Bay FC's Jordan Silkowitz Named NWSL Finalist After 115-Save Season

Standout individual achievement on the soccer pitch and a packed mid-November live music calendar highlighted Bay Area sports and cultural news on Monday, as Bay FC goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz was named a finalist for the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Goalkeeper of the Year award and San Francisco arts publication 48 Hills opened a reader ticket drawing for three upcoming concerts at the Regency Ballroom.

Bay FC's Jordan Silkowitz Named NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year Finalist After 115 Saves

On Monday, November 9, 2026, the National Women's Soccer League named 26-year-old Bay FC goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz (No. 29) among two dozen finalists across six annual awards categories—most valuable player, defender of the year, goalkeeper of the year, midfielder of the year, rookie of the year, and coach of the year. Silkowitz, who joined Bay FC for the 2025 season and was photographed making key stops at venues such as San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium on May 3, 2026, recorded 115 saves during the 2026 campaign—the second-most saves by a goalkeeper in a single season in NWSL history—as Bay FC concluded the year with a 7-6-17 record.

Silkowitz is one of three finalists for the league's top goalkeeping honor alongside Gotham FC's Ann-Katrin Berger and the Houston Dash's Jane Campbell. Bay FC head coach Emma Coates praised Silkowitz's work ethic, distribution, command of her penalty area, and composure under pressure, while Silkowitz credited her teammates, coaches, and family for supporting her professional journey.

Following a first round of balloting by players, team owners, general managers, media, and coaches, final award winners are determined by combining those ballots with fan voting, which opened Monday morning and runs through Wednesday at 5 p.m. While the NWSL semifinals kick off Saturday between the Washington Spirit and Utah Royals FC, the 2026 NWSL awards will be announced live from Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, November 18, airing at 3:30 p.m. PT on ESPN2.

48 Hills Opens Ticket Giveaway for L7, Headache, and Manic Street Preachers at Regency Ballroom

Across the bay in San Francisco, independent publication 48 Hills—led by publisher and arts and culture editor Marke Bieschke, who also co-owns the Stud bar in SoMa—announced a seasonal partnership with local music venues including the Regency Ballroom, The Warfield, Great American Music Hall, Brick & Mortar, Monarch, the Midway, and Public Works.

Through midnight on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, readers can email marke@48hills.org with their name and chosen concert in the subject line for a random drawing awarding one pair of tickets to each of three 8 p.m. performances at the Regency Ballroom: rock band L7 on Friday, November 13; Headache on Saturday, November 14; and Welsh alternative rock group Manic Street Preachers on Monday, November 16.