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2023 Chicago Red Stars season
The 2023 Chicago Red Stars season is the team's fifteenth as a professional women's soccer team, and tenth in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.
| 2023 season | |
|---|---|
| Board chairwoman | Kim Vender Moffatt |
| General manager | Vacant |
| Head coach | Chris Petrucelli |
| Stadium | SeatGeek Stadium (capacity: 20,000) |
| Top goalscorer | Ella Stevens (4 goals) Bianca St. Georges (4 goals) |
| Highest home attendance | 8,861 (Sept 17 vs. AC) |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,356 (Apr 15 vs. KC) |
| Average home league attendance | 4,103 |
| Biggest win | 4–2 (Apr 15 vs. KC) |
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 (Jun 10 vs. NC) 0–5 (Aug 20 vs. OR) |
| All statistics correct as of July 1, 2023. | |
Background edit
Team sale edit
On October 3, 2022, the United States Soccer Federation published the Yates Report detailing the 2021 NWSL abuse scandal. The report detailed alleged abuses experienced by players from coaches and staff, and included reports of abusive behavior by former Red Stars head coach Rory Dames, who resigned in November 2021. The Yates Report indicated that Red Stars majority owner Arnim Whisler was aware of the allegations and either declined to take action or actively defended Dames, and a report in The Athletic described a letter sent by minority owners to all Red Stars investors and board members as early as January 3, 2022, that detailed allegations of abuse by Dames and complaints against Whisler over poor player housing conditions and his continued influence over club operations.[1]
On October 5, Whisler stepped down as the team's representative to the NWSL's board of governors.[2] Later that day, the Red Stars board of directors voted to remove Whisler from the club's board of directors.[3] The team transitioned to being managed by its board[1] with Kim Vender Moffat as its chairwoman.[4]
On October 10, Chicago Red Stars players released a joint statement asking Whisler to sell his stake in the team.[5]> Red Stars chief business officer Vicky Lynch resigned the same day, and the club named Mike Ernst as her interim replacement.[1]
On December 5, Whisler confirmed his intent to sell his stake in the club through investment bank Inner Circle Sports.[6] On December 15, the club's board released a statement confirming the sale process.[7]
Hirings edit
On November 3, 2022, assistant coach Morinao Imaizumi left the Red Stars to become assistant coach of NWSL competitors Washington Spirit.[8][9] On January 11, 2023, the Red Stars hired former Red Stars player and Kansas City Current assistant coach Ella Masar as the club's new assistant coach.[10]
On January 19, 2023, the Red Stars promoted associate general manager Michelle Lomnicki to general manager.[4] On May 5, the Red Stars announced that the team had fired Lomnicki on May 4 due to a "lapse in judgment to not share important information with club leadership".[11] Lomnicki had not informed the club of the hiring of former Red Stars assistant coach Craig Harrington by Chicago Empire FC, a Chicago-area youth soccer club formerly affiliated with the Red Stars where Lomnicki's husband serves as sporting director. Harrington had been banned for two years by the NWSL following the publication of the league's joint investigation with the NWSL Players Association into the 2021 NWSL abuse scandal, which implicated Harrington in allegations of inappropriate behavior around players.[12]
Kit changes edit
Chicago released a new primary kit, named the Foundation Kit, on March 15, 2023. The black kit features a connected offset pattern of gray six-pointed stars around the team's traditional Flag of Chicago motif of four red stars at the center.[13]
Summary edit
Offseason edit
On December 23, 2022, the Red Stars announced that defender Tierna Davidson would train during the offseason with German club VfL Wolfsburg, which had agreed to become strategic partners with the Red Stars during the 2022 season.[14]
The team traveled to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, for its preseason training camp.[15]
March/April edit
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May edit
On May 27, the Red Stars faced the Orlando Pride at home. In the match's 22nd minute, Yūki Nagasato scored her 20th career regular-season goal, becoming the 12th player to be credited with 20 goals and 20 assists in a regular-season NWSL career. The goal held up as the match winner in a 1–0 shutout. In the 49th minute, Naeher recorded her 518th regular-season career save, breaking the NWSL career record previously held by Ashlyn Harris. After the match, the Red Stars honored Naeher's 150th regular-season career NWSL appearance and the 100th regular-season NWSL appearance of Cari Roccaro.[16]
June edit
The Red Stars won their second consecutive regular-season match for the first time in the 2023 season on June 6, defeating Angel City FC on the road 2–0 behind an 11-minute brace by Ava Cook in the first half. The match also marked the 100th NWSL appearance for defender Casey Krueger, all with Chicago, making her the sixth player in league history to record 100 regular-season appearances with the same club.[17]
On June 30, the league issued a one-match suspension to midfielder Julia Bianchi for major game misconduct, for an offense committed in 63rd minute of the June 25 match against NJ/NY Gotham FC, and fined head coach Chris Petrucelli an undisclosed amount of money for comments "detrimental to the league" on social media on June 26.[18] Petrucelli had tweeted "When do the charters start in this league?" during a four-hour delay returning home from the June 25 match against Gotham FC.[19]
Stadium and facilities edit
The Red Stars continued to play in SeatGeek Stadium, their full-time home since the team's 2016 season.[20]
Broadcasting edit
On April 26, 2023, the Red Stars announced the continuation of its local broadcast agreement with WCIU-TV ("The U"), including matches broadcast on WMEU-CD and WCIU-TV. Broadcast talent included play-by-play announcer Dan Kelly and color commentators Erica Ayala and former Red Stars player Jackie Santacaterina Manny.[21]
Team edit
Staff edit
- As of June 7, 2023.[22]
| Head coach | Chris Petrucelli |
| Assistant coach | Ella Masar |
| Goalkeeper coach | Rade Tanaskovic |
| High performance director | Jake Roy |
| Sports scientist and data analyst | Jimmy Haley |
| Head athletic trainer | Emily Fortunato |
Players edit
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Name | Birthday (age) | Since | Previous team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | USA | Alyssa Naeher | April 20, 1988 (aged 34) | 2016 | Boston Breakers | |
| 19 | GK | USA | Mackenzie Wood | July 4, 2000 (aged 22) | 2023 | Northwestern Wildcats | IRP[a] |
| 21 | GK | USA | Emily Boyd | July 25, 1996 (aged 26) | 2018 | California Golden Bears | |
| 3 | DF | USA | Arin Wright | December 25, 1992 (aged 30) | 2015 | Kentucky Wildcats | |
| 6 | DF | USA | Casey Krueger | August 23, 1990 (aged 32) | 2016 | Avaldsnes IL | |
| 12 | DF | USA | Tierna Davidson | September 19, 1998 (aged 24) | 2019 | Stanford Cardinal | |
| 23 | DF | USA | Tatumn Milazzo | April 17, 1998 (aged 24) | 2021 | South Carolina Gamecocks | |
| 28 | DF | USA | Kayla Sharples | June 17, 1997 (aged 25) | 2019 | Northwestern Wildcats | |
| 31 | DF | USA | Amanda Kowalski | September 1, 1998 (aged 24) | 2022 | Butler Bulldogs | |
| 2 | MF | USA | Samantha Fisher | August 26, 1999 (aged 23) | 2023 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
| 4 | MF | USA | Cari Roccaro | July 18, 1994 (aged 28) | 2023 | Angel City FC | |
| 5 | MF | BRA | Julia Bianchi | October 7, 1997 (aged 25) | 2023 | Palmeiras | INT[b] |
| 13 | MF | USA | Addie McCain | August 28, 1999 (aged 23) | 2023 | Kansas City Current | |
| 14 | MF | PUR | Jill Aguilera | January 5, 1998 (aged 25) | 2022 | Arizona Wildcats | |
| 16 | MF | USA | Sophie Jones | July 17, 2001 (aged 21) | 2023 | Duke Blue Devils | |
| 18 | MF | GER | Sandra Starke | July 31, 1993 (aged 29) | 2023 | VfL Wolfsburg | INT[b] LOAN[c] |
| 22 | MF | CAN | Bianca St-Georges | July 28, 1997 (aged 25) | 2019 | West Virginia Mountaineers | INT[b] |
| 29 | MF | USA | Sami Feller | April 4, 2000 (aged 22) | 2023 | Denver Pioneers | D45[d] |
| 32 | MF | USA | Taylor Malham | May 20, 1999 (aged 23) | 2023 | Arkansas Razorbacks | |
| 7 | FW | JPN | Yūki Nagasato | July 15, 1987 (aged 35) | 2022 | Racing Louisville FC | INT[b] |
| 8 | FW | USA | Ella Stevens | December 11, 1997 (aged 25) | 2020 | Duke Blue Devils | |
| 9 | FW | USA | Mallory Swanson | April 29, 1998 (aged 24) | 2021 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | SEI[e] |
| 15 | FW | USA | Sarah Griffith | April 30, 1999 (aged 23) | 2022 | Purdue Boilermakers | D45[d] |
| 20 | FW | JAM | Cheyna Matthews | November 10, 1993 (aged 29) | 2023 | Racing Louisville FC | |
| 24 | FW | USA | Jenna Bike | June 1, 1998 (aged 24) | 2023 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | |
