2022 San Diego Wave FC season

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San Diego Wave FC
2022 season
San Diego Wave FC 2021 wordmark blue.svg
Owner Ron Burkle
President Jill Ellis
Head Coach Casey Stoney
Stadium Torero Stadium (until Sept. 17, 2022)
Snapdragon Stadium (from Sept. 17, 2022)
NWSL 3rd
Challenge Cup 3rd in West Division
Playoffs Semi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Alex Morgan (12)
All: Alex Morgan (16)
Highest home attendance32,000 (vs. ANG, Sep. 17)
Lowest home attendance4,418 (vs. ORL, Aug. 13)
Average home league attendance8,729
Biggest win4–0
(May 7 vs. NJ/NY)
Biggest defeat0–1
(3 times)
← Inaugural season
2023  →
All statistics correct as of October 23, 2022.

The 2022 San Diego Wave FC season was San Diego Wave FC's inaugural season as a professional women's soccer team. It plays in the National Women's Soccer League. [1]

Contents

Background

In January 2021, Lisa Baird, commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League, announced that an expansion team in Sacramento, California, led by Pittsburgh Penguins owner Ron Burkle and in conjunction with Sacramento Republic FC's expansion bid into Major League Soccer, would join the NWSL in 2022. [2] However, Burkle never confirmed the news publicly before exiting the Sacramento Republic's ownership group. Instead, on June 8, 2021, the NWSL announced San Diego as the location for an expansion team owned by Burkle to begin play in 2022. Burkle named co-investor Matt Alvarez as his representative in the NWSL project. [3] [4]

The club hired former United States women's national soccer team coach Jill Ellis, who had retired from coaching after winning her second, and the United States's fourth, FIFA Women's World Cup championship. Ellis said Burkle had sought her advice about NWSL expansion in 2021. [4] Ellis relocated from Miami, Florida, to San Diego for the job, and described her involvement in soccer matters at the club as "minimal"; she said most of her time was spent on club business and operations. By April 1, 2021, the club had hired 45 employees. [5]

On July 12, 2021, the Wave announced Ellis's hiring of Molly Downtain, a former United States women's national team administrator who worked with Ellis from 2015 to 2019, as general manager. [6]

On July 14, 2021, Ellis announced the hiring of former England women's national football team captain and Manchester United W.F.C. manager Casey Stoney as the Wave's first head coach. [7] Stoney subsequently hired Rich Gunney from Portland Thorns FC and Victoria Boardman from Beach FC as assistants familiar with the NWSL and collegiate talent. [8] Stoney had also been named Manchester United's first manager for the women's side, making the Wave the second club with no prior roster or staff that she had managed; she led United to a 52–19–6 record as manager from 2018 to 2021, including the FA Women's Championship title and promotion to the Women's Super League in 2019. [7] [9] Stoney cited the building process as part of her motivation to join the Wave, and noted that the Wave was a standalone organization, not a smaller division of a men's side as United had been. [10] Visa issues required Stoney to leave her partner and children in England for the job. [11]

The team revealed its crest and colors on December 15, 2021. [12]

Stadium

The team began play at 6,000-capacity Torero Stadium, on the campus of the University of San Diego, for the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup and the first nine home matches of the 2022 National Women's Soccer League season. Torero also served as the venue for the previous professional women's soccer team in San Diego, the San Diego Spirit of the Women's United Soccer Association, from 2001 to 2003. [4] [13] The team scheduled its last two regular season home matches at Snapdragon Stadium, which opened in September 2022 in the Mission Valley campus extension of San Diego State University, and announced in December 2021 that Snapdragon Stadium would become the club's permanent home. [12] [14] [15]

The Wave train at Surf Sports Park in Del Mar, California. [16] [17] Neighbors of the park commented in public meetings with concerns about the Wave's training as a sign of overcommitment of public space to sports usage, including traffic, dust, noise, and signage complaints. [18]

