2024 Racing Louisville FC season
| 2024 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Bev Yanez |
| Stadium | Lynn Family Stadium (capacity: 11,700) |
| League | 9th |
| NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup | Group stage |
| Playoffs | DNQ |
| Highest home attendance | 11,365 |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,137 |
| Average home league attendance | 6,223 |
| All statistics correct as of November 3, 2024. | |
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The 2024 Racing Louisville FC season was the team's fourth as a top-tier professional women's soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League.
Background
[edit]Hirings
[edit]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
[edit]See also: Transactions
Kit changes
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- As of April 15, 2024
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]2024 NWSL Draft
[edit]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 | Signed |
Transfers in
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]NWSL standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Pride (S) | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 60 | NWSL Shield, playoffs |
| 2 | Washington Spirit | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 56 | Playoffs |
| 3 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 56 | |
| 4 | Kansas City Current | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 57 | 31 | +26 | 55 | |
| 5 | North Carolina Courage | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 39 | |
| 6 | Portland Thorns FC | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 34 | |
| 7 | Bay FC | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 34 | |
| 8 | Chicago Red Stars | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 32 | |
| 9 | Racing Louisville FC | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 28 | |
| 10 | San Diego Wave FC | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 25 | |
| 11 | Utah Royals | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 25 | |
| 12 | Angel City FC | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 24[a] | |
| 13 | Seattle Reign FC | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 23 | |
| 14 | Houston Dash | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 42 | −22 | 20 |
Regular season
[edit]| March 16, 2024 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 2 | Houston Dash | 0–0 | Racing Louisville FC | Houston, Texas |
| 8:30 PM EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 8,600 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| March 30, 2024 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 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 5 | Racing Louisville FC | 5–1 | Utah Royals | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 5:00 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 11,365 Referee: Joshua Encarnacion |
| April 28, 2024 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 17 | Racing Louisville FC | 3–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 6,607 Referee: Shawn Tehini |
| August 31, 2024 18 | Racing Louisville FC | 2–3 | Seattle Reign FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 5.011 Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
| September 7, 2024 19 | Bay FC | 1–0 | Racing Louisville FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT |
|
Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 11,478 Referee: Rebecca Pagan |
| September 14, 2024 20 | Racing Louisville FC | 2–1 | Angel City FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:30 PM EST |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 5,493 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| September 21, 2024 21 | Racing Louisville FC | 2–1 | North Carolina Courage | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,853 Referee: Adorae Monroy |
| September 28, 2024 22 | Utah Royals | 1–0 | Racing Louisville FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:00 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 9,002 Referee: Alexandra Billeter |
| October 5, 2024 23 | Racing Louisville FC | 0–2 | Kansas City Current | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:30 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 6,013 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| October 13, 2024 24 | Washington Spirit | 1–4 | Racing Louisville FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 5:00 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: Audi Field Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| October 19, 2024 25 | Racing Louisville FC | 1–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:30 PM EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 5,905 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| November 3, 2024 26 | Racing Louisville FC | 1–3 | San Diego Wave FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 5:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 2,137 Referee: Greg Dopka | ||
| Note: Relocated from San Diego on November 1 due to poor field conditions at Snapdragon Stadium.[29][30] | ||||
NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
[edit]| July 20, 2024 | Racing Louisville FC  | 3–1 |  Monterrey | Louisville, United States |
| 8:00 p.m. | Report |
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Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,362 Referee: Alex Billeter |
| July 26, 2024 | Racing Louisville FC | 1–1 (4–5 p) | North Carolina Courage | Louisville, United States |
| 8:00 p.m. |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| Penalties | ||||
| August 1 | Orlando Pride | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Racing Louisville FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
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- ^ Gutierrez, Jackie. "Racing Louisville FC Welcomes Carmelina Moscato As Assistant Coach". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Racing names Sowerby as new assistant coach". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
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