| 25 | FW | USA | Ava Cook | June 17, 1997 (aged 25) | 2021 | Michigan State Spartans | |
| 27 | FW | AUS | Chelsie Dawber | January 12, 2000 (aged 23) | 2022 | Adelaide United FC | INT[b] LOAN[f] |
| 34 | FW | USA | Ally Schlegel | June 17, 1997 (aged 25) | 2023 | Penn State Nittany Lions | |
| 55 | FW | USA | Penelope Hocking | December 29, 1999 (aged 23) | 2023 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
Competitions edit
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Preseason edit
| February 18, 2023 | Chicago Red Stars | 2–3 | Racing Louisville FC | Westfield, Indiana |
| 3 p.m. CST (UTC−5) | Chicago report Racing report | Stadium: Grand Park Sports Campus | ||
| Note: Closed-door scrimmage by invitation of Indy Eleven. | ||||
| February 27, 2023 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–1 | Kansas City Current | Bradenton, Florida |
| Report Chicago report | Stadium: IMG Academy | |||
| Note: Closed-door scrimmage. | ||||
| March 2, 2023 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 2–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Bradenton, Florida |
| Report | Stadium: IMG Academy | |||
| Note: Closed-door scrimmage played as three 45-minute periods. | ||||
Non-competitive friendlies edit
| April 8, 2023 | Chicago Red Stars | 2–5 | Mexico WNT | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7 p.m. CDT (UTC−4) | Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium | ||
| Note: Part of the inaugural MexTour W. | ||||
NWSL Challenge Cup edit
Group stage edit
| May 3, 2023 | Houston Dash | 2–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−5) | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 3,696 Referee: Adorae Monroy |
| May 31, 2023 | Chicago Red Stars | 0–2 | Racing Louisville FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−5) |
| Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 1,762 Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
| June 14, 2023 | Kansas City Current | 4–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−5) | NWSL report ESPN report |
| Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 8,226 Referee: Shawn Tehini |
| July 21, 2023 | Racing Louisville FC | 2–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−4) | Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 5,499 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| July 29, 2023 | Chicago Red Stars | 0–0 | Kansas City Current | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−5) | Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 2,959 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| August 5, 2023 | Chicago Red Stars | 3–0 | Houston Dash | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−5) | Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 3,137 Referee: Karen Callado |
Central Division standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KC | LOU | HOU | CHI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Current | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Racing Louisville FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage based on ranking | 3–2 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | Houston Dash | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 6 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 4 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | — |
Source: NWSL
Results by matchday edit
Updated to match(es) played on October 26, 2023. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Regular season edit
Matches edit
| March 25, 2023 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 3–2 | Chicago Red Stars | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC−7) | NWSL report ESPN report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 30,854 Referee: Elton García |
| April 15, 2023 3 | Chicago Red Stars | 4–2 | Kansas City Current | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−5) | NWSL report ESPN report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 2,356 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| April 22, 2023 4 | OL Reign | 5–2 | Chicago Red Stars | Seattle, Washington |
| 12:30 p.m. PDT (UTC−7) | NWSL report ESPN report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 6,186 Referee: JC Griggs |
| April 29, 2023 5 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–1 | Washington Spirit | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−5) |
| NWSL report ESPN report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 3,610 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| May 7, 2023 6 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–2 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 5:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−5) | NWSL report ESPN report |
| Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 3,692 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| May 12, 2023 7 | Racing Louisville FC | 3–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC−4) | NWSL report ESPN report |
| Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,143 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
| May 21, 2023 8 | Portland Thorns FC | 4–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Portland, Oregon |
| 2:00 p.m. PDT (UTC−7) | NWSL report ESPN report |
| Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 20,402 Referee: Tori Penso |
| May 27, 2023 9 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–0 | Orlando Pride | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−5) | NWSL report ESPN report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 5,646 Referee: Rebecca Pagan |
| June 5, 2023 10 | Angel City FC | 1–2 | Chicago Red Stars | Los Angeles, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC−7) | NWSL report ESPN report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 16,682 Referee: Alex Billeter | ||
| Note: Rescheduled from 5 p.m. PDT on June 4 due to Los Angeles FC advancing to the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League final.[26] | ||||
| June 10, 2023 11 | Chicago Red Stars | 0–5 | North Carolina Courage | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−5) | NWSL report ESPN report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 3,541 Referee: Karen Callado |
| June 18, 2023 12 | Chicago Red Stars | 2–3 | Portland Thorns FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 5:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−5) |
| NWSL report ESPN report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 3,655 Referee: Anya Voigt |
| June 25, 2023 13 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 2–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 5:30 p.m. EDT (UTC−4) | NWSL report ESPN report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 5,601 Referee: Matthew Corrigan | ||
| Note: Match was paused for 50 minutes due to lightning in the area at the 53rd minute.[27] | ||||
| July 1, 2023 14 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–0 | San Diego Wave FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−5) | NWSL report ESPN report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 5,698 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| July 7, 2023 15 | Houston Dash | 0–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT (UTC−5) | NWSL report ESPN report |
| Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 4,892 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
| August 20, 2023 16 | Orlando Pride | 5-0 | Chicago Red Stars | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−4) |
| NWSL report ESPN report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 5,904 Referee: Anya Voigt |
| August 27, 2023 17 | North Carolina Courage | 1-1 | Chicago Red Stars | Cary, North Carolina |
| 2:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−4) | NWSL report ESPN report | Milazzo 63' | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| September 3, 2023 18 | Washington Spirit | 0-2 | Chicago Red Stars | Washington, D.C. |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−4) | NWSL report ESPN report |
| Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 10,035 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| September 30, 2023 20 | Chicago Red Stars | 1-0 | Racing Louisville FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−5) | St. Georges 33' | NWSL report ESPN report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 4,104 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| October 7, 2023 21 | Kansas City Current | 6-3 | Chicago Red Stars | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−5) | NWSL report ESPN report |
| Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 15,671 Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
Regular season standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Washington Spirit | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 30 |
| 9 | Racing Louisville FC | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 27 |
| 10 | Houston Dash | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 26 |
| 11 | Kansas City Current | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 26 |
