2025 Bay FC season

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Bay FC
2025 season
Bay FC logo.svg
Majority Owner Sixth Street Partners
General manager Lucy Rushton
Head Coach Albertin Montoya
Stadium PayPal Park
NWSL 3rd
Playoffs TBD
  2024
2026 
All statistics correct as of March 22, 2025.

The 2025 season is Bay FC's ongoing second season as a professional women's soccer team. it is playing in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of soccer in the United States. Bay FC play their home games at PayPal Park in San Jose, California.

Contents

Background

Team

Squad

As of March 13, 2025. [1]
No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Melissa Lowder
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Caprice Dydasco
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emily Menges
5 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Karlie Lema
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Huff
8 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Asisat Oshoala
9 FW Flag of Zambia.svg  ZAM Racheal Kundananji
11 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kelli Hubly
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tess Boade
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abby Dahlkemper
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jamie Shepherd
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Caroline Conti
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan Brewster
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Catherine Paulson
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joelle Anderson
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dorian Bailey
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alyssa Malonson
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rachel Hill
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kiki Pickett
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maddie Moreau
29 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan Silkowitz
32 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emmie Allen
41 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hannah Bebar
55 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Penelope Hocking
71 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Princess Marfo

Competitions

Preseason

February 16, 2025 (2025-02-16) Coachella Valley Invitational Seattle Reign FC 1-0 Bay FC Indio, California
1:00 p.m. PST
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Report Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 22, 2025 (2025-02-22) Coachella Valley Invitational San Diego Wave FC 1-0 Bay FC Indio, California
11:00 a.m. PST Report Stadium: Empire Polo Club

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) March 15, 2025November 2, 2025Matchday 1TBD622266+0033.33
Total622266+0033.33

Last updated: April 29, 2025
Source: Competitions

Regular season standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
10 Angel City FC 175572227520
11 Houston Dash 175482027719
12 Bay FC 174582025517
13 Chicago Stars FC 1717918351710
14 Utah Royals 1715111231198
Updated to match(es) played on August 24, 2025. Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total wins; 4) total goals scored; 5) head to head points; 6) head to head goal goals scored; 7) fewer disciplinary points; 8) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
114341314 −11531173 +4123611 −5

Last updated: June 12, 2025.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Stadium A H A H A H A A H A H H A H A H H A H A H H A A H A
ResultDWLLWDLLWDWL
Points1444788811121515
Position [a] 9388889
Updated to match(es) played on June 12, 2025. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw 1; L = Loss
  1. Bay's position at the end of the day on which their match was played.

Regular season

March 15, 2025 (2025-03-15)1 Utah Royals 1–1 Bay FC Sandy, Utah
4:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 10,624
Referee: Jaclyn Metz
March 22, 2025 (2025-03-22)2 Bay FC 2–0 Racing Louisville San Jose, California
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 14,742
Referee: Danielle Chesky
March 28, 2025 (2025-03-28)3 Washington Spirit 2–0 Bay FC Washington, D.C.
5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)
Report Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 12,140
Referee: Natalie Simon
April 13, 2025 (2025-04-13)4 Bay FC 1–2 Chicago Stars San Jose, California
4:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,320
Referee: Brad Jensen
April 19, 2025 (2025-04-19)5 North Carolina Courage 0–1 Bay FC Cary, North Carolina
4:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)
Report
Stadium: WekeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 7049
Referee: Iryna Petrunok
April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26)6 Bay FC 1–1 Seattle Reign San Jose, California
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 11,564
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
May 4, 2025 (2025-05-04)7 San Diego Wave 2–1 Bay FC San Diego, California
5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)
Report
Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 11,206
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
May 11, 2025 (2025-05-11)8 Kansas City Current 4–1 Bay FC Kansas City, Missouri
10:00 a.m. PDT (UTC-7)
Report
Stadium: CPKC Stadium
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Jaclyn Metz
May 17, 2025 (2025-05-17)9 Bay FC 2–0 Angel City San Jose, California
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 14,241
Referee: Brandon Stevis
May 24, 2025 (2025-05-24)10 Houston Dash 2–2 Bay FC Houston, Texas
2:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 5,595
Referee: Alexandra Billeter
June 7, 2025 (2025-06-07)11 Bay FC 1–0 Portland Thorns San Jose, California
4:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)
Report Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 14,094
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
June 13, 2025 (2025-06-13)12 Bay FC 0–1 Orlando Pride San Jose, California
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,127
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
June 21, 2025 (2025-06-21)13 NJ/NY Gotham FC 1–2 Bay FC Harrison, New Jersey
4:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)
Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium
August 2, 2025 (2025-08-02)14 Bay FC 2–2 Houston Dash San Francisco, California
Stadium: Oracle Park
August 10, 2025 (2025-08-10)15 Chicago Stars 1–1 Bay FC San Francisco, California
Stadium: Oracle Park
August 16, 2025 (2025-08-16)16 Bay FC 1–2 San Diego Wave San Francisco, California
Stadium: Oracle Park
August 23, 2025 (2025-08-23)17 Bay FC 2–3 Washington Spirit San Francisco, California
Stadium: Oracle Park

