San Diego Wave edged it 2–1
San Diego Wave trail the all-time series 1–4–3 across 8 meetings since 2022. San Diego Wave stand 4th on 39 points in the table through September 1, 2026.
From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generatedFinal · Matchweek 8 · NWSL regular seasonMay 16, 2026
Trinity Byars ⚽ · Kimmi Ascanio ⚽
Rebeca Bernal ⚽
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Scoring Summary
0.6–1.1 xG° on 9 shots to 7
What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.
| Team | Sh | SoT | xG° |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Wave | 9 | 4 | 0.55 |
| Washington Spirit | 7 | 4 | 1.13 |
The scoreline and shot record support one exact next question.What did the shot-quality record reveal about San Diego Wave's 2–1 win over Washington Spirit on May 16, 2026?
The Shape of the Match
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Box Score
| Kennedy Wesley | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Perle Morroni | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kristen McNabb | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Kimmi Ascanio | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| DiDi Haracic | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kenza Dali | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Amelia Donna Van Zanten | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Dudinha | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabi Portilho | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trinity Byars | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gia Corley | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Melanie Barcenas | San Diego Wave | No | 45 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lia Godfrey | San Diego Wave | No | 45 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ludmila | San Diego Wave | No | 45 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tatum Wynalda | San Diego Wave | No | 88 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tara Rudd | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Leicy Santos | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sandy MacIver | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Trinity Rodman | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Esme Morgan | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hal Hershfelt | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Lucia Di Guglielmo | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabrielle Carle | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sofia Cantore | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rebeca Bernal | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 65 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Claudia Martínez | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosemonde Kouassi | Washington Spirit | No | 45 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Andi Sullivan | Washington Spirit | No | 65 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gift Monday | Washington Spirit | No | 73 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kate Wiesner | Washington Spirit | No | 93 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tamara Bolt | Washington Spirit | No | 93 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who Was On
San Diego Wave
San Diego Wave 0.55 xG°
| 6 | Trinity Byars | 0.10 | Goal |
| 18 | Gia Corley | 0.05 | Miss |
| 23 | Kenza Dali | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 56 | Ludmila | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 62 | Kenza Dali | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 66 | Lia Godfrey | 0.08 | Attempt Saved |
| 70 | Kristen McNabb | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 75 | Amelia Donna Van Zanten | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 88 | Kimmi Ascanio | 0.17 | Goal |
Washington Spirit 1.13 xG°
| 14 | Trinity Rodman | 0.64 | Miss |
| 29 | Hal Hershfelt | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 32 | Rebeca Bernal | 0.39 | Goal |
| 59 | Tara Rudd | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 82 | Trinity Rodman | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 92 | Leicy Santos | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 93 | Kate Wiesner | 0.03 | Miss |
Head to Head
San Diego Wave trail the series 1–4–3 (W–D–L) across 8 prior meetings with Washington Spirit in the record since 2022.
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What did the shot-quality record reveal about San Diego Wave's 2–1 win over Washington Spirit on May 16, 2026?
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