On May 24, Chicago Stars FC came up short against the Kansas City Current falling 3-1 in the club’s Pride Celebration match.
While its new starting formation helped stymie Kansas City, the Current were able to find two goals in the first half from Bia Zaneratto and Temwa Chawinga. Chicago’s Shea Groom halved the deficit in the 51st minute with her first goal since July 31, 2022—but Kansas City’s Kayla Sharples added another to her team’s lead in the 60th minute.
The match also saw Chicago Star Halle Mackiewicz make her National Women’s Soccer League debut and her teammate, forward Jenna Bike, earn her first appearance of 2025. Alyssa Naeher’s record breaking streak of consecutive regular-season minutes in goal—dating back to June 8, 2024—ended at 2,249 minutes following the keeper’s substitution in the second half of the match.
The Stars next travel to Los Angeles to take on Angel City FC on June 7 at 9 p.m. CT at BMO Stadium.