Team

Squad

As of August 2, 2022. [19] [20] [21]
No.Pos.PlayerNation
1 GK Kailen Sheridan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2 DF Abby Dahlkemper Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 DF Naomi Girma Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 MF Emily van Egmond Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
6 MF Kelsey Turnbow Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7 FW Amirah Ali Flag of the United States.svg  United States
9 FW Jodie Taylor Flag of England.svg  England
10 FW Sofia Jakobsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
11 FW Jaedyn Shaw Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 FW Alex Morgan Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 MF Kristen McNabb Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15 FW Makenzy Doniak Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16 DF Madison Pogarch Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 MF Sydney PulverFlag of the United States.svg  United States
18 DF Kaleigh Riehl Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 DF Christen Westphal Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 GK Carly Telford Flag of England.svg  England
22 MF Taylor Kornieck Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 MF Belle Briede Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24 FW Sarah SodomaFlag of the United States.svg  United States
25 DF Kayla BrusterFlag of the United States.svg  United States
26 DF Mia GyauFlag of the United States.svg  United States
27 FW Marleen SchimmerFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
29 DF Taylor HansenFlag of the United States.svg  United States
31 GK Melissa Lowder Flag of the United States.svg  United States
33 FW Katie Johnson Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
35 MF Jackie AltschuldFlag of the United States.svg  United States
37 DF Sydney Cummings Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Competitions

Regular season

The Wave opened their first regular season with a 1–0 road win over Houston Dash, with Jodie Taylor scoring the club's first regular-season goal in the 87th minute. [22] The Dash's coach and general manager, James Clarkson, had been suspended prior to the match pending league and team investigations into complaints of discrimination and harassment, making Stoney the NWSL's manager with the longest uninterrupted tenure prior to her first match as San Diego's manager. [23] The Wave's regular season home opener on May 7, 2022, at Torero Stadium was a 4–0 win over NJ/NY Gotham FC, with the venue sold out of 5,000 tickets. [13] Wave FC's Snapdragon Stadium opener on September 17, a 1–0 win over Angel City FC, was a sellout of 32,000, setting a new NWSL single-game attendance record. [24]

May 11 Houston Dash 0–1 San Diego Wave FC Houston, Texas
4:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 7,722
Referee: Anya Voigt
May 72 San Diego Wave FC 4–0 NJ/NY Gotham FC San Diego, California
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Alexandra Billeter
May 153 San Diego Wave FC 2–1 Chicago Red Stars San Diego, California
2:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Karen Callado
May 184 Racing Louisville FC 1–0 San Diego Wave FC Louisville, Kentucky
4:30 pm
 Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 5,302
Referee: Joshua Encarnacion
May 225 North Carolina Courage 0–1 San Diego Wave FC Cary, North Carolina
11:00 am
 Report
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 6,070
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
May 296 OL Reign 1–0 San Diego Wave FC Seattle, Washington
12:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 5,712
Referee: Brandon Stevis
June 47 Kansas City Current 2–2 San Diego Wave FC Kansas City, Kansas
5:30 pm
 Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 7,954
Referee: Kevin Broadley
June 88 San Diego Wave FC 2–2 Portland Thorns FC San Diego, California
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 6,100
Referee: Mark Allatin
June 129 San Diego Wave FC 1–1 OL Reign San Diego, California
2:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Calin Radosav
June 1910 NJ/NY Gotham FC 0–3 San Diego Wave FC Harrison, New Jersey
1:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 7,145
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
July 311 San Diego Wave FC 2–1 Washington Spirit San Diego, California
2:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Samantha Martinez
July 912 Angel City FC 2–1 San Diego Wave FC Los Angeles, California
7:30 pm
 Report
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Brad Jensen
July 1513 San Diego Wave FC 0–0 Racing Louisville FC San Diego, California
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 4,747
Referee: Karen Callado
July 3014 Chicago Red Stars 0–1 San Diego Wave FC Chicago, Illinois
5:00 pm Report
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 23,951
Referee: Danielle Chesky
August 715 San Diego Wave FC 1–2 Kansas City Current San Diego, California
2:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 4,471 [25]
Referee: Samantha Martinez [25]
August 1316 San Diego Wave FC 0–1 Orlando Pride San Diego, California
7:30 pm
 Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 4,418
Referee: Adorae Monroy
August 2017 San Diego Wave FC 3–1 Houston Dash San Diego, California
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,281
Referee: Brad Jensen
August 2718 Portland Thorns FC 0–2 San Diego Wave FC Portland, Oregon
7:30 pm Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 18,624
Referee: Kelsey Harms [27] [28]
September 1019 Washington Spirit 4–3 San Diego Wave FC Buzzard Point, Washington D.C.
1:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 10,158 [29]
Referee: Karen Callado [30]
September 1720 San Diego Wave FC 1–0 Angel City FC San Diego, California
7:00 pm
 Report Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 32,000
Note: Rescheduled from 6:30 pm. [31] [32]
September 2521 Orlando Pride 2–2 San Diego Wave FC Orlando, Florida
4:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 6,466
Referee: Matt Thompson
September 3022 San Diego Wave FC 0–0 North Carolina Courage San Diego, California
7:00 pm
 Report
  • Bench Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
Note: Rescheduled from 6:30 pm. [31]

