San Diego Wave FC Secures Home Playoff Quarterfinal with 2-1 Win Over North Carolina Courage

Cary, N.C. (Oct. 17, 2026) –San Diego Wave FC (17-8-3, 54 points) secured a home quarterfinal in the 2026 NWSL Playoffs with a 2-1 win over the North Carolina Courage (13-12-3, 42 points) on Saturday at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park. The win marked San Diego’s fourth consecutive victory and sixth in its last seven matches. San Diego opened the scoring in the fourth minute when Melanie Barcenas received a pass from Lia Godfrey and fired a shot from distance that struck the post before finding the back of the net. The goal marked Barcenas’ seventh of the…