Ludmila scored twice in the first half and the Chicago Stars got their first win of the NWSL season, a 2-1 victory over Bay FC in San Jose.
For the opening goal, the Brazilian international skipped around Bay goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz and tucked the ball away in the fifth minute. For the second, she outfoxed Abby Dahlkemper with a stepover before firing the ball into the corner in the 41st minute.
Caroline Conti countered for Bay in the 58th minute by converting a penalty kick. The foul was given for a handball against the Stars’ Maitane López.
The win gives the Stars (1-3-0) their first points of the season, snaps a three-game skid and moves the team off the bottom of the standings. Bay (1-2-1) has lost two consecutive NWSL games.