2025 Bay FC season

Bay FC
2025 season
Majority Owner	Sixth Street Partners
General manager	Lucy Rushton
Head Coach	Albertin Montoya
Stadium	PayPal Park
NWSL	3rd
Playoffs	TBD
Home colors	Away colors
	All statistics correct as of March 22, 2025.

The 2025 season is Bay FC's ongoing second season as a professional women's soccer team. it is playing in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of soccer in the United States. Bay FC play their home games at PayPal Park in San Jose, California.

Background

Team

Squad

As of March 13, 2025.^[1]

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	USA	Melissa Lowder
3	DF	USA	Caprice Dydasco
4	DF	USA	Emily Menges
5	FW	USA	Karlie Lema
7	MF	USA	Taylor Huff
8	FW	NGA	Asisat Oshoala
9	FW	ZAM	Racheal Kundananji
11	DF	USA	Kelli Hubly
12	FW	USA	Tess Boade
13	DF	USA	Abby Dahlkemper
14	MF	USA	Jamie Shepherd
15	MF	USA	Caroline Conti
16	DF	USA	Jordan Brewster
17	FW	USA	Catherine Paulson
18	MF	USA	Joelle Anderson
19	MF	USA	Dorian Bailey
20	DF	USA	Alyssa Malonson
21	FW	USA	Rachel Hill
23	DF	USA	Kiki Pickett
24	DF	USA	Maddie Moreau
29	GK	USA	Jordan Silkowitz
32	GK	USA	Emmie Allen
41	MF	USA	Hannah Bebar
55	FW	USA	Penelope Hocking
71	FW	GHA	Princess Marfo

Competitions

Preseason

February 16, 2025 (2025-02-16) Coachella Valley Invitational	Seattle Reign FC	1-0	Bay FC	Indio, California
1:00 p.m. PST	Biyendolo 9'	Report		Stadium: Empire Polo Club

February 22, 2025 (2025-02-22) Coachella Valley Invitational	San Diego Wave FC	1-0	Bay FC	Indio, California
11:00 a.m. PST	Sánchez 90'	Report		Stadium: Empire Polo Club

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)	March 15, 2025	November 2, 2025	Matchday 1	TBD	6	2	2	2	6	6	+0	033.33
Total					6	2	2	2	6	6	+0	033.33

Last updated: April 29, 2025
Source: Competitions

Regular season standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
8	Gotham FC	13	5	3	5	18	13	+5	18	Playoffs
9	North Carolina Courage	13	5	3	5	18	20	−2	18
10	Bay FC	13	4	3	6	14	17	−3	15
11	Angel City FC	13	4	3	6	20	24	−4	15
12	Houston Dash	13	3	2	8	13	22	−9	11

Updated to match(es) played on June 22, 2025. Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total wins; 4) total goals scored; 5) head to head points; 6) head to head goal goals scored; 7) fewer disciplinary points; 8) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
11	4	3	4	13	14	−1	15	3	1	1	7	3	+4	1	2	3	6	11	−5

Last updated: June 12, 2025.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by matchday

Matchday	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
Stadium	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A
Result	D	W	L	L	W	D	L	L	W	D	W	L
Points	1	4	4	4	7	8	8	8	11	12	15	15
Position^[a]	9	3	8	8	8	8						9

Updated to match(es) played on June 12, 2025. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw 1; L = Loss

^ Bay's position at the end of the day on which their match was played.

Regular season

March 15, 2025 (2025-03-15) 1	Utah Royals	1–1	Bay FC	Sandy, Utah
4:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)	St-Georges 12', 47' Tejada 73' Rábano 82'	Report	Kundananji 36' Pickett 44', 45+5' Hill 90+3'	Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 10,624 Referee: Jaclyn Metz

March 22, 2025 (2025-03-22) 2	Bay FC	2–0	Racing Louisville	San Jose, California
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)	Pickett 2' Anderson 12' Bailey 45+1' Lema 45+2' Huff 45+6'	Report	Fischer 90+8'	Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,742 Referee: Danielle Chesky

