2017 season | |||
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Owner | Stephen Malik | ||
General manager | Curt Johnson | ||
Head coach | Paul Riley | ||
Stadium | Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina (Capacity: 10,000) | ||
NWSL | 1st | ||
Playoffs | Runner-up | ||
Top goalscorer | Lynn Williams (9) | ||
Highest home attendance | 7,020 (September 30 vs. Orlando) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 2,383 (May 24 vs. Sky Blue FC) | ||
Average home league attendance | 4,389 | ||
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. [1]
The team played its previous season as the Western New York Flash, which won the 2016 NWSL Championship. The owners of North Carolina FC purchased the Flash and moved them to Cary, North Carolina, in January 2017 to create the Courage franchise, and retained most of the Flash's roster and coaching staff. [2] [3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Round | Pick | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Notes | Previous Team |
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Round 1 | 2 | ![]() | Ashley Hatch | FW | [7] | Brigham Young University |
Round 1 | 7 | ![]() | Darian Jenkins | DF | UCLA | |
Round 2 | 20 | ![]() | Claire Wagner | DF | [8] | Clemson |
Round 3 | 27 | ![]() | Jaycie Johnson | FW | [10] | University of Nebraska |
Date | Player | Positions played | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
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December 23, 2016 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | Acquired while the franchise operated as the Western New York Flash. | [11] |
January 5, 2017 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | [12] | |
January 19, 2017 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | Acquired in a trade for Alanna Kennedy. | [13] |
April 4, 2017 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | [14] | |
April 10, 2017 | ![]() | FW | ![]() | Signed college draft picks. | [15] |
![]() | FW | ![]() | |||
June 16, 2017 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | Acquired off waivers. | [16] |
July 26, 2017 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | [17] | |
July 28, 2017 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | Acquired off waivers. | [18] |
Date | Player | Positions played | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
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January 19, 2017 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | Traded to acquire Samantha Witteman. | [16] |
May 27, 2017 | ![]() | DF | Retired. | [19] | |
June 21, 2017 | ![]() | MF | Waived. | [20] |
25 March 2017 | North Carolina Courage | 3–0 | University of Tennessee | Charlotte, NC |
5:30 p.m. ET | [Report Pre 1] | Stadium: Queens Sports Complex |
1 April 2017 | North Carolina Courage | 3–1 | Wake Forest University | Cary, NC |
1:00 p.m. ET | [Report Pre 2] |
| Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 3 |
5 April 2017 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Duke University | Cary, NC |
7:30 p.m. ET |
| [Report Pre 3] | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 3 | |
Note: Kickoff postponed from 6:00 p.m. EST due to weather issues. |
8 April 2017 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | UNC-Chapel Hill | Cary, NC |
6:00 p.m. ET |
| [Report Pre 4] | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 14 |
15 April 20171 | Washington Spirit | 0–1 | North Carolina Courage | Boyds, MD |
3:00 p.m. ET | [Report 1] [Report 3] | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 2,407 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva [23] Assistant referees: Sean Regan, Maggie Short Fourth official: Karl Kummer |
22 April 20172 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Cary, NC |
7:30 p.m. ET | [Report 4] [Report 6] | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 6,298 Referee: Victor Rivas Assistant referees: Adrienne McDonald, Amilcar Sicaju Fourth official: Javier Rodriguez |
29 April 20173 | North Carolina Courage | 3–1 | Orlando Pride | Cary, NC |
4:00 p.m. ET | [Report 7] [Report 9] | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 4,586 Referee: Farhad Dadkho Assistant referees: Amanda Ross, Ryan Graves Fourth official: Aaron Gallagher |
7 May 20174 | Boston Breakers | 0–1 | North Carolina Courage | Boston, MA |
6:00 p.m. ET | [Report 10] [Report 11] | Stadium: Jordan Field Attendance: 2,276 Referee: Malik Badawi Assistant referees: Trent Vainhaitsma, Matthew Osterhouse Fourth official: Randall Kelley |
14 May 20175 | Orlando Pride | 3–1 | North Carolina Courage | Orlando, FL |
5:00 p.m. ET | [Report 12] [Report 13] | Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 5,260 Referee: Jon Freemon Assistant referees: TJ Zablocki, Natlie Simon Fourth official: Sammie Gillispie |
21 May 20176 | North Carolina Courage | 1–3 | Chicago Red Stars | Cary, NC |