Regular season standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 OL Reign 2211743219+1340 NWSL Shield, Playoffs – semi-finals
2 Portland Thorns FC (C)2210934924+2539 Playoffs – semi-finals
3 San Diego Wave FC 2210663221+1136 Playoffs – first round
4 Houston Dash 2210663527+836
5 Kansas City Current 2210662929036
6 Chicago Red Stars 229673428+633
7 North Carolina Courage 229584633+1332
8 Angel City FC 228592327−429
9 Racing Louisville FC 225892335−1223
10 Orlando Pride 2257102245−2322
11 Washington Spirit 2231092633−719
12 NJ/NY Gotham FC 2241171646−3013
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2210663221 +1136532169 +75341612 +4

Last updated: September 30, 2022.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122
StadiumAHHAAAAHHAHAHAHHHAAHAH
ResultWWWLWLDDDWWLDWLLWWLWDD
Position [lower-alpha 1] 6111111111111123213133
Updated to match(es) played on September 30, 2022. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
  1. ↑ SD's position at the end of the day on which their match was played.

Playoffs

October 16, 2022Quarterfinal San Diego Wave FC 2–1 (a.e.t.) Chicago Red Stars San Diego, California
19:00
 Report
Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 26,215
Referee: Mark Allatin
October 23, 2022Semifinal Portland Thorns FC 2–1 San Diego Wave FC Portland, Oregon
14:00
 Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 22,035
Referee: Kevin Broadley

NWSL Challenge Cup

The Wave's first NWSL Challenge Cup ended in the group stage, with a West Division record of 1–3–2. The team conceded five goals within 15 minutes of the start of four of its matches. [33] The club's first victory in any competition was on April 2, 2022, a 4–2 win against fellow Californian expansion team Angel City FC. [34]

March 19Group stage Angel City FC 1–1 San Diego Wave FC Fullerton, California
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Titan Stadium (Cal State Fullerton)
Attendance: 6,307
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
March 26Group stage San Diego Wave FC 0–1 Portland Thorns FC San Diego, California
7:00 pm Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Luis Guardia
March 30Group stage San Diego Wave FC 4–2 Angel City FC San Diego, California
1:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,158
Referee: Brad Jensen
April 14Group stage OL Reign 3–1 San Diego Wave FC Seattle, Washington
10:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 4,803
Referee: Adorae Monroy
April 17Group stage Portland Thorns FC 3–2 San Diego Wave FC Portland, Oregon
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 12,440
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
April 23Group stage San Diego Wave FC 1–1 OL Reign San Diego, California
10:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Samantha Martinez

Divisional standings

PosTeam
PldWTLGFGAGDPtsQualification RGN POR SD LA
1 OL Reign 6420115+614Advance to knockout stage —1–13–12–1
2 Portland Thorns FC 631285+3100–1—3–23–0
3 San Diego Wave FC 6123911−251–10–1—4–2
4 Angel City FC 6114613−741–31–01–1—
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: 1) Total points; 2) Total goal differential; 3) Total number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points record; 5) Head-to-head goal differential; 6) Head-to-head number of goals scored; 7) Fewest disciplinary points; 8) Drawing of lots

