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Wave lock up a home playoff quarterfinal and sit one point behind Gotham for first
Saturday's 2-1 win at North Carolina guaranteed San Diego a top-four finish. The Wave close the regular season at home against Boston on Sunday, Oct. 25.
The San Diego Wave clinched a top-four NWSL finish and a home playoff quarterfinal at Snapdragon Stadium with a 2-1 win at the North Carolina Courage on Saturday, Oct. 17, according to the club and The Sporting Tribune.
Melanie Barcenas scored in the fourth minute and Trinity Byars added her 11th goal of the season early in the second half. Barcenas's goal was her seventh of the year, a league single-season record for a teenager, both sources reported.
The Wave have won five straight and are 17-8-3 with 54 points, both club records. They are second, one point behind Gotham, which lost 1-0 to Washington on Saturday.
San Diego's regular-season home finale is Sunday, Oct. 25, at 4 p.m. against Boston Legacy at Snapdragon Stadium. NWSL quarterfinals are scheduled for Nov. 6–8, according to the club and NBC 7; the opponent and exact date aren't set yet.
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