2026 Schedule›North Carolina Courage vs Racing Louisville
Saturday, March 14, 2026 · Regular Season · Week 1 · 2026 season
North Carolina Courage2–1Racing Louisville
xG 1.31
xG 1.41
Ashley Sanchez 28′
Ashley Sanchez 85′
Sarah Weber 45′
First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park · Attendance 8,157
Lineups
Each starter shows her assigned role (formation slot) and, when our model scored the match, the role she actually played — inferred from her on-ball events. Amber marks a tension: deployed one way, played another.
North Carolina Courage
Formation: 4-1-4-1
- 13 Ryan Williams · RB (2) · played as a 2
- 33 Hannah Betfort · ST (9) · played as a 9
- 15 Payton Linnehan · RM (7) · played as a 7
- 1 Kailen Sheridan · GK (1)
- 20 Shinomi Koyama · CM (8) · played like a 10advanced 8
- 4 Natalie Jacobs (c) · RCB (4) · played as a 4
- 17 Dani Weatherholt · LB (3) · played as a 3
- 14 Carly Wickenheiser · DM (6) · played like a 5
- 16 Riley Jackson · CM (8) · played like a 6deep-lying midfielder
- 25 Maycee Bell · LCB (5) · played as a 5
- 2 Ashley Sanchez · LM (11) · played as an 11
Bench
Racing Louisville
Formation: 4-2-3-1
- 20 Katie O'Kane · AM (10) · played like a 6dropping playmaker
- 24 Jordyn Bloomer · GK (1)
- 5 Ellie Jean · RCB (4) · played as a 4
- 8 Courtney Petersen · LCB (5) · played as a 5
- 2 Lauren Milliet (c) · RB (2) · played as a 2
- 26 Taylor Flint · DM (6) · played as a 6
- 12 Quincy McMahon · LB (3) · played as a 3
- 6 Ella Hase · RW (7) · played like a 9inverted winger
- 42 Sarah Weber · ST (9) · played as a 9
- 13 Emma Sears · LW (11) · played as an 11
- 9 Kayla Fischer · CM (8) · played like a 7
Bench
Shots
North Carolina Courage — 14 shots, 1.31 xG
| Rk | Min ▴ | Player | xG | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Riley Jackson | 0.12 | Miss |
| 2 | 5 | Riley Jackson | 0.29 | Attempt Saved |
| 3 | 17 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 4 | 22 | Shinomi Koyama | 0.39 | Miss |
| 5 | 28 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.24 | Goal |
| 6 | 45 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 7 | 46 | Ryan Williams | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 8 | 63 | Hannah Betfort | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 9 | 63 | Shinomi Koyama | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 10 | 63 | Maycee Bell | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 11 | 64 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.03 | Miss |
| 12 | 85 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.05 | Goal |
| 13 | 85 | Lauryn Thompson | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 14 | 90 | Feli Rauch | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
Racing Louisville — 17 shots, 1.41 xG
| Rk | Min ▴ | Player | xG | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Sarah Weber | 0.09 | Attempt Saved |
| 2 | 14 | Taylor Flint | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 3 | 30 | Ella Hase | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 4 | 30 | Emma Sears | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 5 | 35 | Sarah Weber | 0.31 | Miss |
| 6 | 39 | Taylor Flint | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 7 | 45 | Sarah Weber | 0.39 | Goal |
| 8 | 47 | Emma Sears | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 9 | 49 | Taylor Flint | 0.17 | Attempt Saved |
| 10 | 51 | Ella Hase | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 11 | 51 | Katie O'Kane | 0.05 | Miss |
| 12 | 60 | Ella Hase | 0.07 | Miss |
| 13 | 66 | Kayla Fischer | 0.07 | Miss |
| 14 | 71 | Ella Hase | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 15 | 79 | Quincy McMahon | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 16 | 83 | Taylor White | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 17 | 87 | Emma Sears | 0.03 | Miss |