2018 Houston Dash season

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Houston Dash
2018 season
Managing Director Brian Ching
Head coach Vera Pauw
Stadium BBVA Compass Stadium
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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. [1]

Contents

Team information

Rosters

Players and squad numbers last updated on June 20, 2018. [2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.NameCountryPositionDate of Birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
1 Jane Campbell Flag of the United States.svg  United States GK February 17, 1995 (age 28)
30 Bianca Henninger Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico GK October 22, 1990 (age 32)
16 Sammy Jo Prudhomme Flag of the United States.svg  United States GK October 25, 1993 (age 29)
Defenders
22 Amber Brooks Flag of the United States.svg  United States DF January 23, 1991 (age 32)
55 Janine van Wyk Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa DF April 17, 1987 (age 36)
4 Allysha Chapman Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada DF January 25, 1989 (age 34)
8 Clare Polkinghorne Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia DF February 1, 1989 (age 34)
18 Kimberly Keever Flag of the United States.svg  United States DF September 22, 1995 (age 27)
Midfielders
19 Kristie Mewis Flag of the United States.svg  United States MF February 25, 1991 (age 32)
6 Meleana Shim Flag of the United States.svg  United States MF September 25, 1991 (age 31)
21 Taylor Comeau Flag of the United States.svg  United States MF July 21, 1993 (age 30)
9 Haley Hanson Flag of the United States.svg  United States MF February 22, 1996 (age 27)
10 Linda Motlhalo Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa MF July 1, 1998 (age 25)
23 Sofia Huerta Flag of the United States.svg  United States MF December 14, 1992 (age 30)
Forwards
3 Rachel Daly Flag of England.svg  England FW December 6, 1991 (age 31)
7 Kealia Ohai Flag of the United States.svg  United States FW January 31, 1992 (age 31)
14 Nichelle Prince Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada FW February 19, 1995 (age 28)
20 Lindsay Agnew Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada FW March 31, 1995 (age 28)
13 Savannah Jordan Flag of the United States.svg  United States FW January 24, 1995 (age 28)
11 Thembi Kgatlana Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa FW May 2, 1996 (age 27)
12 Veronica Latsko Flag of the United States.svg  United States FW December 12, 1995 (age 27)
17 Kyah Simon Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia FW June 25, 1991 (age 32)

Competitions

NWSL

League standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 North Carolina Courage (C)2417615317+3657 NWSL Shield
2 Portland Thorns FC 2412664028+1242 NWSL Playoffs
3 Seattle Reign FC 2411852719+841
4 Chicago Red Stars 2491053828+1037
5 Utah Royals FC 249872223−135
6 Houston Dash 2495103539−432
7 Orlando Pride 2486103037−730
8 Washington Spirit 2425171235−2311
9 Sky Blue FC 2416172152−319
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champion

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
Stadium H H A A H A H A A HHHH A A H A A H A H A H A
ResultDDLLLWDDLWWDLWLWLWLWWLWL
Position [lower-alpha 1] 567888777757777776777766
Updated to match(es) played on September 8, 2018. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Pre-season and friendlies

Mar 2 Texas A&M 0–1 Houston Dash College Station
Report Heap Soccerball shade.svg87'Stadium: Ellis Field (Texas A&M)
Mar 11Thorns Spring Invitational United States U-23 1–2 Houston Dash Portland, Oregon
1:30 PM CDT Report Latsko Soccerball shade.svg17'
Brooks Soccerball shade.svg55'		Stadium: Merlo Field
Mar 14Thorns Spring Invitational Chicago Red Stars 1–0 Houston Dash Portland, Oregon
3:30 PM CDT Huerta Soccerball shade.svg9'Stadium: Merlo Field
Mar 17Thorns Spring Invitational Portland Thorns FC 0–0 Houston Dash Portland, Oregon
9:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 3,119

