"SAN FRANCISCO - In their first season, the turned Chase Center into Ballhalla. A place where the expansion team has created its identity as a hard-nosed, resilient team that has a raucous crowd behind it. Though the Valkyries lost what could be their final home game of 2025 at Chase Center on Saturday, Golden State fans have left their mark by creating one of the league's toughest environments for visiting teams."
"The Valkyries set the all-time WNBA record for average attendance (18,064) and total fans (397,408) on Saturday after they sold out their 22nd home game of the year. The Valkyries may not play at Chase Center again this season as their lone guaranteed home playoff game - Game 2 of their first-round series - will take place at SAP Center in San Jose."
The Golden State Valkyries transformed Chase Center into Ballhalla and established a raucous home environment during their first season. The Valkyries set WNBA records for average attendance (18,064) and total fans (397,408) after selling out 22 home games, surpassing the Indiana Fever by over 48,000 attendees. The team may play its lone guaranteed home playoff game at SAP Center in San Jose, but Bay Area fans are expected to travel to support the team. Memorable moments included Kayla Thornton's franchise-first made basket and Julie Vanloo's three consecutive 3-pointers that ignited a comeback in the season opener.
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