Saturday’s match at Wrigley Field between Bay FC and the Chicago Red Stars could break the National Women’s Soccer League attendance record.
A general view of Wrigley Field during the game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field on May 27, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Kayla Sharples is a Chicago kid, through and through. She went to Naperville North High School, then attended Northwestern University. She was drafted by the Chicago Red Stars. On Saturday, Sharples and Bay FC will play in the Windy City’s most renowned venue — and make history in the process.
There is a realistic chance that Saturday’s match at Wrigley Field, which has a capacity of 41,649, breaks the National Women’s Soccer League attendance record. The current attendance record is 34,130, set in October 2023 at Seattle’s Lumen Field for Megan Rapinoe’s final match. The Red Stars expect the biggest crowd in their club’s history.
Wrigley Field will, of course, play different from a typical pitch. The dimensions of the playing surface have not been released, but a 2012 friendly match played thereBrace by NWSL’s leading scorer hands Bay FC another bitter loss
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