North Carolina Courage congratulate Ashley Sanchez (left) after her first goal

Sanchez scores twice to lead Courage to win in front of record crowd

CARY, N.C. - The North Carolina Courage opened the 2026 regular season season with a 2-1 win over Racing Louisville in front of a Club record crowd for a season-opener of 8,157, the second straight year with a record opener attendance. Ashley Sanchez found the back of the net in both halves to lead the way to the win, opening her 2026 account in stellar fashion with the first brace of her career. The game-winning goal came ... Full Story