After the dress rehearsal of the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup, San Diego Wave FC will embark on their debut regular season beginning Sunday, when they head to Texas for the first time to face the Houston Dash.
San Diego wrapped the Challenge Cup with a 1W-3L-2D group stage performance, capped off with a grinding 1-1 draw against OL Reign last weekend. I think it’s not too generous to say that San Diego were handed some real breaks en route to that draw, but you deal with the cards you’re dealt, and credit to Casey Stoney’s side for taking advantage of the favorable moments and splitting the points.