WASHINGTON\u00a0(Aug. 2, 2026)\u00a0\u2013 San Diego Wave FC\u00a0(10-5-2,\u00a032\u00a0points)\u00a0earned a 1-0 win over the Washington Spirit (11-4-3, 36 points)\u00a0on Sunday afternoon at Audi Field, extending its unbeaten road streak to five matches while snapping the Spirit\u2019s 13-match unbeaten run.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Godfrey\u2019s 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 Pa\u00f1os, who recorded the first shutout of her NWSL career.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Next on the schedule:\u00a0San Diego Wave FC\u00a0will 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\u00a0off\u00a05:00 p.m. PT with\u00a0it being\u00a0broadcast\u00a0live\u00a0on\u00a0Prime Video. Notes:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Lia\u00a0Godfrey\u2019s\u00a0scored her fifth\u00a0goal tonight\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0fourth\u00a0game-winner,\u00a0a new\u00a0single-season\u00a0club record\u00a0for San Diego.\u00a0 Box Score: Misconduct Summary: San Diego Wave FC:\u00a0GK\u00a0Pa\u00f1os, D Morroni, D McNabb, D Wesley, D Van Zanten, M Corley, M Fazer, M Ascanio\u00a0(Dali 65\u2019), F Ludmila\u00a0(Byars 57\u2019), F Godfrey\u00a0(Leon 83\u2019), F Barcenas\u00a0(Wynalda 83\u2019)\u00a0<\/p>\n Subs not used:\u00a0GK\u00a0Agudelo,\u00a0D Courtnall,\u00a0D Harrison,\u00a0M\u00a0Fusco,\u00a0F Leon\u00a0<\/p>\n Washington Spirit:\u00a0GK\u00a0Maciver,\u00a0D\u00a0Wiesner\u00a0(Haugen 87\u2019),\u00a0D\u00a0Rudd,\u00a0D\u00a0Carle,\u00a0D\u00a0Morgan,\u00a0M\u00a0Bernal,\u00a0M\u00a0Santos\u00a0(Sullivan 61\u2019),\u00a0M\u00a0Hershfelt, F Rodman,\u00a0M\u00a0Metayer\u00a0(Bolt 75\u2019),\u00a0F\u00a0Cantore\u00a0(Martinez 61\u2019)\u00a0<\/p>\n Subs not used:\u00a0GK\u00a0Collins,\u00a0F\u00a0Gaines-Ramos,\u00a0M\u00a0Skurcenski,\u00a0D Tse,\u00a0GK\u00a0Wojdelko<\/p>\n Stats Summary:\u00a0WAS\u00a0\/ SD \t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\nTrinity Byars recorded her first career assist in tonight\u2019s match.\u00a0
\nKristen McNabb made her 100th appearance for San Diego, the first-ever Wave FC player to reach the milestone in the Club\u2019s history.\u00a0
\nGoalkeeper Sandra Pa\u00f1os recorded her first NWSL career clean sheet and the Wave\u2019s\u00a0XX of the year.\u00a0
\nKimmi Ascanio became the youngest player in league history to appear in 50 games.\u00a0\u00a0
\nSan Diego snapped Washington\u2019s 13 game win-streak in tonight\u2019s match.\u00a0
\nSan Diego\u2019s\u00a042 road points since the start of 2025 now are the second most in the\u00a0league behind\u00a0the Spirit.\u00a0
\nSan Diego tallied its eighth goal in the final 15\u00a0minutes\u00a0of the match, the most of any other team in the league this year.\u00a0
\nThe Wave earned its first win at Audi Field in Club history, previously holding a 3-1-0 record.\u00a0
\nHead coach Jonas Eidevall earned his 10th\u00a0win of the season,\u00a0securing10\u00a0wins in back-to-back seasons, only the 9th NWSL coach to do.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Washington Spirit\u00a00:1\u00a0San Diego Wave FC\u00a0
Scoring Summary:
SD \u2013 Godfrey (5)\u00a0(Byars,1)\u00a060\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n
SD \u2013 Barcenas (Caution) 38\u2019\u00a0
SD \u2013 Fazer (Caution) 75\u2019
SD \u2013 Dali (Caution) 90+8\u2019<\/p>\n
Shots:\u00a0\u00a06\u00a0\/\u00a015
Shots on Target:\u00a02 \/ 6
Saves:\u00a05 \/ 2
Corners:\u00a03 \/ 4
Fouls:\u00a010 \/ 9
Offsides:\u00a01 \/ 3
Possession:\u00a050% \/\u00a050%\u00a0<\/p>\n