Seattle Reign 1–0 San Diego Wave · July 29, 2023
Final · Matchweek 5 · NWSL Challenge CupJuly 29, 2023
Bethany Balcer ⚽
Recorded resultRelease 2026-09-02
What happened and why does it matter?
No coverage is placed here today. Explore the league record below.
Scoring summary
Match statistics
Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.
Finishing funnelSeattle Reign · San Diego Wave
11
5
3
3
1
0
shots → on target → goals
Control
357 passes · 60.5%′515 · 71.7%′
18 interceptions16
19 clearances14
Who was on the pitch
Seattle Reign
— off the bench
0′104′
San Diego Wave
— off the bench
0′104′
Player statistics
| Claudia Dickey |  Seattle Reign | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Balcer | Seattle Reign | Yes | 0 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Sam Hiatt | Seattle Reign | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shae Holmes | Seattle Reign | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Olivia Van der Jagt | Seattle Reign | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nikki Stanton | Seattle Reign | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Phoebe McClernon | Seattle Reign | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Veronica Latsko | Seattle Reign | Yes | 0 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elyse Bennett | Seattle Reign | Yes | 0 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Tziarra King | Seattle Reign | Yes | 0 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Olivia Athens | Seattle Reign | Yes | 0 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryanne Brown | Seattle Reign | No | 64 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Alyssa Malonson | Seattle Reign | No | 88 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marley Canales | Seattle Reign | No | 94 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Natalie Viggiano | Seattle Reign | No | 94 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jaedyn Shaw |  San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Shae Yañez | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kaleigh Riehl | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sierra Enge | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cheyenne Shorts | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Madison Pogarch | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Christen Westphal | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rachel Hill | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makenzy Robbe | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Danielle Colaprico | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Flint | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kelsey Turnbow | San Diego Wave | No | 45 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Meggie Dougherty Howard | San Diego Wave | No | 45 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Melanie Barcenas | San Diego Wave | No | 78 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Shea Connors | San Diego Wave | No | 87 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shot records
Seattle Reign 1.35 xG°
| 8 | Olivia Athens | 0.03 | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bethany Balcer | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 18 | Veronica Latsko | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 19 | Shae Holmes | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 25 | Bethany Balcer | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 44 | Bethany Balcer | 0.00 | Miss |
| 67 | Elyse Bennett | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 70 | Bethany Balcer | 1.00 | Goal |
| 74 | Elyse Bennett | 0.03 | Miss |
| 84 | Tziarra King | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 90 | Ryanne Brown | 0.10 | Miss |
San Diego Wave 0.03 xG°
| 8 | Makenzy Robbe | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Taylor Flint | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 59 | Sierra Enge | 0.03 | Miss |
| 67 | Jaedyn Shaw | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 93 | Melanie Barcenas | 0.00 | Miss |
Goals and assists
- 1 GBethany Balcerscorer
- 104′Claudia Dickeymost minutes without a goal contribution
- 104′Sam Hiattmost minutes without a goal contribution
- 104′Shae Holmesmost minutes without a goal contribution
The table
Full table →| # | Team | GP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave | 22 | 37 |
| 2 | Portland Thorns | 22 | 35 |
| 3 | North Carolina Courage | 22 | 33 |
| 4 | Seattle Reign | 22 | 32 |
| 5 | Angel City | 22 | 31 |
View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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Seattle Reign 1–0 San Diego Wave
NWSL Challenge Cup · Matchweek 5 · Jul 29, 2023
- Venue
- Lumen Field
- Season
- 2023
- Competition
- NWSL Challenge Cup
- Record release
- 2026-09-02