| 12 | Chicago Red Stars | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 24 |
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 30 | −16 |
Last updated: July 7, 2023.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Results by matchday edit
Updated to match(es) played on October 26, 2023. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Statistics edit
| Player | Goals by competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | No. | Nat. | Name | NWSL | Cup | Playoffs | Total |
| FW | 8 | USA | Ella Stevens | 4 | 0 | — | 4 |
| FW | 55 | USA | Penelope Hocking | 3 | 0 | — | 3 |
| FW | 25 | USA | Ava Cook | 2 | 0 | — | 2 |
| FW | 7 | JPN | Yūki Nagasato | 2 | 0 | — | 2 |
| MF | 34 | USA | Ally Schlegel | 2 | 0 | — | 2 |
| DF | 22 | CAN | Bianca St-Georges | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| MF | 4 | USA | Cari Roccaro | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| FW | 9 | USA | Mallory Swanson | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| DF | 3 | USA | Arin Wright | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 0 | — | 17 | |||
| Player | Assists by competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | No. | Nat. | Name | NWSL | Cup | Playoffs | Total |
| MF | 5 | BRA | Julia Bianchi | 3 | 0 | — | 3 |
| FW | 15 | USA | Sarah Griffith | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| FW | 6 | USA | Casey Krueger | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| DF | 23 | USA | Tatumn Milazzo | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| FW | 7 | JPN | Yūki Nagasato | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| MF | 34 | USA | Ally Schlegel | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| DF | 22 | CAN | Bianca St-Georges | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| FW | 8 | USA | Ella Stevens | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | — | 11 | |||
| Player | Clean sheets by competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | No. | Nat. | Name | NWSL | Cup | Playoffs | Total |
| GK | 21 | USA | Emily Boyd | 2 | 0 | — | 2 |
| GK | 1 | USA | Alyssa Naeher | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | |||
| Player | NWSL | Cup | Playoffs | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | No. | Nat. | Name | ||||||||
| MF | 5 | BRA | Julia Bianchi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | 23 | USA | Tatumn Milazzo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | 22 | CAN | Bianca St-Georges | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | 24 | USA | Jenna Bike | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | 25 | USA | Ava Cook | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | 4 | USA | Cari Roccaro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | 12 | USA | Tierna Davidson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | 55 | USA | Penelope Hocking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | 32 | USA | Taylor Malham | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | 7 | JPN | Yūki Nagasato | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | 8 | USA | Ella Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | 3 | USA | Arin Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
Awards edit
- As of June 29, 2023.
NWSL weekly awards edit
| Wk. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Won | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | FW | USA | Penelope Hocking | 2nd | [30] |
| 5 | DF | USA | Tatumn Milazzo | Nom. | [31] |
| 9 | GK | USA | Alyssa Naeher | 2nd | [32] |
| 10 | FW | USA | Ava Cook | Nom. | [33] |
| Wk. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Won | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | GK | USA | Alyssa Naeher | Nom. | [34] |
| 8 | Won | [35] | |||
| 9 | Won | [36] |
Transactions edit
Draft selections edit
Draft selections are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2023 NWSL Draft was held on January 12, 2023, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
| Round | Pick | Pos. | Nat. | Player | College | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | USA | Penelope Hocking | Penn State University | Signed to a three-year contract with an option for a fourth year on March 20, 2023. | [37][38] | |
| 2 | 14 | USA | Grace Yochum | Oklahoma State University | Declined to report to preseason training. | [37][39] | |
| 23 | USA | Ally Schlegel | Penn State University | Signed to a three-year contract with an option for a fourth year on March 20, 2023. | [37][38] | ||
| 4 | 43 | USA | Sophie Jones | Duke University | Signed to a two-year contract on March 20, 2023. | [37][38] |
Contracts edit
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2022 | USA | Danielle Colaprico | Free agent declined new contract. | [40] | |
| USA | Morgan Gautrat | ||||
| USA | Rachel Hill | ||||
| January 8, 2023 | USA | Zoe Morse | Contract expired; new contract offer declined. | [41] |
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 11, 2022 | JPN | Yūki Nagasato | Re-signed to a one-year contract with an option for an additional year. | [42] | |
| November 15, 2022 | USA | Arin Wright | Re-signed to a two-year contract. | [43] | |
| November 16, 2022 | USA | Tatumn Milazzo | Contract option exercised. | [44] | |
| USA | Ella Stevens | ||||
| USA | Kayla Sharples | ||||
| CAN | Bianca St-Georges | ||||
| USA | Emily Boyd | ||||
| December 13, 2022 | USA | Tatumn Milazzo | Signed new two-year contract with an option for an additional year. | [45] |
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 16, 2022 | USA | Channing Foster | Waived. | [44] | |
| USA | Mikenna McManus | ||||
| June 28, 2023 | USA | Brenna Lovera | Released. | [46] |
Loans edit
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2023 | GER | Sandra Starke | VfL Wolfsburg | Loaned through June 30. | [24] |
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2022 | AUS | Chelsie Dawber | Adelaide United FC | Loaned until May 4, 2023; recalled on March 2, 2023. | [47][48] | |
| USA | Sarah Griffith | Newcastle Jets FC | Loaned until April 6, 2023. | |||
| March 2, 2023 | AUS | Chelsie Dawber | IFK Norrköping | Loaned until the end of the 2023 Damallsvenskan in November. | [48] |
Transfers edit
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Former club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 9, 2023 | USA | Addie McCain | Racing Louisville FC | Acquired via waiver wire and signed to a two-year contract with an option for a third year. | [49] | |
| January 11, 2023 | USA | Jenna Bike | Racing Louisville FC | Acquired via waiver wire and signed to a two-year contract with an option for a third year. | [50] | |
| January 25, 2023 | USA | Cari Roccaro | Angel City FC | Acquired in exchange for $65,000 in allocation money. | [51] | |
| BRA | Julia Bianchi | Palmeiras | Signed to a two-year contract. | [39][52] | ||
| March 20, 2023 | USA | Taylor Malham | Racing Louisville FC | Acquired via discovery after being waived and signed to a one-year contract. | [53] | |
| March 25, 2023 | JAM | Cheyna Matthews | Racing Louisville FC | Free agent signed to a one-year contract with an option for an additional year. | [54] | |
| USA | Sami Feller | Denver Pioneers | Preseason trialist signed to a three-year contract with an option for an additional year. | |||
| USA | Brenna Lovera | Selfoss | Preseason trialist signed to an injury replacement contract for Addie McCain. | |||
| USA | Mackenzie Wood | Northwestern Wildcats | Preseason trialist signed to an injury replacement contract for Emily Boyd. | |||
| April 7, 2023 | USA | Meagan McClelland | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Signed to a national team replacement contract for Alyssa Naeher. | [55] |
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 13, 2022 | USA | Sarah Luebbert | Club América | Transferred for an undisclosed fee. | [56] |
Retirements edit
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 7, 2022 | USA | Sarah Woldmoe | [57] |
Preseason trialists edit
| Pos. | Nat. | Player | Previous club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | Meagan McClelland | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | [39] | |
| USA | Morgan Messner | Penn State Nittany Lions | ||
| USA | Abby Boyan | Georgia Bulldogs | ||
| USA | Meg Brandt | MSV Duisburg | ||
| USA | Meghan Cavanaugh | Puerto Rico Sol FC | ||
| USA | Sami Feller | Denver Pioneers | ||
| USA | Carlee Giammona | Pepperdine Waves | ||
| USA | Brenna Lovera | Selfoss | ||
| USA | Brenna Ochoa | MSV Duisburg | ||
| USA | Bayleigh Chaviers | UMF Valur Reydarfjördur | ||
| USA | Taylor Malham | Racing Louisville FC | [58] | |
| JAM | Cheyna Matthews | Racing Louisville FC | [59] |
References edit
- ^ a b c Linehan, Meg (October 18, 2022). "Board of NWSL's Chicago Red Stars took no action after being informed of player complaints". The Athletic. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ Whisler, Arnim (October 5, 2023). (Press release). Chicago Red Stars. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022.