Transactions

Contract operations

Contract options
DatePlayerPos.NotesRef.
December 10, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Maya Doms
MF
2025 option not exercised. [2]
Re-signings
DatePlayerPos.NotesRef.
August 26, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Abby Dahlkemper
DF
Re-signed to a two-year extension through 2026 with a mutual option. [3]
August 29, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Alyssa Malonson
DF
Re-signed to a three-year extension through 2027. [4]
September 29, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Silkowitz
GK
Re-signed to a two-year extension through 2026. [5]
November 19, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Penelope Hocking
FW
Re-signed to a three year extension through 2027 with mutual options for up to two additional seasons. [6]
November 20, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Maddie Moreau
DF
Re-signed to a one-year extension through 2025 with an option. [7]
December 9, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Emmie Allen
GK
Re-signed to a one-year contract through 2025 with an option. [8]
Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Conti
MF
Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Shepherd
MF

Transfers in

DatePlayerPos.Previous clubFee/notesRef.
December 30, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Karlie Lema
FW
Flag of the United States.svg California Golden Bears Free agent rookie signed to a three-year contract through 2027 with an option. [9]
January 9, 2025 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Huff
MF
Flag of the United States.svg Florida State Seminoles Free agent rookie signed to a three-year contract through 2027 with an option. [10]
January 31, 2025 Flag of the United States.svg Kelli Hubly
DF
Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC Signed to a two-year contract through 2026. [11]
February 7, 2025 Flag of the United States.svg Hannah Bebar
MF
Flag of the United States.svg Duke Blue Devils Signed to a three-year contract through 2027. [12]
March 10, 2025 Flag of the United States.svg Catherine Paulson
FW
Flag of the United States.svg Bay FC Preseason trialist signed to a contract through June 30, 2025. [13]

Transfers out

DatePlayerPos.Destination clubFee/notesRef.
December 10, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Maya Doms
MF
Flag of Italy.svg Sassuolo Out of contract. [2]
Flag of the United States.svg Catherine Paulson
MF
Flag of the United States.svg Bay FC
December 18, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Loera
MF
Flag of the United States.svg Utah Royals In exchange for $25,000 in intra-league transfer funds and a 15% sell-on fee. [14]
January 23, 2025 Flag of Venezuela.svg Deyna Castellanos
MF
Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC Released into free agency by mutual agreement. [15]
February 3, 2025 Flag of the United States.svg Savy King
DF
Flag of the United States.svg Angel City FC In exchange for a total of $300,000 in intra-league transfer funds and a 10% sell-on fee. [16]

Retirements

DatePlayerPos.Ref.
January 21, 2025 Flag of Scotland.svg Jen Beattie
DF
[17]
February 14, 2025 Flag of the United States.svg Katelyn Rowland
GK
[18]

Preseason trialists

Trialists are non-rostered invitees during preseason and are not automatically signed. Bay FC released their preseason roster on January 27, 2025. [19]

PlayerPos.Previous clubStatusRef.
Flag of the United States.svg Catherine Paulson
FW
Flag of the United States.svg Bay FC Signed. [19]

References

  1. "Bay FC Team Roster". Bay FC. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Bay FC signs Emmie Allen, Caroline Conti, Jamie Shepherd to new contracts for 2025 with options for 2026". Bay FC. December 9, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  3. "Bay FC acquires Bay Area native Abby Dahlkemper from San Diego Wave FC in exchange for $50,000 in Allocation Money". Bay FC. August 26, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  4. "Bay FC signs defender Alyssa Malonson to three-year contract extension". Bay FC. August 29, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  5. "Bay FC signs goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz to two-year contract extension". Bay FC. September 26, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  6. "Bay FC signs Forward Penelope Hocking to three-year contract extension". Bay FC. November 19, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  7. "Bay FC signs defender Maddie Moreau to contract for 2025 with option for 2026 season". Bay FC. November 20, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  8. "Bay FC signs Emmie Allen, Caroline Conti, Jamie Shepherd to new contracts for 2025 with options for 2026". Bay FC. December 9, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  9. "Bay FC signs Bay Area native and UC Berkeley standout Karlie Lema to three-year contract". Bay FC. December 30, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  10. "Bay FC signs three-time All-American Taylor Huff to first professional contract". Bay FC. January 9, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  11. "Bay FC signs two-time NWSL Champion defender Kelli Hubly through 2026". Bay FC. January 31, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  12. "Bay FC Signs Three-Time All-American Hannah Bebar to First Professional Contract". Bay FC. February 7, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  13. "Bay FC Signs Los Altos Native Catherine Paulson Through June 30". Bay FC. March 10, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  14. "Bay FC trades midfielder Alex Loera to Utah Royals FC". Bay FC. December 18, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  15. "Bay FC and Midfielder Deyna Castellanos Announce Mutual Agreement for Castellanos to Transition to Free Agency". Bay FC. January 23, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  16. "Bay FC receives $300,000 in transfer funds in trade with Angel City FC". Bay FC. February 3, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  17. "Bay FC Defender Jen Beattie Announces Retirement from Professional Football". Bay FC. January 21, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  18. "Bay FC Goalkeeper Katelyn Rowland Announces Retirement from Professional Football". Bay FC. February 14, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  19. 1 2 "Bay FC announces 2025 preseason roster". Bay FC. January 27, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.

See also