2024 Racing Louisville FC season
2024 season | |
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Manager | Bev Yanez |
Stadium | Lynn Family Stadium (capacity: 11,700) |
NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup | Group stage |
← 2023 2025 → |
The 2024 Racing Louisville FC season is the team's fourth as a top-tier professional women's soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League.
Background
Hirings
After Racing Louisville announced head coach Kim Björkegren would not return for the 2024 season,[1] the club hired former NWSL standout player Bev Yanez as its new coach.[2] The 35-year-old spent the 2023 season as Racing's assistant coach after two years in the same role at NJ/NY Gotham FC.
Yanez added former UANL Tigres coach and Canada Women's National Football Team star Carmelina Moscato to her staff as assistant coach.[3] Former men's collegiate coach Mitch Sowerby was also hired as an assistant coach.[4]
Offseason transactions
See also: Transactions
Kit changes
As part of the NWSL's new collaboration with Nike, Racing Louisville announced two new kits for the 2024 season and beyond.[5] The primary kit has an argyle pattern "inspired by traditional jockey silks." The secondary kit is a midnight violet gradient.
Stadium and facilities
Racing Louisville plays its home games at Lynn Family Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium it shares with brother club Louisville City FC.[6] The team trains at the Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Center about two miles away from the stadium.[7]
Broadcasting
In November 2023, the NWSL announced its largest media rights deal in league history, worth a reported $240 million.[8] The new broadcast agreement includes ABC, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, Prime Video and Scripps Sports. The NWSL also announced its new in-house streaming service, NWSL+.[9]
For its local broadcast rights, Racing renewed its deal with WAVE, the NBC affiliate in Louisville.[10] The club also started a new radio broadcast deal with iHeartMedia in Louisville, with games primarily carried by Sports Talk 790AM and News Talk 1080 AM.[11]
Technical staff
As of April 15, 2024
Position | Staff |
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General Manager | Ryan Dell |
Head Coach | Bev Yanez |
Assistant Coach | Carmelina Moscato |
Assistant Coach | Mitchell Sowerby |
Goalkeepers Coach | Sergio Gonzalez |
Performance Coach | Julie Twaddle |
Video Analyst | Charlie Tuley |
Players
No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Katie Lund | USA |
2 | DF | Lauren Milliet | USA |
3 | DF | Arin Wright | USA |
4 | DF | Elli Pikkujämsä | Finland |
5 | DF | Ellie Jean | USA |
6 | MF | Jaelin Howell | USA |
7 | MF | Savannah DeMelo | USA |
8 | MF | Ary Borges | Brazil |
9 | MF | Kayla Fischer | USA |
10 | MF | Linda Motlhalo | South Africa |
11 | MF | Yuuka Kurosaki | Japan |
13 | FW | Emma Sears | USA |
14 | MF | Marisa DiGrande | USA |
16 | DF | Carson Pickett | USA |
17 | DF | Maddie Pokorny | USA |
18 | FW | Milly Clegg | New Zealand |
19 | MF | Jordan Baggett | USA |
20 | DF | Abby Erceg | New Zealand |
21 | FW | Parker Goins | USA |
22 | FW | Kirsten Wright | USA |
23 | FW | Elexa Bahr | USA |
24 | GK | Jordyn Bloomer | USA |
26 | MF | Taylor Flint | USA |
29 | FW | Uchenna Kanu | Nigeria |
66 | FW | Reilyn Turner | USA |
99 | GK | Olivia Sekany | USA |
Transactions
2024 NWSL Draft
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the roster.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | Reilyn Turner | FW | UCLA | Signed[12] |
2 | 28 | Emma Sears | FW | Ohio State | Signed |
3 | 48 | Sam Cary | DF | Iowa | |
4 | 54 | Madison White | GK | Texas Tech |
Transfers in
Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 18, 2023 | Ellie Jean | DF | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Trade | [13] |
Dec. 21, 2023 | Marisa DiGrande | MF | Houston Dash | Free agent | [14] |
Jan. 4, 2024 | Yuuka Kurosaki | MF | KuPS | Out of contract | [15] |
Jan. 12, 2024 | Arin Wright | DF | Chicago Red Stars | Trade | [16] |
Jan. 17, 2024 | Linda Motlhalo | FW | Glasgow City | Transfer | [17] |
Jan. 18, 2024 | Elexa Bahr | FW | América de Cali | Transfer | [18] |
Jan. 22, 2024 | Taylor Flint | MF | San Diego Wave | Trade | [19] |
Jan. 22, 2024 | Milly Clegg | FW | Western Sydney Wanderers | Out of contract | [20] |
Transfers out
Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 9, 2023 | Emina Ekic | FW | Melbourne City | Out of contract | [21] |
Dec. 15, 2023 | Paige Monaghan | FW | Utah Royals | 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft | [22] |
Dec. 20, 2023 | Thembi Kgatlana | FW | Tigres UANL | $275,000 transfer fee[23] | [24] |
Dec. 31, 2023 | Alex Chidiac | MF | Melbourne Victory | Out of contract | [25] |
Dec. 31, 2023 | Taylor Aylmer | MF | Out of contract | [25] | |
Dec. 31, 2023 | Nadia Nadim | FW | AC Milan | Out of contract | [25] |
Dec. 31, 2023 | Rebecca Holloway | DF | Birmingham City | Out of contract | [25] |
Dec. 31, 2023 | Jessica McDonald | FW | Out of contract | [25] | |
Jan. 8, 2024 | Hillary Beall | GK | San Diego Wave | Trade | [26] |
Jan. 24, 2024 | Julia Lester | DF | Seattle Reign | Trade | [27] |
Competitions
NWSL standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Orlando Pride | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 38 | NWSL Shield, playoffs |
2 | Kansas City Current | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 35 | Playoffs |
3 | Washington Spirit | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 34 | |
4 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 31 | |
5 | Portland Thorns FC | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 27 | |
6 | North Carolina Courage | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 25 | |
7 | Chicago Red Stars | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 23 | |
8 | Bay FC | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 18 | |
9 | Racing Louisville FC | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 16 | |
10 | San Diego Wave FC | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 15 | |
