NC Courage 1-3 Bay FC in the NWSL, round 1 at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary (10,000 capacity).

NC Courage won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–W–W–W), scoring 10 and conceding 3.

Bay FC won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–W–L), scoring 6 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 6 times: NC Courage 1 win, Bay FC 4, 1 draw.