The Bay Area CyberRays took over first place in the WUSA for the first time this season — and clinched the first playoff berth in the process — with a 3-2 win over visiting Philadelphia. New York eliminated the Carolina Courage from playoff contention with a 1-0 win on the road. Aug. 2 in Chapel Hill, N.C. Carolina 0 New York 1. Goal: Milbrett 76. Carolina — Luckenbill, Bengtsson, Burt, Overbeck, Wilson, Baxter, Riise, Roberts, Burtini (Yankowski, 82), Florance (Hansen, 71), Fotopoulos. New York — Gao, Espeseth, Fair, Fettig, Pearce (Connors, 7; Pearman, 73), Stauffer, Whalen, Whelchel, Aarones, Janss, Milbrett. Yellow Card: Carolina — Burt 88. Referee: Nancy A. Lay. Att.: 5,419. Aug. 2 in San Jose Bay Area 3 Philadelphia 2. Goals: Murray (Oceguera, Venturini) 51, Murray (Bell) 55, Katia (Sissi, Bell) 62; Olafsdottir (Schwoy) 52, Fair 90+. Bay Area — Beene, Bryan, Chastain (Cook, 58), Lindsey, Oceguera, Dorn, Sissi, Venturini, Bell (Little, 80), Katia, Murray (Clark, 89). Philadelphia — Webber, Iverson, Kamholz, Mitts, Fair, Karvelsson (Soileau, 69), McDowell, Schwoy, Martin (Clemens, 46), Olafsdottir, Smith (Enos, 69). Yellow Cards: Bay Area — Katia 68; Philadelphia — Fair 64, Mitts 76. Referee: Ricardo Salazar. Att.: 7,670.