San Diego, CA
San Diego Wave FC Defeat Utah Royals FC 2-0 at Snapdragon Stadium – San Diego Wave Fútbol Club
SAN DIEGO (May 8, 2024) – San Diego Wave FC (3-3-1, 10 points) defeated the Utah Royals FC (1-6-1, 3 points) 2-0 at Snapdragon Stadium on Wednesday night.
In the 33rd minute, San Diego was awarded a free kick that forward María Sánchez stepped up to take. The Mexican National Team captain’s inswinging ball found the feet of midfielder Kimmi Ascanio. The 16-year-old volley deflected off a Utah player and was found by the Video Assistant Review to be a handball in the box. Forward Jaedyn Shaw scored the penalty for the first goal of the match and her second of the season.
San Diego continued to apply the pressure on the attack in the second half and were awarded in the 77th minute when forward Makenzy Doniak scored her second of the season. Shaw intercepted a ball near the midfield line and slotted a perfectly paced ball to an ongoing Doniak. The veteran took a first-time left-footed shot that found the far post corner to double the Wave’s league.
Next on the schedule: San Diego Wave FC hosts NJ/NY Gotham FC on Sunday, May 12 at Snapdragon Stadium in the club’s AAPI Night, presented by Mostra Coffee. The match will be broadcast on NWSL+ with kickoff slated for 4:30 p.m. PT. Tickets for the match are available here.
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Notes:
- The Wave win marked the first time in club history the team has earned three straight home wins at Snapdragon Stadium.
- Forward Jaedyn Shaw earned her second goal of the season off a penalty kick in the 33rd minute. The penalty marked Shaw’s first NWSL penalty in her career and her 11th professional goal for Wave FC. At 19 years, 170 days, Shaw is the second-youngest player to take (and score) a regular season penalty in NWSL history.
- Forward Makenzy Doniak scored her second goal of the season. It marked her eighth goal for San Diego and her 15th NWSL regular season goal.
- Shaw’s assist on Doniak’s goal in the 77th minute marked the first time the 19-year-old has both scored and assisted in a match.
- Defender Sierra Enge earned her first start and appearance of the regular season. The Cardiff-native played the entire match for her hometown club.
- Forward María Sánchez made her first Wave FC start, playing 70 minutes. The Mexican National Team captain was acquired via trade from Houston Dash on April 20.
- Melanie Barceans (hip), Abby Dahlkemper (thigh), Naomi Girma (thigh), Sofia Jakobsson (lower leg), Kristen McNabb (red card) and Alex Morgan (lower leg) were unavailable for today’s match.
Box Score:
San Diego Wave FC 2:0 Utah Royals FC
Scoring Summary:
SD – Shaw (Penalty) (2) 35’
SD – Doniak (2) (Shaw, 2) 78’
Misconduct Summary:
UTA – Monaghan 35’ (Caution)
UTA – Pogarch 37’ (Caution)
UTA – Foederer 51’ (Caution)
SD – Westphal 79’ (Caution)
SD – Colaprico 88’ (Caution)
UTA – Senator 90’ (Caution)
San Diego Wave FC: GK Sheridan ©, D Westphal, D Enge, D Wesley, D Lundkvist, M Shaw (McCaskill 86’), M Colaprico, M Ascanio (van Egmond HT), F Jones (Bennett 63’), F Carusa (Ali 63’), F Sánchez (Doniak 70’)
Subs not used: GK Beall, GK Messner, D Torpey
Utah Royals FC: GK Haught, D Pogarch (Tagliaferri 83’), D Griffits, D Del Fava, D Flynn, M Cluff (Vasconcelos HT), M Henry, M Foederer (Gray 90’), F Monaghan (Burns 83’), F Senator, F Betfort (Tucker 69’)
Subs not used: GK Roque, D Nyberg, D Merrick, F Mozingo
Attendance: 10,289
Stats Summary: SD / UTA
Shots: 9 / 9
Shots on Target: 3 / 1
Saves: 1 / 1
Corners: 1 / 4
Fouls: 6 / 14
San Diego, CA
Local all-girl rock band The Microblades wins Best Pop Song at San Diego Music Awards
The Microblades, a local powerhouse trio featuring Giulietta Randell, Lauren Deerinck and Imogen Collis, were recently awarded the honor of Best Pop Song for “Cowboy” at the annual San Diego Music Awards ceremony at Humphrey’s by the Bay, according to a news release. In their humble acceptance speech, each girl thanked her parents and the news release stated that lead singer/songwriter Giulietta Randell also said “And thank you to our neighbors for not calling the ‘cops’ when we have band practice.”
Since receiving the award, the band has been flooded with offers to perform. The Del Mar Foundation will feature The Microblades at their annual Summer Twilight Concert Series at Powerhouse Park in Del Mar. The Microblades will be
sponsored by Zel’s Restaurant as the opening act for the band Daring Greatly on Tuesday, June 25.
San Diego, CA
San Diego deputy who pleaded guilty to manslaughter now faces federal charges
SAN DIEGO — A former San Diego sheriff’s deputy who already pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for the 2020 fatal shooting of an unarmed suspect has been indicted on two federal charges that could bring a life sentence, federal prosecutors said.
A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment Friday charging Aaron Russell with depriving Nicholas Bils of his right to be free from officers using excessive force and with discharging a firearm in a violent crime, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement.
Bils, 36, was arrested in May 2020 at Old Town State Park in San Diego where he had been pitching balls to his off-leash dog. He brandished a golf club at a ranger before running away and was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest.
Bils was in a State Parks patrol car heading to the downtown jail when he managed to slip out of his handcuffs, reached out a window to open the car door, then jumped out and ran.
Aaron Russell, a jail deputy with 18 months on the force, chased Bils and shot him four times, including once in the back. Surveillance video captured the shooting.
Russell was charged with murder, but pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, and was sentenced to a year in jail and three years of probation. If convicted of the federal charges, he faces a maximum penalty of life in prison, the Justice Department said.
Contact information for Russell could not be found Sunday. He resigned from the sheriff’s department shortly after the shooting.
Bils’ mother, Kathleen Bils, told NBC 7 her son was a paranoid schizophrenic who was afraid of law enforcement, which may have played a role in his flight.
The shooting led to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Bils’ relatives, which was settled in 2022 with San Diego County agreeing to pay the family $8.1 million.
San Diego, CA
Barbie Summer Gets Going at the Pier in Oceanside
Get ready to kick off Barbie Summer at the Pier at the Junior Seau Pier Amphitheater for a fabulous screening of “Barbie.”
Strike a pose at the Barbie box photo op and even stand a chance to win a Barbie RC car or playset! Barbies, Kens, and Allans don your best pink outfits and make this a night to remember!
The event is FREE and open to everyone, making it an unmissable part of your Barbie Summer at the Pier. English subtitles will be on, ensuring everyone can enjoy the movie. Don’t forget to bring your own chairs if you want to sit up close to the screen for the ultimate Barbie experience.
See you there!
Rain or shine, we’ve got you covered—movies will be rescheduled in case of rain. So mark your calendars, gather your friends, and get ready for an unforgettable Barbie Summer at the Pier.
Expect a fun-filled evening that’s perfect for the whole family. Click here for more info.
See you there, San Diego!
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