Overview
- Seattle beat San Diego 1-0 on Sunday, Sept. 6, with Maddie Mercado scoring a 29th-minute header for the lone goal.
- San Diego played most of the match with 10 players after Mimi Van Zanten was shown a red card in the 13th minute for denying an obvious goal‑scoring chance.
- Goalkeeper Claudia Dickey made six saves and preserved a clean sheet before leaving with an injury in the 81st minute and being replaced by Cassie Miller.
- Mercado, a San Diego native, has continued her breakout season and has now scored against the Wave in both meetings this year while leading Seattle in goals.
- The win extended Seattle’s home unbeaten run, improved its position in the playoff picture, and leaves the club managing short‑term depth issues with Dickey’s injury and new signing Ami Diallo not yet available to play.