| 2017 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Managing Director | Brian Ching | ||
| Head coach | Randy Waldrum (until May 29, 2017) Omar Morales (interim) | ||
| Stadium | BBVA Compass Stadium | ||
| Top goalscorer | Rachel Daly & Poliana (3) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 6,095 (June 29 vs. Boston) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,484 (Apr. 15 vs. Chicago) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,436 | ||
The 2017 Houston Dash season was the team's fourth season as an American professional women's soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League.
Players and squad numbers last updated on June 17, 2017. [1] [2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| March 19, 2017Friendly | Houston Dash | 2–0 | Baylor University | Plano, Texas |
| 17:00 PT | Ohai  44'Munerlyn 50' | Report | Stadium: Prestonwood Lions Stadium |
| March 29, 2017Thorns Invitational | U.S. U-23s WNT | 1–2 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
| 17:00 PT | Savannah McCaskill 74' | Report | Bruna Benites 89' Amber Brooks 90+4' | Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Jason Perlewitz |
| March 26, 2017Thorns Invitational | Chicago Red Stars | 2–1 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 PT | Christen Press 41' (pen.), 84' | Report | Melissa Henderson 82' (pen.) | Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Jason Perlewitz |
| April 1, 2017Thorns Invitational | Portland Thorns FC | 1–1 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PT | Meleana Shim 17' | Report | Rachel Daly 76' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 7,252 |
| April 6, 2017Friendly | Texas A&M Aggies | 1–2 | Houston Dash | College Station, Texas |
| 20:00 PT | Briana Alston 17' | Report | Amber Brooks 12' Rachel Daly 80' | Stadium: Ellis Field |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina Courage | 24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 49 | NWSL Shield |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC (C) | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 47 | NWSL Playoffs |
| 3 | Orlando Pride | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 40 | |
| 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 39 | |
| 5 | Seattle Reign FC | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 34 | |
| 6 | Sky Blue FC | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 33 | |
| 7 | FC Kansas City | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 31 | |
| 8 | Houston Dash | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 24 | |
| 9 | Boston Breakers | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 19 | |
| 10 | Washington Spirit | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 19 |
| April 15, 20171 | Houston Dash | 2–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Houston, Texas |
| 13:00 CDT | Report |
| Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 4,484 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
| April 22, 20172 | Seattle Reign FC | 5–1 | Houston Dash | Seattle, Washington |
| 21:00 CDT | Report |
| Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,727 Referee: Marco Vega |
| April 29, 20173 | Washington Spirit | 0–1 | Houston Dash | Boyds, Maryland |
| 18:00 CDT | Report |
| Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field, Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,154 Referee: Christina Unkel |
| May 6, 20174 | Chicago Red Stars | 2–0 | Houston Dash | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 15:00 CDT | Report |
| Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 2,114 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| May 13, 20175 | Houston Dash | 1–3 | Sky Blue FC | Houston, Texas |
| 15:00 CDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 5,369 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
| May 20, 20176 | Sky Blue FC | 2–1 | Houston Dash | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| 15:00 CDT | Report | Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 2,476 Referee: Christina Unkel |
| May 27, 20177 | Houston Dash | 0–2 | Seattle Reign FC | Houston, Texas |
| 15:00 CDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 5,312 Referee: Karen Abt |
| June 3, 20178 | Washington Spirit | 2–0 | Houston Dash | Boyds, Maryland |
| 18:00 CDT | Report | Amber Brooks  63' | Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Attendance: 3,096 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| June 17, 20179 | Houston Dash | 2–4 | Orlando Pride | Houston, Texas |
| 19:30 CDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 5,918 Referee: Rebecca Pagan |
| June 24, 201710 | Orlando Pride | 0–2 | Houston Dash | Orlando, Florida |
| 14:50 CT | Report | Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 5,497 Referee: Marco Vega |
| June 28, 201711 | Houston Dash | 0–0 | Boston Breakers | Houston, Texas |
| 19:30 CT | Report | Andrews 25' Chapman 58' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 6,095 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| July 2, 201712 | FC Kansas City | 1–2 | Houston Dash | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 19:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 1,703 Referee: Karen Abt |
| July 8, 201713 | Houston Dash | 1–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Houston, Texas |
| 21:00 CT | Beckie 8' (Daly) Benites 82'Daly 90'Lloyd  90+1' | Report |
| Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 3,869 Referee: Christina Unkel |
| Note: Kickoff was delayed from 19:30 Central due to severe weather. | ||||
| July 15, 201714 | Houston Dash | 2–1 | Washington Spirit | Houston, Texas |
| 19:30 CT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 3,332 Referee: Chris Spivey |
| July 22, 201715 | Houston Dash | 1–0 | Boston Breakers | Houston, Texas |
| 19:30 CT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 5,337 Referee: Reyna Fonseca |
| August 5, 201716 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–1 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
| 15:00 CT | Report | Heap 22' Lloyd 33' (pen.) 40' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 18,243 Referee: Karen Abt |
| August 13, 201717 | Houston Dash | 0–1 | FC Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
| 19:30 CT | Brooks 63' | Report |
| Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 4,352 Referee: Robi Hullner |
| August 16, 201718 | Boston Breakers | 1–3 | Houston Dash | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 18:30 CT | Report | Stadium: Jordan Field Attendance: 3,003 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| August 19, 201719 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–0 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
| 21:00 CT |
| Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 19,672 Referee: Karen Abt |
| September 27, 201720 | Houston Dash | 0–4 | North Carolina Courage | Edinburg, Texas |
| 19:00 CT | Report | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2,905 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
| September 3, 201721 | Houston Dash | 0–1 | Seattle Reign FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 19:00 CT |
| Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 1,258 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| September 9, 201722 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Houston Dash | Cary, North Carolina |
| 18:30 CT |
| Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 4,702 Referee: Karen Abt |
| September 23, 201723 | Houston Dash | 2–3 | Chicago Red Stars | Houston, Texas |
| 15:00 CT |
| Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 6,707 Referee: Marco Vega |
| September 29, 201724 | FC Kansas City | 1–1 | Houston Dash | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 19:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 1,312 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | NWSL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | |  | | ||||
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 18 | GK |  | Lydia Williams | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK |  | Jane Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | DF |  | Poliana Barbosa Medeiros | 3+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Bruna Benites | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Cari Roccaro | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | | Camille Levin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | | Cami Privett | 2+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | DF |  | Janine van Wyk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 6 | MF | | Morgan Brian | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | | Amber Brooks | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF |  | Denise O'Sullivan | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF |  | Janine Beckie | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | Andressa Cavalari Machry | 4+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | | Caity Heap | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 3 | FW |  | Rachel Daly | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | | Kealia Ohai | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Sarah Hagen | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | | Nichelle Prince | 4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | | Melissa Henderson | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: June 3, 2017.
