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This terrific photo is courtesy of the inimitable Connor Cunningham

Positive ratings all around tonight (except for the Wave’s dreadful excuse for a kit) as Racing Louisville secures its first league victory of the season. The team was again short-handed at the back, but the Wave couldn’t find their way through and Racing capitalized on its one golden opportunity.

Lund-7: Made comfortable saves all night until the end where she had to made some challenging ones, but she was up to the task.

Fox-8: She basically ran the Wave out of the game in stoppage time with a terrific run to the corner flag. Was great all night on both sides.

Simon-8: Maybe a little nervy at the start of the second half on Morgan’s half chance, but had her second consecutive solid effort at CB.

Merrick-8: Strong in attack and defense as she switched out wide late after Lester came on.

Martin-8: She was effective again at right back and her pace helped kill off a couple of Wave attacks.

DeMelo-9 (Player of the Match): Even though it will air after the match, Zach Allen-Kelly and I called out on the Vamos Morados podcast that her goal was coming soon and it came tonight as the match winner. A full USWNT call up seems inevitable at this point.

Howell-8: Possibly her best match in a Racing uniform as she was all over the pitch.

Milliet-7: Picked up a questionable early yellow card, but managed her way though the match and drew two yellow cards from her opponents.

Kizer-7: Not her best night, but is was a solid shift.

Chidiac-7: Looked really quick early, but tailed off a bit in the second half. She is probably still getting used to the pace of the league, but had a solid debut regardless.

McDonald-7: Worked hard against the Wave back line and was close to getting the right pass played into her a few times.