{"id":232350,"date":"2026-03-09T18:06:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T18:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/chicago-stars-bay-fc-utah-royals-angel-city-equalizer-soccer\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T18:06:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T18:06:35","slug":"chicago-stars-bay-fc-utah-royals-angel-city-equalizer-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/chicago-stars-bay-fc-utah-royals-angel-city-equalizer-soccer\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Stars, Bay FC, Utah Royals, Angel City \u2013 Equalizer Soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div id=\"mvp-post-feat-img\" class=\"left relative\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/USATSI_27398901-1000x600.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"1000\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"600\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!--mvp-post-feat-img--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mvp-feat-caption\">Oct 10, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA;  Chicago Stars FC defender Sam Staab (3) juggles the ball during the second half against Racing Louisville FC at Lynn Family Stadium. Mandatory Credit: EM Dash-Imagn Images<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The 2026 National Women\u2019s Soccer League season kicks off on March 13, and we at The Equalizer are previewing all 16 teams for you. We\u2019re kicking things off with the teams that finished in the bottom four of the 2025 regular season standings.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Stars<\/p>\n<p>Last Season: 3-12-11 (14th place) <\/p>\n<p>Head Coach: Martin Sj\u00f6gren (1st season with the Stars)<\/p>\n<p>Key Losses: Ally Schlegel, Ludmila\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Key Additions: Michelle Alozie, Aaliyah Farmer<\/p>\n<p>About the offseason: Despite gaining a new head coach in Martin Sj\u00f6gren, the Stars lost two key attackers this offseason. 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