San Diego Wave FC’s winning streak came to an end on Wednesday, as the surprise leader in the standings fell 1-0 to Racing Louisville at Lynn Family Stadium.
In a game where San Diego opted to rotate the lineup during a double-game week, the connections weren’t quite as crisp in attack and they struggled to continue the battering ram approach that has worked to start the NWSL regular season. At the same time, the defense held firm, with a truly stunning free kick by Louisville the only thing that separated the teams on the night.
Head coach Casey Stoney remained in San Diego after testing positive for COVID, with assistant coach Rich Gunney filling in as the boss for the night.