NWSL: Bay FC midfielder Kiki Pickett’s game-winner vs. North Carolina Courage voted Week 5 Goal of the Week
- Dan Stickradt
- Apr 22
- 2 min read
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SAN JOSE, Calif. – The National Women’s Soccer League announced today that Bay FC midfielder Kiki Pickett’s 33rd minute game-winning goal Saturday at North Carolina Courage has been voted NWSL Week 5 Goal of the Week.
After Bay FC restarted play from a throw-in, defender Joelle Anderson played the ball to Pickett in space atop the penalty area. The Stanford product laced a half-volley from distance off the right post and into the back of the net for her second goal of the season – setting a new career high. The goal ended as the game winner as Pickett and Bay FC played stellar defense the rest of the way to secure a clean sheet victory in Cary. Pickett’s win of the weekly award is her second this season after taking the Week 1 honor for a similar long-distance strike at Utah Royals FC in the club’s season-opening 1-1 draw.
Pickett and Bay FC are back in action this Saturday, April 26 from PayPal Park when Seattle Reign FC visits the Bay Area. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. PT, and the match will broadcast live on ION with Maura Sheridan and Jordan Angeli on the call. Tickets are still available at BayFC.com/tickets.
ABOUT BAY FOOTBALL CLUB
Bay Football Club (Bay FC) is the professional soccer franchise representing the Bay Area and the 14th team to join the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). Bay FC was established in April 2023 and co-founded by USWNT legends Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne, Danielle Slaton, and Aly Wagner in partnership with global investment firm Sixth Street and an investor group of leading tech, business and sports executives. Sixth Street’s investment is the largest institutional investment to date in a women’s professional sports franchise. Bay FC is changing the face of women’s soccer as we know it. The Club began play in the 2024 season. Tickets are now on sale for Bay FC at BayFC.com and fans can follow Bay FC’s social channels (@wearebayfc) for
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