||||
MF |
Re-signed through 2025. | |||
| July 16, 2025 | MF |
Re-signed to a three-year contract through 2027 with a team option for 2028. | [6] | |
| August 5, 2025 | GK |
Re-signed to a three-year contract through 2027 with a team option for 2028. | [7] | |
| August 27, 2025 | DF |
Re-signed to a two-year contract through 2027 with a team option for 2028. | [8] |
Loans in
| Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28, 2025 | DF |
Loaned through the end of the 2025 NWSL season. | [9] |
Loans out
| Date | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 28, 2025 | DF |
Loaned through the end of the 2025 NWSL season. | [10] |
Transfers in
| Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2024 | FW |
Rookie signed to a three-year contract through 2027 with an option. | [11] | ||
| January 9, 2025 | MF |
Rookie signed to a three-year contract through 2027 with an option. | [12] | ||
| January 31, 2025 | DF |
Signed to a two-year contract through 2026. | [13] | ||
| February 7, 2025 | MF |
Signed to a three-year contract through 2027. | [14] | ||
| March 10, 2025 | FW |
Preseason trialist signed to a contract through June 30, 2025. | [15] | ||
| July 15, 2025 | FW |
Acquired in exchange for an undisclosed transfer fee and signed to a four-year contract through 2028. | [16] | ||
| July 18, 2025 | GK |
Rookie signed through 2025. | [17] | ||
| August 22, 2025 | DF |
Acquired in exchange for $60,000 in intra-league transfer funds. | [18] |
Transfers out
| Date | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 10, 2024 | MF |
Out of contract. | [19] | ||
MF |
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| December 18, 2024 | MF |
In exchange for $25,000 in intra-league transfer funds and a 15% sell-on fee. | [20] | ||
| January 21, 2025 | DF |
Retired | [21] | ||
| January 23, 2025 | MF |
Released into free agency by mutual agreement. | [22] | ||
| February 3, 2025 | DF |
In exchange for a total of $300,000 in intra-league transfer funds and a 10% sell-on fee. | [23] | ||
| February 14, 2025 | GK |
Retired | [24] | ||
| August 15, 2025 | FW |
Mutual contract termination. | [25] | ||
| September 2, 2025 | FW |
Transferred in exchange for an undisclosed fee. | [26] | ||