Regular season

Sun 25 Mar 20181 Houston Dash 1–1 Chicago Red Stars Houston, Texas
4 PM CT Keever Soccerball shade.svg38' (Jordan)
Brooks Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Naughton Yellow card.svg 69'
Comeau Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (Colaprico)		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 5,846
Fri 30 Mar 20182 Houston Dash 0–0 Utah Royals FC Houston, Texas
7 PM CT Report Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 3,433
Wed 18 Apr 20183 Chicago Red Stars 3–0 Houston Dash Bridgeview, Illinois
6:30 PM CT Mewis Soccerball shade.svg7' (o.g.)
Gilliland Yellow card.svg 9'
Kaskie Soccerball shade.svg11'
Huerta Soccerball shade.svg74' (Colaprico)
Johnson Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Keever Yellow card.svg 45'
Brooks Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 2,327
Sun 22 Apr 20184 Orlando Pride 1–0 Houston Dash Orlando, Florida
5 PM ET Ubogagu Soccerball shade.svg65' (Nairn) Report Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 3,890
Sat 28 Apr 20185 Houston Dash 0–2 North Carolina Courage Houston, Texas
2:30 PM CT Report Dunn Soccerball shade.svg3' (McDonald)
Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg48' (O'Sullivan)
Mathias Yellow card.svg 44'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Note: Televised on Lifetime.
Sat 5 May 20186 Sky Blue FC 2–3 Houston Dash Piscataway, New Jersey
7 PM ET Johnson Soccerball shade.svg57' (Groom), 73' (Killion)
McCaskill Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Prince Soccerball shade.svg24' (Agnew)
Daly Soccerball shade.svg59' (Ohai)Yellow card.svg 84'
Latsko Soccerball shade.svg79' (Kgatlana)		Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 2,065
Wed 9 May 20187 Houston Dash 1–1 Portland Thorns FC Houston, Texas
7 PM ET Simon Soccerball shade.svg57' (Latsko)
Van Wyk Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Crnogorčević Soccerball shade.svg25' (Sinclair)Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 2,668
Sat 12 May 20188 Chicago Red Stars 2–2 Houston Dash Bridgeview, Illinois
7 PM CT Kerr Soccerball shade.svg20' (Gilliland)
Johnson Yellow card.svg 26'
Comeau Yellow card.svg 59'
Huerta Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen)		 Report Daly Soccerball shade.svg6' (Prince)
Mewis Soccerball shade.svg48' (Simon)
Ohai Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 2,372
Referee: Danielle Chesky
Sat 19 May 20189 Utah Royals FC 1–0 Houston Dash Sandy, Utah
1:30 PM MT Elby Yellow card.svg 9'
Tymrak Soccerball shade.svg51' (Jonsdottir)
Matheson Yellow card.svg 55'		 Report Daly Yellow card.svg 12'Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 8,323
Referee: Eric Tattersall
Note: Televised on Lifetime.
Wed 23 May 201810 Houston Dash 2–1 Seattle Reign FC Houston, Texas
7 PM CT Mewis Soccerball shade.svg68'
Latsko Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (Kgatlana)		 Report Yanez Soccerball shade.svg13' (Taylor)
McNabb Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 2,376
Sun 27 May 201811 Houston Dash 3–2 Washington Spirit Houston, Texas
5 PM CT Daly Soccerball shade.svg45+1' (Prince), 78' (Kgatlana)Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Ohai Soccerball shade.svg46'		 Report Dougherty Howard Yellow card.svg 5'
Ordega Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Banini Soccerball shade.svg54' (Smith)
Hatch Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 4,045
Sun 3 Jun 201812 Houston Dash 1–1 North Carolina Courage Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CT Williams Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Crouse Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Ohai Soccerball shade.svg49' (Campbell)
Daly Yellow card.svg 68'
Kgatlana Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 2,941
Referee: Natalie Simon
Fri 22 Jun 201813 Houston Dash 1–3 Portland Thorns FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CT Huerta Soccerball shade.svg12'
Simon Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Heath Soccerball shade.svg9' (Sinclair)
Crnogorčević Soccerball shade.svg33'
Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg83' (Lussi)		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 3,480
Wed 27 Jun 201814 Orlando Pride 1–2 Houston Dash Orlando, Florida
7:30 PM Morgan Soccerball shade.svg22' (Zadorsky)
Pickett Yellow card.svg 90'
Monica Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Nairn Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Leroux Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Chapman Yellow card.svg 75'
Ohai Soccerball shade.svg79' (Motlhalo)
Huerta Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)		Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 3,215
Sat 7 Jul 201815 Seattle Reign FC 3–1 Houston Dash Seattle, Washington
7 PM PT Taylor Soccerball shade.svg37' (Rapinoe)
Rapinoe Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.)
Long Soccerball shade.svg85' (Rapinoe)
Rapinoe Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Brooks Soccerball shade.svg12' (Huerta)
Chapman Yellow card.svg 59'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,172
Wed 11 Jul 201816 Houston Dash 3–1 Orlando Pride Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CT Daly Soccerball shade.svg17' (Ohai), 50'
Hanson Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Kgatlana Soccerball shade.svg90+5' (Chapman)		 Report Leroux Soccerball shade.svg55' (Zadorsky)
Ubogagu Yellow card.svg 80'
Zadorsky Yellow card.svg 87'
Marta Red card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 3,308
Sun 15 Jul 201817 Portland Thorns FC 3–1 Houston Dash Portland, Oregon
8 PM PT Horan Soccerball shade.svg16' (Sonnett), 31'
Crnogorčević Soccerball shade.svg48' (Raso)		 Report Ohai Soccerball shade.svg37'Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 15,327
Referee: Eric Tattersall
Sun 22 Jul 201818 Washington Spirit 0–1 Houston Dash Boyds, Maryland
10 AM ET Report Daly Soccerball shade.svg3' (Huerta)Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,623
Note: Game was originally scheduled for July 21, was rescheduled due to poor weather conditions
Sun 5 Aug 201819 Houston Dash 1–2 Utah Royals FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CT Latsko Soccerball shade.svg41' (Huerta)
Huerta Yellow card.svg 48'		 Report Press Soccerball shade.svg77'
Stengel Soccerball shade.svg83' (Tymrak)		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 3,907
Sat 11 Aug 201820 Sky Blue FC 1–2 Houston Dash Piscataway, New Jersey
7 PM ET Tiernan Soccerball shade.svg64' Report Daly Soccerball shade.svg7' (Ohai), 73' (pen.)Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 2,126
Fri 17 Aug 201821 Houston Dash 4–0 Washington Spirit Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CT Ohai Soccerball shade.svg42' (Daly)
Huerta Soccerball shade.svg58' (Comeau), 76' (Daly)
Simon Soccerball shade.svg84' (Latsko)		 Report Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 3,007
Tue 21 Aug 201822 Seattle Reign FC 2–0 Houston Dash Seattle, Washington
7:30 PM PT Oyster Yellow card.svg 28'
Taylor Soccerball shade.svg58' (Nielsen), 61' (Rapinoe)		 Box
Report 		Brooks Yellow card.svg 83'Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,193
Sat 25 Aug 201823 Houston Dash 6–1 Sky Blue FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CT Motlhalo Soccerball shade.svg22'
Latsko Soccerball shade.svg48' (Huerta)
Huerta Soccerball shade.svg65' (Ohai)
Daly Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.)
Hanson Soccerball shade.svg88' (Simon)
Kgatlana Soccerball shade.svg90' (Hanson)		 Report Dorsey Soccerball shade.svg54'Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 4,257
Sat 8 Sep 201824 North Carolina Courage 5–0 Houston Dash Cary, North Carolina
7 PM ET Jessica McDonald Soccerball shade.svg13' (Erceg)
Crystal Dunn Soccerball shade.svg26'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg44' (McDonald), 57' (McDonald)
Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 9,505