- ^ Herrera, Sandra (October 5, 2022). "Chicago Red Stars owner Arnim Whisler removed from board in wake of investigation into women's soccer abuse". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "Red Stars promote Michelle Lomnicki to general manager" (Press release). Chicago Red Stars. January 19, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
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The 2023 Chicago Red Stars season is the team s fifteenth as a professional women s soccer team and tenth in the National Women s Soccer League NWSL the top tier of women s soccer in the United States Chicago Red Stars2023 seasonBoard chairwomanKim Vender MoffattGeneral managerVacantHead coachChris PetrucelliStadiumSeatGeek Stadium capacity 20 000 Top goalscorerElla Stevens 4 goals Bianca St Georges 4 goals Highest home attendance8 861 Sept 17 vs AC Lowest home attendance2 356 Apr 15 vs KC Average home league attendance4 103Biggest win4 2 Apr 15 vs KC Biggest defeat0 5 Jun 10 vs NC 0 5 Aug 20 vs OR Home colorsAway colors 20222024 All statistics correct as of July 1 2023 Contents 1 Background 1 1 Team sale 1 2 Hirings 1 3 Kit changes 2 Summary 2 1 Offseason 2 2 March April 2 3 May 2 4 June 3 Stadium and facilities 4 Broadcasting 5 Team 5 1 Staff 5 2 Players 6 Competitions 6 1 Preseason 6 2 Non competitive friendlies 6 3 NWSL Challenge Cup 6 3 1 Group stage 6 3 2 Central Division standings 6 3 3 Results by matchday 6 4 Regular season 6 4 1 Matches 6 4 2 Regular season standings 6 4 3 Results summary 6 4 4 Results by matchday 7 Statistics 8 Awards 8 1 NWSL weekly awards 9 Transactions 9 1 Draft selections 9 2 Contracts 9 3 Loans 9 4 Transfers 9 5 Retirements 9 6 Preseason trialists 10 ReferencesBackground editSee also 2022 Chicago Red Stars season Team sale edit See also 2021 NWSL abuse scandal On October 3 2022 the United States Soccer Federation published the Yates Report detailing the 2021 NWSL abuse scandal The report detailed alleged abuses experienced by players from coaches and staff and included reports of abusive behavior by former Red Stars head coach Rory Dames who resigned in November 2021 The Yates Report indicated that Red Stars majority owner Arnim Whisler was aware of the allegations and either declined to take action or actively defended Dames and a report in The Athletic described a letter sent by minority owners to all Red Stars investors and board members as early as January 3 2022 that detailed allegations of abuse by Dames and complaints against Whisler over poor player housing conditions and his continued influence over club operations 1 On October 5 Whisler stepped down as the team s representative to the NWSL s board of governors 2 Later that day the Red Stars board of directors voted to remove Whisler from the club s board of directors 3 The team transitioned to being managed by its board 1 with Kim Vender Moffat as its chairwoman 4 On October 10 Chicago Red Stars players released a joint statement asking Whisler to sell his stake in the team 5 gt Red Stars chief business officer Vicky Lynch resigned the same day and the club named Mike Ernst as her interim replacement 1 On December 5 Whisler confirmed his intent to sell his stake in the club through investment bank Inner Circle Sports 6 On December 15 the club s board released a statement confirming the sale process 7 Hirings edit On November 3 2022 assistant coach Morinao Imaizumi left the Red Stars to become assistant coach of NWSL competitors Washington Spirit 8 9 On January 11 2023 the Red Stars hired former Red Stars player and Kansas City Current assistant coach Ella Masar as the club s new assistant coach 10 On January 19 2023 the Red Stars promoted associate general manager Michelle Lomnicki to general manager 4 On May 5 the Red Stars announced that the team had fired Lomnicki on May 4 due to a lapse in judgment to not share important information with club leadership 11 Lomnicki had not informed the club of the hiring of former Red Stars assistant coach Craig Harrington by Chicago Empire FC a Chicago area youth soccer club formerly affiliated with the Red Stars where Lomnicki s husband serves as sporting director Harrington had been banned for two years by the NWSL following the publication of the league s joint investigation with the NWSL Players Association into the 2021 NWSL abuse scandal which implicated Harrington in allegations of inappropriate behavior around players 12 Kit changes edit Chicago released a new primary kit named the Foundation Kit on March 15 2023 The black kit features a connected offset pattern of gray six pointed stars around the team s traditional Flag of Chicago motif of four red stars at the center 13 Summary editOffseason edit On December 23 2022 the Red Stars announced that defender Tierna Davidson would train during the offseason with German club VfL Wolfsburg which had agreed to become strategic partners with the Red Stars during the 2022 season 14 The team traveled to IMG Academy in Bradenton Florida for its preseason training camp 15 March April edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it June 2023 May edit On May 27 the Red Stars faced the Orlando Pride at home In the match s 22nd minute Yuki Nagasato scored her 20th career regular season goal becoming the 12th player to be credited with 20 goals and 20 assists in a regular season NWSL career The goal held up as the match winner in a 1 0 shutout In the 49th minute Naeher recorded her 518th regular season career save breaking the NWSL career record previously held by Ashlyn Harris After the match the Red Stars honored Naeher s 150th regular season career NWSL appearance and the 100th regular season NWSL appearance of Cari Roccaro 16 June edit The Red Stars won their second consecutive regular season match for the first time in the 2023 season on June 6 defeating