2024 Racing Louisville FC season

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Racing Louisville FC
2024 season
ManagerBev Yanez
StadiumLynn Family Stadium
(capacity: 11,700)
← 2023

The 2024 Racing Louisville FC season is the team's fourth as a top-tier professional women's soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League.

Background[edit]

See also: 2023 Racing Louisville FC season

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

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 Kansas City Current 6 5 1 0 20 11 +9 16 NWSL Shield, playoffs
2 Washington Spirit 7 5 0 2 15 9 +6 15 Playoffs
3 Orlando Pride 7 4 3 0 13 7 +6 15
4 North Carolina Courage 7 4 0 3 12 9 +3 12
5 Portland Thorns FC 7 3 1 3 15 13 +2 10
6 Chicago Red Stars 7 3 1 3 9 10 −1 10
7 Angel City FC 7 3 1 3 9 11 −2 10
8 Racing Louisville FC 6 1 5 0 10 6 +4 8
9 San Diego Wave FC 6 2 1 3 5 6 −1 7
10 Seattle Reign FC 7 2 0 5 7 10 −3 6
11 Bay FC 7 2 0 5 12 17 −5 6
12 NJ/NY Gotham FC 5 1 2 2 3 4 −1 5
13 Houston Dash 6 1 2 3 6 14 −8 5
14 Utah Royals 7 1 1 5 5 13 −8 4
Updated to match(es) played on May 3, 2024. Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Regular season[edit]

Main article: 2024 National Women's Soccer League season
March 16, 2024 (2024-03-16) 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 (2024-03-23) 2 Houston Dash 0-0 Racing Louisville FC Houston, Texas
8:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 8,600
Referee: Brandon Stevis
March 30, 2024 (2024-03-30) 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 (2024-04-13) 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 (2024-04-20) 5 Racing Louisville FC 5-1 Utah Royals Louisville, Kentucky
5:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 11,365
Referee: Joshua Encarnacion
April 28, 2024 (2024-04-28) 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 (2024-05-05) 7 Orlando Pride v Racing Louisville FC Orlando, Florida
6:00 PM EST Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
May 10, 2024 (2024-05-10) 8 Racing Louisville FC v Washington Spirit Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EST Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
May 18, 2024 (2024-05-18) 9 Kansas City Current v Racing Louisville FC Kansas City, Missouri
9:30 PM EST Stadium: CPKC Stadium
May 25, 2024 (2024-05-25) 10 Chicago Red Stars v Racing Louisville FC Bridgeview, Illinois
7:30 PM EST Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
June 7, 2024 (2024-06-07) 11 Racing Louisville FC v Houston Dash Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EST Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
June 15, 2024 (2024-06-15) 12 Racing Louisville FC v NJ/NY Gotham FC Louisville, Kentucky
1:00 PM EST Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
June 19, 2024 (2024-06-19) 13 Angel City FC v Racing Louisville FC Los Angeles, California
10:00 PM EST Stadium: BMO Stadium
June 23, 2024 (2024-06-23) 14 Seattle Reign FC v Racing Louisville FC Seattle, Washington
6:00 PM EST Stadium: Lumen Field
June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29) 15 Racing Louisville FC v Bay FC Louisville, Kentucky
4:00 PM EST Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
July 7, 2024 (2024-07-07) 16 North Carolina Courage v Racing Louisville FC Cary, North Carolina
4:30 PM EST Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
August 24, 2024 (2024-08-24) 17 Racing Louisville FC v Chicago Red Stars Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EST Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
August 31, 2024 (2024-08-31) 18 Racing Louisville FC v Seattle Reign FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EST Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
September 7, 2024 (2024-09-07) 19 Bay FC v Racing Louisville FC San Jose, California
10:00 PM EST Stadium: PayPal Park
September 14, 2024 (2024-09-14) 20 Racing Louisville FC v Angel City FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EST Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
September 21, 2024 (2024-09-21) 21 Racing Louisville FC v North Carolina Courage Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EST Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
September 28, 2024 (2024-09-28) 22 Utah Royals v Racing Louisville FC Sandy, Utah
7:00 PM EST Stadium: America First Field
October 5, 2024 (2024-10-05) 23 Racing Louisville FC v Kansas City Current Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EST Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
October 13, 2024 (2024-10-13) 24 Washington Spirit v Racing Louisville FC Washington, D.C.
5:00 PM EST Stadium: Audi Field
October 19, 2024 (2024-10-19) 25 Racing Louisville FC v Portland Thorns FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EST Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
November 3, 2024 (2024-11-03) 26 San Diego Wave v Racing Louisville FC San Diego, California
5:30 PM EST Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium

References[edit]

  1. ^ Linehan, Jeff Rueter and Meg. "Bjorkegren out at Racing Louisville: Sources". The Athletic. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  2. ^ "Racing Louisville FC names Beverly Goebel Yanez, former assistant for club, new head coach". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  3. ^ Gutierrez, Jackie. "Racing Louisville FC Welcomes Carmelina Moscato As Assistant Coach". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  4. ^ "Racing names Sowerby as new assistant coach". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  5. ^ "Nike unveils new 2024 Racing kits". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  6. ^ "Lynn Family Stadium". Louisville City FC. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  7. ^ "Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Center". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  8. ^ "Women's soccer just won a 40x raise as the NWSL signs a $240 million TV deal with CBS, ESPN, Amazon and Scripps". Fortune. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  9. ^ Staff, S. V. G. (2024-01-26). "NWSL Unveils Broadcast Schedule, Makes New NWSL+ Streaming Service Free to Fans for Upcoming 2024 Season". Sports Video Group. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
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  11. ^ "Racing, iHeart Media announce landmark radio broadcast partnership". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  12. ^ "Racing signs top draft pick Turner to first pro deal". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  13. ^ "Racing acquires defender Ellie Jean in trade". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  14. ^ "Racing signs veteran midfielder Viggiano to free agent deal". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  15. ^ "Racing signs former UK standout Yuuka Kurosaki". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  16. ^ "Racing completes trade for Kentucky legend Arin Wright". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  17. ^ "Racing signs South African star Motlhalo". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  18. ^ "Colombian forward Elexa Bahr signs with Racing". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  19. ^ "Racing lands USWNT midfielder Taylor Flint in trade". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  20. ^ "Racing signs teen New Zealand international Clegg". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  21. ^ "Ekic departs Racing, signs with Australian club". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
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  24. ^ "Kgatlana departs for Mexican club in record transfer deal". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
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  27. ^ "Racing acquires allocation money in Lester trade". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
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