Statistics

Appearances

No.PosNatPlayer NWSL
AppsGoalsYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svg
Goalkeepers
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg Jane Campbell 220000
30 GK Flag of Mexico.svg Bianca Henninger 00000
16 GK Flag of the United States.svg Sammy Jo Prudhomme 00000
Defenders
4 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Allysha Chapman 140200
8 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clare Polkinghorne 90000
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg Amber Brooks 220300
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Keever 101100
55 DF Flag of South Africa.svg Janine van Wyk 180100
Midfielders
9 MF Flag of the United States.svg Haley Hanson 170100
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Comeau 100000
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg Kristie Mewis 112000
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Huerta 104100
10 MF Flag of South Africa.svg Linda Motlhalo 191000
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg Meleana Shim 80000
Forwards
3 FW Flag of England.svg Rachel Daly 229400
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg Kealia Ohai 175100
20 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lindsay Agnew 110000
11 FW Flag of South Africa.svg Thembi Kgatlana 151100
14 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nichelle Prince 181000
17 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kyah Simon 132100
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg Savannah Jordan 100000
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg Veronica Latsko 193000

Last updated: August 22, 2018.
Source: Competitive matches

Honors and awards

NWSL Yearly Awards

NWSL Team of the Year

TeamPositionPlayerRef.
Second XIForward Flag of England.svg Rachel Daly [3]
Second XIForward Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Huerta [3]

NWSL Monthly Awards

NWSL Player of the Month

MonthResultPlayerRef
JuneWon Flag of England.svg Rachel Daly [4]

NWSL Team of the Month

MonthGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwardsRef.
March Flag of the United States.svg Jane Campbell Flag of England.svg Rachel Daly [5]
April
May Flag of the United States.svg Kristie Mewis Flag of England.svg Rachel Daly [6]
June Flag of the United States.svg Kealia Ohai [7]
July Flag of England.svg Rachel Daly [8]
August Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Comeau Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Huerta [9]

NWSL Weekly Awards

NWSL Player of the Week

WeekResultPlayerRef
9Won Flag of England.svg Rachel Daly [10]
17Won Flag of the United States.svg Jane Campbell [11]

NWSL Save of the Week

WeekResultPlayerRef.
2Won Flag of the United States.svg Jane Campbell [12]
4Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Jane Campbell [13]
6Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Amber Brooks [14]
7Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Van Wyk [15]
8Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Jane Campbell [16]
14Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Jane Campbell [17]
17Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Jane Campbell [18]
20Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Jane Campbell [19]
22Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Jane Campbell [20]