4:00 p.m. ET | [Report 14] [Report 16] |
| Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 4,786 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza Assistant referees: Jeremy Weed, Francisco Bermudez Fourth official: John Collins |
24 May 20177 | North Carolina Courage | 2–0 | Sky Blue FC | Cary, NC |
7:30 p.m. ET | [Report 17] [Report 19] | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 2,383 Referee: Kevin Broadley Assistant referees: Benjamin Wooten, Gregory Brigman Fourth official: Javier Rodriguez |
27 May 20178 | Chicago Red Stars | 3–2 | North Carolina Courage | Bridgeview, IL |
3:00 p.m. CST |
| [Report 20] [Report 22] | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 2,618 Referee: Becky Pagan Assistant referees: Deleana Quon, Joshua Haimes Fourth official: Rachel Smith |
3 June 20179 | North Carolina Courage | 2–0 | FC Kansas City | Cary, NC |
3:30 p.m. ET | [Report 23] [Report 25] |
| Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 3,717 Referee: Christina Unkel [24] Assistant referees: Alicia Messer, Maggie Short Fourth official: Christopher Spivey |
17 June 201710 | North Carolina Courage | 3–1 | Boston Breakers | Cary, NC |
7:30 p.m. ET | [Report 26] [Report 28] | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 3,780 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic Assistant referees: Jeremy Weed, Justin Howard Fourth official: Aaron Gallagher |
24 June 201711 | Boston Breakers | 0–1 | North Carolina Courage | Boston, MA |
4:00 p.m. ET | [Report 29] | Stadium: Jordan Field Attendance: 3,209 |
1 July 201712 | North Carolina Courage | 0–1 | Sky Blue FC | Cary, NC |
3:30 p.m. ET |
| Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 3,056 Referee: Greg Dopka Assistant referees: Cory Richardson, Trent Vanhaitsma Fourth official: Javier Rodriguez | |
Note: Televised on Lifetime. |
8 July 201713 | North Carolina Courage | 2–0 | Seattle Reign FC | Cary, NC |
9:45 p.m. ET | Report |
| Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 3,565 | |
Note: Kickoff was delayed from 7:30 p.m. Eastern due to severe weather. |
15 July 201714 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–0 | North Carolina Courage | Portland, OR |
12:30 p.m. PST | Raso ![]() ![]() | Report | Smith ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 16,804 |
Note: Televised on Lifetime. |
22 July 201715 | FC Kansas City | postponed | North Carolina Courage | Kansas City, MO |
7:00 p.m. CST | Stadium: Swope Soccer Village | |||
Note: match postponed to 10 August due to weather |
5 August 201716 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Seattle Reign FC | Cary, NC |
7:30 p.m. ET | Williams ![]() | Report | Stott ![]() Barnes ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 5,249 |
10 August 201717 | FC Kansas City | 0–1 | North Carolina Courage | Kansas City, MO |
7:00 p.m. CST | LaBonta ![]() | Report | Williams ![]() | Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 1,398 |
Note: Match was originally scheduled to be played 22 July 2017 but was postponed due to weather |
13 August 201718 | Seattle Reign FC | 1–2 | North Carolina Courage | Seattle, WA |
6:00 p.m. PST | Utsugi ![]() | Report | Mewis ![]() | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,156 |
19 August 201719 | North Carolina Courage | 2–0 | Washington Spirit | Cary, NC |
3:30 p.m. ET | Hatch ![]() Kallman ![]() Dahlkemper ![]() | Report | Dydasco ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 3,530 |
Note: To be televised on Lifetime. |
27 August 201720 | Houston Dash | postponed | North Carolina Courage | Houston, TX |
7:00 p.m. CST | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium | ||
Note: match postponed to 27 September due to Hurricane Harvey |
30 August 201721 | Washington Spirit | 2–3 | North Carolina Courage | Boyds, MD |
7:30 p.m. ET | Banini ![]() Farquharson ![]() Huster ![]() Williams ![]() | Report | Mewis ![]() McDonald ![]() | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 2,365 |
3 September 201722 | Chicago Red Stars | 2–1 | North Carolina Courage | Bridgeview, IL |
5:00 p.m. CST | Colaprico ![]() Nagasato ![]() Ertz ![]() ![]() | Report | Williams ![]() Zerboni ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 3,745 |
9 September 201723 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Houston Dash | Cary, NC |
7:30 p.m. ET | Hamilton ![]() Dahlkemper ![]() | Report | Roccaro ![]() Van Wyk ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 4,702 |
24 September 201724 | Sky Blue FC | 1–1 | North Carolina Courage | Piscataway, NJ |
6:00 p.m. ET | Stanton ![]() Rodriquez ![]() | Report | Hatch ![]() | Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 2,690 |
27 September 201725 | Houston Dash | 0–4 | North Carolina Courage | Edinburg, TX |
7:00 p.m. CST | Report | Mewis ![]() Williams ![]() Debinha ![]() Hatch ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Referee: Michael Radchuck | |