Squad statistics

Goalscorers

As of match played October 23, 2022. [35] [36]
RankNo.Pos.Ntn.NameNWSLPlayoffsCupTotal
113FW Flag of the United States.svg Alex Morgan 151420
222MF Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Kornieck 3115
314DF/MF Flag of the United States.svg Kristen McNabb 3003
11FW Flag of the United States.svg Jaedyn Shaw 3003
7FW Flag of the United States.svg Amirah Ali 2013
15FW Flag of the United States.svg Makenzy Doniak 3003
723MF Flag of the United States.svg Belle Briede 1012
18DF Flag of the United States.svg Kaleigh Riehl 1012
9FW Flag of England.svg Jodie Taylor 1012
1010FW Flag of Sweden.svg Sofia Jakobsson 1001
5MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emily van Egmond 0101
Total313943

Shutouts

As of match played October 23, 2022. [35]
RankNo.Pos.NameNWSLPlayoffsCupTotal
11GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kailen Sheridan 8008
221GK Flag of England.svg Carly Telford 1001
Total9009

Awards

NWSL Monthly Awards

Player of the Month

MonthPlayerRef.
May Flag of the United States.svg Alex Morgan [37]

Rookie of the Month

MonthPlayerRef.
May Flag of the United States.svg Naomi Girma [38]

Team of the Month

MonthPlayersRef.
May Flag of the United States.svg Naomi Girma
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Kornieck
Flag of the United States.svg Alex Morgan 		[38]
June Flag of the United States.svg Naomi Girma
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Kornieck
Flag of the United States.svg Alex Morgan 		[39]
August Flag of the United States.svg Naomi Girma [40]

NWSL Weekly Awards

Player of the Week

WeekPlayerRef.
2 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Morgan [41]
7 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Kornieck [42] [43]
8 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Morgan [44]
15 Flag of the United States.svg Makenzy Doniak [45]
18 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kailen Sheridan [46]

Save of the Week

WeekPlayerRef.
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kailen Sheridan [47]

Transactions

2022 NWSL Expansion Draft

The 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft was held on December 16, 2021. [48] Blue highlights indicate United States federation players.

PickNat.PlayerPos.Previous teamRef.
2 Flag of the United States.svg Kristie Mewis MF Houston Dash [49]
4 Flag of the United States.svg Kristen McNabb DF OL Reign [50]
6PASS [51]
8PASS [52]
9 Flag of the United States.svg Kaleigh Riehl DF Racing Louisville FC [53]

2022 NWSL Draft

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2022 NWSL Draft was held on December 18, 2021. [54]

RoundPickPlayerPos.CollegeStatus
11 Flag of the United States.svg Naomi Girma DF Stanford Signed [55]
9 Flag of Germany.svg Marleen Schimmer FW Grand Canyon Signed [56]
225 Flag of the United States.svg Sydney Pulver MF Washington State Signed [57]
327 Flag of the United States.svg Belle Briede MF Stanford Signed[ citation needed ]
440 Flag of the United States.svg Kayla Bruster DF Georgia Signed[ citation needed ]