March 28, 2025 (2025-03-28) 3	Washington Spirit	2–0	Bay FC	Washington, D.C.
5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)	Hatch 23', 26', 53' Santos 51'	Report		Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 12,140 Referee: Natalie Simon

April 13, 2025 (2025-04-13) 4	Bay FC	1–2	Chicago Stars	San Jose, California
4:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)	Conti 57' (pen.) Kundananji 90'	Report	Ludmila 4', 40' Biegalski 47' Grosso 83'	Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 12,320 Referee: Brad Jensen

April 19, 2025 (2025-04-19) 5	North Carolina Courage	0–1	Bay FC	Cary, North Carolina
4:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)	Rauch 52' Matsukubo 90' Williams 94'	Report	Pickett 32' Dydasco 86'	Stadium: WekeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 7049 Referee: Iryna Petrunok

April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) 6	Bay FC	1–1	Seattle Reign	San Jose, California
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)	Kundananji 31' Dydasco 43'	Report	Dahlien 18' Huitema 49'	Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 11,564 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva

May 4, 2025 (2025-05-04) 7	San Diego Wave	2–1	Bay FC	San Diego, California
5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)	Wesley 6' Armstrong 90+5'	Report	Lema 18' Anderson 43' Kundananji 52' Dydasco 67'	Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 11,206 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

May 11, 2025 (2025-05-11) 8	Kansas City Current	4–1	Bay FC	Kansas City, Missouri
10:00 a.m. PDT (UTC-7)	Bia Zaneratto 3' Debinha 33', 38' Chawinga 62' Feist 78'	Report	Hocking 53'	Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Jaclyn Metz

May 17, 2025 (2025-05-17) 9	Bay FC	2–0	Angel City	San Jose, California
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)	Hocking 23' Conti 28' (pen.) Kundananji 33' Menges 45+4' Bailey 53' Silkowitz 72'	Report	Reid 13'	Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,241 Referee: Brandon Stevis

May 24, 2025 (2025-05-24) 10	Houston Dash	2–2	Bay FC	Houston, Texas
2:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)	Patterson 33' Nielsen 85' Bright 88'	Report	Dahlkemper 45+2' Hocking 53' Hill 56'	Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 5,595 Referee: Alexandra Billeter

June 7, 2025 (2025-06-07) 11	Bay FC	1–0	Portland Thorns	San Jose, California
4:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)	Oshoala 33' Malonson 39' Picket 80'	Report		Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,094 Referee: Matthew Corrigan

June 13, 2025 (2025-06-13) 12	Bay FC	0–1	Orlando Pride	San Jose, California
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)	Lema 31'	Report	Banda 58'	Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 12,127 Referee: Muhammad Hassan

June 21, 2025 (2025-06-21) 13	Angel City	v	Bay FC	Harrison, New Jersey
4:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)				Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium

August 23, 2025 (2025-08-23)	Bay FC	v	Washington Spirit	San Francisco, California
1:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)				Stadium: Oracle Park

Transactions

Contract operations

Contract options
Date	Player	Pos.	Notes	Ref.
December 10, 2024	Maya Doms	MF	2025 option not exercised.	^[2]

Re-signings
Date	Player	Pos.	Notes	Ref.
August 26, 2024	Abby Dahlkemper	DF	Re-signed to a two-year extension through 2026 with a mutual option.	^[3]
August 29, 2024	Alyssa Malonson	DF	Re-signed to a three-year extension through 2027.	^[4]
September 29, 2024	Jordan Silkowitz	GK	Re-signed to a two-year extension through 2026.	^[5]
November 19, 2024	Penelope Hocking	FW	Re-signed to a three year extension through 2027 with mutual options for up to two additional seasons.	^[6]
November 20, 2024	Maddie Moreau	DF	Re-signed to a one-year extension through 2025 with an option.	^[7]
December 9, 2024	Emmie Allen	GK	Re-signed to a one-year contract through 2025 with an option.	^[8]
	Caroline Conti	MF
	Jamie Shepherd	MF

