Rising NWSL star Alex Loera has been ruled out for the remainder of Bay FC’s inaugural season due to a knee injury sustained in Saturday night’s loss at Kansas City. The injury, a torn ACL, is a major setback for Bay FC, who acquired Loera in mid-November as the expansion franchise’s first player. Loera, 24, was the captain of Santa Clara’s national championship team and had been a key player for Bay FC, playing as a central holding midfielder and scoring one goal in four matches.