FILE – Orlando Pride defender Haley McCutcheon (2) directs a play during an NWSL soccer match against Seattle Reign FC, on March 15, 2026 in Orlando, Fla.
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Forward Cristiana Girelli scored her first NWSL goal and Bay FC beat the Houston Dash 1-0 in San Jose on Sunday to end a five-match losing streak.
After Keira Barry’s free kick attempt hit off the post, Girelli broke the deadlock in the 89th minute, finishing the rebound for the winner. It was the latest goal for Bay FC (6-10-4) this season.
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Bay goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz made 10 saves for her sixth clean sheet of the season.
The loss halted a two-game winning streak for the Dash (7-9-5).
Penalty kick save helps Angel City earn tie
Angel City goalkeeper Angelina Anderson saved penalty kick from Guro Reiten to preserve a scoreless draw at home against Gotham FC.
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Initially ruled a clean block in the 82nd minute, video review reversed the call and a handball was called on Angel City defender Sarah Gorden. On the ensuing penalty kick attempt, Anderson denied Reiten, keeping the game scoreless.
Anderson made four saves for her sixth shutout for Angel City (7-7-5).
Ann-Katrin Berger had three saves for her 10th clean sheet of the season for Gotham (13-3-5), which is unbeaten in nine games.
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Gotham midfielder Rose Lavelle landed hard with the back of her head hitting the ground in the 31st minute. Both teams had trainers evaluating the U.S. women’s national team star, who left the game six minutes later.
McCutcheon’s early goal holds up for Pride
Haley McCutcheon scored her third goal of the season and the Orlando Pride snapped a three-match losing streak with a 1-0 win over the Washington Spirit.
Following a breakaway, Barbra Banda found Haley McCutcheon at the top of the box for the first-time finish and 1-0 lead in the third minute.
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Orlando goalkeeper Cosette Morché made her NWSL debut, and had three saves to earn her first clean sheet and the team’s seventh of the season.
Washington (11-6-4) has dropped three consecutive home games for the first time since moving to Audi Field.
The Pride (8-11-2) have won four straight games at Audi Field.
Grosso scores late game-winner
Jameese Joseph, Mallory Swanson, and Julia Grosso scored for the Chicago Stars (5-15-1), who snapped an eight-game winless streak with a 3-2 win over Racing Louisville.
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Swanson received the long-ball, dribbled toward the middle of the box before laying it off to Joseph for the opening goal in the 34th minute. The goal broke a scoring drought of 314 minutes for Chicago.
Louisville midfielder Taylor Flint scored on a header in the 49th on a cross from Lauren Milliet.
The Stars took the lead again in the 62nd with Swanson’s pinpoint far-post strike to make it 2-1. Minutes later, Swanson the left the match early due to an unspecified injury.
After subbing on for Racing, Makenna Morris made an immediate impact. Her first touch in just 28 seconds led to a rebounded goal, evening it at 2 in the 68th minute.
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Grosso was left wide-open and her low-driven shot far-post gave the Stars the 3-2 lead in the 83rd minute.
Chicago interim head coach Karina Báez picked up her first NWSL win.
Racing Louisville (7-12-2) had its four match winning streak halted.
Girelli scores her first goal in Bay win
Forward Cristiana Girelli scored her first NWSL goal for Bay (6-10-4), which ended a five-match winless streak.
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After Keira Barry’s free kick attempt hit off the post, Girelli broke the deadlock in the 89th minute, finishing the rebound for the winner. It was the latest goal for Bay this season.
Bay goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz made 10 saves for her sixth clean sheet of the season.
The loss halted a two-game winning streak for the Dash (7-9-5).
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