SAN DIEGO (Oct. 23, 2026) – San Diego Wave FC (17-8-3, 54 points) will return to Snapdragon Stadium for its regular season home finale against Boston Legacy FC (9-14-5, 32 points) on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. PT. The match will be broadcast live on Roku. Tickets are available HERE.
San Diego and Boston will meet for the second time this season, following the Wave’s 1-0 road victory over the Legacy on April 3 at Gillette Stadium. The result marked San Diego’s fifth consecutive win, tying the best start in Club history. After a scoreless first half, Ludmila broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute, scoring her first goal for the Wave after Kimmi Ascanio played her through into the box.
Last Time Out
San Diego enters Sunday’s matchup following a 2-1 road victory over the North Carolina Courage on October 17 at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park. Melanie Barcenas opened the scoring in the fourth minute with a strike from distance off an assist from Lia Godfrey. Trinity Byars doubled the advantage in the 52nd minute after receiving a through ball from Gia Corley and chipping the ball over goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan. North Carolina pulled one back in the 83rd minute through Vilde Bøe Risa, but the Wave maintained their lead to secure the victory. The result marked San Diego’s fourth consecutive win and clinched a home quarterfinal in the 2026 NWSL Playoffs.
Boston comes into the weekend after earning a 2-1 victory over Racing Louisville FC on October 16 at Gillette Stadium. Amanda Gutierres opened the scoring in the ninth minute, finishing a cross from Bianca St-Georges for her 10th goal of the season. Racing Louisville equalized before halftime, but Deja Davis restored the Legacy’s advantage in the 51st minute with a header that proved to be the game-winner. Boston has recorded back-to-back wins for the third time in its inaugural season ahead of Sunday’s match.
Players to Watch
Melanie Barcenas continues to make an impact for the Wave, recording seven goals this season to establish a new NWSL single season record for goals by a teenager. At 18 years old, she surpassed the previous record shared by Sam Kerr, Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman, Jaedyn Shaw, Olivia Moultrie and Emeri Adames. Barcenas’ goal against North Carolina last weekend was her first on the road this season, with her previous six goals all coming at Snapdragon Stadium.
Amanda Gutierres scored her 10th goal of the season on Friday to tie Aïssata Traoré as the top scorer for Boston this season. The forward opened the scoring in the Legacy’s most recent victory over Racing Louisville, finding the net in the ninth minute. Gutierres also scored against San Diego in the teams’ first meeting this season, making her a key attacking threat for Boston heading into Sunday’s matchup.
