Racing Louisville head coach Bev Yanez missed Sunday’s game against the North Carolina Courage after suffering a miscarriage, the club announced.
Assistant coach Carmelina Moscato served as the acting head coach for the match, which the Courage won 3-1.
“My family and I are heartbroken with the miscarriage of our baby boy,” Yanez said in a club statement.
“We are grieving and healing as a family at this time. It is an indescribable hurt that, through sharing my story, I am realizing many have gone through. I’m so grateful for the support around us as we heal our hearts.”
Yanez, 35, and her husband Othaniel have two daughters: Noemi-Rae, who was born in 2020 and Cali June, born in 2023.
After spending one season as an assistant coach with Racing, Yanez was named the club’s head coach ahead of the current season. Previously, Yanez had spent two years as an assistant at NJ/NY Gotham FC.
As a player, Yanez spent most of her career with the Seattle Reign in addition to stints in Finland, Australia and Japan.
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