Overview

• The league returns from its collective bargaining–mandated break with North Carolina Courage hosting San Diego Wave at First Horizon Stadium at 7:30 p.m. ET and Bay FC welcoming Houston Dash to PayPal Park at 10 p.m. ET, both airing on Ion and streaming on Fubo.
• San Diego Wave enters play third in the standings on 24 points after going 7-3-3 before the break and earning points in eight of nine matches.
• North Carolina Courage sit on 18 points with a 5-3-5 record that leaves them outside the playoff places on goal difference.
• Bay FC and Houston Dash have work to do with records of 4-6-3 and 3-8-2 respectively as both teams look to climb into the top eight by season’s end.
• During the hiatus the Houston Dash transferred striker Diana Ordóñez to Tigres and Bay FC added U.S. youth international Onyeka Gamero ahead of the season’s resumption.