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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.

Bay FC Match Wrap Up: Bay FC-Utah FC battle to a 0-0 draw

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Bay FC gave a strong effort forcing a 0-0 draw against one of the tougher clubs in the NWSL the Utah Royals FC at Pay Pal Park in San Jose on Sun May 10, 2026 (Bay FC X photo)

By William Espy

SAN JOSE–Bay FC returned home to PayPal Park to host a regular season game for the first time in a month looking to follow up a big road win against the San Diego Wave last week. This week, the surging Utah Royals were in town, looking to continue their strong start to the season. Bay stopped a good Utah club as both clubs ended up with a 0-0 draw on Sunday.

Utah nearly got a ball past Jordan Silkowitz in the 17th minute, but the header sailed wide of the goal. Silkowitz then denied Utah on the rush, making a tremendous toe save to deflect the ball out of play. After the fact, the Utah attack was ruled offside regardless.

Silkowitz was again called to action in the 36th minute when she had to punch away a Royals corner kick that was heading toward the back of the goal.

Rachael Kundananji had a great run for Bay FC in the 40th minute, dancing around the Utah defense, but when she eventually tried to take a shot, it was blocked in front of the goal by a defender. Hannah Bebar then fired a shot from the midfield that tested the Royals’ goalkeeper, but went just above the crossbar in the 44th minute.

At halftime, the score remained a 0-0 tie.

Early in the second half, momentum seemed to favor Utah. Claire Hutton was shown the game’s first yellow card in the 56th minute following a challenge in the midfield .Kiana Palacios almost shot a laser past Silkowitz in the 57th minute, but the shot went just wide of the net. Immediately afterward, Bay FC made their first substitution of the night. Caroline Conti entered the match for Taylor Huff.

In the 66th minute, Aldana Cometti was shown Bay FC’s second yellow card for the night. Silkowitz denied Paige Cronin on a one-on-one in the 68th minute, keeping the game deadlocked. In the 70th minute, Utah got their first booking of the night after Tatumn Milazzo blatantly pulled Karlie Lema’s jersey.

Dorian Bailey exited the match in the 73rd minute with Onyeka Gamero taking her place. Silkowitz made another massive save in the 79th minute, preventing Utah from taking a late lead. Moments later, Joelle Anderson was shown a yellow card.

Maddie Moreau entered the game for Karlie Lema in the 90th minute. Gamero fired a shot from distance in stoppage time, but the shot went out of play. Hutton took a shot in the dying moments of the game which was saved easily by Mandy McGlynn. Ultimately, the match ended in a 0-0 draw.

Bay FC match wrap: That’s the Spirit, Bay gets shutuout by Washington 2-0 at Pay Pal Park Sunday

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Bay FC worked hard to get a ball in the back of the net but the Washington Spirit were just too much on defense at Pay Pal Park in San Jose on Sun Apr 5, 2026 in NWSL action. (Bay FC photo)

By William Espy

SAN JOSE–Bay FC was back at PayPal Park on Easter Sunday to face off against Trinity Rodman and the Washington Spirit for the first time this season. Bay suffered a 2-0 shutout.

Washington was dominating the run of play and possession early on.

Just before the half-hour point, two players collided heads shortly after a corner causing a slight delay. Brooklyn Courtnall and Lucia Di Guglielmo both went down, but quickly got back to their feet. After both were back up, the game went into a short hydration break due to the high temperatures.

Two Washington defenders, Di Guglielmo and Tara Rudd collided with one another. Both went down and got medical attention. Di Guglielmo, who was covered in blood, was the first to walk off the field, while Rudd continued getting medical attention on field. Rudd eventually continued to play.

The game remained a 0-0 tie heading into halftime.

Washington took a 1-0 lead and broke the deadlock in the 57th minute when Jordan Silkowitz attempted to clear the ball and it took a wild deflection off of Brooklyn Courtnall for an own goal.

There was another collision in the 64th minute, this time it was Bay FC defender Sydney Collins who went down following a collision with Silkowitz and a Spirit attacker. Collins remained in the game.

Gift Monday added Washington’s second goal of the night in the 86th minute, making it 2-0 and seemingly putting the game away for Washington.

The Spirit would maintain the shutout, and walk away victorious.

Bay FC match wrap: Bay no match for Angel City in 3-1 loss

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Bay FC’s Karlie Lema (5) runs after the ball against Angel City FC’s Gisele Thompson (20) in the first half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, March 21, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)

By William Espy

SAN JOSE–After kicking off the 2026 season with a win against Denver, Bay FC were back at PayPal Park on Saturday evening to play Angel City FC for the first time this season it was not the match result that Bay was looking for coming up two goals short in a 3-1 loss.

The game also marked the return of former Bay FC defender Savy King to the Angel City starting lineup following an on-field cardiac event last May.

It didn’t take long for the game’s first goal, as Angel City scored in the fourth minute. Sveindis Jonsdottir got through the Bay defense and only had to beat Jordan Silkowitz to put the goal away, giving the side from Los Angeles an early 1-0 lead.

After the goal, Bay FC was doing anything they could to generate chances. They earned quite a few free kicks and corners, but were unable to put them in the back of the net. Maddie Moreau was shown the game’s first yellow card in the 27th minute.

