Denver Summit Drops Two Points to Bay FC, Seattle Reign Next

Denver Summit FC led Bay FC 2-0 at Centennial Stadium and walked off with one point. It's the third two-goal lead we've dropped this season, and I get into exactly how it happened and what it costs us in the playoff race. 🔔 Subscribe for Denver Summit FC and NWSL coverage every week. 📩 Newsletter and playoff tracker: https://5280pitch.com 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jiBAbW... 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🛍️ Merch: https://5280-pitch-shop.fourthwall.com 📱 Instagram, Threads, Facebook: @5280pitch Denver drew 2-2 with Bay FC on September 16. Lindsey Heaps opened the scoring in the 42nd minute off Natalie Means' first career assist, Janine Sonis made it 2-0 in the 57th from a Yazmeen Ryan pass, and then Claire Hutton pulled one back in the 73rd and Taylor Huff equalized in the fifth minute of stoppage time. The numbers say we should have won it twice over: 18 shots to 12, 10 on target to five, and 3.66 expected goals to Bay's 1.22. The split is the story. Through 60 minutes we took 15 shots worth 3.59 expected goals. From the 61st minute on, three shots worth 0.08. I also get into the Abby Smith and Kat Asman debate that's been all over my comments, and what the numbers actually say. Plus postgame audio from Nick Cushing and Janine Sonis. The back half is all Saturday. Seattle Reign at Centennial, 6:45 p.m. MT on ION, with Seattle five points ahead of us and six matches left. Full preview, who to watch, and my score prediction. Chapters: 0:00 Seven Points Lost From Two-Goal Leads 1:29 How Denver Let Bay Equalize in Stoppage Time 6:18 Denver’s Attack Disappeared After 60 Minutes 8:24 Did the Substitutions Change the Game? 9:58 Denver’s Troubling Pattern of Blown Leads 12:59 The Abby Smith vs. Kat Asman Debate 17:02 The Biggest Positives From the Bay Draw 19:08 Seattle Preview and the Playoff Math 21:50 What Denver Must Do to Beat Seattle 23:22 Final Prediction: Denver 3, Seattle 2 Frequently Asked Questions Q: What was the final score of Denver Summit FC vs Bay FC? A: 2-2 at Centennial Stadium on September 16, 2026. Heaps scored in the 42nd and Sonis in the 57th; Hutton answered in the 73rd and Huff in the 95th. Q: How many two-goal leads has Denver Summit FC dropped this season? A: Three — San Diego on April 25, Angel City on September 11, and Bay FC on September 16. Those three results cost seven points. Denver has held all five of its other two-goal leads. Q: Why are Denver Summit FC fans debating the goalkeeper? A: Kat Asman started three straight while Abby Smith was out and conceded twice total. Since Smith returned, opponents have averaged 15 shots and more than two expected goals a game, against 10 shots and about one in Asman's starts — a defensive shift the goalkeeper doesn't control. Q: When do Denver Summit FC play Seattle Reign? A: Saturday, September 19 at 6:45 p.m. MT at Centennial Stadium, broadcast on ION. Seattle has 37 points to Denver's 32 with six matches left. #DenverSummitFC #NWSL #WomensSoccer