NWSL

The Wave were rewarded for the relentless pressure they put on Portland Wednesday with a draw and a point. They should’ve had the win. In the 31st minute Sofia Jacobsson had her shot tipped by Thorns goalkeeper Bella Bixby. It bounced off the far post and crossed the goal line before Bixby pushed it back into play. While Wave...

Every team in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is looking up at the San Diego Wave FC. The Wave FC are the only team in the NWSL with 3 wins. With a record of 3-0-0, the first year franchise in San Diego is atop the league standings with 9 points. The Wave FC’s latest victory came Sunday at...

Alex Morgan, one of the most decorated soccer players in American history, has done some special things in her career. Even with her resume, what happened on Saturday night is special. Morgan scored four goals for San Diego Wave FC in a 4-0 win against Gotham FC, becoming the 3rd player in National Women’s Soccer League history to score...

Building a brand new professional sports franchise from the ground up takes time and patience. So, what San Diego Wave FC has accomplished is certainly not the norm. In just their 3rd ever match, the Wave earned their first win in franchise history with a convincing 4-2 result over Angel City FC in front of a loud crowd at Torero…

If you want to see Team U.S.A. Olympians Alex Morgan and Abby Dahlkemper, and the rest of star-studded San Diego Wave FC roster play games, then you now have your dates and times. The San Diego Wave FC, the 12th and newest member of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), will kick off its regular season Sunday, March 1st...

Over the last six months San Diego’s National Women’s Soccer League club picked a president and head coach, announced their name and signed a bunch of players. But something was missing – until Wednesday. Wave FC unveiled its crest and colors in front of an enthusiastic crowd at the Scripps Seaside Forum. “We wanted a crest everybody could relate...

San Diego’s newest professional sports franchise has high hopes for bring a national title to America’s Finest City. NBC 7’s Darnay Tripp has the story.

San Diego Wave FC won’t play its first official match for a few months but they already secured their first victory. Alex Morgan, one of the most decorated players in United States soccer history, is coming to the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) expansion club from Orlando. Morgan has scored 115 international goals for the U.S. Women’s National Team,...

The Chicago Red Stars and Washington Spirit will compete for the 2021 NWSL Championship in Louisville, Ky., on Saturday.

San Diego get ready to ride the wave! The new women’s professional soccer team in town will be called the San Diego Wave Futbol Club. The team, which is the 12th and newest franchise in the National Women’s Soccer Leage (NWSL), announced its new name Tuesday morning. “This is an exciting moment for our franchise,” said Wave Team President...

Players stopped on the field in the sixth minute of National Women’s Soccer League games and linked arms to demonstrate solidarity with two former players who came forward with allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against a prominent coach.

U.S. Soccer said it had retained former U.S. Attorney and Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to lead its investigation into abusive behavior and sexual misconduct in women’s professional soccer.

Casey Stoney, who has led Manchester United in the Women’s Super League for three seasons, has been hired as the new head coach of the National Women’s Soccer League’s expansion team in San Diego. The former standout for England’s national team led Manchester United to a 52-19-6 record during her tenure as coach. The team won the FA Women’s...

Jill Ellis, president of San Diego’s brand-new NWSL franchise, told NBC 7’s Darnay Tripp about everything that excites her about the upcoming season, and the birth of a franchise in a vibrant soccer community.

Jill Ellis is excited to start the next chapter of her career in San Diego. There are plenty of people who would like to give the former United States Women’s National Team head coach some company. “People have reached out left and right,” Ellis told NBC 7. “I’ve been hit up a lot from people I haven’t heard from...

The team will begin play in 2022 with the two-time World Cup winning coach serving as team president, reports NBC 7’s Darnay Tripp.

The NWSL is coming to town, with a major figure in the game leading the charge. News of San Diego’s addition for the 2022 season became official Tuesday morning, with former United State Women’s National Team head coach Jill Ellis serving as Team President. Ellis guided the U.S. to World Cup wins in 2015 and 2019. San Diego will enter…

Players for the Portland Thorns and the North Carolina Courage knelt during the national anthem Saturday when the National Women’s Soccer League opened the Challenge Cup tournament in Utah.