Angel City doubled their lead in the 32nd minute, this time with the goal coming off the foot of Gisele Thompson. Just seconds after the goal, Jonsdottir was shown Angel City’s first yellow card of the night. Angel City then carried their 2-0 lead into halftime.

To start the second half, Emma Coates took off Karlie Lema and replaced her with Keira Barry. In the 50th minute, the debuting Cristiana Girelli rushed past the Angel City defense. The defense caught up, forcing her to rush a shot which didn’t challenge the goalkeeper.

Angel City got their third goal of the night off of a corner. The ball sailed in, struck the head of Jonsdottir and went into the back of the net, making it 3-0 for the visitors in the 53rd minute. Taylor Huff didn’t wait long to answer back, getting Bay FC on the board in the 56th minute, breaking the shutout and making it a 3-1 game.

Caroline Conti and Anouk Denton entered the game for Bay during the 65th minute, taking over for Brooklyn Courtnall and Alex Pfeiffer. Jordan Silkowitz went down for a considerable amount of time around the midway point of the second half. Backup goalkeeper Emmie Allen started to warm up, but ultimately Silkowitz got back to her feet and remained in the game.

Kelli Hubly entered the match for Joelle Anderson in the 78th minute. Taylor Huff picked up two yellow cards in stoppage time, which resulted in her being shown a red card.

Ultimately, Angel City would maintain their lead and walked away with a 3-1 victory over Bay FC. Bay will be back in action on Saturday, as they travel to North Carolina to take on the Courage in their first road game of the campaign.

Bay FC match report: Bay gets the edge on Denver Summitt FC 2-1

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Bay FC’s Claire Hutton runs up the pitch against the Denver Summitt FC at Pay Pal Park in San Jose on Sat Mar 14, 2026 (Bay FC X photo)

By William Espy

SAN JOSE–Bay FC kicked off their 2026 season on Saturday afternoon with their home opener against expansion side Denver Summit FC with a 2-1 win at Pay Pal Park.

Bay FC controlled possession for the majority of the opening minutes, forcing turnovers in midfield and generating chances. With that being said, errant passes did cost them quite a few of those chances, but that’s expected with an abundance of new players in the lineup.

In the eighth minute, recently acquired Alex Pfeiffer scored Bay FC’s first goal of the season, and her first with her new club, to give Bay an early 1-0 lead. After the goal, Denver came out with a bit more offensive pressure, but Bay FC’s defense held strong.

Karlie Lema nearly doubled Bay’s lead in the 15th minute when she got past the goalkeeper, but it was too tight of an angle, and her shot went into the side netting. The Summit tied it up in the 20th minute with the first goal in franchise history, scored by Melissa Kossler.

Denver’s captain, Janine Sonis, was shown the first yellow card in club history after a dangerous challenge on Pfeiffer in the 26th minute. Moments later, though, the video assistant referee conducted a review and changed the call to a red card, leaving Denver with 10 players. Five minutes later, Joelle Anderson scored her first of the season to restore Bay’s lead.

There was a bit of ping pong in front of Bay FC’s goal in the 38th minute, bouncing off multiple defenders, and it seemed like they might score an own goal, but eventually the defense was able to clear it out.

Joelle Anderson was shown Bay FC’s first yellow card of the season following a challenge on Ayo Oke in the 51st minute.

Bay made a couple of substitutions around the hour mark, as Caroline Conti and the debuting Keira Barry took the field for Pfeiffer and Lema. Moments later, Denver took off Ally Brazier for Yuna McCormack.

After getting hit in the head by a shot, Carson Pickett was substituted off for Natalie Means. Anouk Denton then was brought on to make her Bay FC debut in the 84th minute.

Barry was shown her first yellow card in the NWSL in the 88th minute. Moments after the yellow card, Kundananji had a phenomenal scoring chance, but was denied by Denver’s goalkeeper, Abby Smith.

Kundananji was shown a yellow card during stoppage time, but moments later the final whistle blew and Bay FC was victorious.

Bay FC match review: Courage pound Bay 4-1 in home finale

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North Carolina Courage’s Manaka Matsukobo (pink uniform) celebrates one of her three goals against Bay FC at Pay Pal Park in San Jose on Sat Oct 17, 2025 (Photo by: John Hefti-Imagn Images)

By William Espy

SAN JOSE–Bay FC hosted their final home game of the 2025 season against the North Carolina Courage on Friday night. With playoffs out of the picture for Bay, they were looking to play spoiler against a team in the fight for a playoff berth.

Manaka Matsukobo and the Courage wasn’t going to give Bay FC that opportunity as it was a tough defeat for Bay 4-1. Matsukobo opened the scoring for North Carolina just three minutes into the match. Five minutes later, she added a second goal, giving the visiting side a 2-0 lead just eight minutes into the match.

Bay FC’s Penelope Hocking brought Bay back into the match during the first half’s stoppage time, taking it into the half with a score of 2-1.

From there, North Carolina continued their offensive production in the second half, as Shinomi Koyama added a goal of her own in the 74th minute. Six minutes later, Matsukobo decided she wasn’t happy with just a brace and scored a third goal to complete the hat trick.

Ultimately, Bay FC wouldn’t be able to get any more goals on the board and lost their final home game of the season, 4-1. Closing out a disappointing string of performances to end the season.

There will be one more road game in the Albertin Montoya era, as Bay FC will head to Kentucky to face Racing Louisville on Nov. 2.