2019 North Carolina Courage season

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North Carolina Courage
2019 season
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 Regular Season 1st
NWSL Playoffs Champions
Top goalscorer Lynn Williams (12)
Highest home attendance9,563
(September 14th vs. Orlando)
Lowest home attendance4,053
(April 13th vs. Chicago)
Average home league attendance5,875
Biggest win6–0 (September 11th vs. Portland)
Biggest defeat1–3 (May 11th vs. Chicago)
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The 2019 North Carolina Courage season was the team's third 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.

Contents

On September 21, the Courage clinched their third consecutive Shield with a 3–0 victory over the Utah Royals. [1]

On October 27, the Courage defeated the Chicago Red Stars 4–0 to win their second consecutive NWSL Championship. [2]

Team

Coaching Staff

As of May 31, 2018
Source: North Carolina Courage [3]
PositionStaff
Head coach Flag of England.svg Paul Riley
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Scott Vallow
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Bill Paladino
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Sean Nahas
Assistant coach Flag of England.svg Nathan Thackeray

First-team roster

As of July 18, 2019 [4] [5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Stephanie Labbé
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kaleigh Kurtz
4 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA McKenzie Meehan
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Mewis
6 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Abby Erceg
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA McCall Zerboni
8 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Denise O'Sullivan
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lynn Williams
10 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Debinha
11 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Merritt Mathias
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Leah Pruitt
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abby Dahlkemper
14 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jessica McDonald
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jaelene Hinkle
16 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Julia Spetsmark
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Heather O'Reilly
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Crystal Dunn
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Williams
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cari Roccaro
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kristen Hamilton
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Meredith Speck
26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hailey Harbison
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lauren Milliet
37 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Leshnak
99 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Katelyn Rowland

Player transactions

2019 NWSL College Draft

Source: National Women's Soccer League [6]
RoundPickNat.PlayerPrevious Team
Round 15 Flag of the United States.svg Leah Pruitt USC
Round 19 Flag of the United States.svg Hailey Harbison Pepperdine
Round 214 Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Milliet Colorado College
Round 436 Flag of the United States.svg Kaycie Tillman Florida State

Players in

DatePlayerPositions playedPrevious clubFee/notesRef.
January 7, 2019 Flag of Sweden.svg Julia Spetsmark DF Flag of Sweden.svg Djurgården Signed. [7]
February 12, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Ally Haran DF Flag of Iceland.svg UMF Selfoss Signed. [8]
February 22, 2019 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stephanie Labbé GK Flag of Sweden.svg Linköpings FC Signed. [9]
June 11, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg McKenzie Meehan FW Sky Blue FC Acquired in a Trade with Sky Blue FC in exchange for Elizabeth Eddy [10]
July 18, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Leshnak GK North Carolina Tar Heels Signed. [11]

Players out

DatePlayerPositions playedDestination clubFee/notesRef.
October 1, 2018 Flag of Japan.svg Yuri Kawamura DF unattachedWaived. [12]
December 17, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Darian Jenkins FW Reign FC Traded to Reign FC in exchange for Reign FC's 9th overall pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft. [13]
January 4, 2019 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sabrina D'Angelo GK Flag of Sweden.svg Vittsjö Signed with Vittsjö. [14]
April 4, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Morgan Reid DF Orlando Pride Traded to the Orlando Pride in exchange for Orlando's fourth round pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft. [15]
June 11, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Eddy MF Sky Blue FC Traded to Sky Blue FC in exchange for McKenzie Meehan. [10]
July 18, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Julie King DF Waived. [11]
July 18, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Ally Haran DF Waived. [11]

Competitions

National Women's Soccer League

Preseason

Source: North Carolina Courage [16]
March 23 (23-03) North Carolina Courage 4–0 Orlando Pride Cary, North Carolina
1:00 p.m. ET Speck Soccerball shade.svg35'
McDonald Soccerball shade.svg61' (Williams)
Williams Soccerball shade.svg69' (Pruitt)
Spetsmark Soccerball shade.svg89' (Eddy)		 Report Morgan Yellow card.svg 45+1'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,220

