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Bay FC match wrap: Pride holds off Bay FC in 3-1 win

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Bay FC’s Racheal Kundananji tries to move past Orlando defender Julie Doyle at PayPal Park on Sunday. Kundananji scored Bay’s only goal in a 3-1 loss to the Pride. (Supriya Limaye / Bay FC)

By William Espy

SAN JOSE–Bay FC was back at home on Sunday afternoon as they hosted the Orlando Pride. The Pride got scoring help from Haley McCutcheon and Lizbeth Ovalle scored twice for a 3-1 win at Pay Pal Park in San Jose.

Things didn’t get off to a very good start for the home side, as Orlando defender Haley McCutcheon scored in just the second minute to give the Pride a very early lead at PayPal Park.

Bay defender Joelle Anderson saved a second goal, this time off the foot of Barbra Banda, in the fourth minute. Bay had a few attempts on goal in the opening minutes, but they finally got rewarded for their efforts in the 11th minute when Rachael Kundananji was able to tie things up.

The game remained a 1-1 deadlock heading into halftime, but again Bay FC had a slow start to the half and, once again, Orlando capitalized. McCutcheon scored her second of the night in the 47th minute, just two minutes into the second half.

Agostina Holzheier was shown a yellow card in the 86th minute, then Orlando got one shown to Jacqueline Ovalle a minute later. Then, in the 96th minute, Ovalle doubled Orlando’s lead and handed her team a 3-1 victory over Bay.

It was a disappointing loss for Bay FC, which had major implications for the season as a whole.

Bay now sits 14 points outside of a playoff spot, the last of which is currently held by the Seattle Reign and with teams starting to clinch a spot in the postseason, Bay FC has officially been eliminated from contention as they can only get 12 more points. They have two more home games remaining, with the next one against the Portland Thorns on October 18.

Bay FC match wrap: Bay FC shuts down Racing Louisville’s offense with 2-0 shutout

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Bay FC’s Alex Preiffer (far left) gets congratulated by her teammates after her second-half goal broke a scoreless tie with Racing Louisville FC. Bay wound up winning 2-0 at PayPal Park on Sunday night. (Courtesy of Erin Chang / Bay FC)

By William Espy

Bay FC returned home to PayPal Park on Sunday evening as they hosted Racing Louisville. With playoffs hopes all but dashed for Bay FC, they were looking to build some momentum against another struggling team to finish the season on a high note and they pulled that off with a 2-0 shutout over Racing Sunday at Pay Pal Park in San Jose.

The first half ended scoreless, with the only notable event being a yellow card issued to Louisville’s Arin Wright in the 35th minute.

It didn’t take Bay long to break the deadlock in the second half though, as Alex Pfeiffer was able to beat Louisville goalkeeper Jordyn Bloomer in the 50th minute. Then, just six minutes later, Karlie Lema doubled Bay FC’s lead with a goal of her own.

Emma Coates made the first changes of the night in the 64th minute, taking out Rachael Kundananji and Lema with Keira Barry and Cristiana Girelli taking their place.

Bay would make a few more substitutions late in the game with Caroline Conti and Maddie Moreau taking over for Pfeiffer and Sydney Collins in the 84th minute, followed by Dorian Bailey taking over for Taylor Huff in the 90th.

In stoppage time, Conti picked up Bay’s only yellow card of the night, but the team held on to win 2-0. They were dominant in every statistical aspect of the game, including possession, shots, and even tackles. Bay will be back at home next Sunday as they host the Orlando Pride.

San Jose Earthquakes match wrap: Munie’s goal is all Quakes need to defeat Houston at Pay Pal Park 1-0

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San Jose’s Jamar Ricketts (right) receives a pass as the Dynamo’s Ibrahim Aliyu defends SaturdayMatthew Huang/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

By William Espy

SAN JOSE–The San Jose Earthquakes were back at home on Saturday night as they hosted the Houston Dynamo in a massively important game as the end of the season rapidly approaches. The Quakes only score came from Daniel Munie at the 38th minute good enough to end up winning the match 1-0 at Pay Pal Park.

