North Carolina Courage 2–1 Racing Louisville · March 14, 2026
Final · Matchweek 1 · NWSL regular seasonMarch 14, 2026
Ashley Sanchez ⚽⚽
Sarah Weber ⚽
Recorded resultRelease 2026-09-02
What happened and why does it matter?
No coverage is placed here today. Explore the league record below.
Scoring summary
Match statistics
Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.
Finishing funnelNorth Carolina Courage · Racing Louisville
14
17
5
5
2
1
shots → on target → goals
Control
538 passes · 80.1%′331 · 63.7%′
16 interceptions23
36 clearances24
Who was on the pitch
North Carolina Courage
— off the bench
0′97′
Racing Louisville
— off the bench
0′97′
Player statistics
| Ryan Williams |  North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kailen Sheridan | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shinomi Koyama | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Natalie Jacobs | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carly Wickenheiser | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Riley Jackson | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Maycee Bell | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ashley Sanchez | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Dani Weatherholt | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannah Betfort | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Payton Linnehan | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cortnee Vine | North Carolina Courage | No | 61 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lauryn Thompson | North Carolina Courage | No | 73 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Feli Rauch | North Carolina Courage | No | 89 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Katie O'Kane |  Racing Louisville | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jordyn Bloomer | Racing Louisville | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ellie Jean | Racing Louisville | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Courtney Petersen | Racing Louisville | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lauren Milliet | Racing Louisville | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Taylor Flint | Racing Louisville | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Emma Sears | Racing Louisville | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Quincy McMahon | Racing Louisville | Yes | 0 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kayla Fischer | Racing Louisville | Yes | 0 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ella Hase | Racing Louisville | Yes | 0 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Sarah Weber | Racing Louisville | Yes | 0 | 67 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Macey Hodge | Racing Louisville | No | 67 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Taylor White | Racing Louisville | No | 74 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Macy Blackburn | Racing Louisville | No | 88 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Audrey McKeen | Racing Louisville | No | 88 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shot records
North Carolina Courage 1.31 xG°
| 5 | Riley Jackson | 0.29 | Attempt Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Riley Jackson | 0.12 | Miss |
| 17 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 22 | Shinomi Koyama | 0.39 | Miss |
| 28 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.24 | Goal |
| 45 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 46 | Ryan Williams | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 63 | Hannah Betfort | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 63 | Maycee Bell | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 63 | Shinomi Koyama | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 64 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.03 | Miss |
| 85 | Lauryn Thompson | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 85 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.05 | Goal |
| 90 | Feli Rauch | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
Racing Louisville 1.41 xG°
| 4 | Sarah Weber | 0.09 | Attempt Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Taylor Flint | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 30 | Emma Sears | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 30 | Ella Hase | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 35 | Sarah Weber | 0.31 | Miss |
| 39 | Taylor Flint | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 45 | Sarah Weber | 0.39 | Goal |
| 47 | Emma Sears | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 49 | Taylor Flint | 0.17 | Attempt Saved |
| 51 | Ella Hase | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 51 | Katie O'Kane | 0.05 | Miss |
| 60 | Ella Hase | 0.07 | Miss |
| 66 | Kayla Fischer | 0.07 | Miss |
| 71 | Ella Hase | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 79 | Quincy McMahon | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 83 | Taylor White | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 87 | Emma Sears | 0.03 | Miss |
Goals and assists
- 2 GAshley Sanchezscorer
- 1 GSarah Weberscorer
- 1 AShinomi Koyamaassist
- 1 AEmma Searsassist
The table
Full table →| # | Team | GP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Portland Thorns | 22 | 38 |
| 6 | North Carolina Courage | 22 | 36 |
| 7 | Kansas City Current | 22 | 34 |
| 8 | Seattle Reign | 21 | 31 |
| 9 | Angel City | 21 | 29 |
| 10 | Denver Summit | 21 | 27 |
| 11 | Houston Dash | 22 | 26 |
| 12 | Orlando Pride | 22 | 26 |
| 13 | Racing Louisville | 22 | 23 |
| 14 | Bay FC | 21 | 22 |
View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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"date": "2026-03-14",
"season": 2026,
"competition": "NWSL regular season",
"matchweek": 1,
"home": "North Carolina Courage",
"away": "Racing Louisville",
"home_score": 2,
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"venue": "First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park",
"release": "2026-09-02"
}The record
North Carolina Courage 2–1 Racing Louisville
NWSL regular season · Matchweek 1 · Mar 14, 2026
- Venue
- First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
- Season
- 2026
- Competition
- NWSL regular season
- Record release
- 2026-09-02