NWSL, Bay FC and Washington Spirit

Bay FC Becomes Second NWSL Expansion Team To Clinch Playoffs
From Mid-Season Struggles to A Strong Finish Bay opened their inaugural NWSL season with a strong start as they recorded 1-0 win against Angel City FC.
Can Rodman and Spirit pass Bay FC test to progress in NWSL playoffs?
Washington Spirit are one of the favourites in the NWSL playoffs, but they will need to be at their best to stop Bay FC's African stars.
Bay FC ‘not scared of anybody’ entering inaugural playoff game at high-flying Washington Spirit
Seventh-seeded Bay FC is the underdog against the Washington Spirit, but Bay star Racheal Kundananji, fresh off a brace in the regular-season finale, isn’t backing down.
Washington Spirit earns a 2-1 win in extra time over Bay FC in the first round of the NWSL playoffs
Trinity Rodman's cross was deflected into the goal in extra time to give the Washington Spirit a 2-1 victory over Bay FC in the first round of the National Women's Soccer League playoffs.
Washington Spirit beat Bay FC to reach NWSL semifinals
Trinity Rodman forced an own goal in extra time to help the Washington Spirit come from behind and earn a 2-1 win over Bay FC in the opening round of the National Women's Soccer League playoffs on Sunday.
NWSL Playoffs Set: Portland Thorns, Bay FC Clinch Final Two Spots
On a soggy Saturday night in Southeast Texas, Bay FC prevailed 3-2 over the Houston Dash in a topsy-turvy match at Shell Energy Stadium. The win sent Bay six points clear of Racing Louisville in the NWSL standings, thus clinching a historic first-ever playoff spot for the California club.
Asisat Oshoala Makes History in 2024 NWSL Playoffs with Bay FC’s First-Ever Goal
Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala made history yesterday at Audi Field by scoring Bay FC’s first-ever playoff goal in the 2024 NWSL playoffs. In their debut season, Bay FC brought on Asisat from Barcelona’s Primera División side,
NWSL: Oshoala’s Bay FC secure historic playoff spot
Asisat Oshoala's Bay FC have secured a place in the NWSL playoffs, DAILY POST reports. Bay FC claimed their place in the playoffs after a hard-fought 3-2
Bay Area's Bay FC loses to Washington Spirit, not advancing to NWSL semifinals
In their inaugural season, the Bay FC made it to the playoffs, but after a tough fight, they lost to the Washington Spirit on Sunday.
Washington outlasts Bay FC to triumph in the NWSL quarterfinals
The soccer gods did their best but ultimately that 2-seed kept with the pattern all weekend in the NWSL playoffs: the better team won. Washington bested Bay FC 2-1 in extra time,
Bay FC's debut season ends in heartbreaking fashion on own goal in extra time
If Bay FC learned anything in their first year in the NWSL, it was heartbreak. So perhaps it was most fitting for their season to come crashing down in a most devastating way. After fighting through a scoreless tie for much of the match,
Bay FC looks ahead into first offseason with optimism
The Washington Spirit ended Bay FC’s playoff hopes Sunday, but Bay players say they found an identity as inaugural season ...
Angel City FC moving into new performance center at Cal Lutheran
The nine-acre site, formerly used by the Rams, will have approximately ‘50,000 square feet of indoor space’ and undergo a ...
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Ranking the Four Clubs Competing in the 2024 NWSL Playoff Semifinals
Fresh off their first-ever NWSL playoff win after knocking out Chicago Red Stars ... unlike their 2–1 defeat last weekend ...
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FC Cincinnati among handful of finalists for coveted NWSL franchise; here’s what’s next
But NWSL franchise sales in the last two months valued clubs at much higher levels. Disney CEO Bob Iger and journalist ...
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NWSL Team Nearly Quadruples Quarterfinals Spectator Numbers in Just Three Years
Of the four quarterfinals matchups, two (Washington Spirit versus Bay FC and Kansas City Current versus North Carolina ...
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Spirit ride energy of record crowd into NWSL semifinals
McKeown’s goal was something that the largest east coast NWSL playoff crowd in history had been eagerly awaiting for. That ...
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Lavelle's late goal sends Gotham into the NWSL semifinals with 2-1 win over Portland
Gotham, the defending NWSL champions, will face the second-seeded Washington Spirit next weekend. The Spirit defeated ...
NWSL Playoffs: Format, schedule, bracket, live stream, where and how to watch USWNT stars and more
The 2024 NWSL regular season has concluded and the playoff picture is complete after seeding settled during the final match ...