"The North Carolina Courage spoiled Bay FC's last home game of the season Friday night as Manaka Matsukubo's hat trick led to a resounding 4-1 win, matching the most lopsided home loss in Bay's two-year history. Bay FC (4-13-8) also played its 14th consecutive winless match, equaling the last-place Chicago Stars FC for the longest winless streak in the NWSL this season."
"North Carolina came into PayPal as a desperate squad, sitting just outside the playoff line in the league standings, a point below Racing Louisville in the eighth and final spot, with one game left in the regular season. The victory snapped a three-game winless streak for the Courage and kept its postseason hopes alive. Matsukubo scored her first goal in the third minute that Bay goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz tried to stop but the ball rolled into the goal. She added a second in the eighth."
Bay FC lost 4-1 at home to the North Carolina Courage as Manaka Matsukubo recorded a hat trick. The defeat matched Bay's most lopsided home loss in club history and extended Bay's winless run to 14 matches, leaving the club 13th with one game remaining at Louisville. North Carolina entered the match just outside the playoff line, snapped a three-game winless streak and kept postseason hopes alive. Penelope Hocking scored Bay's lone goal while limited to about 45 minutes after a left foot injury. Shinomi Koyama and Matsukubo added later goals for the Courage. Coach Albertin Montoya praised the team's character despite the loss.
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