LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Nov. 3, 2024) – San Diego Wave FC (6-13-7, 25 points) earned a 3-1 win over Racing Louisville FC (7-12-7, 28 points) at Lynn Family Stadium on Sunday night in the club’s final match of the season. 

San Diego forward Jaedyn Shaw scored in the third minute to earn her team-leading fourth goal of the season. The 19-year-old took a quick touch past her defender, firing a powerful 20-yard strike through traffic, finding the far post to give the Wave the early lead.  

In the 22nd minute, the Wave earned a free kick right outside the 18-yard box. Midfielder María Sánchez stood over the ball and hit a perfectly placed shot that ricocheted off the post into the back net to double the lead for San Diego. 

Racing Louisville pulled one back in the 68th minute with a goal from Bethany Balcer. Just seven minutes later, San Diego second-half substitute Savannah McCaskill scored her first goal for the club to secure (the victory). 

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Notes:

  • Forward Jaedyn Shaw scored her team-leading fourth goal of the season, bringing her professional career total to 13. At just 19 years old, she holds the record for the most goals scored by a teenager in NWSL history. 
  • Midfielder María Sánchez scored her first regular season goal for San Diego. The goal marked the first direct free-kick goal in San Diego’s regular-season history and in Sánchez’s NWSL career. 
  • Midfielder Savannah McCaskill earned the first goal of her San Diego career. McCaskill has now scored for five different NWSL clubs. 
  • San Diego scored three goals for the first time this season in regular-season play.
  • Shaw’s goal marked the second-quickest goal of the season for San Diego (3rd minute). Amirah Ali scored the club’s fastest-ever goal in September at Utah in the first minute. Both Shaw and Ali’s goals were assisted by midfielder Delphine Cascarino. 
  • Cascarino recorded her second and third assists in NWSL play.
  • Forward Kyra Carusa earned her first start since June 22 as the San Diego native returned from injury. 
  • Defender Christen Westphal earned her first start since September 8.
  • Mya Jones (Lower Leg), Kaitlyn Torpey (Thigh), Kennedy Wesley (Knee), Kimmi Ascanio (Int’l Duty), and Melanie Barcenas (Int’l Duty) were unavailable for selection.
  • Ascanio and Barcenas both started in the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup today to earn a historic bronze medal. Barcenas assisted on the USA’s first goal, while both Ascanio and Barcenas started all six games in the tournament.

Box Score:
San Diego Wave FC 3:1 Racing Louisville FC 

Scoring Summary:
SD – Shaw (4) (Cascarino, 2) 3’
SD – Sánchez (1) 22’
LOU – Balcer (3) 68’
SD – McCaskill (1) (Cascarino, 3) 76’

Misconduct Summary:
LOU – Beckie (Caution) 58’
SD – McNabb (Caution) 60’
LOU – Borges (Caution) 86’

San Diego Wave FC: GK Sheridan ©, D Lundkvist, D Westphal, D McNabb, D Morroni (Doniak 30’), M van Egmond, M Colaprico, M Sánchez (McCaskill 67’), M Cascarino, F Shaw (Bennett 78’), F Carusa (Ali HT)

Subs not used: GK Beall, GK Messner, D Girma

Racing Louisville FC: GK Lund, D Milliet, D Jean (Barón 78’), D Petersen, D Erceg ©, M Beckie (Goins 61’), M Flint (Borges HT), M DiGrande, M Fischer, F Sears (Pokorny 61’), F Balcer (Clegg 72’)

Subs not used: GK Bloomer, D Wright, D Bahr, F Motlhalo

Stats Summary: SD / LOU
Shots: 14 / 15
Shots on Target: 8 / 4
Corners: 8 / 2
Fouls: 7 / 8
Offsides: 2 / 1
Saves: 3 / 5
Possession: 60% / 40%