The National Women’s Soccer League match between Bay FC and the Washington Spirit at San Francisco’s Oracle Park set an attendance record for a U.S. women’s professional sports league with a sellout crowd of 40,

With over 40,000 fans in attendance, Bay FC put on a record-breaking show despite a loss to the visiting Washington Spirit in San Francisco.

Bay FC and the Washington Spirit drew 40,091 fans to Oracle Park on Saturday, setting a National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) attendance record. Why it matters: That's also the highest attendance in U.