Bay FC regained its scoring touch coming out of the five-week summer break, but its hopes of a breakthrough victory were thwarted by goals late in each half in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on Sunday afternoon.

What happened?

Bay FC's Claire Hutton and Karlie Lema scored early in the first half, but Boston Legacy FC broke through during injury time before halftime, and then added the equalizer on a penalty kick in the 79th minute. The draw snapped a three-game losing streak for Bay FC, which is now 13th in NWSL Women with 20 points from 26 games, recent form LLDLL, and 45 points behind leaders Kansas City W.

Why it matters for Bay FC

The result is a frustrating one for Bay FC, which had scored the second-fewest goals in the league heading into the league-wide break, but showed signs of life with Hutton's successful penalty kick in the fifth minute and Lema's goal in the 18th minute. Bay FC controlled the pace early and struck first when Alex Pfeiffer drew a penalty in the box on Boston goalkeeper Casey Murphy.

What comes next?

Bay FC has 18 regular-season games remaining to secure a playoff spot for the second time in the franchise's three years of existence, with its next match on Friday at Racing Louisville FC, and its lone home match during this stretch is July 18 against the North Carolina Courage, as the team looks to improve its record of 26 scored and 41 conceded, a -15 goal difference.