Seattle Reign Visits Chicago Stars for Key Matchup

Chicago, IL — The Seattle Reign‘s June road trip continues this afternoon with a visit to the Windy City to face the Chicago Stars at 2 PM PT. This match, broadcast live on ION TV, marks a significant challenge for the Reign, given their historical record of 3-9-2 in Illinois.

Today’s game will take place at Soldier Field in downtown Chicago rather than the Stars’ regular home venue in Bridgeview. Both teams have faced off 31 times previously, with Seattle winning 11 encounters, Chicago securing 12 victories, and 8 matches ending in a draw. The Reign’s performance this season has included a recent win against the San Diego Wave, 2-1.

The Stars, currently in last place, played to a 2-2 draw against Angel City last weekend. The Reign sit in fifth place with a record of 5-4-2, while the Stars are struggling at 1-8-2 this season.

In terms of player availability, the Reign will be missing several key players due to injuries and personal reasons, including Ryanne Brown, Ana-Maria Crnogorčević, and Jess Fishlock. The Stars will also be without Jameese Joseph, Alyssa Naeher, and Mallory Swanson, who is currently on maternity leave.

The match officials include referee Shawn Tehini and assistant referees Rachel Smith and Art Arustamyan. Fans can stream the game for free through services like Roku, Tubi, Freevee, and Pluto.

Highlights will be posted throughout the match as it progresses. Join the discussion in the Discord gamethread or leave comments below during the game.