The game started out very physical, which was clear when Ronaldo Vieira was shown a yellow card in the very first minute.

The Earthquakes were generating chances early in the match, but weren’t able to get them on target very often. Either they would end up in a strong scoring position but fail to get a shot away, or they would be well off target.

In the 19th minute, the Quakes got their second yellow card of the night, this time it was given to Beau Leroux. At the same time, Jamar Ricketts was also shown a yellow card of his own.

Ousseni Bouda nearly gave the Earthquakes the lead in the 32nd minute with a great shot from inside the box, but it bounced off the post and back into play.

The Earthquakes opened the scoring in the 38th minute when Daniel Munie was able to get one past Jonathan Bond for his fifth goal of the season.

A massive goal-line scramble nearly saw Houston get an equalizer in the 60th minute, but between the Quakes’ defense and a big save by Angus Gunn, they were able to keep the ball out of the net.

Leroux and Niko Tsakiris left the match in the 69th minute, with Ian Harkes and Nick Fernandez taking their place, in the Quakes’ first substitutions of the night. The Dynamo got their first yellow card of the night when Bouda was taken down just outside the box by Augustin Resch. Eduard Lowen nearly converted on the free kick, but the ball went just wide of the net.

Bouda and Lowen left the match in the 82nd minute for Jack Skahan and Luka Jovanovic. The Dynamo tried heavily for an equalizer in the 88th minute, but Gunn made a pair of big saves to maintain San Jose’s lead. Those saves would end up being key, as the Earthquakes held on to win 1-0.

Bay FC match wrap: KC Current just get by Bay FC 2-1

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Kanas City Current Izzy Rodriguez (18) boots the futbol against the Bay FC at Pay Pal Park in San Jose on Fri Sep 4, 2026 (KC Soccer Journal photo)

By William Espy

SAN JOSE–Bay FC were back at PayPal Park on Friday night as they hosted the Kansas City Current, who brought a couple of familiar faces along with them, Kayla Sharples and Penelope Hocking. It was also a revenge game for Jordan Silkowitz, Claire Hutton and Alex Pfeiffer on Bay FC’s side of things, as they got an opportunity to face their old team. KC just got by the Bay FC in a close match with a 2-1 win.

Karlie Lema had a great run through the Current defense in the fifth minute, battling with the aforementioned Sharples in an attempt to get a shot on target. Lema’s shot ended up hitting the side netting, but she was making an early impact. Despite a strong start by Bay FC, it was Kansas City’s Izzy Rodriguez who scored the first goal of the night, kicking the ball into the net directly from a corner.

Kansas City’s Laney Rouse was shown a yellow card in the 37th minute, the first of the night, for a dangereous tackle on Alex Pfeiffer. Bay FC were clearly upset by the foul and thought it could have constituted a red card, but play continued regardless of their protests.

Bay FC tied things up in stoppage time as Karlie Lema was able to get her foot on a loose ball that was lying next to Current goalkeeper Marisa Jordan and put it in the back of the net.

By the halftime whistle, the game’s physicality had drastically become a key to success for both teams. Both sides were using heavy tackles and were committing fouls fairly regularly and it only seemed to increase as time went on. After 45 minutes, the game remained tied at a goal apiece.

The Current seemed very aggressive coming out of the break, leading to a few whistles. Roughly five minutes into the second half, there was a slight delay for Joelle Anderson who took an unfortunate hit to the head and exited the game. Aldana Cometti entered the game to take Anderson’s spot.

Lema tangled with Sharples again in the 67th minute, this time in a much more violent manner. After both players crashed to the ground, Lema was given a yellow card for her troubles.

In the 73rd minute, Emma Coates took Lema off the pitch, allowing Rachael Kundananji to make her return after an absence for international duty. Moments later, Croix Bethune was shown Kansas City’s second yellow card after she took down Cometti away from the ball.

Kundananji didn’t take long to make her presence felt, as her speed generated a scoring chance for Bay FC in the 83rd minute, but Jordan made the save to keep the game deadlocked. Hannah Bebar was shown a yellow card in the 84th minute.

Hocking made her return to PayPal Park in the 84th minute, while Bay FC brought on Dorian Bailey and Agostina Holzheier at the same time.