Regular season

Source: North Carolina Courage [17]
April 13 (13-04)1 North Carolina Courage 1–1 Chicago Red Stars Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT Dunn Soccerball shade.svg66' Report Kerr Soccerball shade.svg26'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,053
April 17 (17-04)2 North Carolina Courage 5–0 Orlando Pride Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT Williams Soccerball shade.svg45'
O'Sullivan Yellow card.svg 45+1'
McDonald Soccerball shade.svg55'
Zerboni Yellow card.svg 64'
Dunn Soccerball shade.svg70', 77'
Spetsmark Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Marta Yellow card.svg 85'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,292
Referee: Danielle Chesky
April 28 (28-04)3 Houston Dash 1–4 North Carolina Courage Houston, Texas
5:00 p.m. CDT Daly Soccerball shade.svg86'
Schmidt Yellow card.svg 44'		 Report Williams Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Dunn Soccerball shade.svg69'
Debinha Soccerball shade.svg69'
Pruitt Soccerball shade.svg76'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 2,933
May 04 (04-05)4 North Carolina Courage 0–0 Sky Blue FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT Zerboni Yellow card.svg 87' Report Monaghan Yellow card.svg 34'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,039
May 11 (11-05)5 Chicago Red Stars 3–1 North Carolina Courage Bridgeview, Illinois
5:00 p.m. EDT Kerr Soccerball shade.svg13'Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Vasconcelos Soccerball shade.svg40'
Stanton Yellow card.svg 72'		 Report Williams Soccerball shade.svg33', Yellow card.svg 80'Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 2,113
May 19 (19-05)6 North Carolina Courage 1–1 Utah Royals FC Cary, North Carolina
5:00 p.m. EDT Eddy Soccerball shade.svg78' Box Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg7', Yellow card.svg 40'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,821
May 27 (27-05)7 Reign FC 2–1 North Carolina Courage Tacoma, Washington
4:00 p.m. PDT Balcer Soccerball shade.svg13'

Nielsen Yellow card.svg 30' Groom Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Box Erceg Soccerball shade.svg89'Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 3,032
June 01 (01-06)8 Orlando Pride 0–3 North Carolina Courage Orlando, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT
Box
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 4,427
June 15 (15-06)9 North Carolina Courage 1–1 Portland Thorns FC Cary, North Carolina
7:45 p.m. EDT
Box
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,172
Note: doubleheader with North Carolina FC.
June 29 (29-06)10 Washington Spirit 1–2 North Carolina Courage Germantown, Maryland
7:00 p.m. EDT Harrison Yellow card.svg 39'
Thomas Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Debinha Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Pritchett Soccerball shade.svg53'
Zerboni Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,481
July 05 (05-07)11 North Carolina Courage 5–2 Houston Dash Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT
Box
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,066
July 13 (13-07)12 North Carolina Courage 2–0 Reign FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT Williams Soccerball shade.svg22'
Debinha Soccerball shade.svg55'
O'Sullivan Yellow card.svg 70'		 Box
Report 		Balcer Yellow card.svg 87'Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,216
July 21 (21-07)13 Chicago Red Stars 2–1 North Carolina Courage Bridgeview, Illinois
5:00 p.m. CDT Naughton Yellow card.svg 14'
DiBernardo Soccerball shade.svg37'
Kerr Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Williams Soccerball shade.svg30'
McDonald Yellow card.svg 51'		Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 17,388
Note: Game was broadcast on ESPN 2
July 27 (27-07)14 Utah Royals FC 1–2 North Carolina Courage Sandy, Utah
8:00 p.m. MDT Press Soccerball shade.svg13' Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg34'
McDonald Soccerball shade.svg54'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 10,545
August 03 (03-08)15 North Carolina Courage 1–0 Washington Spirit Cary, North Carolina
4:00 p.m. EDT Debinha Soccerball shade.svg64'
Spetsmark Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Nielsen Red card.svg 24'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,393
Note: Rescheduled from August 2 due to thunderstorms.
August 11 (11-08)16 Portland Thorns FC 2–1 North Carolina Courage Portland, Oregon
12:00 p.m. PDT Foord Yellow card.svg 19'
Labbé Soccerball shade.svg56' (o.g)
Erceg Soccerball shade.svg82' (o.g)		 Dunn Soccerball shade.svg4'Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 25,218
Note: Game was broadcast on ESPNews
August 24 (24-08)17 North Carolina Courage 1–0 Reign FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT L. Williams Soccerball shade.svg82'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,743
September 07 (07-09)18 Sky Blue FC 1–2 North Carolina Courage Piscataway, New Jersey
3:00 p.m. EDT Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg13' (pen.)
Rodriguez Yellow card.svg 79'		 Skroski Soccerball shade.svg1' (o.g.)
Dunn Soccerball shade.svg57'		Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 2,895
September 11 (11-09)19 Portland Thorns FC 0–6 North Carolina Courage Portland, Oregon
7:30 p.m. PDT Klingenberg Yellow card.svg 57'
Horan Yellow card.svg 58'		 Debinha Soccerball shade.svg15'
L. Williams Soccerball shade.svg21', 24', 68'
Dunn Soccerball shade.svg61'
Hinkle Yellow card.svg 69'
Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 17,517
September 14 (14-09)20 North Carolina Courage 6–1 Orlando Pride Cary, North Carolina
6:00 p.m. EDT Williams Soccerball shade.svg6'
Edmonds Soccerball shade.svg37' (o.g)
McDonald Soccerball shade.svg41'
Meehan Soccerball shade.svg78'
O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg85'
Debinha Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Greening Yellow card.svg 11'
Kennedy Yellow card.svg 28'
Elinsky Yellow card.svg 28'
Hill Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 9,563
September 17 (17-09)21 North Carolina Courage 1–0 Houston Dash Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT Mewis Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.) Report Daly Yellow card.svg 73'
Brooks Yellow card.svg 74'
Mewis Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,943
September 21 (21-09)22 Utah Royals FC 0–3 North Carolina Courage Sandy, Utah
7:00 p.m. MDT Mewis Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.)
O'Sullivan Yellow card.svg 35'
Hinkle Soccerball shade.svg65'
Debinha Soccerball shade.svg70'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 9,946
September 28 (28-09)23 Washington Spirit 2–1 North Carolina Courage Germantown, Maryland
7:00 p.m. EDT Huster Yellow card.svg 56'
Matthews Yellow card.svg 59'
Pugh Soccerball shade.svg75'
Lavelle Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Williams Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Erceg Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
October 12 (12-10)24 North Carolina Courage 3–2 Sky Blue FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT McDonald Soccerball shade.svg16'
Debinha Soccerball shade.svg28'
McDonald Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg26'
Richardson Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 9,195

