2022 San Diego Wave FC season

The 2022 San Diego Wave FC season was San Diego Wave FC's inaugural season as a professional women's soccer team. It plays in the National Women's Soccer League.[1]

San Diego Wave FC
2022 season
OwnerRon Burkle
PresidentJill Ellis
Head CoachCasey Stoney
StadiumTorero Stadium (until Sept. 17, 2022)
Snapdragon Stadium (from Sept. 17, 2022)
NWSL3rd
Challenge Cup3rd in West Division
PlayoffsSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Alex Morgan (12)
All: Alex Morgan (16)
Highest home attendance32,000 (vs. ANG, Sep. 17)
Lowest home attendance4,418 (vs. ORL, Aug. 13)
Average home league attendance8,729
Biggest win4–0
(May 7 vs. NJ/NY)
Biggest defeat0–1
(3 times)
← Inaugural season
2023 →
All statistics correct as of October 23, 2022.

Background

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In January 2021, Lisa Baird, commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League, announced that an expansion team in Sacramento, California, led by Pittsburgh Penguins owner Ron Burkle and in conjunction with Sacramento Republic FC's expansion bid into Major League Soccer, would join the NWSL in 2022.[2] However, Burkle never confirmed the news publicly before exiting the Sacramento Republic's ownership group. Instead, on June 8, 2021, the NWSL announced San Diego as the location for an expansion team owned by Burkle to begin play in 2022. Burkle named co-investor Matt Alvarez as his representative in the NWSL project.[3][4]

The club hired former United States women's national soccer team coach Jill Ellis, who had retired from coaching after winning her second, and the United States's fourth, FIFA Women's World Cup championship. Ellis said Burkle had sought her advice about NWSL expansion in 2021.[4] Ellis relocated from Miami, Florida, to San Diego for the job, and described her involvement in soccer matters at the club as "minimal"; she said most of her time was spent on club business and operations. By April 1, 2021, the club had hired 45 employees.[5]

On July 12, 2021, the Wave announced Ellis's hiring of Molly Downtain, a former United States women's national team administrator who worked with Ellis from 2015 to 2019, as general manager.[6]

On July 14, 2021, Ellis announced the hiring of former England women's national football team captain and Manchester United W.F.C. manager Casey Stoney as the Wave's first head coach.[7] Stoney subsequently hired Rich Gunney from Portland Thorns FC and Victoria Boardman from Beach FC as assistants familiar with the NWSL and collegiate talent.[8] Stoney had also been named Manchester United's first manager for the women's side, making the Wave the second club with no prior roster or staff that she had managed; she led United to a 52–19–6 record as manager from 2018 to 2021, including the FA Women's Championship title and promotion to the Women's Super League in 2019.[7][9] Stoney cited the building process as part of her motivation to join the Wave, and noted that the Wave was a standalone organization, not a smaller division of a men's side as United had been.[10] Visa issues required Stoney to leave her partner and children in England for the job.[11]

The team revealed its crest and colors on December 15, 2021.[12]

Stadium

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The team began play at 6,000-capacity Torero Stadium, on the campus of the University of San Diego, for the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup and the first nine home matches of the 2022 National Women's Soccer League season. Torero also served as the venue for the previous professional women's soccer team in San Diego, the San Diego Spirit of the Women's United Soccer Association, from 2001 to 2003.[4][13] The team scheduled its last two regular season home matches at Snapdragon Stadium, which opened in September 2022 in the Mission Valley campus extension of San Diego State University, and announced in December 2021 that Snapdragon Stadium would become the club's permanent home.[12][14][15]

The Wave train at Surf Sports Park in Del Mar, California.[16][17] Neighbors of the park commented in public meetings with concerns about the Wave's training as a sign of overcommitment of public space to sports usage, including traffic, dust, noise, and signage complaints.[18]

Team

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Squad

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As of August 2, 2022.[19][20][21]
No.Pos.PlayerNation
1GKKailen Sheridan  Canada
2DFAbby Dahlkemper  United States
4DFNaomi Girma  United States
5MFEmily van Egmond  Australia
6MFKelsey Turnbow  United States
7FWAmirah Ali  United States
9FWJodie Taylor  England
10FWSofia Jakobsson  Sweden
11FWJaedyn Shaw  United States
13FWAlex Morgan  United States
14MFKristen McNabb  United States
15FWMakenzy Doniak  United States
16DFMadison Pogarch  United States
17MFSydney Pulver  United States
18DFKaleigh Riehl  United States
20DFChristen Westphal  United States
21GKCarly Telford  England
22MFTaylor Kornieck  United States
23MFBelle Briede  United States
24FWSarah Sodoma  United States
25DFKayla Bruster  United States
26DFMia Gyau  United States
27FWMarleen Schimmer  Germany
29DFTaylor Hansen  United States
31GKMelissa Lowder  United States
33FWKatie Johnson  Mexico
35MFJackie Altschuld  United States
37DFSydney Cummings  United States