NWSL Goal of the Week

WeekResultPlayerRef.
7Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Kristie Mewis [21]
9Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Kealia Ohai [22]
14Won Flag of the United States.svg Kealia Ohai [23]
17Nominated Flag of England.svg Rachel Daly [24]
21Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Kealia Ohai [25]
22Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Huerta [26]

Player transactions

2018 NWSL College Draft

Source: National Women's Soccer League [27]
RoundPickNat.PlayerPos.NotesPrevious Team
Round 17 Flag of the United States.svg Haley Hanson MF [29] University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Round 212 Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Keever FW [31] University of Washington
Round 328 Flag of the United States.svg Veronica Latsko FW [33] University of Virginia
Round 330 Flag of the United States.svg Abby Elinsky DF/MF [35] University of North Carolina
Round 433 Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Shimer GK University of Washington

In

DatePlayerPositions playedPrevious clubFee/notesRef.
January 12, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Savannah Jordan FW Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC Acquired in trade for Andressinha. [36]
January 16, 2018 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lindsay Agnew FW Flag of the United States.svg Washington Spirit Acquired in trade for 3rd pick in 2018 NWSL College Draft. [37]
January 18, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Christen Press FW Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Red Stars Acquired in trade for Carli Lloyd and Janine Beckie. Draft picks and international roster spot were also part of trade. [38]
January 31, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Michaela Hahn MF Flag of Cyprus.svg Apollon Ladies F.C. Signed during the offseason [39]
January 31, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Allison Wetherington MF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Pilots Signed during the offseason [40]
February 1, 2018 Flag of South Africa.svg Linda Motlhalo MF Flag of South Africa.svg JVW FC Signed during the offseason [41]
February 13, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Tiffany Weimer FW Flag of the United States.svg Washington Spirit Acquired in trade for Dash's natural fourth-round pick in 2019 NWSL College Draft [42]
February 17, 2018 Flag of South Africa.svg Thembi Kgatlana FW Flag of South Africa.svg University of Western Cape Signed during the offseason [43]
February 28, 2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kyah Simon FW Flag of the United States.svg Boston Breakers Acquired rights during Boston Breakers Dispersal Draft [44]
March 6, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Meleana Shim MF Flag of Sweden.svg Växjö DFF Signed during preseason [45]
June 7, 2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clare Polkinghorne DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Roar Signed during season. [46]
June 18, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Huerta MF Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Red Stars Acquired in trade for Christen Press and 2020 first round draft pick. [47]
June 18, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Comeau MF Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Red Stars Acquired in trade for Christen Press and 2020 first round draft pick. [48]

Out

DatePlayerPositions playedDestination clubFee/notesRef.
October 23, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Conheeney MF Waived. [49]
January 12, 2018 Flag of Brazil.svg Andressinha MF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC Traded for Savannah Jordan. [50]
January 19, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Carli Lloyd MF Flag of the United States.svg Sky Blue FC Traded (along with Janine Beckie) as part of a three team trade that also included Christen Press, Sam Kerr, Nikki Stanton and Jen Hoy. Draft picks and international roster spot were also part of trade. [51]
January 19, 2018 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Janine Beckie FW Flag of the United States.svg Sky Blue FC Traded (along with Carli Lloyd) as part of a three team trade that also included Christen Press, Sam Kerr, Nikki Stanton and Jen Hoy. Draft picks and international roster spot were also part of trade. [52]
February 6, 2018 Flag of Brazil.svg Poliana DF Flag of the United States.svg Orlando Pride Traded for Orlando Pride's natural second-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft [53]
February 8, 2018 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruna Benites DF Waived. [54]
March 9, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Cami Privett MF Retired.
March 19, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Cari Roccaro MF Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Courage Waived. Signed with the North Carolina Courage. [55] [56]
March 19, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Camille Levin MF Flag of Norway.svg Vålerenga Waived. Signed with Vålerenga in the Toppserien. [57] [58]
March 21, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Tiffany Weimer FW Flag of the United States.svg Washington Spirit Waived. Claimed off waivers by the Washington Spirit. [59]
June 18, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Claire Falknor MF Flag of Spain.svg EDF Logroño Waived. Signed with EDF Logroño in the Primera División. [60]
June 18, 2018 Flag of Ireland.svg Alli Murphy MF Waived. [61]
June 18, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Christen Press FW Flag of the United States.svg Utah Royals FC Traded along with a 2020 first round draft pick as part of a three team trade involving the Chicago Red Stars and Utah Royals FC. [62]
August 16, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Michaela Hahn MF Retired. [63]

Notes

  1. ↑ HOU's position at the end of the matchweek, not their match.

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