Kansas City broke the tie in the 89th minute, as Rocky Rodriguez was able to fire a shot from just outside of the box, which found the top corner of the goal and secured a 2-1 lead for the Current.

This time, Bay would be unable to find an equalizer and they suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Current, with the dagger coming in the closing moments.

Bay FC shuts out Houston 1-0 in Sunday match

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The Dash’s Lisa Boattin (right) shoots against Karlie Lema of Bay FC during Sunday’s game in San Jose, Calif. Thearon W. Henderson/NWSL via Getty Images

By William Espy

SAN JOSE–Bay FC were looking to avenge their recent road loss to the Houston Dash as they returned to PayPal Park on Sunday afternoon. Jenna Nighswonger was in the starting lineup at a home game for the first time as well. Bay FC wound up shutting out Houston 1-0 at Pay Pal Park.

In the 12th minute, a defensive misstep by Houston gave Karlie Lema the ball with just the goalkeeper, Jane Campbell, to beat. Campbell made a fantastic diving save to deny the Bay forward, keeping the game deadlocked at 0-0. 

Two minutes later, Jordan Silkowitz made a pair of big saves of her own to prevent the Dash from getting a lead. Natalie Hammond was certainly a thorn in Bay FC’s side physically early in the game, picking up multiple fouls in the opening 15 minutes. 

Kennedy Fuller received a well-placed pass from Claire Hutton inside the 18-yard box in the 22nd minute, but once again, Campbell made a save. 

Kate Faasse collided with Silkowitz during a Dash attack late in the first half, fortunately both players were able to get back to their feet and remain in the game.

The game remained tied heading into halftime, but Karlie Lema had a strong scoring opportunity just seconds into the second half. Superb defensive play by Houston cut off the scoring chance though, as the ball went out for a goal kick. 

After Bay’s first attack of the half, momentum swung in Houston’s favor. They maintained offensive pressure for quite a while, forcing Silkowitz to make a number of saves but Bay struggled to get the ball out of their own half. 

Just past the hour mark, Bay gained some momentum of their own, launching a lengthy attack.

In the 76th minute, Silkowitz made a save but the ball started spinning toward the goal until Sydney Collins was able to clear it off of the goal line to maintain the tie. 

The first yellow card of the night was shown to Collins in the 84th minute. 

After Keira Barry hit the goalpost on a goal kick, the rebound landed directly at the feet of Cristiana Girelli who scored her first goal with Bay FC to give the home side a late lead in the 89th minute. 

Bay FC held on to end their five-match winless streak, keeping their playoff dreams alive in the process. 

Bay FC Match wrap: Fishlock gets the game winner for Seattle edge Bay FC 3-2

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Bay FC midfielder Claire Hutton (8) runs up the pitch against the Seattle Reign at Pay Pal Park in San Jose on Sat Aug 1, 2026 (Bay FC X photo)

By William Espy

SAN JOSE–Bay FC looked to avenge their disappointing midweek loss against Seattle Reign FC on Saturday evening. But in the end the Reign got a winning score late in the match in the 85th minute by Jess Fishlock for a 3-2 win against Bay FC.

Seattle got out to a very early lead in the sixth minute, as a low cross found the foot of Mia Fishel right in front of the goal. Bay’s goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz was forced to make a big save moments later, as a collision between Caroline Conti and a Seattle midfielder resulted in an attacking opportunity for the Reign with minimal defense. Her work wasn’t anywhere near done, though, as less than a minute later, she was forced to make another diving save after a dangerous free kick opportunity by the Reign.

A counterattacking opportunity for Seattle saw Maddie Dahlien make it 2-0 for the visitors after a through-ball passed right between the legs of Bay FC’s captain, Sydney Collins, for an easy goal. 

Bay FC got one back in the 13th minute, when Hannah Bebar scored her first career NWSL goal to make it a 2-1 game. Less than 10 minutes later, the game would seemingly be level as Dorian Bailey was able to take advantage of a scramble in front of the goal. Her shot hit Claudia Dickey in the gloves, but ricocheted into the back of the net; for the second time this week, a Bay FC goal was disallowed for a controversial offside decision.

