October 19, 2026: Hanks for the Point
Bay FC 2–2 Thorns. Down 2–1 at the 86th minute, and Caiya Hanks saves a point.
Back at Pappy's on a Monday, the day after Bay and the first game without Sophia Wilson. Weaver scored early, Bay had a penalty overturned while Marissa was outside avoiding the VAR check, Bay went ahead, and Hanks followed up her own rebound to save it. Julie Dufour is back.
Then what's wrong at the back. Marissa's take: we don't have a six, and we need a faster center-back next to Perry. Gossip hour is Soph's contract, which runs through 2026 with nothing announced. Marissa thinks she's leaving, and she'll tell…
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