SAN DIEGO (June 6, 2025) – San Diego Wave FC (6-3-2, 20 points) fell 2-1 to Seattle Reign FC (5-4-2, 17 points) at Snapdragon Stadium on Friday night. Despite a second-half equalizer from Delphine Cascarino and a near-go-ahead strike just moments later, a late goal from Seattle sealed the result and snapped San Diego’s six-match unbeaten streak.

After over 65 minutes of back-and-forth play between the two sides, Seattle broke the deadlock in the 67th minute. Midfielder Sally Menti fired a shot from nearly 25 yards out that curled into the top corner, beating a diving Kailen Sheridan to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.

San Diego would answer 10 minutes later off a corner kick from María Sánchez that  Cascarino timed and headed the ball perfectly into the near post to level the match at 1-1. Just two minutes later, the French international nearly gave San Diego the lead with a laser from outside the box. Her strike was headed toward the upper corner, but Seattle goalkeeper Claudia Dickey managed to get a fingertip to it, deflecting the ball off the crossbar.

Seattle found the game-winner in the 87th minute on a counterattack. Rookie Emeri Adames carried the ball down the field, broke into the box, and launched a powerful strike past Sheridan to give the Reign the late advantage and secure all three points.

Next Match: San Diego Wave travels to Houston to face the Dash at Shell Energy Stadium on Friday, June 13. The match is set to kick off at 5:00 p.m. PT and it will be broadcast live on Paramount+ and NWSL+.

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Notes:  

  • Forward Delphine Cascarino scored her third goal of the season. She is now tied for the Wave’s leading scorer alongside Kimmi Ascanio and Adriana Leon.
  • Forward María Sánchez recorded her second assist of the season and sixth for Wave FC.
  • San Diego has scored in 10 of their 11 matches this season. 
  • The Wave has scored 17 goals in their last seven matches, the highest seven-match scoring stretch in Club history. 
  • Tonight’s result marks the end of San Diego’s Club-record six-match unbeaten streak.

Box Score:
San Diego Wave FC 1:2 Seattle Reign FC

Scoring Summary:
SEA – Menti (1) (Barnes, 1) 67’
SD – Cascarino (3) (Sánchez, 2) 75’
SEA – Adames (2) (Fishlock, 1) 87’

Misconduct Summary:
SEA – Barnes (Caution) 14’
SEA – Meti (Caution) 53’

San Diego Wave FC: GK Sheridan ©, D Morroni (McMahon 90+3’), D Armstrong, D Lundkvist (Wesley 62’), D McNabb, M Dali, M McCaskill, M Barcenas (Sánchez 73’), F Ascanio (Corley 73’), F Cascarino, F Leon (Carusa 62’)

Subs not used: GK Haračić, D Arias, M Fusco, F Robbe

Seattle Reign FC: GK Dickey, D McClernon, D Bugg, D Curry, D Barnes © (Dahlien 73’), D Holmes (Mason 80’), M McCammon (Meza 61’), M Menti, F Mercado (Biyendolo 61’), F Modesir (Fishlock 73’), F Adames

Subs not used: GK Prohaska, D Glas, M James-Turner, M So-yun, F Dahlien

Stats Summary: SD / SEA
Shots: 8 / 7
Shots on Target: 4 / 4
Corners: 5 / 3
Fouls: 6 / 13
Offsides: 5 / 0
Saves: 2 / 3
Possession: 63% / 37%