Angel City FC on the road 2 0 behind an 11 minute brace by Ava Cook in the first half The match also marked the 100th NWSL appearance for defender Casey Krueger all with Chicago making her the sixth player in league history to record 100 regular season appearances with the same club 17 On June 30 the league issued a one match suspension to midfielder Julia Bianchi for major game misconduct for an offense committed in 63rd minute of the June 25 match against NJ NY Gotham FC and fined head coach Chris Petrucelli an undisclosed amount of money for comments detrimental to the league on social media on June 26 18 Petrucelli had tweeted When do the charters start in this league during a four hour delay returning home from the June 25 match against Gotham FC 19 Stadium and facilities editThe Red Stars continued to play in SeatGeek Stadium their full time home since the team s 2016 season 20 Broadcasting editOn April 26 2023 the Red Stars announced the continuation of its local broadcast agreement with WCIU TV The U including matches broadcast on WMEU CD and WCIU TV Broadcast talent included play by play announcer Dan Kelly and color commentators Erica Ayala and former Red Stars player Jackie Santacaterina Manny 21 Team editStaff edit As of June 7 2023 22 Technical staff Head coach nbsp Chris PetrucelliAssistant coach nbsp Ella MasarGoalkeeper coach nbsp Rade TanaskovicPerformance staff High performance director Jake RoySports scientist and data analyst Jimmy HaleyHead athletic trainer Emily FortunatoPlayers edit As of June 7 2023 23 20 First team roster No Pos Nation Name Birthday age Since Previous team Notes1 GK nbsp USA Alyssa Naeher 1988 04 20 April 20 1988 aged 34 2016 nbsp Boston Breakers19 GK nbsp USA Mackenzie Wood 2000 07 04 July 4 2000 aged 22 2023 nbsp Northwestern Wildcats IRP a 21 GK nbsp USA Emily Boyd 1996 07 25 July 25 1996 aged 26 2018 nbsp California Golden Bears3 DF nbsp USA Arin Wright 1992 12 25 December 25 1992 aged 30 2015 nbsp Kentucky Wildcats6 DF nbsp USA Casey Krueger 1990 08 23 August 23 1990 aged 32 2016 nbsp Avaldsnes IL12 DF nbsp USA Tierna Davidson 1998 09 19 September 19 1998 aged 24 2019 nbsp Stanford Cardinal23 DF nbsp USA Tatumn Milazzo 1998 04 17 April 17 1998 aged 24 2021 nbsp South Carolina Gamecocks28 DF nbsp USA Kayla Sharples 1997 06 17 June 17 1997 aged 25 2019 nbsp Northwestern Wildcats31 DF nbsp USA Amanda Kowalski 1998 09 01 September 1 1998 aged 24 2022 nbsp Butler Bulldogs2 MF nbsp USA Samantha Fisher 1999 08 26 August 26 1999 aged 23 2023 nbsp Notre Dame Fighting Irish4 MF nbsp USA Cari Roccaro 1994 07 18 July 18 1994 aged 28 2023 nbsp Angel City FC5 MF nbsp BRA Julia Bianchi 1997 10 07 October 7 1997 aged 25 2023 nbsp Palmeiras INT b 13 MF nbsp USA Addie McCain 1999 08 28 August 28 1999 aged 23 2023 nbsp Kansas City Current14 MF nbsp PUR Jill Aguilera 1998 01 05 January 5 1998 aged 25 2022 nbsp Arizona Wildcats16 MF nbsp USA Sophie Jones 2001 07 17 July 17 2001 aged 21 2023 nbsp Duke Blue Devils18 MF nbsp GER Sandra Starke 1993 07 31 July 31 1993 aged 29 2023 nbsp VfL Wolfsburg INT b LOAN c 22 MF nbsp CAN Bianca St Georges 1997 07 28 July 28 1997 aged 25 2019 nbsp West Virginia Mountaineers INT b 29 MF nbsp USA Sami Feller 2000 04 04 April 4 2000 aged 22 2023 nbsp Denver Pioneers D45 d 32 MF nbsp USA Taylor Malham 1999 05 20 May 20 1999 aged 23 2023 nbsp Arkansas Razorbacks7 FW nbsp JPN Yuki Nagasato 1987 07 15 July 15 1987 aged 35 2022 nbsp Racing Louisville FC INT b 8 FW nbsp USA Ella Stevens 1997 12 11 December 11 1997 aged 25 2020 nbsp Duke Blue Devils9 FW nbsp USA Mallory Swanson 1998 04 29 April 29 1998 aged 24 2021 nbsp NJ NY Gotham FC SEI e 15 FW nbsp USA Sarah Griffith 1999 04 30 April 30 1999 aged 23 2022 nbsp Purdue Boilermakers D45 d 20 FW nbsp JAM Cheyna Matthews 1993 11 10 November 10 1993 aged 29 2023 nbsp Racing Louisville FC24 FW nbsp USA Jenna Bike 1998 06 01 June 1 1998 aged 24 2023 nbsp NJ NY Gotham FC25 FW nbsp USA Ava Cook 1997 06 17 June 17 1997 aged 25 2021 nbsp Michigan State Spartans27 FW nbsp AUS Chelsie Dawber 2000 01 12 January 12 2000 aged 23 2022 nbsp Adelaide United FC INT b LOAN f 34 FW nbsp USA Ally Schlegel 1997 06 17 June 17 1997 aged 25 2023 nbsp Penn State Nittany Lions55 FW nbsp USA Penelope Hocking 1999 12 29 December 29 1999 aged 23 2023 nbsp Penn State Nittany Lions Injury replacement player a b c d e International player On loan from Wolfsburg until June 30 24 a b 45 day disabled list On season ending injury list Loaned out to Norrkoping through the end of the 2023 Damallsvenskan season 25 Competitions edit Win Draw Loss Fixtures Preseason edit Chicago Red Stars v Racing Louisville FC February 18 2023 2023 02 18 Chicago Red Stars2 3Racing Louisville FCWestfield Indiana3 p m CST UTC 5 Bike nbsp Hocking nbsp Chicago reportRacing report Fischer nbsp 31 Davis nbsp 60 Monaghan nbsp 67 Stadium Grand Park Sports CampusNote Closed door scrimmage by invitation of Indy Eleven Chicago Red Stars v Kansas City Current February 27 2023 2023 02 27 Chicago Red Stars1 1Kansas City CurrentBradenton FloridaMilazzo nbsp 90 Bianchi ReportChicago report Kizer nbsp Stadium IMG AcademyNote Closed door scrimmage NJ NY Gotham FC v Chicago Red Stars March 2 2023 2023 03 02 NJ NY Gotham FC2 1Chicago Red StarsBradenton FloridaPurce nbsp 45 Bruninha Report nbsp nbsp Stadium IMG AcademyNote Closed door scrimmage played as three 45 minute periods Non competitive friendlies edit nbsp Chicago Red Stars v nbsp Mexico WNT April 8 2023 2023 04 08 nbsp Chicago Red Stars2 5 nbsp Mexico WNTBridgeview Illinois7 p m CDT UTC 4 Bianchi nbsp 39 Griffith nbsp 45 1 Bike Hocking nbsp 51 Report Corral nbsp 20 pen Nieto nbsp 22 Ovalle Sanchez nbsp 34 Ovalle Ordonez nbsp 61 Rodriguez Casarez nbsp 67 Jaramillo nbsp 78 nbsp 90 1 Stadium SeatGeek StadiumNote Part of the inaugural MexTour W NWSL Challenge Cup edit Main