Competitions

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Regular season

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The Wave opened their first regular season with a 1–0 road win over Houston Dash, with Jodie Taylor scoring the club's first regular-season goal in the 87th minute.[22] The Dash's coach and general manager, James Clarkson, had been suspended prior to the match pending league and team investigations into complaints of discrimination and harassment, making Stoney the NWSL's manager with the longest uninterrupted tenure prior to her first match as San Diego's manager.[23] The Wave's regular season home opener on May 7, 2022, at Torero Stadium was a 4–0 win over NJ/NY Gotham FC, with the venue sold out of 5,000 tickets.[13] Wave FC's Snapdragon Stadium opener on September 17, a 1–0 win over Angel City FC, was a sellout of 32,000, setting a new NWSL single-game attendance record.[24]

May 1 1 Houston Dash 0–1 San Diego Wave FC Houston, Texas
4:00 pm
Report
Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 7,722
Referee: Anya Voigt
May 7 2 San Diego Wave FC 4–0 NJ/NY Gotham FC San Diego, California
7:00 pm
Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Alexandra Billeter
May 15 3 San Diego Wave FC 2–1 Chicago Red Stars San Diego, California
2:00 pm
Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Karen Callado
May 18 4 Racing Louisville FC 1–0 San Diego Wave FC Louisville, Kentucky
4:30 pm
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 5,302
Referee: Joshua Encarnacion
May 22 5 North Carolina Courage 0–1 San Diego Wave FC Cary, North Carolina
11:00 am
Report
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 6,070
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
May 29 6 OL Reign 1–0 San Diego Wave FC Seattle, Washington
12:00 pm
Report
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 5,712
Referee: Brandon Stevis
June 4 7 Kansas City Current 2–2 San Diego Wave FC Kansas City, Kansas
5:30 pmReport
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 7,954
Referee: Kevin Broadley
June 8 8 San Diego Wave FC 2–2 Portland Thorns FC San Diego, California
7:00 pm
Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 6,100
Referee: Mark Allatin
June 12 9 San Diego Wave FC 1–1 OL Reign San Diego, California
2:00 pmReportStadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Calin Radosav
June 19 10 NJ/NY Gotham FC 0–3 San Diego Wave FC Harrison, New Jersey
1:00 pm
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 7,145
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
July 3 11 San Diego Wave FC 2–1 Washington Spirit San Diego, California
2:00 pmReport
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Samantha Martinez
July 9 12 Angel City FC 2–1 San Diego Wave FC Los Angeles, California
7:30 pm
ReportStadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Brad Jensen
July 15 13 San Diego Wave FC 0–0 Racing Louisville FC San Diego, California
7:00 pm
Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 4,747
Referee: Karen Callado
July 30 14 Chicago Red Stars 0–1 San Diego Wave FC Chicago, Illinois
5:00 pmReport
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 23,951
Referee: Danielle Chesky
August 7 15 San Diego Wave FC 1–2 Kansas City Current San Diego, California
2:00 pm
Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 4,471[25]
Referee: Samantha Martinez[25]
August 13 16 San Diego Wave FC 0–1 Orlando Pride San Diego, California
7:30 pm
ReportStadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 4,418
Referee: Adorae Monroy
August 20 17 San Diego Wave FC 3–1 Houston Dash San Diego, California
7:00 pm
ReportStadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,281
Referee: Brad Jensen
August 27 18 Portland Thorns FC 0–2 San Diego Wave FC Portland, Oregon
7:30 pmReport
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 18,624
Referee: Kelsey Harms[27][28]
September 10 19 Washington Spirit 4–3 San Diego Wave FC Buzzard Point, Washington D.C.
1:00 pm
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 10,158[29]
Referee: Karen Callado[30]
September 17 20 San Diego Wave FC 1–0 Angel City FC San Diego, California
7:00 pm
ReportStadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 32,000
Note: Rescheduled from 6:30 pm.[31][32]
September 25 21 Orlando Pride 2–2 San Diego Wave FC Orlando, Florida
4:00 pmReport
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 6,466
Referee: Matt Thompson
September 30 22 San Diego Wave FC 0–0 North Carolina Courage San Diego, California
7:00 pm
Report
  • Bench  90+3'
Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
Note: Rescheduled from 6:30 pm.[31]

Regular season standings

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1OL Reign2211743219+1340NWSL Shield, Playoffs – semi-finals
2Portland Thorns FC (C)2210934924+2539Playoffs – semi-finals
3San Diego Wave FC2210663221+1136Playoffs – first round
4Houston Dash2210663527+836
5Kansas City Current2210662929036
6Chicago Red Stars229673428+633
7North Carolina Courage229584633+1332
8Angel City FC228592327−429
9Racing Louisville FC225892335−1223
10Orlando Pride2257102245−2322
11Washington Spirit2231092633−719
12NJ/NY Gotham FC2241171646−3013
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions

Results summary

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OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2210663221 +1136532169 +75341612 +4

Last updated: September 30, 2022.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122
StadiumAHHAAAAHHAHAHAHHHAAHAH
ResultWWWLWLDDDWWLDWLLWWLWDD
Position[a]6111111111111123213133
Updated to match(es) played on September 30, 2022. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
  1. ^ SD's position at the end of the day on which their match was played.

