Three Stats: OL Reign vs. San Diego Wave

After a three-week break, OL Reign were back in action for an NWSL Challenge Cup match on Friday, July 28. Facing off against the San Diego Wave, the Reign stayed organized defensively and relied on a Bethany Balcer penalty kick to earn a 1-0 win at home.

With the win, the Reign booked a trip to the Challenge Cup semifinals on Wednesday, September 6 — with hosting details still to be announced pending results in the final round of Challenge Cup group stage matches.

Here are three stats from the home win at Lumen Field.

63.6%

Heading into the match, OL Reign knew that San Diego would try to find Taylor Kornieck in the air. And as Laura Harvey pointed out, her opposing coach Casey Stoney smartly…