North Carolina Courage 1–3 Bay FC (2026)

2026 Schedule›North Carolina Courage vs Bay FC

Saturday, March 28, 2026 · Regular Season · Week 3 · 2026 season

North Carolina Courage1–3Bay FC

xG 1.89

xG 1.15

Manaka Matsukubo 64′

Alex Pfeiffer 19′

Keira Barry 29′

Dorian Bailey 33′

First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park · Attendance 7,013

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: 3-4-3

10 Evelyn Ijeh · ST (9) · played as a 9
13 Ryan Williams · RWB (2) · played like a 7attacking wingback
1 Kailen Sheridan (c) · GK (1)
18 Uno Shiragaki · RCB (4) · played as a 4
12 Natalia Staude · CCB (5) · played as a 5
20 Shinomi Koyama · RW (7) · played like a 6
14 Carly Wickenheiser · CM (8) · played like a 6deep-lying midfielder
16 Riley Jackson · CM (8) · played like a 6deep-lying midfielder
25 Maycee Bell · LCB (5) · played as a 5
2 Ashley Sanchez · LW (11) · played as an 11
3 Sydney Schmidt · LWB (3) · played like an 11attacking wingback

Bench

Bay FC

Formation: 4-1-4-1

19 Dorian Bailey · CM (8) · played like a 6deep-lying midfielder
29 Jordan Silkowitz · GK (1)
17 Alex Pfeiffer · RM (7) · played like a 9inverted winger
8 Claire Hutton · CM (8) · played like a 6deep-lying midfielder
10 Cristiana Girelli · ST (9) · played like a 7
16 Sydney Collins (c) · RB (2) · played as a 2
18 Joelle Anderson · LCB (5) · played as a 5
27 Keira Barry · LM (11) · played as an 11
41 Hannah Bebar · DM (6) · played as a 6
25 Anouk Denton · LB (3) · played as a 3
21 Aldana Cometti · RCB (4) · played as a 4

Bench

Shots

North Carolina Courage — 13 shots, 1.89 xG

Rk	Min ▴	Player	xG	Outcome
1	17	Sydney Schmidt	0.07	Attempt Saved
2	28	Ashley Sanchez	0.05	Attempt Saved
3	31	Maycee Bell	0.60	Miss
4	43	Evelyn Ijeh	0.39	Miss
5	45	Manaka Matsukubo	0.07	Miss
6	48	Manaka Matsukubo	0.09	Miss
7	53	Manaka Matsukubo	0.03	Attempt Saved
8	54	Ryan Williams	0.03	Miss
9	64	Manaka Matsukubo	0.39	Goal
10	72	Manaka Matsukubo	0.03	Miss
11	76	Ally Schlegel	0.07	Attempt Saved
12	82	Hannah Betfort	0.00	Attempt Saved
13	89	Manaka Matsukubo	0.07	Miss

Bay FC — 12 shots, 1.15 xG

Rk	Min ▴	Player	xG	Outcome
1	1	Keira Barry	0.03	Miss
2	19	Alex Pfeiffer	0.05	Goal
3	29	Keira Barry	0.27	Goal
4	33	Dorian Bailey	0.17	Goal
5	37	Alex Pfeiffer	0.00	Attempt Saved
6	57	Cristiana Girelli	0.05	Miss
7	58	Karlie Lema	0.03	Attempt Saved
8	63	Cristiana Girelli	0.09	Attempt Saved
9	67	Karlie Lema	0.00	Attempt Saved
10	70	Karlie Lema	0.39	Post
11	70	Sydney Collins	0.07	Attempt Saved
12	70	Sydney Collins	0.00	Attempt Saved

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