Chicago Red Stars (with Rosella Ayane third from right in the back row). Photo courtesy of IMAGN
Chicago Red Stars (with Rosella Ayane third from right in the back row). Photo courtesy of IMAGN

On Oct. 20, the Chicago Red Stars, in their last regular-season road match, fell to the Washington Spirit 2-0.

The defeat featured forward Rosella Ayane’s Red Stars debut and first start for the club, making Ayane the first Moroccan to be featured in the National Women’s Soccer League. 

Also, goalie Alyssa Naeher marked her 141st start as a Red Star. She now ranks second in club history for most starts as a Red Star, behind former Red Star Arin Wright’s 143 starts.

Chicago will finish its regular season at home against the Kansas City Current at 2 p.m. CT on Nov. 3 at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois. From there, it will be on to the playoffs.