Jordan Silkowitz made another big save just after the half-hour mark, but for the second game in a row, she went down holding her back. She remained in the game after another slight delay.

Mia Fishel was shown the first yellow card of the night in the 47th minute, as she blocked a free-kick attempt from an improper position, delaying the game. Moments later, Dorian Bailey was shown a yellow card for a jersey-pull tackle just outside of the box. 

Seattle retained their 2-1 lead heading into the half-time break. Bay made a single substitution to start the second half, swapping Alex Pfieffer into the game for Sydney Collins. 

Caroline Conti was shown a yellow card in the 52nd minute, Bay’s second of the night. Bay then had an entertaining display of passing around the hour mark, which nearly generated a chance for Claire Hutton, but the referee was out of position, blocking the shooting lane inadvertently. Sam Meza was shown Seattle’s second yellow card in the 64th minute. 

Caroline Conti and Karlie Lema exited the match for Keira Barry and Taylor Huff in the 66th minute as Bay was hunting for an equalizer. That equalizer would come less than ten minutes later, as Barry scored her first goal with Bay FC, after a perfectly timed off-ball run up the wing to make it a 2-2 game. In the 84th minute, Bay made another pair of substitutions, bringing on veterans Abby Dahlkemper and Cristiana Girelli to close out the game. At the same time, Nerilia Mondesir was shown a yellow card for Seattle. 

In the 85th minute, Seattle restored their lead, making it 3-2 with a goal scored by Jess Fishlock, who had just entered the match moments earlier.

Seattle would hold on to their lead this time, walking away with a 3-2 victory. As a result, Bay FC failed to record a single point during their three-game week. 

Bay FC match wrap: Purce long goal stands up for Gotham FC in 1-0 shutout

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Bay FC forward Alex Pfeiffer winds up to kick the ball during a match against Gotham FC on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at PayPal Park in San Jose. (Courtesy of Bay Area News Group)

By William Espy

SAN JOSE–Bay FC was back on the pitch at PayPal Park on Wednesday night for a midweek matchup against Gotham FC, and Bay brought some reinforcements. Taylor Huff and Abby Dahlkemper were both available for Wednesday’s game, but started the night on the substitute bench. Gotham also has some new weapons, though, as they reunited the former Chelsea pairing of Guro Reiten and Sam Kerr, both of whom were in their starting lineup.

Off of a corner in the third minute, Gotham took a 1-0 lead as Midge Purce was able to get the ball past Jordan Silkowitz and into the back of the net. Purce’s goal stood up for the Gotham win.

Moments after a run by Karlie Lema that drew out the keeper but failed to result in a scoring chance, Bay FC were seemingly able to tie things up with a goal by Kennedy Fuller in the eighth minute as the ball slowly trickled across the goal line. After a lengthy discussion with the VAR, Joshua Encarnacion, referee Servando Berna initiated a review for a possible offside. Eventually, Berna ruled that the play was offside and Gotham kept their 1-0 lead. 

Alex Pfieffer challenged Shelby Hogan in the 15th minute, but the Gotham goalkeeper was able to make the save. 

After having the goal called back, Bay FC had a few noticeably sloppy plays that resulted in losing possession, even in the defensive third of the pitch. Around the half-hour mark of the match, Gotham started playing very physical, resulting in multiple Bay players getting taken down in dangerous fashion. In the 30th minute, Pfieffer got another shot on target, but Hogan made the save with no problems.

In the 41st minute, Pfieffer was able to earn a corner after a great run up the right side of the pitch, kicking the ball off of a closing defender. Nothing came of the corner besides a bit of pinball in front of the goal and another corner chance that Gotham would ultimately clear. 

In the 50th minute, Jordan Silkowitz made a big fingertip save to deny Gotham’s second goal of the night, but she landed awkwardly due to a collision with teammate Joelle Anderson and went down, taking all energy out of PayPal Park momentarily. She appeared to be holding her back, and the trainers took the field to attend to her. She returned to her feet moments later and remained in the game. 

