Sky Blue FC takes tough loss in home opener against Washington Spirit, falling 2-1.
Sky Blue FC (1-1-0, 3 points) had their home opener of the 2016 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) season on April 24, 2016, where they fell to the Washington Spirit (2-0-0, 6 points) 2-1 at Yurcak Field in Piscataway, with Ali Krieger and Diana Matheson scoring goals for Washington, and Maya Hayes scoring her first goal of the season for Sky Blue FC.
Christy Holly, head coach for Sky Blue FC, said in a statement after the game, "It is disappointing that we were unable to open up our home schedule with a better performance and a result.