Kansas City Current Launches Three-Game Road Trip Against Chicago Stars FC
Kansas City will hit the road for a three-game stretch starting Sunday, March 22. The Current travel to face Chicago Stars FC at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, Illinois.
Match information
- Who: Kansas City Current at Chicago Stars FC
- Where: Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium, Evanston, Ill.
- When: Sunday, March 22
- Kickoff: 1:15 p.m. CT
- TV: ESPN2 (Jacqui Oatley, Lianne Sanderson); World Feed (Matt Pedersen, Celia Jimenez)
- Radio: 90.9 The Bridge (Dave Borchardt, Jillian Carroll Letrinko)
- Streaming: English, Spanish and Portuguese audio available on the KC Current app
Standings and stakes
Kansas City opened the season with a home victory. The Current sit at 1-0-0 with three points and a tie for second place. Chicago lost its opener and stands at 0-1-0 in 16th place.
Kansas City seeks momentum as it begins the three-game road swing. The club aims to build on recent strong starts.
Key trends and player notes
The Current won their first two matches in each of the last two seasons. A victory this weekend would put them on track for an unprecedented three straight seasons with back-to-back opening wins.
Kansas City has not lost in five regular season meetings with Chicago. The Current scored 18 goals across those five matches. That total ranks tied for the second-most by an active NWSL club over a single opponent in a five-game span.
Players to watch
- Debinha has 12 career goal contributions versus Chicago (10 goals, 2 assists). She has been involved in seven goals in her last six games against the Stars.
- Kayla Sharples is an Illinois native who starred at Northwestern from 2015 to 2018. She was drafted by Chicago in 2019 and spent five professional seasons in the Windy City.
- Debinha needs one regular season assist to reach milestone marks in goals and assists across clubs and club history.
Recent milestones and roster movement
On March 14, Croix Bethune scored the equalizer in her Kansas City debut. That goal also made her the 13th player in league history to score on her birthday.
Ally Sentnor netted the match-winner on March 14 against her former team. It marked her first goal for Kansas City and her third regular-season game-winner in her career.
Rookie Gianna Paul made her professional debut on March 14. Forward Penelope Hocking also debuted after being acquired three days before the opener.
Michelle Cooper reached her 50th regular season start last Saturday. She became the seventh player in club history to reach that milestone and was cleared from the season-ending injury list on March 13.
For the third straight year, ESPN named Kansas City The Most Ambitious Club. The recognition highlighted the club’s strategic approach.
Availability report
| Out | Alana Cook (SEI – Knee); Clare Gagne (SEI – Head); Temwa Chawinga (SEI – Hip); Mary Long (D-45); Meila Brewer (Knee); Bayley Feist (Thigh); Vanessa DiBernardo (Maternity Leave) |
| Questionable | Rocky Rodriguez (Lower Leg); Lo’eau LaBonta (Knee) |
| International Duty | None |
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