Playoffs

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October 16, 2022 Quarterfinal San Diego Wave FC 2–1 (a.e.t.) Chicago Red Stars San Diego, California
19:00
ReportStadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 26,215
Referee: Mark Allatin
October 23, 2022 Semifinal Portland Thorns FC 2–1 San Diego Wave FC Portland, Oregon
14:00
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 22,035
Referee: Kevin Broadley

NWSL Challenge Cup

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The Wave's first NWSL Challenge Cup ended in the group stage, with a West Division record of 1–3–2. The team conceded five goals within 15 minutes of the start of four of its matches.[33] The club's first victory in any competition was on April 2, 2022, a 4–2 win against fellow Californian expansion team Angel City FC.[34]

March 19 Group stage Angel City FC 1–1 San Diego Wave FC Fullerton, California
7:00 pm
Report
Stadium: Titan Stadium (Cal State Fullerton)
Attendance: 6,307
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
March 26 Group stage San Diego Wave FC 0–1 Portland Thorns FC San Diego, California
7:00 pmReportStadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Luis Guardia
March 30 Group stage San Diego Wave FC 4–2 Angel City FC San Diego, California
1:00 pm
Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,158
Referee: Brad Jensen
April 14 Group stage OL Reign 3–1 San Diego Wave FC Seattle, Washington
10:00 pmReportStadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 4,803
Referee: Adorae Monroy
April 17 Group stage Portland Thorns FC 3–2 San Diego Wave FC Portland, Oregon
7:00 pm
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 12,440
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
April 23 Group stage San Diego Wave FC 1–1 OL Reign San Diego, California
10:00 pm
Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Samantha Martinez

Divisional standings

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PosTeamPldWTLGFGAGDPtsQualificationRGNPORSDLA
1OL Reign6420115+614Advance to knockout stage1–13–12–1
2Portland Thorns FC631285+3100–13–23–0
3San Diego Wave FC6123911−251–10–14–2
4Angel City FC6114613−741–31–01–1
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: 1) Total points; 2) Total goal differential; 3) Total number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points record; 5) Head-to-head goal differential; 6) Head-to-head number of goals scored; 7) Fewest disciplinary points; 8) Drawing of lots

Squad statistics

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Goalscorers

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As of match played October 23, 2022.[35][36]
RankNo.Pos.Ntn.NameNWSLPlayoffsCupTotal
113FW Alex Morgan151420
222MF Taylor Kornieck3115
314DF/MF Kristen McNabb3003
11FW Jaedyn Shaw3003
7FW Amirah Ali2013
15FW Makenzy Doniak3003
723MF Belle Briede1012
18DF Kaleigh Riehl1012
9FW Jodie Taylor1012
1010FW Sofia Jakobsson1001
5MF Emily van Egmond0101
Total313943

Shutouts

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As of match played October 23, 2022.[35]
RankNo.Pos.NameNWSLPlayoffsCupTotal
11GK Kailen Sheridan8008
221GK Carly Telford1001
Total9009

Awards

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NWSL Monthly Awards

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Player of the Month

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MonthPlayerRef.
May Alex Morgan[37]

Rookie of the Month

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MonthPlayerRef.
May Naomi Girma[38]

Team of the Month

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MonthPlayersRef.
May Naomi Girma
Taylor Kornieck
Alex Morgan
[38]
June Naomi Girma
Taylor Kornieck
Alex Morgan
[39]
August Naomi Girma[40]

NWSL Weekly Awards

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Player of the Week

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WeekPlayerRef.
2 Alex Morgan[41]
7 Taylor Kornieck[42][43]
8 Alex Morgan[44]
15 Makenzy Doniak[45]
18 Kailen Sheridan[46]

Save of the Week

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WeekPlayerRef.
12 Kailen Sheridan[47]

Transactions

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2022 NWSL Expansion Draft

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The 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft was held on December 16, 2021.[48] Blue highlights indicate United States federation players.

