The 2023 San Diego Wave FC season was the team's second as a professional women's soccer team. Wave FC played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. The Wave finished the season with the best record, earning the NWSL Shield and a first-round bye to the playoff semi-finals where they were eliminated from the postseason.
| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Ron Burkle | ||
| President | Jill Ellis | ||
| Head coach | Casey Stoney | ||
| Stadium | Snapdragon Stadium | ||
| NWSL | 1st (NWSL Shield) | ||
| Challenge Cup | Group stage | ||
| Playoffs | Semifinals | ||
| Top goalscorer | Alex Morgan (6) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 30,854 (vs. CHI, Mar 25) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 20,681 | ||
| All statistics correct as of July 8, 2023. | |||
Team
editSquad
edit- As of 15 October 2023.[1]
Coaching Staff
edit- As of 16 October 2023.[2]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  Casey Stoney |
| Assistant Coach |  Jackie Bachteler |
| Assistant Coach / Head of Goalkeeping | Louis Hunt |
| Technical and Development Coach |  Craig Barclay |
| Tactical Coach Analyst | Chris Loxston |
Competitions
editRegular season
edit| March 25 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 3–2 | Chicago Red Stars | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 30,854 Referee: Elton Garcia |
| April 1 2 | San Diego Wave FC | 3–1 | North Carolina Courage | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 17,000 Referee: JC Griggs |
| April 15 3 | OL Reign | 1–0 | San Diego Wave FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 7:00 pm | Van der Jagt  90+5' | Report | Hill  90+4' | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 9,219 Referee: Tori Penso |
| April 23 4 | Angel City FC | 0–2 | San Diego Wave FC | Los Angeles, California |
| 5:00 pm | Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| April 29 5 | San Diego Wave FC | 1–3 | Orlando Pride | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm | Report |
| Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 16,225 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| May 6 6 | Washington Spirit | 3–1 | San Diego Wave FC | Buzzard Point, Washington D.C. |
| 10:00 am | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 12,232 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| May 14 7 | Kansas City Current | 0–2 | San Diego Wave FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 3:00 pm |
| Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 12,969 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| May 20 8 | Houston Dash | 0–3 | San Diego Wave FC | Houston, Texas |
| 5:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 5,966 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| May 26 9 | San Diego Wave FC | 1–1 | Portland Thorns FC | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 18,130 Referee: Elton García |
| June 4 10 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 0–1 | San Diego Wave FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 2:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 15,058 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| June 9 11 | Racing Louisville FC | 0–0 | San Diego Wave FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 5:00 pm |
| Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 6,753 Referee: Adorae Monroy |
| June 17 12 | San Diego Wave FC | 1–2 | Angel City FC | San Diego, California |
| 1:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 25,515 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| June 24 13 | San Diego Wave FC | 1–2 | OL Reign | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 22,682 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| July 1 14 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–0 | San Diego Wave FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 5:00 pm | Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 5,698 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| July 8 15 | San Diego Wave FC | 2–2 | Washington Spirit | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 14,362 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| August 19 16 | San Diego Wave FC | 2–1 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 12,045 Referee: Elton Garcia |
| August 25 17 | Orlando Pride | 1–2 | San Diego Wave FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 4:00 pm | Report |
| Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 7,556 Referee: Matt Thompson |
| September 3 18 | San Diego Wave FC | 1–0 | Houston Dash | San Diego, California |
| 5:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 24,936 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| September 16 19 | San Diego Wave FC | 1–2 | Kansas City Current | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm |
| Report |
| Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 15,832 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| September 30 20 | Portland Thorns FC | 0–2 | San Diego Wave FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 19,947 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| October 7 21 | North Carolina Courage | 0–0 | San Diego Wave FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 4:00 pm |
| Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 10,434 Referee: Anya Voigt |
| October 15 22 | San Diego Wave FC | 2–0 | Racing Louisville FC | San Diego, California |
| 2:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 30,312 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
Regular season standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC (S) | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 37 | Playoff semifinals and W Champions Cup |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 35 | |
| 3 | North Carolina Courage | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 33 | Playoff quarterfinals |
| 4 | OL Reign | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 32 | |
| 5 | Angel City FC | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 31 | |
| 6 | NJ/NY Gotham FC (C) | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 31 | |
| 7 | Orlando Pride | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 31 | |
| 8 | Washington Spirit | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 30 | |
| 9 | Racing Louisville FC | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 27 | |
| 10 | Houston Dash | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 26 | |
| 11 | Kansas City Current | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 26 | |
| 12 | Chicago Red Stars | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 24 |
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 | +7 |
Last updated: October 15, 2023.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Results by matchday
editUpdated to match(es) played on October 15, 2023. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Playoffs
edit| November 5, 2023 Semifinals | San Diego Wave FC | 0–1 | OL Reign | San Diego, California |
| 6:30 pm PST | Box Report |
| Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 32,262 Referee: Natalie Simon |
NWSL Challenge Cup
editGroup stage
edit| April 19 | San Diego Wave FC | 1–0 | Portland Thorns FC | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 p.m. | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 9,504 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| May 31 | San Diego Wave FC | 0–3 | OL Reign | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 p.m. | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 9,763 Referee: Anya Voigt |
