San Diego Wave clinch first-ever win in playoffs on Sunday originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
It was a big night for the San Diego Wave at Snapdragon Stadium – maybe even one of their biggest.
On Sunday night, San Diego clinched its first-ever club win in the postseason after defeating the Chicago Red Stars 2-1 in the NWSL playoffs.
The Wave, placed at seed No. 3, bumped out the Red Stars, seeded at No. 6, who have made playoff runs for seven consecutive years. This is a big upset for the Windy City considering their playoff dreams were ripped from under them last year when they lost to the Washington Spirit (2-1) in the finals.
The night began with Yuki Nagasoto scoring for the Red Stars just 10 minutes in, giving Chicago a quick edge right off the bat.
However, in the 67th minute, the Wave’s Emily van Egmond pulled through and tied the game.
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But US Soccer’s former Female Player of the Year (2018) Alex Morgan really took the cake in this one. The 33-year-old striker scored in the 110th minute in extra time for the Wave, clinching them the win.
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The Wave will move on to the semifinals on Sunday, where they will face the No. 2 seed Portland Thorns in Providence Park.