Maddie Moreau was shown a yellow card, the first of the night, in the 60th minute. 

In the 76th minute, Bay FC made their first substitution of the night as Taylor Huff entered the match for Cristiana Girelli. 

Rose Lavelle was shown a yellow card for a dangerous challenge on Hannah Bebar in the 81st minute. Caroline Conti and the returning Abby Dahlkemper entered the match in the 83rd minute, looking to spark Bay FC and salvage a point. Unfortunately, that plan wouldn’t come to fruition, as Gotham held on to win 1-0.

Bay FC match recap: Bay FC gets 3-0 clean sheet against North Carolina

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Bay FC’s Karlie Lema (5), right, celebrates scoring a goal with teammate Alex Pfeiffer (17) against the North Carolina Courages during the first half of their match at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, July 17, 2026. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

By William Espy

SAN JOSE–Bay FC returned home for the first time after the international break on Saturday afternoon as they hosted the North Carolina Courage in a 3-0 shutout at PayPal Park

A tremendous run by Karlie Lema saw her fight through the defender, but she was able to remain on her feet and knocked the ball into the goal in the 15th minute, giving Bay an early 1-0 lead. Moments after kickoff, Racheal Kundananji attempted to make North Carolina’s goalkeeper, Kailen Sheridan, pay for coming too far off of her line. It was a respectable attempt, but the ball sailed over the goal.

Less than two minutes after the opening goal, Lema got her second of the night after a well placed pass by Alex Pfeiffer. Lema’s second goal marked the second brace in club history, and the first in nearly two years. 

Despite a physical first half, there were no cards shown in the first 45 minutes. The score remained 2-0 heading into the halftime break. 

North Carolina made one change at halftime, taking off Feli Rauch for Erica Meg Parkinson. 

Kennedy Fuller was fouled right outside of the box in the 50th minute, giving Bay a free kick in a very dangerous position. Fuller put the ball on target, but it was saved by a diving Sheridan. Four minutes later, Kundananji would extend Bay’s lead, making it 3-0 with more than half an hour remaining in the match. 

North Carolina thought they scored just past the hour mark, as Bay FC made a goal line clearance, but after a short delay, it was not reviewed and there was no goal on the play. Moments later, the Courage made a trio of substitutions to try to launch a late comeback. 

Caroline Conti entered the match for Bay FC in the 67th minute, taking the place of Alex Pfeiffer. 

A major collision between Sheridan and Maycee Bell caused a short delay in the 71st minute, but both players returned to their feet and remained in the game. After the stoppage, Bay made a pair of substitutions. Keira Barry and Dorian Bailey entered the match for Lema and Hannah Bebar. With roughly five minutes remaining, Bay made a couple more substitutions, bringing Kelli Hubly and Cristiana Girelli into the match for Claire Hutton and Kundananji. 

Jordan Silkowitz made a big save in the late 88th minute to maintain Bay’s clean sheet with time about to expire. 

Bay FC held onto both the victory and the clean sheet, as they defeated North Carolina 3-0.

Bay FC match wrap up: Tough 1-0 loss for Bay FC; Chicago’s Swanson scores match’s only goal

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Bay FC’s Maddie Moreau (24) fights for then ball against Chicago Stars FC’s Aaliyah Farmer (25) in the first half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 24, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

By William Espy

SAN JOSE–Bay FC were back at PayPal Park on Sunday afternoon as they hosted Mallory Swanson and Chicago Stars FC. Bay FC needed to find a way to solve their recent goal scoring woes against the team at the bottom of the table. Mallory spoiled her hosts match with a goal in the 70th minute the only goal of the contest as the Stars defeated Bay FC 1-0.

In the seventh minute, Bay FC goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz was forced to make her first big save of the afternoon as she denied a difficult shot from Ryan Gareis. At the other end of the pitch, Stars goalkeeper Katie Atkinson was forced to do the same two minutes later.

Joelle Anderson nearly set up Caroline Conti for the afternoon’s first goal in the 10th minute, but Conti was unable to get a shot off. Aldana Cometti took down Jordyn Huitema right outside of the 18-yard box in the 11th minute and the Argentina international was shown a straight red card, putting Bay FC shorthanded for the rest of the night.

