Maria Sánchez scored against her former team to propel San Diego Wave FC over the Houston Dash 3-2 at Shell Energy Stadium.
The Wave (7-3-2) continued their roll on Friday and now have six wins in their last eight games, good for third place in the NWSL.
Sánchez was traded to the Wave in April 2024 having played for the Dash for two years.
The Mexican international came off the bench at halftime and silenced the home fans when she scored a header to make it 3-0 in the 51st minute.
San Diego had gone into halftime with a 2-0 lead on Kenza Dali’s goal in the 17th minute and Adriana Leon’s goal from close-range in the 36th.
The Dash fought back in the second half to tighten up the score, but couldn’t come all the way back.
Barbara Olivieri made it 3-1 in the 61st minute with a powerfully struck a long-range effort. Yazmeen Ryan scored her first goal for the Dash to make it 3-2 in the 68th.
The Dash (3-7-2) are without a win in their last four games.
The Wave returns to Snapdragon Stadium to host Washington at 7 p.m. June 22.
NOTES: The Wave have now scored 25 goals in 2025, surpassing the 22 goals scored across 26 matches during the 2024 season …The win marked San Diego’s fourth-straight road victory … Leon made her 100th NWSL regular season appearance; with her goal, she became the 11th player in league history to score in her 100th match. She also scored her team-leading fourth goal of the season.
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