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Matches2023

Final · Matchweek 1 · NWSL regular seasonMarch 26, 2023

San Diego Wave

1st · 37 pts

32

Chicago Stars

12th · 24 pts

Amirah Ali ⚽ · Jaedyn Shaw ⚽ · Alex Morgan ⚽

Yuki Nagasato ⚽ · Mallory Swanson ⚽

Snapdragon Stadium · 103′ played · 30,854 attending

Live —Evidence —Release 2026-09-02
SAN DIEGO WAVECHICAGO STARS0′HT103
The match signature: every shot as a tick on the match clock — height follows xG°, dots mark goals.
Scoring Summary
  1. 17Yuki NagasatoChicago Stars
  2. 21Amirah AliSan Diego Wave
  3. 31Jaedyn ShawSan Diego Wave
  4. 48Mallory SwansonChicago Stars
  5. 88Alex MorganSan Diego Wave
The story · MW 1

San Diego Wave edged it 3–2

San Diego Wave lead the all-time series 2–1–0 across 3 meetings since 2022. San Diego Wave stand 1st on 37 points in the table through September 1, 2026.

From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generated
The chances · xG°

2.02.1 xG° on 9 shots to 14

What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.

TeamShSoTxG°
San Diego Wave952.00
Chicago Stars1462.13
xG° describes the chances, not the finishing — the gap between the two is the story
The Shape of the Match
xG° raceSan Diego Wave 2.00 · Chicago Stars 2.13
0.511.520′HT103′

Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.

Finishing funnelSan Diego Wave · Chicago Stars

9
14
5
6
3
2

shots → on target → goals

Control

478 passes · 68.4%′495 · 75.2%′

21 interceptions19

15 clearances41

Box Score
Everyone who took the pitch for a minute or more.
Tatumn MilazzoChicago StarsYes01030000
Cari RoccaroChicago StarsYes01030010
Alyssa NaeherChicago StarsYes01030000
Arin WrightChicago StarsYes01030000
Penelope HockingChicago StarsYes01030021
Yuki NagasatoChicago StarsYes01031011
Mallory SwansonChicago StarsYes01031052
Tierna DavidsonChicago StarsYes083830000
Sarah GriffithChicago StarsYes076760021
Ella StevensChicago StarsYes076760031
Casey KruegerChicago StarsYes012120000
Jenna BikeChicago StarsNo1276640000
Cheyna MatthewsChicago StarsNo76270000
Ava CookChicago StarsNo76270000
Jill AguileraChicago StarsNo76270000
Sami FellerChicago StarsNo83200000
Emily van EgmondSan Diego WaveYes01030010
Kailen SheridanSan Diego WaveYes01030000
Kristen McNabbSan Diego WaveYes01030000
Naomi GirmaSan Diego WaveYes01030000
Kaleigh RiehlSan Diego WaveYes01030000
Alex MorganSan Diego WaveYes01031021
Christen WestphalSan Diego WaveYes01030011
Danielle ColapricoSan Diego WaveYes080800000
Amirah AliSan Diego WaveYes070701011
Jaedyn ShawSan Diego WaveYes057571011
Meggie Dougherty HowardSan Diego WaveYes045450010
Taylor FlintSan Diego WaveNo45580011
Sofia JakobssonSan Diego WaveNo57460000
Makenzy RobbeSan Diego WaveNo70330010
Kelsey TurnbowSan Diego WaveNo80230000
Who Was On

San Diego Wave 2 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
16Meggie Dougherty Howard0.10Attempt Saved
21Christen Westphal0.00Attempt Saved
21Amirah Ali0.65Goal
31Jaedyn Shaw0.07Goal
49Taylor Flint0.00Attempt Saved
82Emily van Egmond0.07Miss
87Alex Morgan0.07Attempt Saved
88Alex Morgan0.97Goal
93Makenzy Robbe0.07Attempt Saved

Chicago Stars 2.13 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
17Cari Roccaro0.15Miss
17Yuki Nagasato0.65Goal
27Ella Stevens0.03Miss
28Mallory Swanson0.03Miss
34Penelope Hocking0.07Miss
36Mallory Swanson0.03Miss
46Sarah Griffith0.07Attempt Saved
48Mallory Swanson1.00Goal
53Mallory Swanson0.00Attempt Saved
55Ella Stevens0.03Attempt Saved
58Sarah Griffith0.00Attempt Saved
63Ella Stevens0.00Attempt Saved
69Mallory Swanson0.07Attempt Saved
78Penelope Hocking0.00Attempt Saved
Head to Head

San Diego Wave lead the series 210 (W–D–L) across 3 prior meetings with Chicago Stars in the record since 2022.

Continue exploring

Each question preserves San Diego Wave 3–2 Chicago Stars, March 26, 2023, the 2023 NWSL regular season scope, and a return to San Diego Wave 3–2 Chicago Stars.

View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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  "season": 2023,
  "competition": "NWSL regular season",
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  "away": "Chicago Stars",
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