SAN DIEGO —
Alyssa Thompson scored her first two goals of the season nine minutes apart Saturday, lifting Angel City to a 2-1 win over the San Diego Wave and spoiling the NWSL coaching debut of former Galaxy great Landon Donovan.
The victory, which ended the team’s three-game NWSL losing streak, was just the second in league play since May 3 for Angel City (5-9-3), which jumped to eighth place and into a playoff position in the 14-team league standings with nine games remaining.
The game also marked the NWSL return for Christen Press, who came off the bench in the 89th minute for her first league appearance in 26 months.