North Carolina Courage W 1–3 Bay FC W

NWSL Women 2026 Regular season · 28 Mar 2026

North Carolina Courage W vs Bay FC W in the NWSL Women 2026.

At WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary.

Referee: Gerald Flores,.

Bay FC W beat North Carolina Courage W 3–1. A. Pfeiffer opened the scoring for Bay FC W after 20 minutes. K. Barry made it 0–2 after 30 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

North Carolina Courage W: M. Matsukubo 65'
Bay FC W: A. Pfeiffer 20', K. Barry 30', D. Bailey 34'

North Carolina Courage W starting lineup (3-4-3)

1 K. Sheridan (G)
18 U. Shiragaki (D)
12 N. Staude (D)
25 M. Bell (D)
13 R. Williams (M)
16 R. Jackson (M)
14 C. Wickenheiser (M)
3 S. Schmidt (M)
20 S. Koyama (F)
10 E. Ijeh (F)
2 A. Sanchez (F)

Bay FC W starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

29 J. Silkowitz (G)
16 S. Collins (D)
21 A. Cometti (D)
18 J. Anderson (D)
25 A. Denton (D)
8 C. Hutton (M)
41 H. Bebar (M)
17 A. Pfeiffer (M)
19 D. Bailey (M)
27 K. Barry (M)
10 C. Girelli (F)

Match events

10′ Bay FC W: Substitution, B. Courtnall, J. Anderson
20′ Bay FC W: Normal Goal, A. Pfeiffer, S. Collins
30′ Bay FC W: Normal Goal, K. Barry, C. Girelli
34′ Bay FC W: Normal Goal, D. Bailey, A. Pfeiffer
41′ Bay FC W: Yellow Card, Keira Barry
41′ North Carolina Courage W: Substitution, M. Matsukubo, S. Schmidt
45+9′ North Carolina Courage W: Yellow Card, Evelyn Ijeh
56′ North Carolina Courage W: Substitution, H. Betfort, E. Ijeh
56′ North Carolina Courage W: Substitution, A. Schlegel, C. Wickenheiser
56′ Bay FC W: Substitution, O. Gamero, K. Barry
56′ Bay FC W: Substitution, K. Lema, A. Pfeiffer
65′ North Carolina Courage W: Normal Goal, M. Matsukubo, R. Williams
76′ Bay FC W: Yellow Card, Karlie Lema
79′ Bay FC W: Substitution, T. Boade, D. Bailey
79′ Bay FC W: Substitution, M. Moreau, A. Denton
89′ North Carolina Courage W: Substitution, F. Rauch, U. Shiragaki

Match statistics

Statistic	North Carolina Courage W	Bay FC W
Total Shots	13	14
Shots on Goal	2	7
Ball Possession	51%	49%
Expected goals	1.53	1.90
Corner Kicks	4	4
Fouls	12	11
Passes accurate	363	342
Goalkeeper Saves	4	1

North Carolina Courage W before this match

at NJ/NY Gotham FC W 0–0 (NJ/NY Gotham FC W) · Regular season, 21 Mar 2026
vs Racing Louisville W 2–1 (Racing Louisville W) · Regular season, 14 Mar 2026

Bay FC W before this match

vs Angel City W 1–3 (Angel City W) · Regular season, 22 Mar 2026
vs Denver Summit W 2–1 (Denver Summit W) · Regular season, 14 Mar 2026