{{short description|Soccer team}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} '''SoCal Reds FC''', formerly known as LA Galaxy OC, is an American soccer club based in Irvine, California that plays in the USL W League. While a member of United Women's Soccer and Women's Premier Soccer League, the club played its home games at the Championship Soccer Stadium in the Orange County Great Park.
{{Infobox football club | clubname = SoCal Reds FC | fullname = | founded = 2019 | stadium = Championship Soccer Stadium | league = USL W League }}
== History == LA Galaxy OC joined United Women's Soccer ahead of the 2018 season, finishing 2nd overall in the UWS West. The following season they won the UWS National Championship 1–0 over Calgary Foothills WFC. The club announced they would be joining the Women's Premier Soccer League for the 2020 season with a new name and logo.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WPSL to feature 131 clubs, including 27 expansion clubs, in 2020 season |url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/wpsl-to-feature-131-clubs-including-27-expansion-clubs-in-2020-season/ |access-date=2026-03-29 |website=SoccerWire |language=en}}</ref> However, the rebranded SoCal Reds FC would not be able to play under their new brand as the 2020 WPSL season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Thomas |date=2020-08-20 |title=Rebranded SoCal Reds FC ready to challenge WPSL's best |url=https://wpslsoccer.sportngin.com/news_article/show/1118624-rebranded-socal-reds-fc-ready-to-challenge-wpsl-s-best |access-date=2026-03-29 |website=Women's Premier Soccer League |language=en-us}}</ref> The club would ultimately remain on hiatus until 2023, finally joining the WPSL.<ref>{{Cite news |title=SOCAL REDS FC TO COMPETE IN COASTAL DIVISION OF WPSL’S SO CAL CONFERENCE FOR 2023 SEASON |url=https://www.wpslsoccer.com/news/2023/03/27/socal-reds-fc-to-compete-in-coastal-division-of-wpsls-so-cal-conference-for-2023-season |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204195934/https://www.wpslsoccer.com/news/2023/03/27/socal-reds-fc-to-compete-in-coastal-division-of-wpsls-so-cal-conference-for-2023-season |archive-date=2023-12-04 |access-date=2026-03-29}}</ref> The club did not return to WPSL play the following year.
The club was announced as joining USL W League for the 2026 season, taking the place of previously announced OC Sporting FC.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=USLWLeague com |date=2026-03-17 |title=SoCal Reds FC to Compete in 2026 USL W League Season |url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1357836-socal-reds-fc-to-compete-in-2026-usl-w-league-season |access-date=2026-03-29 |website=USL W League |language=en-us}}</ref>
== Year-by-Year == <br /> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ !Year !League !Record !Regular season !Qualification ! colspan="3" |Playoffs |- |2018 |UWS-West |7–2–1 |2nd | colspan="4" |Did not qualify |- |2019 |UWS-West |6–1–2 |2nd, West |Wildcard<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uwssoccer.com/news_article/show/1034312-2019-uws-playoff-preview|title=2019 UWS Playoff Preview|last=PR|first=UWS|date=2019-07-11|website=United Women's Soccer|language=en-us|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref> |Quarterfinal
4–1 (Houson Aces) |Semifinal
5–1 (Indiana Union<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uwssoccer.com/news_article/show/1036208-national-semi-1-la-galaxy-oc-5-indiana-union-1|title=National Semi #1: LA Galaxy OC 5, Indiana Union 1|last=PR|first=UWS|date=2019-07-20|website=United Women's Soccer|language=en-us|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>) |National Champions<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uwssoccer.com/news_article/show/1036344-national-final-la-galaxy-oc-1-calgary-fwfc-0|title=National Final: LA Galaxy OC 1, Calgary FWFC 0|last=PR|first=UWS|date=2019-07-21|website=United Women's Soccer|language=en-us|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
1–0 (Calgary Foothills WFC) |}
== Most Recent Team == ''{{As of|2019|8|5|df=US}}'' {| class="wikitable" |+ !No !Position !Player !Nation !Previous |- |11 |Fwd |Abigail Kim |United States |Cal |- | |Fwd |Anika Rodriguez |Mexico |UCLA |- | | |Anjel Brown | |Santa Clara |- |22 |Mid |Arlie Jones | |USC |- | |Fwd |Atlanta Primus |Jamaica |CSU Fullerton |- |2 |Mid |Carolyn Greco | |Sonoma State University |- | |Fwd |Catarina Macario |United States |Stanford |- | |Mid |Chelsey Patterson | |CSU Fullerton |- |11 |Def |Genessee Daughetee | |Cal |- |00 |Gk |Hillary Beall | |University of Michigan |- |20 |Fwd |Jayma Martin | |Grand Valley State University |- |28 |Mid |Jenna Nighswonger | |Florida State |- | |Mid |Jordan Marada | |USC |- |23 |Def |Kate Wiesner | |Penn State |- | |Mid |Kiri Dale | |U of H at Manoa |- |7 |Mid |Lindsey Huie |United States |University of Portland |- | |Gk |Mackenna Carmichael | |USC |- | |Fwd |Madison Beckley | |UC Santa Barbara |- |23 |Mid |Madeline Vergura | |USC |- | |Fwd |Madison Louderback | |University of San Diego |- | |Mid |Maricarmen Reyes |Mexico |UCLA |- |18 |Def |Mikhaila Bowden |Belize |Boise State University |- |9 |Fwd |Millene Vieira | |Martin Methodist College |- | |Def |Morgan Batcheller | |CSU Fullerton |- | |Def |Natalie Ward | |Notre Dame |- |16 |Mid |Natsuna Sugishita | |Martin Methodist College |- | |Fwd |Nicole Molen | |USC |- |14 |Mid |Olivia Athens |United States |UCLA |- |26 |Fwd |Rebecca Wilson | |CSU Fullerton |- | | |Snez Veljanovska | | |- |8 |Fwd |Sonest Furtado | |University of Hawaii |- | |HC |Scott Juniper | |UC Irvine |- | |AC |PJ Woolridge | |UC Irvine |- | |AC |Wendy Espejel | |Soka University |}
== Former Players & Staff == {| class="wikitable" !No !Position !Player !Nation !Previous |- | | |Mikhaila Bowden |{{flagicon|Belize}} Belize |{{flagicon|Australia}} Southern United<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://broncosports.com/news/2022/4/15/womens-soccer-from-boise-to-belmopan-mikhaila-bowdens-journey-to-soccers-international-stage|title=From Boise to Belmopan: Mikhaila Bowden's Journey To Soccer's International Stage|publisher=broncosports.com}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{USL W League}}
Category:Women's soccer clubs in California Category:2018 establishments in California Category:United Women's Soccer teams Category:Association football clubs established in 2018 Category:Sports clubs and teams in Los Angeles Category:Women's Premier Soccer League teams Category:USL W League teams