article 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup Group stage edit Houston Dash v Chicago Red Stars May 3 2023 2023 05 03 Houston Dash2 0Chicago Red StarsHouston Texas7 00 p m EDT UTC 5 Olivieri nbsp 5 Ordonez nbsp 72 pen Report Stadium Shell Energy Stadium Attendance 3 696Referee Adorae Monroy Chicago Red Stars v Racing Louisville FC May 31 2023 2023 05 31 Chicago Red Stars0 2Racing Louisville FCBridgeview Illinois7 00 p m EDT UTC 5 Roccaro nbsp 70 St Georges nbsp 78 Report Holloway nbsp 32 Kanu nbsp 44 Monaghan nbsp 62 Goins nbsp 71 DeMelo Stadium SeatGeek Stadium Attendance 1 762Referee Laura Rodriguez Kansas City Current v Chicago Red Stars June 14 2023 2023 06 14 Kansas City Current4 0Chicago Red StarsKansas City Kansas7 00 p m CDT UTC 5 Cooper nbsp 20 Debinha nbsp 54 Mace 70 DiBernardo Mace nbsp 55 DiBernardo nbsp 60 Kizer nbsp 62 Larsson NWSL reportESPN report Malham nbsp 82 Stadium Children s Mercy Park Attendance 8 226Referee Shawn Tehini Racing Louisville FC v Chicago Red Stars July 21 2023 2023 07 21 Racing Louisville FC2 0Chicago Red StarsLouisville Kentucky8 00 p m EDT UTC 4 Baggett nbsp 11 Monaghan nbsp 19 Report Stadium Lynn Family Stadium Attendance 5 499Referee Nabil Bensalah Chicago Red Stars v Kansas City Current July 29 2023 2023 07 29 Chicago Red Stars0 0Kansas City CurrentBridgeview Illinois7 00 p m EDT UTC 5 Report Stadium SeatGeek Stadium Attendance 2 959Referee Abdou Ndiaye Chicago Red Stars v Houston Dash August 5 2023 2023 08 05 Chicago Red Stars3 0Houston DashBridgeview Illinois7 00 p m EDT UTC 5 Hocking nbsp 37 43 Nagasato nbsp 50 Report Stadium SeatGeek Stadium Attendance 3 137Referee Karen Callado Central Division standings edit Pos Teamvte Pld W T L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KC LOU HOU CHI1 Kansas City Current 6 4 1 1 14 4 10 13 Advance to knockout stage 3 0 3 1 4 02 Racing Louisville FC 6 4 0 2 10 6 4 12 Advance to knockout stage based on ranking 3 2 3 0 2 03 Houston Dash 6 2 0 4 4 11 7 6 0 2 1 0 2 04 Chicago Red Stars 6 1 1 4 3 10 7 4 0 0 0 2 3 0 Source NWSL Results by matchday edit Matchday123456StadiumAHAAHHResultLLLLDWPosition444444Updated to match es played on October 26 2023 Source NWSLA Away H Home W Win D Draw L Loss Regular season edit Main article 2023 National Women s Soccer League season Matches edit San Diego Wave FC v Chicago Red Stars March 25 2023 2023 03 25 1San Diego Wave FC3 2Chicago Red StarsSan Diego California7 00 p m PDT UTC 7 Ali nbsp 22 Shaw nbsp 32 Kornieck nbsp 58 Morgan nbsp 89 pen NWSL reportESPN report Nagasato nbsp 18 Swanson nbsp 45 4 pen Davidson nbsp 49 Wright nbsp 88 Stadium Snapdragon Stadium Attendance 30 854Referee Elton Garcia Chicago Red Stars v Houston Dash April 1 2023 2023 04 01 2Chicago Red Stars1 2Houston DashBridgeview Illinois1 00 p m CDT UTC 5 Jacobs nbsp 19 o g NWSL reportESPN report Sanchez nbsp 4 Salmon Schmidt nbsp 51 Ordonez nbsp 60 pen Stadium SeatGeek Stadium Attendance 4 065Referee Karen Callado Chicago Red Stars v Kansas City Current April 15 2023 2023 04 15 3Chicago Red Stars4 2Kansas City CurrentBridgeview Illinois7 00 p m CDT UTC 5 Stevens nbsp 4 Hocking nbsp 49 Stevens 67 Matthews nbsp 77 Franch nbsp 60 o g Roccaro nbsp 90 6 NWSL reportESPN report Debinha nbsp 74 Larsson Larsson nbsp 90 7 Stadium SeatGeek Stadium Attendance 2 356Referee Elijio Arreguin OL Reign v Chicago Red Stars April 22 2023 2023 04 22 4OL Reign5 2Chicago Red StarsSeattle Washington12 30 p m PDT UTC 7 Balcer nbsp 15 Latsko 20 Barnes Rapinoe nbsp 21 Fishlock nbsp 45 5 Sonnett 76 Balcer Nagasato nbsp 73 o g Harvey nbsp 78 NWSL reportESPN report Wright nbsp 32 Schlegel nbsp 46 Bike nbsp 85 Milazzo nbsp 90 2 Stadium Lumen Field Attendance 6 186Referee JC Griggs Chicago Red Stars v Washington Spirit April 29 2023 2023 04 29 5Chicago Red Stars1 1Washington SpiritBridgeview Illinois7 00 p m CDT UTC 5 St Georges nbsp 33 Schlegel Stevens nbsp 69 NWSL reportESPN report McKeown nbsp 17 Hatch nbsp 29 pen Staab nbsp 67 Stadium SeatGeek Stadium Attendance 3 610Referee Matthew Corrigan Chicago Red Stars v NJ NY Gotham FC May 7 2023 2023 05 07 6Chicago Red Stars1 2NJ NY Gotham FCBridgeview Illinois5 00 p m CDT UTC 5 Stevens nbsp 54 Bianchi NWSL reportESPN report Nighswonger nbsp 5 Williams nbsp 45 2 Farrelly Onumonu nbsp 79 Smith nbsp 89 Stadium SeatGeek Stadium Attendance 3 692Referee Natalie Simon Racing Louisville FC v Chicago Red Stars May 12 2023 2023 05 12 7Racing Louisville FC3 0Chicago Red StarsLouisville Kentucky7 30 p m EDT UTC 4 Naeher nbsp 35 o g Wang nbsp 45 5 pen Erceg nbsp 53 Goins nbsp 89 Howell nbsp 90 NWSL reportESPN report Bianchi nbsp 6 St Georges nbsp 28 Stadium Lynn Family Stadium Attendance 4 143Referee Alyssa Nichols Portland Thorns FC v Chicago Red Stars May 21 2023 2023 05 21 8Portland Thorns FC4 0Chicago Red StarsPortland Oregon2 00 p m PDT UTC 7 Hubly nbsp 8 Coffey nbsp 36 Dunn nbsp 14 Sugita Moultrie nbsp 16 Dunn Kuikka nbsp 48 Coffey NWSL reportESPN report Bianchi nbsp 90 Stadium Providence Park Attendance 20 402Referee Tori Penso Chicago Red Stars v Orlando Pride May 27 2023 2023 05 27 9Chicago Red Stars1 0Orlando PrideBridgeview Illinois7 00 p m CDT UTC 5 Nagasato nbsp 22 Krueger NWSL reportESPN report Stadium SeatGeek Stadium Attendance 5 646Referee Rebecca Pagan Angel City FC v Chicago Red Stars June 5 2023 2023 06 05 10Angel City FC1 2Chicago Red StarsLos Angeles California7 00 p m PDT UTC 7 Riley nbsp 85 Leroux nbsp 88 Thompson NWSL reportESPN report Cook nbsp 16 Bianchi 27 Nagasato nbsp 57 Stadium BMO Stadium Attendance 16 682Referee Alex BilleterNote Rescheduled from 5 p m PDT on June 4 due to Los Angeles FC advancing to the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League final 26 Chicago Red Stars v North Carolina Courage June 10 2023 2023 06 10 11Chicago Red Stars0 5North Carolina CourageBridgeview Illinois7 00 