Playoff loss a wasted opportunity for Wave, who lined up perfectly for title, parade

San Diego's NWSL franchise has come a long way in a short time, but stumbled when it came time to take another big step

The easy joke — and I know, because I tweeted it Sunday night — is to say San Diego Wave FC is just the latest example of a team from our city failing to come through when it matters most. Needing only one home victory not only to reach the National Women’s Soccer League championship game, but to host it before a hometown crowd in Mission Valley, the Wave turned in a dismal performance in Sunday night’s semifinal game and lost 1-0 to Seattle’s OL Reign.

But the Wave aren’t yet ingrained in what I’d call the fabric of San Diego sports. You could tell from that reaction Sunday night. Again, understandable. Had they won that game, though, this week would have been theirs.

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