Transfers in

Date	Player	Pos.	Previous club	Fee/notes	Ref.
December 30, 2024	Karlie Lema	FW	California Golden Bears	Free agent rookie signed to a three-year contract through 2027 with an option.	^[9]
January 9, 2025	Taylor Huff	MF	Florida State Seminoles	Free agent rookie signed to a three-year contract through 2027 with an option.	^[10]
January 31, 2025	Kelli Hubly	DF	Portland Thorns FC	Signed to a two-year contract through 2026.	^[11]
February 7, 2025	Hannah Bebar	MF	Duke Blue Devils	Signed to a three-year contract through 2027.	^[12]
March 10, 2025	Catherine Paulson	FW	Bay FC	Preseason trialist signed to a contract through June 30, 2025.	^[13]

Transfers out

Date	Player	Pos.	Destination club	Fee/notes	Ref.
December 10, 2024	Maya Doms	MF	Sassuolo	Out of contract.	^[2]
December 10, 2024	Catherine Paulson	MF	Bay FC	Out of contract.	^[2]
December 18, 2024	Alex Loera	MF	Utah Royals	In exchange for $25,000 in intra-league transfer funds and a 15% sell-on fee.	^[14]
January 23, 2025	Deyna Castellanos	MF	Portland Thorns FC	Released into free agency by mutual agreement.	^[15]
February 3, 2025	Savy King	DF	Angel City FC	In exchange for a total of $300,000 in intra-league transfer funds and a 10% sell-on fee.	^[16]

Retirements

Date	Player	Pos.	Ref.
January 21, 2025	Jen Beattie	DF	^[17]
February 14, 2025	Katelyn Rowland	GK	^[18]

Preseason trialists

Trialists are non-rostered invitees during preseason and are not automatically signed. Bay FC released their preseason roster on January 27, 2025.^[19]

Player	Pos.	Previous club	Status	Ref.
Catherine Paulson	FW	Bay FC	Signed.	^[19]

References

^ "Bay FC Team Roster". Bay FC. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Bay FC signs Emmie Allen, Caroline Conti, Jamie Shepherd to new contracts for 2025 with options for 2026". Bay FC. December 9, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
^ "Bay FC acquires Bay Area native Abby Dahlkemper from San Diego Wave FC in exchange for $50,000 in Allocation Money". Bay FC. August 26, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
^ "Bay FC signs defender Alyssa Malonson to three-year contract extension". Bay FC. August 29, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
^ "Bay FC signs goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz to two-year contract extension". Bay FC. September 26, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
^ "Bay FC signs Forward Penelope Hocking to three-year contract extension". Bay FC. November 19, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
^ "Bay FC signs defender Maddie Moreau to contract for 2025 with option for 2026 season". Bay FC. November 20, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
^ "Bay FC signs Emmie Allen, Caroline Conti, Jamie Shepherd to new contracts for 2025 with options for 2026". Bay FC. December 9, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
^ "Bay FC signs Bay Area native and UC Berkeley standout Karlie Lema to three-year contract". Bay FC. December 30, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
^ "Bay FC signs three-time All-American Taylor Huff to first professional contract". Bay FC. January 9, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
^ "Bay FC signs two-time NWSL Champion defender Kelli Hubly through 2026". Bay FC. January 31, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
^ "Bay FC Signs Three-Time All-American Hannah Bebar to First Professional Contract". Bay FC. February 7, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
^ "Bay FC Signs Los Altos Native Catherine Paulson Through June 30". Bay FC. March 10, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
^ "Bay FC trades midfielder Alex Loera to Utah Royals FC". Bay FC. December 18, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
^ "Bay FC and Midfielder Deyna Castellanos Announce Mutual Agreement for Castellanos to Transition to Free Agency". Bay FC. January 23, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
^ "Bay FC receives $300,000 in transfer funds in trade with Angel City FC". Bay FC. February 3, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
^ "Bay FC Defender Jen Beattie Announces Retirement from Professional Football". Bay FC. January 21, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
^ "Bay FC Goalkeeper Katelyn Rowland Announces Retirement from Professional Football". Bay FC. February 14, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Bay FC announces 2025 preseason roster". Bay FC. January 27, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.