Bay FC edges Portland 1-0 as Alyssa Malonson scores first career goal

SAN JOSE After a missed touch from Penelope Hocking Bay FC s leading scorer Alyssa Malonson located herself free on the left side of the box with the goalkeeper and an almost impossible angle She fired a missile of a shot past the diving arms of Bella Bixby Portland s goalkeeper It was the third-year defender s first career goal and it put Bay FC up - Malonson s goal would be all Bay FC needed to get the preeminence over the Portland Thorns - - on Saturday night at PayPal Park The first-half goal from Malonson allowed Bay FC - - to lock in defensively and wholly shut down Portland s offense Despite Malonson s crucial goal Jordan Silkowitz was the star of the event Bay FC s goalkeeper anchored her unit s stifling defense She was all over the box keeping shots away and allowing her squad to pressure and take away Portland s space Silkowitz s biggest moment came at the end of the first half when she was faced a one-on-one confrontation with Thorns forward Caiya Hanks Silkowitz aggressively ran up and blocked what would be Portland s cleanest look at the goal on the night It wasn t all positive news for Bay FC which also ost starting defender Jordan Brewster early on with a lower leg injury But it was next woman up for Bay FC and Kelli Hubly filled in and the defense kept on performing at a high level Bay FC s next test will be another home competition on Friday against the Orlando Pride Related Articles Bay FC returns from two-week break for Saturday home championship against Portland Two Marin women announce plans to open the county s first women s sports bar Bay FC settles for - draw after Houston scores in final minutes Commissioner attends Bay FC s win over Angel City addresses decision to keep playing last week after Savy King collapsed Bay FC no match for NWSL s top group as winless streak reaches three games