The San Diego Wave suffered their second defeat of the season against the OL Reign last Sunday. Despite the defeat, the team remains at the top of the NWSL standings. Here’s a look at what went wrong during their loss and the silver linings in this dark cloud.
The Formations
San Diego (4-2-3-1): Sheridan; Girma, Riehl, Westphal, McGrady; McNabb, Van Egmond; Morgan, Kornieck, Jakobsson; Taylor
OL Reign (4-2-3-1): Tullis-Joyce; López, Hiatt, Cook, Huerta; Quinn, Van Der Jagt; Lavelle, Fishlock, Latsko; Balcer
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The Wave initially started the match with Jodie Taylor (#9) as the lone forward with Taylor Kornieck (#22) lining up behind her.