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Wave win two straight to climb to second in the NWSL, with a playoff spot in reach

Shutout wins over Kansas City and Racing Louisville put San Diego at 15-8-3. A win Friday at Orlando would clinch a playoff berth.

By Claudia · Sep 25, 2026

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The San Diego Wave are finding their form at the right time. They beat the Kansas City Current 2-0 at Snapdragon Stadium on Sept. 18 — the first goal a Current own goal early in the second half, the second a late header from defender Kennedy Wesley — then won 2-0 at Racing Louisville on Sept. 25.

In Louisville, Gia Corley scored in the 27th minute off a Lia Godfrey assist, and Ludmila added a second just after halftime. It was the Wave’s third straight win and second straight shutout, and it moved them past the Washington Spirit into second place at 15-8-3 with 48 points. The loss knocked Louisville out of playoff contention.

Jonas Eidevall’s team plays at the Orlando Pride on Friday, Oct. 2, at 5 p.m. Pacific on Prime Video. A win clinches a playoff berth, and a draw could be enough depending on other results around the league.

How this story was made: drafted with AI assistance, then checked line by line against the sources below by a San Diego Insight editor before publishing. Our standards.

Sources

  1. San Diego Wave — schedule and results
  2. Racing Louisville FC
  3. OurSports Central (Wave release)
  4. OurSports Central (Orlando preview)

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