A tumultuous second season for Bay FC in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) came to a close Sunday with a 1-0 loss to Racing Louisville. The season, which began with an investigation into the team’s coach and saw two of its key figures receive pink slips, ended on a challenging note for the club.
Bay FC’s back line fended off pressure throughout a scoreless first half, but Ella Hase broke through just three minutes after intermission to score the game’s only goal. The loss marked Bay FC’s 14th defeat of the season, alongside four wins and eight draws, placing the team 13th out of 14 in the NWSL standings.
“We didn’t end the way we would’ve liked to, but I also have to say thank you to the players and to Bay FC, because regardless of the score this entire season or where we were sitting in the standings, they never stopped competing and playing for each other,” coach Albertin Montoya reflected. “There’s a lot to be said for that, and this is going to be a group of players that’s going to be very successful in the future because they have that fight, energy and desire. I’m going to miss them.”
Sunday’s match was Montoya’s last as the club’s coach. The club announced in early September that he would step down following the season. Montoya’s tenure was overshadowed by an investigation into an allegedly “toxic” workplace environment under his leadership, which clouded Bay FC’s second season that saw few bright spots on the field.
The loss extended Bay FC’s winless streak to 15 consecutive matches, dating back to their last victory on June 7 against Portland. This season marked a step backward for the club compared to its inaugural 2024 campaign, when it finished with an 11-14-1 record and placed seventh in the NWSL standings.
Despite the team’s struggles, defender Caprice Dydasco achieved a personal milestone. By starting and playing every minute of the 2025 regular season, Dydasco secured “iron woman” status. She is the first Bay FC player to reach this milestone, joining a select group of only 40 other players in league history, including her teammates Abby Dahlkemper (2016, 2017), Kelli Hubly (2022), and Emily Menges (2016).
Changes are coming off the field as well. Brady Stewart, the team president who played a central role in organizing the club’s season highlight—a match at Oracle Park that drew over 35,000 fans—also tendered her resignation last month. Both Stewart and Montoya had been with Bay FC since its founding, marking the end of an era as the club prepares for its third year in the league.
As Bay FC looks ahead to the future, it will aim to rebuild and regroup after a difficult 2025 season, fueled by the passion and resilience shown by its players throughout.
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