The San Diego Wave will culminate their World Cup Welcome Back match on Sunday with a post-game ceremony on the field for 13 players, including Wave FC’s Kyra Carusa (IRE), Naomi Girma (USA), Sofia Jakobsson (SWE), Alex Morgan (USA), Kailen Sheridan (CAN), and Emily van Egmond (AUS). Midfielder Sierra Enge scored her first NWSL goal by doubling the lead in the 58th minute and defender Madison Pogarch added a final goal for the Wave in the 79th minute while also recording her first ever NWSL goal. In that matchup, San Diego’s opening goal came from Morgan in the second minute of the game, making it the fastest goal of her NWSL career.

The last time the Wave faced the Dash was on May 20 when San Diego defeated the home team in a 3-0 win at Shell Enegery Stadium. Houston was trailing in the 67th minute until forward Michelle Alozie beat three defenders and scored off a shot from just inside the box for the equalizer. The Dash is coming off a 1-1 draw against the Kansas City Current. With the win, the Wave is currently above the playoff line in third place with 27 points. Dahlkemper, in her third game back following back surgery, scored her first regular season goal since 2016, while Carusa, a San Diego native who just joined the Wave two weeks ago, scored her first NWSL goal. San Diego Wave FC (8-6-3, 27 points) returns home to Snapdragon Stadium this weekend to host the Houston Dash. The 2022 NWSL Champions are still the team to beat, with eight goals. The match featured goals from defender Abby Dahlkemper and forward Kyra Carusa. Houston Dash: The Thorns have an early grasp on first place but that could change after the weekend. The Mexican Women’s’ National Team today announced the 23-player roster that will participate in the historic inaugural edition of MexTour W. In the Wave’s previous match, San Diego defeated the Orlando Pride on the road in a 2-1 victory at Exploria Stadium on Friday. The Houston Dash today announced six players will join their respective national teams during the upcoming April FIFA International Window. The match will be streamed nationally on Paramount+. San Diego Wave FC (8-6-3, 27 points) returns home to Snapdragon Stadium this weekend to host the Houston Dash (4-5-8, 20 points) on Sunday, September 3, at 5:00 p.m.

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