Chicago Stars 0-4 NC Courage — May 16, 2026

May 16, 2026 · WakeMed Soccer Park Final

CHI Chicago Stars

NC NC Courage

NC Evelyn Ijeh 47' assist: Ashley Sanchez

NC Ashley Sanchez 61' assist: Evelyn Ijeh

NC Ally Schlegel 65' assist: Manaka Matsukubo

NC Manaka Matsukubo 86' assist: Shinomi Koyama

Attendance: 10,023

Lineups

Chicago Stars (3-5-2) · NC Courage (4-3-3)

NC Courage bench

#80 Oli Peña

#5 Cameron Brooks

#35 Ally Schlegel on 45' for Chioma Okafor

#9 Olivia Wingate on 90'+1' for Manaka Matsukubo

#22 Cortnee Vine

#6 Ivy Younce on 79' for Ashley Sanchez

#99 Molly Pritchard

#3 Sydney Schmidt on 90'+1' for Dani Weatherholt

#14 Carly Wickenheiser on 73' for Evelyn Ijeh

Chicago Stars bench

#8 Jameese Joseph on 76' for Julia Grosso

#9 Mallory Swanson on 76' for Ryan Gareis

#13 Leilanni Nesbeth on 70' for Aaliyah Farmer

#15 Elise Evans

#18 Ivonne Chacón

#22 Halle Mackiewicz on 21' for Alyssa Naeher

#23 Micayla Johnson on 45' for Jenna Bike

#77 Maitane

Timeline

Jordyn Huitema

Halle Mackiewicz
off: Alyssa Naeher

⇄21'

⇄45'

Ally Schlegel
off: Chioma Okafor

Micayla Johnson
off: Jenna Bike

⇄45'

47'

Evelyn Ijeh
Header · assist: Ashley Sanchez

Manaka Hayashi

54'

61'

Ashley Sanchez
Right footed shot · assist: Evelyn Ijeh

65'

Ally Schlegel
Right footed shot · assist: Manaka Matsukubo

Leilanni Nesbeth
off: Aaliyah Farmer

⇄70'

⇄73'

Carly Wickenheiser
off: Evelyn Ijeh

Mallory Swanson
off: Ryan Gareis

⇄76'

Jameese Joseph
off: Julia Grosso

⇄76'

⇄79'

Ivy Younce
off: Ashley Sanchez

86'

Manaka Matsukubo
Left footed shot · assist: Shinomi Koyama

⇄90'+1'

Olivia Wingate
off: Manaka Matsukubo

⇄90'+1'

Sydney Schmidt
off: Dani Weatherholt

Match Stats

Shooting

13	Shots	18
3	Shots on Target	6
5	Blocked Shots	3
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Penalty Goals	0

Possession & Passing

48.3	Possession %	51.7
375	Passes	391
300	Accurate Passes	321
15	Crosses	19
2	Accurate Crosses	10
53	Long Balls	54
23	Accurate Long Balls	38

Defense

22	Tackles	17
16	Effective Tackles	10
14	Interceptions	7
13	Clearances	14

Discipline & Set Pieces

4	Fouls	7
3	Offsides	5
4	Corner Kicks	7
2	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0

Goalkeeping

Saves

Availability

Chicago Stars
Out: Ryan Connaughton (Knee), Julia Grosso (Neck), Jordyn Huitema (Knee - SEI), Natalia Kuikka (Knee - SEI), Rachael Kundananji (Excused Absence)

NC Courage
Out: Maycee Bell (Shoulder - SEI), Payton Crawford (Knee - SEI), Feli Rauch (Foot), Sydney Schmidt (Knee - SEI)
Questionable: Ally Schlegel (Foot)