Bay FC suffered a 2-1 loss to the Portland Thorns on Saturday, October 4, at Providence Park in Rose City. Bay FC rookie midfielder Taylor Huff scored the game’s first goal, a left-footed strike from the top of the box off an assist from Karlie Lema in the 36th minute. Moments later Alyssa Malonson nearly gave Bay a 2-0 advantage, but a diving save by Portland goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold kept it a one-goal game. Although Bay FC controlled the action early and went into halftime with the advantage, Portland seized momentum in the second half and got two goals from Olivia Moultrie, the second on a free kick in the 69th minute that wrapped around Bay’s defensive wall before finding the back of the net. With the loss, Bay FC falls to 4W-7D-12L on the season and is mathematically eliminated from reaching the NWSL postseason.