p m CDT UTC 5 Bike nbsp 76 Milazzo nbsp 90 7 NWSL reportESPN report Kerolin nbsp 11 Gejl 34 Kurtz 60 Boade Gejl nbsp 31 O Sullivan O Sullivan nbsp 52 Miura Stadium SeatGeek Stadium Attendance 3 541Referee Karen Callado Chicago Red Stars v Portland Thorns FC June 18 2023 2023 06 18 12Chicago Red Stars2 3Portland Thorns FCBridgeview Illinois5 00 p m CDT UTC 5 St Georges nbsp 58 Stevens nbsp 72 pen Schlegel nbsp 82 Bianchi NWSL reportESPN report Sugita nbsp 29 nbsp 63 Weaver Smith nbsp 43 Kuikka Bixby nbsp 65 Sinclair nbsp 75 Dunn Hubly nbsp 79 Stadium SeatGeek Stadium Attendance 3 655Referee Anya Voigt NJ NY Gotham FC v Chicago Red Stars June 25 2023 2023 06 25 13NJ NY Gotham FC2 1Chicago Red StarsHarrison New Jersey5 30 p m EDT UTC 4 Williams nbsp 46 Martin Long nbsp 69 Freeman nbsp 86 NWSL reportESPN report Roccaro nbsp 55 Griffith Bianchi nbsp 63 Milazzo nbsp 81 Stadium Red Bull Arena Attendance 5 601Referee Matthew CorriganNote Match was paused for 50 minutes due to lightning in the area at the 53rd minute 27 Chicago Red Stars v San Diego Wave FC July 1 2023 2023 07 01 14Chicago Red Stars1 0San Diego Wave FCBridgeview Illinois7 00 p m CDT UTC 5 Cook nbsp 33 Stevens nbsp 45 1 Milazzo NWSL reportESPN report Kornieck nbsp 45 3 Pogarch nbsp 63 Stadium SeatGeek Stadium Attendance 5 698Referee Thomas Snyder Houston Dash v Chicago Red Stars July 7 2023 2023 07 07 15Houston Dash0 1Chicago Red StarsHouston Texas7 30 p m CDT UTC 5 Petersen nbsp 86 Olivieri nbsp 90 7 NWSL reportESPN report Hocking nbsp 69 St Georges Stadium Shell Energy Stadium Attendance 4 892Referee Alyssa Nichols Orlando Pride v Chicago Red Stars August 20 2023 2023 08 20 16Orlando Pride5 0Chicago Red StarsOrlando Florida7 00 p m EDT UTC 4 Rafaelle nbsp 15 Bight nbsp 24 nbsp 49 Larroquette nbsp 64 Cluff nbsp 68 NWSL reportESPN report Stadium Exploria Stadium Attendance 5 904Referee Anya Voigt North Carolina Courage v Chicago Red Stars August 27 2023 2023 08 27 17North Carolina Courage1 1Chicago Red StarsCary North Carolina2 00 p m EDT UTC 4 Boade nbsp 14 Fox nbsp 21 NWSL reportESPN report Milazzo nbsp 63 Stadium WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance 4 000Referee Kevin Broadley Washington Spirit v Chicago Red Stars September 3 2023 2023 09 03 18Washington Spirit0 2Chicago Red StarsWashington D C 5 00 p m EDT UTC 4 NWSL reportESPN report St Georges nbsp 48 Nagasato nbsp 60 Stadium Audi Field Attendance 10 035Referee Brandon Stevis Chicago Red Stars v Angel City FC September 17 2023 2023 09 17 19Chicago Red Stars2 2Angel City FCBridgeview Illinois5 00 p m CDT UTC 5 Cook nbsp 68 Matthews nbsp 75 NWSL reportESPN report Riley nbsp 39 Endo nbsp 71 Stadium SeatGeek Stadium Attendance 8 961Referee Alyssa Nichols Chicago Red Stars v Racing Louisville FC September 30 2023 2023 09 30 20Chicago Red Stars1 0Racing Louisville FCBridgeview Illinois7 00 p m CDT UTC 5 St Georges nbsp 33 NWSL reportESPN report Stadium SeatGeek Stadium Attendance 4 104Referee Sergii Demianchuk Kansas City Current v Chicago Red Stars October 7 2023 2023 10 07 21Kansas City Current6 3Chicago Red StarsKansas City Kansas7 00 p m CDT UTC 5 Rodriguez nbsp 14 Labonta nbsp 22 Spaanstra nbsp 44 Debinha nbsp 52 Kizer nbsp 90 2 Larsson nbsp 90 6 NWSL reportESPN report Sharples nbsp 20 Ballisager nbsp 45 1 o g St Georges nbsp 63 Stadium Children s Mercy Park Attendance 15 671Referee Laura Rodriguez Chicago Red Stars v OL Reign October 15 2023 2023 10 15 22Chicago Red Stars0 2OL ReignBridgeview Illinois4 00 p m CDT UTC 5 NWSL reportESPN report Rapinoe nbsp 47 nbsp 50 Fishlock nbsp 59 Stadium SeatGeek Stadium Attendance 8 004Referee Anya Voigt Regular season standings edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts8 Washington Spirit 22 7 9 6 26 29 3 309 Racing Louisville FC 22 6 9 7 25 24 1 2710 Houston Dash 22 6 8 8 16 18 2 2611 Kansas City Current 22 8 2 12 30 36 6 2612 Chicago Red Stars 22 7 3 12 28 50 22 24Source NWSLRules for classification Tiebreakers Results summary edit Overall Home Away Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD22 7 3 12 28 50 22 24 4 2 5 14 20 6 3 1 7 14 30 16Last updated July 7 2023 Source NWSLsoccer com Results by matchday edit Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122StadiumAHHAHHAAHAHHAHAAAAHHAHResultLLWLDLLLWWLLLWWLDWDWLLPosition81089111212121110101112121112Updated to match es played on October 26 2023 Source NWSLA Away H Home W Win D Draw L LossStatistics editAs of matches played July 7 2023 28 29 Goalscorers per competition Player Goals by competitionPos No Nat Name NWSL Cup Playoffs TotalFW 8 nbsp USA Ella Stevens 4 0 4FW 55 nbsp USA Penelope Hocking 3 0 3FW 25 nbsp USA Ava Cook 2 0 2FW 7 nbsp JPN Yuki Nagasato 2 0 2MF 34 nbsp USA Ally Schlegel 2 0 2DF 22 nbsp CAN Bianca St Georges 1 0 1MF 4 nbsp USA Cari Roccaro 1 0 1FW 9 nbsp USA Mallory Swanson 1 0 1DF 3 nbsp USA Arin Wright 1 0 1Total 17 0 17Assists by player per competition Player Assists by competitionPos No Nat Name NWSL Cup Playoffs TotalMF 5 nbsp BRA Julia Bianchi 3 0 3FW 15 nbsp USA Sarah Griffith 1 0 1FW 6 nbsp USA Casey Krueger 1 0 1DF 23 nbsp USA Tatumn Milazzo 1 0 1FW 7 nbsp JPN Yuki Nagasato 1 0 1MF 34 nbsp USA Ally Schlegel 1 0 1DF 22 nbsp CAN Bianca St Georges 1 0 1FW 8 nbsp USA Ella Stevens 1 0 1Total 11 0 11Clean sheets by goalkeeper per competition Player Clean sheets by competitionPos No Nat Name NWSL Cup Playoffs TotalGK 21 nbsp USA Emily Boyd 2 0 2GK 1 nbsp USA Alyssa Naeher 1 0 1Total 3 0 3Disciplinary cards by player per competition Player NWSL Cup Playoffs TotalPos No Nat Name nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp MF 5 nbsp BRA Julia Bianchi 3 0 0 0 3 0DF 23 nbsp USA Tatumn Milazzo 3 0 0 0 3 0DF 22 nbsp CAN Bianca St Georges 2 0 1 0 3 0FW 24 nbsp USA Jenna Bike 2 0 0 0 2 0FW 25 nbsp USA Ava Cook 2 0 0 0 2 0MF 4 nbsp USA Cari Roccaro 1 0 1 0 2 0DF 12 