Note: Match was originally scheduled to be played 27 August but was postponed due to Hurricane Harvey |
30 September 201726 | North Carolina Courage | 2–3 | Orlando Pride | Cary, NC |
7:30 p.m. ET | Williams ![]() Dahlkemper ![]() | Report | Edmonds ![]() Marta ![]() ![]() Harris ![]() Kennedy ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 7,020 |
8 October 2017Semifinal | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Cary, NC |
3:30 p.m. ET | O'Sullivan ![]() | Report | Colaprico ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 10,017 |
Note: Televised on Lifetime. |
14 October 2017Final | North Carolina Courage | 0–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Orlando, FL |
4:30 p.m. ET | Report | Heath ![]() Raso ![]() Horan ![]() Brynjarsdóttir ![]() | Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 8,124 | |
Note: Televised on Lifetime. |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | +5 |
Last updated: September 30, 2017.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Month | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Ref. |
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April | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | [25] | ||
June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [26] | |
July | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | [27] | ||
August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [28] | |
Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
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16 | Won | ![]() | [29] |
Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
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1 | Nominated | ![]() | [30] |
2 | Nominated | ![]() | [31] |
3 | Nominated | ![]() | [32] |
6 | Nominated | [33] | |
7 | Nominated | ![]() | [34] |
8 | Nominated | ![]() | [35] |
9 | Nominated | [36] | |
16 | Nominated | ![]() | [37] |
Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
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3 | Nominated | ![]() | [38] |
N | Pos | Player | GP | GS | Min | G | A | PK | Shot | SOG | SOG% | CK | Off | Foul | YC | RC |
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1 | GK | Sabrina D'Angelo | 7 | 7 | 630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
13 | DF | Abby Dahlkemper | 10 | 10 | 900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.00% | 65 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | Débora Debinha | 10 | 9 | 819 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 13 | 59.09% | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
3 | FW | Makenzy Doniak | 10 | 9 | 657 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | Elizabeth Eddy | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | DF | Abby Erceg | 8 | 8 | 687 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 50.00% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
23 | FW | Kristen Hamilton | 5 | 1 | 154 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
12 | FW | Ashley Hatch | 8 | 2 | 266 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 66.67% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
15 | DF | Jaelene Hinkle | 8 | 8 | 694 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25.00% | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
16 | FW | Darian Jenkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | DF | Yuri Kawamura | 8 | 7 | 588 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.00% | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
14 | FW | Jessica McDonald | 8 | 7 | 620 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 42.11% | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
5 | MF | Samantha Mewis | 10 | 10 | 900 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 43.75% | 7 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
17 | DF | Courtney Niemiec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | DF | Stephanie Ochs | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | Rosana Rosana | 4 | 1 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
0 | GK | Katelyn Rowland | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | DF | Taylor Smith | 10 | 5 | 553 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
26 | DF | Meredith Speck | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | Lynn Williams | 9 | 9 | 810 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 16 | 53.33% | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
26 | MF | Sam Witteman | 7 | 4 | 305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
7 | MF | McCall Zerboni | 10 | 10 | 900 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 50.00% | 3 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
Team Total | 140 | 110 | 9867 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 131 | 69 | 52.67% | 80 | 12 | 110 | 11 | 1 |