The report says Sanchez opened the scoring from the edge of the area, then won it again with a penalty deep into stoppage time. That second strike was reported as the latest goal in regular-season league history, a detail that adds weight to a broader point: she is not just finishing moves, she is deciding matches.
Her reported total of 13 league goals in 2026 also strengthens the case that she belongs in the conversation for the next USWNT squad. Form like this is hard to ignore.
For Chicago Stars, the key detail was impact. Swanson reportedly delivered one goal and one assist in a 3-2 win over Racing Louisville, helping end a seven-match winless run.
That matters beyond the box score. Chicago needed a leader in the final third, and Swanson reportedly carried the ball into danger before setting up Jameese Joseph for her first goal of 2026. On the other side, the result is said to have halted Racing Louisville’s four-game winning streak, while Emma Sears was unable to extend her recent scoring burst.
The most complete attacking performance may have come from San Diego Wave’s Trinity Byars. Reports suggest she was involved in all four goals in a 4-2 win over Utah Royals, finishing with two goals and two assists.
That kind of direct involvement stands out immediately. It also reportedly fed the wider debate around national-team selection, with Byars appearing to build a serious case for a first senior call-up.
With the playoff race tightening and international selection talk building toward the October friendlies against Spain, the next NWSL round now carries extra weight. If this weekend was any guide, the league’s most in-form attackers are shaping both the table and the next selection conversation.