nbsp USA Tierna Davidson 1 0 0 0 1 0FW 55 nbsp USA Penelope Hocking 1 0 0 0 1 0MF 32 nbsp USA Taylor Malham 0 0 1 0 1 0FW 7 nbsp JPN Yuki Nagasato 0 0 1 0 1 0FW 8 nbsp USA Ella Stevens 1 0 0 0 1 0DF 3 nbsp USA Arin Wright 1 0 0 0 1 0Total 17 0 4 0 21 0Awards editAs of June 29 2023 NWSL weekly awards edit Player of the Week Wk Pos Nat Player Won Ref 3 FW nbsp USA Penelope Hocking 2nd 30 5 DF nbsp USA Tatumn Milazzo Nom 31 9 GK nbsp USA Alyssa Naeher 2nd 32 10 FW nbsp USA Ava Cook Nom 33 Save of the Week Wk Pos Nat Player Won Ref 7 GK nbsp USA Alyssa Naeher Nom 34 8 Won 35 9 Won 36 Transactions editDraft selections edit Draft selections are not automatically signed to the team roster The 2023 NWSL Draft was held on January 12 2023 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania 2023 NWSL Draft selections by round Round Pick Pos Nat Player College Status Ref 1 7 FW nbsp USA Penelope Hocking Penn State University Signed to a three year contract with an option for a fourth year on March 20 2023 37 38 2 14 MF nbsp USA Grace Yochum Oklahoma State University Declined to report to preseason training 37 39 23 FW nbsp USA Ally Schlegel Penn State University Signed to a three year contract with an option for a fourth year on March 20 2023 37 38 4 43 MF nbsp USA Sophie Jones Duke University Signed to a two year contract on March 20 2023 37 38 Contracts edit Contract expirations Date Pos Nat Player Notes Ref December 1 2022 MF nbsp USA Danielle Colaprico Free agent declined new contract 40 MF nbsp USA Morgan GautratFW nbsp USA Rachel HillJanuary 8 2023 DF nbsp USA Zoe Morse Contract expired new contract offer declined 41 Contract re signings Date Pos Nat Player Notes Ref November 11 2022 FW nbsp JPN Yuki Nagasato Re signed to a one year contract with an option for an additional year 42 November 15 2022 DF nbsp USA Arin Wright Re signed to a two year contract 43 November 16 2022 DF nbsp USA Tatumn Milazzo Contract option exercised 44 FW nbsp USA Ella StevensDF nbsp USA Kayla SharplesDF nbsp CAN Bianca St GeorgesGK nbsp USA Emily BoydDecember 13 2022 DF nbsp USA Tatumn Milazzo Signed new two year contract with an option for an additional year 45 Waivers Date Pos Nat Player Notes Ref November 16 2022 MF nbsp USA Channing Foster Waived 44 DF nbsp USA Mikenna McManusJune 28 2023 FW nbsp USA Brenna Lovera Released 46 Loans edit Loans in Date Pos Nat Player Previous club Fee notes Ref April 16 2023 MF nbsp GER Sandra Starke nbsp VfL Wolfsburg Loaned through June 30 24 Loans out Date Pos Nat Player Destination club Fee notes Ref October 31 2022 FW nbsp AUS Chelsie Dawber nbsp Adelaide United FC Loaned until May 4 2023 recalled on March 2 2023 47 48 FW nbsp USA Sarah Griffith nbsp Newcastle Jets FC Loaned until April 6 2023 March 2 2023 FW nbsp AUS Chelsie Dawber nbsp IFK Norrkoping Loaned until the end of the 2023 Damallsvenskan in November 48 Transfers edit Transfers in Date Pos Nat Player Former club Fee notes Ref January 9 2023 MF nbsp USA Addie McCain nbsp Racing Louisville FC Acquired via waiver wire and signed to a two year contract with an option for a third year 49 January 11 2023 FW nbsp USA Jenna Bike nbsp Racing Louisville FC Acquired via waiver wire and signed to a two year contract with an option for a third year 50 January 25 2023 MF nbsp USA Cari Roccaro nbsp Angel City FC Acquired in exchange for 65 000 in allocation money 51 MF nbsp BRA Julia Bianchi nbsp Palmeiras Signed to a two year contract 39 52 March 20 2023 MF nbsp USA Taylor Malham nbsp Racing Louisville FC Acquired via discovery after being waived and signed to a one year contract 53 March 25 2023 FW nbsp JAM Cheyna Matthews nbsp Racing Louisville FC Free agent signed to a one year contract with an option for an additional year 54 DF nbsp USA Sami Feller nbsp Denver Pioneers Preseason trialist signed to a three year contract with an option for an additional year FW nbsp USA Brenna Lovera nbsp Selfoss Preseason trialist signed to an injury replacement contract for Addie McCain GK nbsp USA Mackenzie Wood nbsp Northwestern Wildcats Preseason trialist signed to an injury replacement contract for Emily Boyd April 7 2023 GK nbsp USA Meagan McClelland nbsp Rutgers Scarlet Knights Signed to a national team replacement contract for Alyssa Naeher 55 Transfers out Date Pos Nat Player Destination club Fee notes Ref December 13 2022 FW nbsp USA Sarah Luebbert nbsp Club America Transferred for an undisclosed fee 56 Retirements edit Date Pos Nat Player Ref December 7 2022 MF nbsp USA Sarah Woldmoe 57 Preseason trialists edit Pos Nat Player Previous club Ref GK nbsp USA Meagan McClelland nbsp Rutgers Scarlet Knights 39 GK nbsp USA Morgan Messner nbsp Penn State Nittany LionsMF nbsp USA Abby Boyan nbsp Georgia BulldogsMF nbsp USA Meg Brandt nbsp MSV DuisburgMF nbsp USA Meghan Cavanaugh nbsp Puerto Rico Sol FCMF nbsp USA Sami Feller nbsp Denver PioneersMF nbsp USA Carlee Giammona nbsp Pepperdine WavesMF nbsp USA Brenna Lovera nbsp SelfossMF nbsp USA Brenna Ochoa nbsp MSV DuisburgFW nbsp USA Bayleigh Chaviers nbsp UMF Valur ReydarfjordurMF nbsp USA Taylor Malham nbsp Racing Louisville FC 58 FW nbsp JAM Cheyna Matthews nbsp Racing Louisville FC 59 References edit a b c Linehan Meg October 18 2022 Board of NWSL s Chicago Red Stars took no action after being informed of player complaints The Athletic Retrieved June 8 2023 Whisler Arnim October 5 2023 Statement from Arnim Whisler Press release Chicago Red Stars Archived from the original on October 5 2022 Herrera Sandra October 5 2022 Chicago Red Stars owner Arnim Whisler removed from board in wake of investigation into women s soccer abuse CBS Sports Retrieved June 8 2023 a b Red Stars promote Michelle Lomnicki to general manager Press release Chicago Red Stars January 19 2023 Retrieved June 8 2023 span, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,