Despite being a player down, Bay applied considerable offensive pressure in the following minutes.

There would be a short delay in the 29th minute after Conti took some contact to the eye, but after getting a bit of medical attention, she remained in the game. Claire Hutton was shown a yellow card for a dangerous high kick in the 32nd minute.

Taylor Huff seemingly opened the scoring in the 39th minute, running past the defense and putting it into the net, but it was ruled that Cristiana Girelli was offside prior to the goal and it was disallowed.

The game would remain a 0-0 draw heading into halftime.

Jordan Silkowitz collided hard with Huitema in the 51st minute. While Huitema quickly got to her feet and returned to the Chicago sideline, Silkowitz took a bit longer to return to her feet but she remained in the game.

Girelli had a scoring opportunity in the 60th minute, but a late slide tackle by the Chicago defender was able to dispossess her of the ball, as it went out for a corner.

Jordan Silkowitz was shown a red card in the 63rd minute for handling the ball outside of the box, leaving Bay with nine players and Emmie Allen took over in the net.

Chicago took the lead in the 70th minute with a goal from Mallory Swanson, her first since 2024 as she just recently returned from maternity leave.

Allen was tested in the 85th minute, but was able to make a difficult diving save.

Manaka Hayashi was shown a yellow card in the 88th minute for a challenge from behind on Claire Hutton. Bay FC had a couple of opportunities to tie things up during stoppage time, but they were unable to do so. As a result, Chicago walked away with a 1-0 victory.

Bay FC Match wrap up: Bay FC in 1-1 draw with Boston Legacy

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Bay FC defender Aldana Cometti dribbles past a Boston Legacy FC player on May 15, 2026 at PayPal Park in San Jose. (Photo: Bay FC)

By William Espy

SAN JOSE–On Friday night, Bay FC faced off against Boston Legacy FC for the first time ever and what a first meeting as both clubs finished in a 1-1 draw. Boston had already carved out a reputation for themselves as a physical, hard to play against type of team. Bay FC needed to find a way to overcome their goalscoring struggles though, if they were going to walk away with the three points.

Bay FC got a chance early in the match, as Caroline Conti attempted to find Karlie Lema in front of the goal, but the ball bounced off of Lema and out of play in the second minute.Bay also had a pair of corner kicks in the opening minutes, but nothing came of them.

In the 18th minute, Conti generated another chance after forcing a turnover off of a Boston free kick. The ball bounced around between Lema and Rachael Kundananji, but neither was able to get a shot off before Boston’s goalkeeper Casey Murphy retrieved the ball. Bay had a couple of shots in the 25th minute, Lema shot it from point-blank range, and the rebound bounced to Dorian Bailey who was denied by Murphy as well. Amanda Gutirres hit the post in the 40th minute, nearly giving Boston a lead late in the first half.

A red card was issued to Bianca St-Georges after a dangerous challenge on Bay FC midfielder Claire Hutton. The game would head to halftime, still tied at 0-0.

Bay FC finally got on the board in the 51st minute with a goal by Dorian Bailey, who narrowly slipped the ball past Murphy and into the net.

After a VAR review, the official awarded a penalty to Boston for a foul on Jordan Silkowitz, who was visibly upset with the decision. Boston’s Amanda Gutirres stepped up to the penalty spot and put the ball past Silkowitz, who dove in the wrong direction, tying the game at a goal apiece. Cristiana Girelli and Taylor Huff entered the game for Bay FC in the 66th minute.

Annie Karich was shown a yellow card in the 77th minute for a challenge on Hannah Bebar. Tess Boade and Maddie Moreau entered the game for Bay FC in the 82nd minute, looking to give them a late burst of energy.

Bay nearly broke the deadlock in the 90th minute when they caused a scramble around the goalkeeper, but it wasn’t meant to be. Murphy made another big save for Boston in stoppage time and Bay FC failed to convert on the ensuing corner kick. Ultimately, the game would end in a 1-1 draw. Bay FC outplayed their opponent on the pitch, but giving up a key penalty came back to bite them in the long run.