Bay FC\u2019s Home Opener vs. Denver Summit | March 14 <\/p>\n
Bay FC kicks off its home schedule against new expansion side Denver Summit in what promises to be a compelling and hard-fought contest. Here\u2019s why you should be in the stands.<\/p>\n
Grab Tickets Today <\/a><\/p>\n Reason\u00a01\u00a0<\/p>\n Emma Coates<\/a>\u00a0will make\u00a0her\u00a0NWSL\u00a0regular season\u00a0managerial debut at PayPal Park.\u00a0She will lead\u00a0the Bay\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0distinctive coaching style\u00a0refined\u00a0by\u00a0years\u00a0of\u00a0player development within\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0English national team system.\u00a0Fans\u00a0will\u00a0get\u00a0their\u00a0first look at her approach\u00a0on\u00a0March 14<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n View Post<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Reason\u00a02\u00a0<\/p>\n Claire\u00a0Hutton<\/a>\u00a0was\u00a0acquired\u00a0from Kansas City Current for $1.1 million,\u00a0one of the highest transfer fees between two NWSL clubs and\u00a0among the largest\u00a0for any women\u2019s player worldwide.\u00a0The\u00a0home opener\u00a0will mark her first\u00a0opportunity to\u00a0showcase\u00a0what she brings<\/a>\u00a0to Bay FC\u2019s midfield.\u00a0<\/p>\n View Post<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Reason 3\u00a0<\/p>\n Duda\u00a0Pav\u00e3o\u00a0takes the mic as\u00a0in-stadium host<\/a>, and her passion for women\u2019s football will make for a top-notch experience for Bay FC fans. She is a trusted voice who has commanded some of the world\u2019s biggest stages and will lead activations throughout the March 14 match.\u00a0<\/p>\n View Post<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Reason\u00a04\u00a0<\/p>\n Clarie Hutton,\u00a0Brooklyn Courtnall and Sydney\u00a0Collins\u00a0will arrive\u00a0to\u00a0PayPal Park carrying\u00a0valuable\u00a0match fitness from the 2026 SheBelieves Cup.\u00a0Midfielder\u00a0Hutton was recently named to the\u00a0United States National Team Roster<\/a>, as well as defenders Courtnall and Collins who\u00a0were\u00a0both\u00a0named\u00a0to the Canada National Team\u00a0roster<\/a>. That competitive sharpness\u00a0positions them well heading\u00a0into\u00a0Match 1.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n View Post<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Reason\u00a05\u00a0<\/p>\n The\u00a0atmosphere inside PayPal Park on\u00a0Opening\u00a0Day\u00a0carries\u00a0an added layer of excitement\u00a0with\u00a0Karlie Lema, Onyeka Gamero and Alex Pfeiffer\u00a0entering\u00a0the\u00a0season\u00a0having bolstered\u00a0their\u00a0credentials on the international stage.\u00a0Lema\u00a0was selected to join the U.S.\u00a0U-23 Women\u2019s National Team<\/a>\u00a0for training\u00a0camp\u00a0and\u00a0friendly series\u00a0in Miami, Florida\u00a0while Gamero and Pfeiffer were invited\u00a0to the\u00a0U-20 Women\u2019s National Team<\/a>\u00a0training camp\u00a0in Chula Vista, Calif.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n View Post<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Reason\u00a06<\/p>\n Onyeka\u00a0Gamero was\u00a0cleared from a season-ending injury<\/a>\u00a0and already recorded a goal contribution in a preseason friendly. In the\u00a0Coachella Valley Invitational<\/a>\u00a0against Houston Dash, she drove past three defenders toward the endline before\u00a0picking out\u00a0Hannah\u00a0Bebar\u00a0who finished crisply to complete the play.\u00a0Fans\u00a0may\u00a0get to see\u00a0that impact in person\u00a0at Bay FC\u2019s Home Opener.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n View Post<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Reason\u00a07\u00a0<\/p>\n A touch of\u00a0pre-existing\u00a0chemistry finds its way to\u00a0the Bay as former Kansas City Current players\u00a0Alex Pfeiffer<\/a>, Claire\u00a0Hutton\u00a0and Jordan\u00a0Silkowitz\u00a0reunite together at PayPal Park. After their time playing\u00a0for Kansas City\u00a0Current, all three now find themselves in the same jersey once again.\u00a0For a team already rich in connection, adding three players who arrive with a ready-made bond could make the whole group even harder to break down.\u00a0<\/p>\n View Post<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0View Post<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Reason\u00a08<\/p>\n Keira Barry<\/a>\u00a0landed\u00a0at Bay FC by transfer from Manchester United\u00a0after rejecting\u00a0multiple WSL offers to reunite with\u00a0Head Coach Emma\u00a0Coates.\u00a0\u00a0Her presence at PayPal Park will offer the first\u00a0indication\u00a0of how a player of her caliber fits within the club\u2019s system.\u00a0<\/p>\n View Post<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Reason\u00a09<\/p>\n Anouk Denton<\/a>, who joined Bay FC from West Ham United, adds a second English international to the club\u2019s backline.\u00a0The home opener\u00a0provides\u00a0fans\u00a0a real time\u00a0look\u00a0at how she might fit into\u00a0the\u00a0defense.\u00a0<\/p>\n View Post<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Reason 10<\/p>\n Jordan Silkowitz\u00a0will return to PayPal Park more prepared than ever with new international experience that raises her performance behind a reconfigured defensive line.\u00a0She\u00a0earned her second USWNT senior call-up in\u00a0January<\/a>, once again earning a spot in the national team\u2019s training camp.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n View Post<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Reason 11<\/p>\n The Bay Area is the place to be right now. With the\u00a02026\u00a0Super Bowl taking over the region, the Bay\u00a0proved\u00a0once again it knows how to come together for sports. Bay FC\u2019s own Jordan\u00a0Silkowitz\u00a0and Caroline Conti were right in the middle of the festivities\u00a0on Super\u00a0Bowl\u00a0Sunday.\u00a0With\u00a0momentum\u00a0building,\u00a0Bay FC\u00a0is ready to\u00a0provide more\u00a0match day excitement\u00a0at\u00a0PayPal Park.\u00a0<\/p>\n View Post<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Reason\u00a012<\/p>\n March 14\u00a0is\u00a0the first competitive expression of a rebuilt identity\u00a0with new coaching staff, new tactics, new international\u00a0arrivals\u00a0and a\u00a0refreshed energy looking to both develop and win.\u00a0The pieces are coming together\u00a0\u2014\u00a0show\u00a0up and see what\u00a0the\u00a02026\u00a0NWSL season<\/a>\u00a0will be about.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n