Former Club Captain and U.S. Soccer Icon Invests in Wave FC

SAN DIEGO (May 13, 2025) — San Diego Wave FC and the Leichtman-Levine Family announced today that two-time World Cup Champion and former Club captain Alex Morgan has joined the Wave as a minority investor, taking an equity stake in the organization she helped launch as a player just three years ago.

One of the most influential athletes of her generation, Morgan was among the first announced players signed to Wave FC in 2021. Since then, she has played a pivotal role both on the pitch—scoring the Wave’s first-ever goal and leading the team to consecutive playoff appearances—and off the pitch, contributing to the Club’s rise as one of the most successful franchises in women’s sports.

“San Diego is where I’ve built my home, where I am raising my children, and found a purpose beyond my playing career,” said Alex Morgan. “I believed in Wave FC before a single match was played, and I still believe this Club has the power to change the future of women’s sports. I’m proud to invest in that future and not just as a player, but now as an investor.”

Now, as a minority investor, Morgan will be joining Wave FC’s new controlling owners, the Leichtman-Levine family.

“Alex has always fought to positively impact this game beyond the pitch,” said Lauren Leichtman, Controlling Owner of San Diego Wave FC. “She used her platform to lead, to advocate, and to build something meaningful in San Diego. Her decision to invest is not only a continuation of her leadership but also a reflection of her belief in what we are building.”

Morgan retired from her professional soccer career on September 8, 2024, as San Diego Wave FC’s all-time leading scorer and assist leader, with 28 goals and 11 assists. In the Club’s inaugural season, she won the NWSL Golden Boot with 16 goals, leading San Diego to become the first expansion team in NWSL history to qualify for the playoffs. In 2023, the former captain helped guide the Wave to its first-ever trophy, lifting the NWSL Shield in front of a record-breaking home crowd at Snapdragon Stadium.

Beyond her playing career, Morgan has been an advocate for women’s sports and an entrepreneur. She co-founded TOGETHXR, a media and commerce company dedicated to equal rights, and covering and investing in women’s sports. In 2023, she launched the Alex Morgan Foundation, focusing on creating equity and opportunity on and off the field. Additionally, Morgan is an investor in Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 professional women’s basketball league, and a co-founder of Trybe Ventures, which invests in companies with a focus in Saas, media, sports teach, and healthcare.

The United States Women’s National Team icon amassed over 200 goals and 88 assists across 337 appearances. Internationally, Morgan ranks in the top 10 in U.S. Women’s National Team history for goals, assists and multi-goal games. The forward’s extensive list of career accolades also consists of a number of individual recognitions being named U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year twice (2012,2018), FIFA FIFPRO Women’s World 11 selection (2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022) and CONCACAF Player of the Year four times (2013, 2016, 2017, 2018).

San Diego Wave FC returns to Snapdragon Stadium on Sunday, May 25 to take on the North Carolina Courage with kickoff slated for 7:00 p.m. PT. Match details and tickets are available at sandiegowavefc.com.

A local advocacy group says an intersection in University Heights has been the scene of more than two dozen crashes, some deadly, over the past 10 years. Now the group is hoping to get the attention of San Diego city leaders and convince them to make changes.

The busy intersection is where Park Boulevard, El Cajon Boulevard and Normal Street meet. It was the center of attention on Monday when residents and local leaders held a press conference to call for safety improvements.

“It is confusing for drivers,” San Diego Councilmember Stephen Whitburn said. “It is dangerous for bicyclists, and it has proven deadly for pedestrians.”

District 3 Councilmember Stephen Whitburn pledged to circulate his “Standup for Safety” petition concerning the dangers of this pass through. NBC 7’s Dave Summers reports.

More than 1,000 people signed a petition calling for action to make the street safer. There are a few options on the table, according to Whitburn.

“We are looking at a number of them being a quick-build roundabout as a medium-term solution, and those can be done fairly quickly and could help cars slow down and carefully navigate this intersection,” Whitburn said. “Longer term, we want a traffic safety study to tell us what the best option would be. Would it be a roundabout or straightening out the angle, so it’s a more traditional four-way intersection?”

The traffic study portion would cost the city around $600,000 to complete, which Whitburn said is far less than the revenue generated from parking meters across the city of San Diego. Funding for the potential project, however, will need to be sorted out.

“The city transportation department says it is ready to begin the traffic safety study if we find the funding for it. I am calling for that funding to be included in the current city budget negotiations, and if not, certainly with the additional parking meter revenue that would come into the city,” Whitburn said.

Safe street advocates say the $258 million budget deficit should not prevent the city from making improvements to the intersection that they say has changed the lives of numerous families.

“There’s dedicated funding for transportation, and there are Transnet funds, SB-1 funds, that the transportation department is required to use,” said Laura Keegan, the co-founder of Families for Safe Streets San Diego.

Whitburn said he will continue to advocate for the project moving forward.

What a weekend that was, and what a busy week ahead we have! Temperatures will cool significantly, winds will pick up in the mountains and deserts and we could see some drizzle.

After peaking anywhere from about 10-25 degrees above average on Saturday, everyone will be back at or below average on Monday. That puts the coast in the mid-60s to low-70s, inland neighborhoods in the low-to-mid-70s, mountains in low-60s to low-70s and deserts in the mid-80s to low-90s.

Daytime highs hit their low point on Tuesday, when everyone but the coast will cool another 5-15 degrees. It’ll be crazy to look at the 72-hour temperatures change between Saturday and Tuesday. Here is a list of notable expected declines:

The coast and valleys should see some morning fog which could impact visibility early in the day in some areas both Monday and Tuesday.

Additionally, a Wind Advisory takes effect Monday at 5 a.m. for the mountains and deserts, and lasts through 5 a.m. Wednesday. Westerly winds will mainly hang between 20-35 mph, but some wind gusts could clock in more than 50 mph in the mountains and 60+ mph in the deserts, leading to the potential for blowing dust.

Areas in and west of the mountains could see some drizzle overnight Monday into Tuesday, with a slight chance for showers sticking around into Tuesday afternoon for the mountains.

Wednesday will bring us back to calmer and warmer conditions.

Monday’s Highs: 
Coast: 64-70°
Inland: 71-76°
Mountains: 63-73°
Deserts: 84-91°

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