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Seattle Reign FC 3
Chicago Stars FC 2
August 18, 2025
Lumen Field – Seattle, WA
NWSL Regular Season
Seattle Reign FC hosted Chicago Stars FC on Monday evening in Seattle.
The visiting Stars have shown grit coming out of the international break, grabbing two draws. The Stars still sit well down the table on only eight points, but the two draws showed resilience.
Seattle comes off a difficult road loss to their Cascadia rivals; but are in a position to move another space up the table on the evening above the playoff line.
With her start in the nets, Alyssa Naeher would become the first goalkeeper to reach 200 league appearances in NWSL history.
The hosts got on the board early, nabbing a goal in the third minute. Jordyn Huitema would push a low cross to the near post for Jessica Fishlock to slot in. It was the second consecutive match Seattle grabbed a third minute goal.
The Stars offense pushed and kept Reign keeper Claudia Dickey busy throughout the first half, forcing several saves without breaking through. The visitors would be punished in the 34th minute as Huitema would convert after a Naeher save and deflection to double the host lead.
The first half was additionally difficult on the Stars. Two injury substitutions in the first half limited the options Chicago interim head coach Ella Masar would have available to respond to the two goal deficit.
The second half would see the match instantly move to three nil. Emeri Adames would volley in a missed clearance ten seconds into the half to add to the Seattle lead. Dickey sent a long ball off the kickoff that bounced Adames took advantage.
Jenna Bike would injure her ankle moments later. forcing Chicago to use their final sub slot only minutes into the second half.
The Reign would bring on Lynn Biyendolo and Mia Fishel in the 65th minute. Seattle coach Laura Harvey presumably was looking to continue the pressure on Chicago to avoid a comeback. Yet, the Stars would get one back in the 73rd minute. Ludmila would break through and beat Dickey to the far post.
Chicago made Seattle pay again in the 78th minute, cutting the lead to a single goal with time to play. A second far post goal, this time by Camryn Biegalski would make the match suddenly more interesting. Much of the talk of Chicago recently having resiliency was being shown in real time.
What looked like a runaway win for the Reign got tense and tight in the final minutes and stoppage time with the Chicago goals. The Stars had chances, and managed to level it at three in the waning seconds on a set piece to grab an improbable road point. Alyssa Naeher was the one that poked in the third goal as she had come forward for the final set piece. It was Naeher’s first goal in the league.
The comeback was a bitter pill for Seattle, that had to view the result as two points dropped.
The Reign honored the 1985 USWNT on the 40th anniversary of their first official match.
BOX
SCORING SUMMARY
SEA – Jess Fishlock (Jordyn Huitema) 3’
SEA – Jordyn Huitema 34’
SEA – Emeri Adames 46’
CHI – Ludmila (Ally Schlegel) 73’
CHI – Camryn Biegalski (Taylor Malham) 78′
CHI – Alyssa Naeher 90+9’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
CHI – Sam Staab (caution) 56’
SEA – Sam Meza (caution) 88’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Reign FC – Claudia Dickey, Sofia Huerta, Phoebe McClernon, Madison Curry (Jordyn Bugg 66’), Shae Holmes, Angharad James-Turner, Jess Fishlock © (Sam Meza 85’), Sally Menti, Maddie Dahlien (Mia Fishel 66’), Jordyn Huitema (Lynn Biyendolo 66’), Emeri Adames (Emily Mason 86’)
Substitutes not used: Maddie Prohaska, Lauren Barnes, Nérilia Mondesir, Ji So-Yun
Total shots: 11
Shots on goal: 7
Fouls: 12
Offside: 1
Corner-Kicks: 1
Saves: 7
Chicago Stars FC – Alyssa Naeher ©, Sam Staab, Kathrin Hendrich, Natalia Kuikka (Camryn Biegalski 14’), Taylor Malham, Shea Groom (Manaka Hayashi 32’), Julia Grosso, Maitane (Bea Franklin 46’), Ludmila, Jenna Bike (Jameese Joseph 55’), Ally Schlegel
Substitutes not used: Mackenzie Wood, Ava Cook, Leilanni Nesbeth, Micayla Johnson, Nádia Gomes
Total shots: 21
Shots on goal: 11
Fouls: 8
Offside: 2
Corner-kicks: 4
Saves: 4
Referees: Greg Dopka
Assistants: Chris Schurfranz, Melissa Beck
Fourth Official: Christopher Calderon
VAR: Servando Berna
Attendance: 7,290
Weather: 70 degrees and cloudy
