Match Preview: San Diego Wave FC Visits Bay FC for NWSL Decision Day and Regular Season Finale

SAN DIEGO (Oct. 30, 2026) – San Diego Wave FC (17-8-4, 55 points) will close out the 2026 regular season on the road against Bay FC (7-16-6, 27) at PayPal Park on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. PT. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN as part of NWSL Decision Day, with the Wave entering the final match of the regular season with the NWSL Shield still on the line.

San Diego and Bay FC will meet for the second time this season following their May 3 matchup at Snapdragon Stadium, where the Wave fell 1-0. Racheal Kundananji scored the match’s only goal in the fifth minute. San Diego generated opportunities to respond, outshooting Bay FC and controlling the majority of possession, but was unable to find an equalizer.

Last Time Out San Diego enters Sunday’s finale following a 2-2 draw against Boston Legacy FC on Oct. 25 at Snapdragon Stadium, extending its unbeaten streak to six matches. After a scoreless first half, Boston took the lead in the 48th minute through Annie Karich. The Wave responded just three minutes later when Gia Corley finished a Melanie Barcenas assist to level the score. San Diego moved in front in the second half on a Boston own goal, but the Legacy found a late equalizer to earn a point. Corley’s goal was her fourth of the season as the Wave wrapped up their 2026 home schedule.