Source: Competitive matches
| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | NWSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | DF | | Poliana | 3 |
| 3 | FW | | Rachel Daly | 3 | |
| 3 | 7 | FW | | Kealia Ohai | 2 |
| 14 | FW | | Nichelle Prince | 2 | |
| 5 | 17 | MF | | Andressa Cavalari Machry | 1 |
| Totals | 10 | ||||
Last updated: June 28, 2017
| Date | Player | Positions Played | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 14, 2017 | Melissa Henderson | FW | [3] |
| Month | Result | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | Won | Rachel Daly | [4] |
| Month | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Kealia Ohai | [5] | |||
| July | Jane Campbell | Amber Brooks | Andressinha | [6] |
| Week | Result | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Won | Poliana | [7] |
| 13 | Won | Andressinha | [8] |
| Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Nominated | Jane Campbell | [9] |
| Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Won | Rachel Daly | [10] |
| 21 | Won | Rachel Daly | [11] |
The 2014 season was Washington Spirit's second season of existence in which they competed in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.
The following is a compilation of notable records and statistics for teams and players in the National Women's Soccer League, which started in 2013.
The 2014 National Women's Soccer League season is the second season of the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. Including the NWSL's two professional predecessors, Women's Professional Soccer (2009–2011) and the Women's United Soccer Association (2001–2003), this is the eighth overall season of FIFA and USSF-sanctioned top division women's soccer in the United States. The league is operated by the United States Soccer Federation and receives major financial backing from that body. Further financial backing is expected to be provided by the Canadian Soccer Association and the Mexican Football Federation. All three national federations pay the league salaries of many of their respective national team members in an effort to nurture talent in those nations.
The 2014 NWSL College Draft was the second annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select eligible college players. It was held on January 17, 2014, at the NSCAA Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was open to the public.
The 2014 Seattle Reign FC season was the club's second season of play and their second season in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.
The 2014 season was FC Kansas City's second season of existence. The team competed in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top division of women's soccer in the United States. FC Kansas City won its first NWSL championship in 2014, defeating Seattle Reign FC in the NWSL Playoffs final.
The 2016 NWSL College Draft was the fourth annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select eligible college players. It was held on January 15, 2016 at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Convention in Baltimore, Maryland.
The 2016 season is the Houston Dash's third season as an American professional women's soccer team in the NWSL.
The 2017 NWSL College Draft was the fifth annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select eligible college players. It was held on January 12, 2017 at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Convention in Los Angeles, California.
The 2017 National Women's Soccer League season was the fifth season of the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. Including the NWSL's two professional predecessors, Women's Professional Soccer (2009–2011) and the Women's United Soccer Association (2001–2003), it was the eleventh overall season of FIFA- and USSF-sanctioned top-division women's soccer in the United States. The league is operated by the United States Soccer Federation and receives major financial backing from that body. Further financial backing is provided by the Canadian Soccer Association; both national federations pay the league salaries of many of their respective national team members in an effort to nurture talent in those nations.
The 2017 Portland Thorns FC season was the team's and the league's fifth season of existence. The Thorns played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top division of women's soccer in the United States. The Thorns had finished in first place in the 2016 season, but failed to advance from the semifinals in the 2016 NWSL playoffs. With a slogan of "Unfinished Business", they qualified for the NWSL playoffs as the 2nd ranked team in the 2017 regular season. In the playoffs, they defeated the Orlando Pride and then the North Carolina Courage to become 2017 NWSL Champions. It was their second championship, following the first in 2013.
The 2017 season is Washington Spirit's fifth season, competing in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.
The 2017 Chicago Red Stars season was the team's ninth season. The team competed in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. In 2017, for the third consecutive season, the Red Stars made it to the post-season playoffs and was eliminated in the semi-final.
The 2017 season was Orlando Pride's second season. The team competed in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.
The 2017 Sky Blue FC season was the team's eighth season as a professional women's soccer team. Sky Blue FC plays in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.
The 2017 North Carolina Courage season was the team's first season as a professional women's soccer team. North Carolina Courage plays in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. The Courage finished the regular season atop the table, winning the NWSL Shield and earning a spot in the NWSL Playoffs. After defeating Chicago 1–0 in the semi-finals of the playoffs, it lost 0–1 to Portland in the final.
The 2018 NWSL College Draft was the sixth annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select eligible college players. It was held on January 18, 2018 at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The 2018 Houston Dash season was the team's fifth season as an American professional women's soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League. Before the start of the 2018 season Vera Pauw was appointed as head coach.
The 2018 Portland Thorns FC season was the team's sixth season of existence. The Thorns played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top division of women's soccer in the United States. The Thorns entered the season as defending NWSL Champions.
