WASHINGTON (Aug. 2, 2026) – San Diego Wave FC (10-5-2, 32 points) earned a 1-0 win over the Washington Spirit (11-4-3, 36 points) on Sunday afternoon at Audi Field, extending its unbeaten road streak to five matches while snapping the Spirit’s 13-match unbeaten run. 

Both sides battled through heavy rain in a scoreless first half before the Wave broke through in the 60th minute. Second-half substitute Trinity Byars beat two defenders to a loose ball before playing a pass into the path of an onrushing Lia Godfrey. The rookie calmly chipped her effort over Washington goalkeeper Sandy MacIver and into the back of the net for the game-winning goal. 

Godfrey’s strike marked her fifth goal of the season and her fourth game-winning goal, setting a new single-season Club record. San Diego held on for the clean sheet behind goalkeeper Sandra Paños, who recorded the first shutout of her NWSL career. 

Next on the schedule: San Diego Wave FC will travel north on the east coast to face Gotham FC at Sports Illustrated Stadium for a match on Friday, Aug. 7. The game is scheduled to kick off 5:00 p.m. PT with it being broadcast live on Prime Video.
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Notes:  

Lia Godfrey’s scored her fifth goal tonight and her fourth game-winner, a new single-season club record for San Diego. 
Trinity Byars recorded her first career assist in tonight’s match. 
Kristen McNabb made her 100th appearance for San Diego, the first-ever Wave FC player to reach the milestone in the Club’s history. 
Goalkeeper Sandra Paños recorded her first NWSL career clean sheet and the Wave’s XX of the year. 
Kimmi Ascanio became the youngest player in league history to appear in 50 games.  
San Diego snapped Washington’s 13 game win-streak in tonight’s match. 
San Diego’s 42 road points since the start of 2025 now are the second most in the league behind the Spirit. 
San Diego tallied its eighth goal in the final 15 minutes of the match, the most of any other team in the league this year. 
The Wave earned its first win at Audi Field in Club history, previously holding a 3-1-0 record. 
Head coach Jonas Eidevall earned his 10th win of the season, securing10 wins in back-to-back seasons, only the 9th NWSL coach to do. 

Box Score:
Washington Spirit 0:1 San Diego Wave FC 
Scoring Summary:
SD – Godfrey (5) (Byars,1) 60’ 

Misconduct Summary:
SD – Barcenas (Caution) 38’ 
SD – Fazer (Caution) 75’
SD – Dali (Caution) 90+8’

San Diego Wave FC: GK Paños, D Morroni, D McNabb, D Wesley, D Van Zanten, M Corley, M Fazer, M Ascanio (Dali 65’), F Ludmila (Byars 57’), F Godfrey (Leon 83’), F Barcenas (Wynalda 83’) 

Subs not used: GK Agudelo, D Courtnall, D Harrison, M Fusco, F Leon 

Washington Spirit: GK Maciver, D Wiesner (Haugen 87’), D Rudd, D Carle, D Morgan, M Bernal, M Santos (Sullivan 61’), M Hershfelt, F Rodman, M Metayer (Bolt 75’), F Cantore (Martinez 61’) 

Subs not used: GK Collins, F Gaines-Ramos, M Skurcenski, D Tse, GK Wojdelko

Stats Summary: WAS / SD
Shots:  6 / 15
Shots on Target: 2 / 6
Saves: 5 / 2
Corners: 3 / 4
Fouls: 10 / 9
Offsides: 1 / 3
Possession: 50% / 50%