11 | Angel City FC | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 15 | |
12 | Houston Dash | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 14 | |
13 | Seattle Reign FC | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 11 | |
14 | Utah Royals | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 28 | −20 | 9 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Regular season
March 16, 2024 (2024-03-16) 1 | Racing Louisville FC | 2–2 | Orlando Pride | Louisville, Kentucky |
4:00 PM EST | Report |
| Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 6,123 Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
March 23, 2024 (2024-03-23) 2 | Houston Dash | 0–0 | Racing Louisville FC | Houston, Texas |
8:30 PM EST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 8,600 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
March 30, 2024 (2024-03-30) 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–2 | Racing Louisville FC | Portland, Oregon |
7:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 16,688 Referee: Gerald Flores |
April 13, 2024 (2024-04-13) 4 | Racing Louisville FC | 0–0 | San Diego Wave | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 PM EST | Report |
| Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 6,818 Referee: Rebecca Pagan |
April 20, 2024 (2024-04-20) 5 | Racing Louisville FC | 5–1 | Utah Royals | Louisville, Kentucky |
5:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 11,365 Referee: Joshua Encarnacion |
April 28, 2024 (2024-04-28) 6 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 1–1 | Racing Louisville FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
5:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 6,015 Referee: Calin Radosav |
May 5, 2024 (2024-05-05) 7 | Orlando Pride | 1–0 | Racing Louisville FC | Orlando, Florida |
6:00 PM EST | Report |
| Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 6,837 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
May 10, 2024 (2024-05-10) 8 | Racing Louisville FC | 1–2 | Washington Spirit | Louisville, Kentucky |
8:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 6,222 Referee: Shawn Tehini |
May 18, 2024 (2024-05-18) 9 | Kansas City Current | 3–3 | Racing Louisville FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
9:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
May 25, 2024 (2024-05-25) 10 | Chicago Red Stars | 0–1 | Racing Louisville FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
7:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 3,872 Referee: Rebecca Pagan |
June 7, 2024 (2024-06-07) 11 | Racing Louisville FC | 2–0 | Houston Dash | Louisville, Kentucky |
8:00 PM EST | Report |
| Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 6,061 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
June 15, 2024 (2024-06-15) 12 | Racing Louisville FC | 0–2 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
1:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 6,412 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
June 19, 2024 (2024-06-19) 13 | Angel City FC | 3–2 | Racing Louisville FC | Los Angeles, CA |
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report |
| Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 16,735 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
June 23, 2024 (2024-06-23) 14 | Seattle Reign FC | 1–1 | Racing Louisville FC | Seattle, Washington |
6:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 10,715 Referee: Mathew Corrigan |
June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29) 15 | Racing Louisville FC | 0–1 | Bay FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
4:00 PM EST |
| Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 8,096 Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
July 7, 2024 (2024-07-07) 16 | North Carolina Courage | 3–1 | Racing Louisville FC | Cary, North Carolina |
4:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,738 Referee: Anya Voigt |
August 24, 2024 (2024-08-24) 17 | Racing Louisville FC | v | Chicago Red Stars | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
August 31, 2024 (2024-08-31) 18 | Racing Louisville FC | v | Seattle Reign FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
September 7, 2024 (2024-09-07) 19 | Bay FC | v | Racing Louisville FC | San Jose, California |
10:00 PM EST | Stadium: PayPal Park |
September 14, 2024 (2024-09-14) 20 | Racing Louisville FC | v | Angel City FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
September 21, 2024 (2024-09-21) 21 | Racing Louisville FC | v | North Carolina Courage | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
September 28, 2024 (2024-09-28) 22 | Utah Royals | v | Racing Louisville FC | Sandy, Utah |
7:00 PM EST | Stadium: America First Field |
October 5, 2024 (2024-10-05) 23 | Racing Louisville FC | v | Kansas City Current | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
October 13, 2024 (2024-10-13) 24 | Washington Spirit | v | Racing Louisville FC | Washington, D.C. |
5:00 PM EST | Stadium: Audi Field |
October 19, 2024 (2024-10-19) 25 | Racing Louisville FC | v | Portland Thorns FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
November 3, 2024 (2024-11-03) 26 | San Diego Wave | v | Racing Louisville FC | San Diego, California |
5:30 PM EST | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
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July 20, 2024 (2024-07-20) | Racing Louisville FC ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Louisville, United States |
8:00 p.m. | Report |
| Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,362 Referee: Alex Billeter |
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July 26, 2024 (2024-07-26) | Racing Louisville FC ![]() | 1–1 (4–5 p) | ![]() | Louisville, United States |
8:00 p.m. |
| Report |
| Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
Penalties | ||||
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August 1 | Orlando Pride ![]() | 1–1 (3–4 p) | ![]() | Orlando, Florida |
7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
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