PickNat.PlayerPos.Previous teamRef.
2 Kristie MewisMFHouston Dash[49]
4 Kristen McNabbDFOL Reign[50]
6PASS[51]
8PASS[52]
9 Kaleigh RiehlDFRacing Louisville FC[53]

2022 NWSL Draft

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Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2022 NWSL Draft was held on December 18, 2021.[54]

RoundPickPlayerPos.CollegeStatus
11 Naomi GirmaDFStanfordSigned[55]
9 Marleen SchimmerFWGrand CanyonSigned[56]
225 Sydney PulverMFWashington StateSigned[57]
327 Belle BriedeMFStanfordSigned[citation needed]
440 Kayla BrusterDFGeorgiaSigned[citation needed]

Transfers in

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DatePlayerPos.Previous clubFee/notesRef.
November 22, 2021 Abby DahlkemperDF North Carolina CourageAcquired in a trade in exchange for $190,000 in allocation money and San Diego's natural 1st-round selection in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[58][59][60][61]
December 1, 2021 Jodie TaylorFW Orlando PrideAcquired in a trade in exchange for San Diego's natural 2nd-round 2023 NWSL Draft pick, natural 3rd-round 2023 NWSL Draft pick, or allocation money, pending conditions met.[62][63][64]
December 1, 2021 Tegan McGradyDF Washington SpiritAcquired in a trade with an international spot in 2022 and Washington's natural 1st-round 2022 NWSL Draft pick, in exchange for full protection in the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft.[65]
December 2, 2021 Makenzy DoniakFW Chicago Red StarsAcquired in a trade in exchange for allocation money and protection in the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft.[66]
Katie JohnsonFW[66]
Kelsey TurnbowFW[66]
December 4, 2021 Kailen SheridanGK NJ/NY Gotham FCAcquired in a trade in exchange for $130,000 in allocation money and protection in the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft.[67][68]
December 10, 2021 Angharad JamesMF North Carolina CourageAcquired in a trade in exchange for protection in the upcoming 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft.[69][70]
December 13, 2021 Alex MorganFW Orlando PrideAcquired in a trade in exchange for $275,000 in allocation money and player rights to Angharad James.[71][72][73]
December 16, 2021 Christen WestphalDF Portland Thorns FCAcquired in a trade in exchange for $50,000 in allocation money and protection in the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft.[74][75]
Amirah AliFW[74]
January 15, 2022 Sofia JakobssonFW Bayern MunichTransfer with fee from Bayern Munich.[76][77]
January 16, 2022 Mia GyauDF Duke Blue DevilsFree agent signing.[78][79]
January 18, 2022 Emily van EgmondMF Orlando PrideAcquired in a trade in exchange for $125,000 of allocation money, with potential additional funds pending conditions met, and San Diego's natural 2nd round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft.[79][80]
Taylor KornieckMF[79][80]
January 24, 2022 Carly TelfordGK ChelseaFree agent signing.[81][82]
June 1, 2022 Jackie AltschuldMF TindastóllSigned as National Team Replacement Player. Signed to a standard player agreement for the remainder of the season on August 25, 2022.[83][84]
June 1, 2022 Sydney CummingsDF Georgetown HoyasSigned as National Team Replacement Player.[83]
June 1, 2022 Sarah SodomaFW Arkansas State Red WolvesSigned as National Team Replacement Player.[83]
July 18, 2022 Jaedyn ShawFW Solar SCSigned via discovery to a one-year contract.[85]
July 25, 2022 Madison PogarchDF Portland Thorns FCAcquired in a trade in exchange for Tegan McGrady.[86][87]

Transfers out

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DatePlayerPos.Destination clubFee/notesRef.
December 16, 2021 Kristie MewisMF NJ/NY Gotham FCTraded in exchange for $200,000 in allocation money.[88]
December 16, 2021 Angharad JamesMF Orlando PrideTraded with $275,000 of allocation money in exchange for Alex Morgan.[71][72][73]
July 25, 2022 Tegan McGradyDF Portland Thorns FCTraded in exchange for Madison Pogarch.[86][87]

Preseason trialists

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Trialists are non-rostered invitees during preseason and are not automatically signed. The Wave released their preseason roster on January 31, 2022.[89]

PlayerPositionPrevious team
Melissa Lowder[A]GK Santa Clara Broncos
Emory WegenerGK Georgia Bulldogs
Taylor Hansen[A]DF Montana Grizzlies
Megan ReidDF Lamorinda United, Virginia Cavaliers
Meleana ShimMF Houston Dash (retirement)
Sydney ZandiMF Virginia Cavaliers
Taylor PorterMF Portland Thorns FC
Ru MuchereraFW KuPS
Sarah Sodoma[B]FW Arkansas Razorbacks
Emerson LayneFW TCU Horned Frogs
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract.
  2. ^
    Signed to National Team Replacement contract during the season.

See also

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