Overview
- Bay FC opened the season with a 2-1 victory over Denver Summit FC before 13,110 at PayPal Park in San Jose.
- Referee review upgraded Sonis’ first-half yellow to a red card, leaving Denver with 10 players for roughly 65 minutes.
- Alex Pfeiffer scored in the 7th minute and Joelle Anderson netted the winner in the 32nd, while Melissa Kössler recorded Denver’s first goal in club history.
- Bay FC’s rebuild under new head coach Emma Coates features high-profile additions, including a reported $1.1 million transfer for midfielder Claire Hutton from Kansas City.
- Denver’s fan base is surging with organized watch parties and more than 50,000 tickets sold for the March 28 home debut at Empower Field, with other home dates set for DICK’S Sporting Goods Park until a Centennial venue is ready this summer.