| June 28 | Angel City FC | 2–1 | San Diego Wave FC | Los Angeles, California |
| 7:00 p.m. | Report |
| Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 13,648 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
| July 21 | Portland Thorns FC | 4–1 | San Diego Wave FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:30 p.m. |
| Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 16,393 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| July 28 | OL Reign | 1–0 | San Diego Wave FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 7:00 p.m. | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 7,513 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
| August 5 | San Diego Wave FC | 1–1 | Angel City FC | San Diego, California |
| 4:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 14,408 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
West Division standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RGN | LA | POR | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OL Reign | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 14 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Angel City FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 8 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 | 0–1 | 3–2 | — | 4–1 | ||
| 4 | San Diego Wave FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — |
Source: NWSL
Results by matchday
editUpdated to match(es) played on August 5, 2023. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Squad statistics
editGoalscorers
edit- As of match played November 5, 2023
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | NWSL | Playoffs | Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | FW | | Alex Morgan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | 11 | FW | | Jaedyn Shaw | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 15 | FW | | Makenzy Doniak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 10 | FW | | Sofia Jakobsson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | FW | | Amirah Ali | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | MF | | Sierra Enge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 | FW |  | Kyra Carusa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 22 | MF | | Taylor Kornieck | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | DF | | Abby Dahlkemper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | | Belle Briede | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | DF | | Kristen McNabb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | DF | | Madison Pogarch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 34 | DF | | Cheyenne Shorts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 24 | MF | | Danielle Colaprico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 4 | 33 | ||||
Shutouts
edit- As of match played November 5, 2023
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | NWSL | Playoffs | Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | GK |  Kailen Sheridan | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |||
Transactions
edit2023 NWSL Draft
editDraft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2023 NWSL Draft was held on January 12, 2023.[3]
| Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | College | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 13 | Sierra Enge | MF | Stanford | Signed[4] |
| 3 | 33 | Lauren Brzykcy | GK | UCLA | Signed[5] |
| 4 | 45 | Giovanna DeMarco | MF | Wake Forest | Signed[6] |
Transfers in
edit| Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2, 2022 | Rachel Hill | FW | Chicago Red Stars | Free agent signing. | [7] |
| December 5, 2022 | Danielle Colaprico | MF | [8] | ||
| January 12, 2023 | Megan Dougherty Howard | MF | Orlando Pride | [9] | |
| March 28, 2023 | Cheyenne Shorts | DF | Portland Thorns FC | Short-term injury replacement player signing. | [10] |
| April 26, 2023 | Shae Yanez | GK | London City Lionesses | Transferred for an undisclosed fee. | [11] |
| June 27, 2023 | Chai Cortez | DF | Oregon Ducks | Short-term national team replacement player signings. | [12] |
| Shea Connors | FW |  Brisbane Roar FC | |||
| Sydney Cummings | DF | Western United FC | |||
| August 16, 2023 | Kyra Carusa | FW | London City Lionesses | Free transfer. | [13] |
Transfers out
edit| Date | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 15, 2022 | Jackie Altschuld | FW | Out of contract. | [14] | |
| Taylor Hansen | DF | ||||
| Katie Johnson | FW | Angel City FC | |||
| Melissa Lowder | GK | ||||
| Sydney Pulver | MF | ||||
| Kayla Bruster | DF | The club chose not to exercise contract options. | |||
 Marleen Schimmer | FW |
Retirements
edit| Date | Player | Pos. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2023 | Carly Telford | GK | [15] |
Preseason trialists
editTrialists are non-rostered invitees during preseason and are not automatically signed. The Wave released their preseason roster on February 6, 2023.[16]
| Player | Pos. | Previous team |
|---|---|---|
| Melanie Barcenas[A] | FW | San Diego Surf SC |
| Trinity Watson | DF | Pepperdine Waves |
| Maisie Whitsett | MF | Louisville Cardinals |
- ^ Signed to first team contract.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Roster". San Diego Wave FC. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "technical-staff". San Diego Wave FC. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NWSL Draft tracker: Complete list of picks as phenom Alyssa Thompson goes No. 1 to Angel City FC". CBS Sports. January 12, 2023.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Signs Local Product Sierra Enge" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. March 9, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Signs Goalkeeper Lauren Brzykcy" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. March 14, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Signs Midfielder Giovanna DeMarco" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. March 22, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Signs Forward Rachel Hill" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. December 2, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Signs Midfielder Danielle Colaprico" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. December 5, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Signs Midfielder Megan Dougherty Howard" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. January 12, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC sign defender Cheynne Shorts as Injury Replacement player" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. March 28, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Signs Goalkeeper Shae Yanez" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. April 26, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Sign Shea Connors, Chai Cortez and Sydney Cummings as National Team Replacement Players" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Acquire Forward Kyra Carusa" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. August 16, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Announces Initial Roster Decisions Ahead of 2023 NWSL Season" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. November 15, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Goalkeeper Carly Telford Announces Retirement" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. March 15, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (February 6, 2023). "San Diego Wave FC release initial 2023 preseason roster". LAG Confidential. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
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