SEATTLE — Olivia Van der Jagt scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time to give OL Reign a 1-0 victory over the San Diego Wave on Saturday night.
OL Reign’s first home match of the National Women’s Soccer League season was played in front of 9,219 fans at Lumen Field.
Van der Jagt grew up in Seattle and played for the University of Washington before getting drafted by OL Reign in 2022. It was the second winning goal the midfielder has scored in stoppage time.
After a scoreless first half, both teams had good chances but couldn't find the back of the net due to some quality saves from both goalkeepers.
Early in the second half, San Diego forward Alex Morgan had a shot in the box that was blocked by goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce. The rebound fell to Jaedyn Shaw, and Tullis-Joyce dove backward to save her second attempt.
Wave goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan finished with four saves, including two big stops in the 74th and 78th minutes.
The Reign improved to 2-1-0, and San Diego dropped to 2-1-0.