Transfers in

DatePlayerPos.Previous clubFee/notesRef.
November 22, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Abby Dahlkemper DF Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Courage Acquired in a trade in exchange for $190,000 in allocation money and San Diego's natural 1st-round selection in the 2023 NWSL Draft. [58] [59] [60] [61]
December 1, 2021 Flag of England.svg Jodie Taylor FW Flag of the United States.svg Orlando Pride Acquired in a trade in exchange for San Diego's natural 2nd-round 2023 NWSL Draft pick, natural 3rd-round 2023 NWSL Draft pick, or allocation money, pending conditions met. [62] [63] [64]
December 1, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Tegan McGrady DF Flag of the United States.svg Washington Spirit Acquired in a trade with an international spot in 2022 and Washington's natural 1st-round 2022 NWSL Draft pick, in exchange for full protection in the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft. [65]
December 2, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Makenzy Doniak FW Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Red Stars Acquired in a trade in exchange for allocation money and protection in the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft. [66]
Flag of Mexico.svg Katie Johnson FW [66]
Flag of the United States.svg Kelsey Turnbow FW [66]
December 4, 2021 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kailen Sheridan GK Flag of the United States.svg NJ/NY Gotham FC Acquired in a trade in exchange for $130,000 in allocation money and protection in the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft. [67] [68]
December 10, 2021 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Angharad James MF Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Courage Acquired in a trade in exchange for protection in the upcoming 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft. [69] [70]
December 13, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Morgan FW Flag of the United States.svg Orlando Pride Acquired in a trade in exchange for $275,000 in allocation money and player rights to Angharad James. [71] [72] [73]
December 16, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Christen Westphal DF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC Acquired in a trade in exchange for $50,000 in allocation money and protection in the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft. [74] [75]
Flag of the United States.svg Amirah Ali FW [74]
January 15, 2022 Flag of Sweden.svg Sofia Jakobsson FW Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich Transfer with fee from Bayern Munich. [76] [77]
January 16, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Mia Gyau DF Flag of the United States.svg Duke Blue Devils Free agent signing. [78] [79]
January 18, 2022 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emily van Egmond MF Flag of the United States.svg Orlando Pride Acquired in a trade in exchange for $125,000 of allocation money, with potential additional funds pending conditions met, and San Diego's natural 2nd round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft. [79] [80]
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Kornieck MF [79] [80]
January 24, 2022 Flag of England.svg Carly Telford GK Flag of England.svg Chelsea Free agent signing. [81] [82]
June 1, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Jackie Altschuld MF Flag of Iceland.svg Tindastóll Signed as National Team Replacement Player. Signed to a standard player agreement for the remainder of the season on August 25, 2022. [83] [84]
June 1, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Sydney Cummings DF Flag of the United States.svg Georgetown Hoyas Signed as National Team Replacement Player. [83]
June 1, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Sodoma FW Flag of the United States.svg Arkansas State Red Wolves Signed as National Team Replacement Player. [83]
July 18, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Jaedyn Shaw FW Flag of the United States.svg Solar SCSigned via discovery to a one-year contract. [85]
July 25, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Pogarch DF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC Acquired in a trade in exchange for Tegan McGrady. [86] [87]

Transfers out

DatePlayerPos.Destination clubFee/notesRef.
December 16, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Kristie Mewis MF Flag of the United States.svg NJ/NY Gotham FC Traded in exchange for $200,000 in allocation money. [88]
December 16, 2021 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Angharad James MF Flag of the United States.svg Orlando Pride Traded with $275,000 of allocation money in exchange for Alex Morgan. [71] [72] [73]
July 25, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Tegan McGrady DF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC Traded in exchange for Madison Pogarch. [86] [87]

Preseason trialists

Trialists are non-rostered invitees during preseason and are not automatically signed. The Wave released their preseason roster on January 31, 2022. [89]

PlayerPositionPrevious team
Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Lowder [A] GK Flag of the United States.svg Santa Clara Broncos
Flag of the United States.svg Emory WegenerGK Flag of the United States.svg Georgia Bulldogs
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Hansen [A] DF Flag of the United States.svg Montana Grizzlies
Flag of the United States.svg Megan Reid DF Flag of the United States.svg Lamorinda United, Virginia Cavaliers
Flag of the United States.svg Meleana Shim MF Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash (retirement)
Flag of the United States.svg Sydney ZandiMF Flag of the United States.svg Virginia Cavaliers
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Porter MF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC
Flag of the United States.svg Ru MuchereraFW Flag of Finland.svg KuPS
Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Sodoma [B] FW Flag of the United States.svg Arkansas Razorbacks
Flag of the United States.svg Emerson LayneFW Flag of the United States.svg TCU Horned Frogs
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract.
  2. ^
    Signed to National Team Replacement contract during the season.

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