North Carolina Courage vs. Racing Louisville FC

Courage Open 2026, Coach Lind's Tenure with Victory

On the strength of forward Ashley Sanchez's first career brace the North Carolina Courage defeated Racing Louisville FC 2-1 in front of a season-opener record crowd 8,157 at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C., Saturday evening. In Courage Head Coach Mak Lind's debut, his team possessed the ball 60.9 percent of the time. "First of all, I am proud of this team, and the part of the team I am proud of... Full Story