Postseason playoffs

October 20 (20-10)Semifinal North Carolina Courage 4–1 Reign FC Cary, North Carolina
1:30 p.m. EDT O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg88'
Debinha Soccerball shade.svg99'
Barnes Soccerball shade.svg106' (o.g.)
Dunn Soccerball shade.svg107'		 Report Long Yellow card.svg 50'
Onumonu Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Note: Televised on ESPN2
October 27 (27-10)Final North Carolina Courage 4–0 Chicago Red Stars Cary, North Carolina
3:30 p.m. EST Debinha Soccerball shade.svg4'
McDonald Soccerball shade.svg26'
Dunn Soccerball shade.svg45+5'
Mewis Soccerball shade.svg62'
Zerboni Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report DiBernardo Yellow card.svg 47'
Ertz Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 10,227
Note: Televised on ESPN

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 North Carolina Courage (C)2415455423+3149 NWSL Shield
2 Chicago Red Stars 2414284128+1344 NWSL Playoffs
3 Portland Thorns FC 2411764031+940
4 Reign FC 2410862727038
5 Washington Spirit 249783025+534
6 Utah Royals FC 24104102525034
7 Houston Dash 2475122136−1526
8 Sky Blue FC 2455142034−1420
9 Orlando Pride 2444162453−2916
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2415455423 +3149840278 +197052715 +12

Last updated: October 12, 2019.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
GroundHHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAAHHAAH
ResultDWWDLDLWDWWWLWWLWWWWWWLW
Position311245744521221322111111
Updated to match(es) played on October 12, 2019. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

International friendlies

As defending 2018 NWSL champions and defending 2018 Women's ICC champions, the Courage were selected to participate in and host the 2019 Women's International Champions Cup. They are scheduled to play English side Manchester City in the semi-final round.

August 15 (15-08)Semi-final North Carolina Courage Flag of the United States.svg 2–1 Flag of England.svg Manchester City Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. ET O'Sullivan Yellow card.svg 80'
Meehan Soccerball shade.svg84'
McDonald Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Stanway Soccerball shade.svg41'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,436
August 18 (18-08)Final North Carolina Courage Flag of the United States.svg 0–1 Flag of France.svg Lyon Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. ET Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Note: Broadcast on ESPN2

Statistical leaders

As of October 12, 2019

Awards

As of October 19, 2019.

NWSL annual awards

NWSL Monthly Awards

NWSL Player of the Month

MonthResultPlayerRef.
AprilWon Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Dunn [19]
JulyWon Flag of the United States.svg Kristen Hamilton [20]

NWSL Team of the Month

MonthGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwardsRef
April Flag of New Zealand.svg Abby Erceg Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Dunn [21]
May Flag of the United States.svg Merritt Mathias [22]
June Flag of the United States.svg Kristen Hamilton [23]
July Flag of New Zealand.svg Abby Erceg
Flag of the United States.svg Merritt Mathias 		Flag of Brazil.svg Debinha Flag of the United States.svg Kristen Hamilton [24]
August Flag of New Zealand.svg Abby Erceg
Flag of the United States.svg Jaelene Hinkle 		Flag of Brazil.svg Debinha [25]
September Flag of the United States.svg Jaelene Hinkle Flag of Brazil.svg Debinha Flag of the United States.svg Lynn Williams [26]

NWSL Weekly Awards

NWSL Player of the Week

WeekResultPlayerRef.
8Won Flag of the United States.svg Kristen Hamilton [27]
12Won Flag of the United States.svg Kristen Hamilton [28]
15Won Flag of the United States.svg Kristen Hamilton [29]
22Won Flag of the United States.svg Lynn Williams [30]
25Won Flag of the United States.svg Jessica McDonald [31]

NWSL Goal of the Week

WeekResultPlayerRef.
1Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Dunn [32]
3Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Dunn [33]
6Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Eddy [34]
8Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Kristen Hamilton [35]
9Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Julia Spetsmark [36]
11Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Leah Pruitt [37]
12Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Kristen Hamilton [38]
13Nominated Flag of Brazil.svg Debinha [39]
15Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Kristen Hamilton [40]
16Nominated Flag of Brazil.svg Debinha [41]
17Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Dunn
19Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Lynn Williams
21Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Dunn
22Won Flag of the United States.svg Heather O'Reilly

NWSL Save of the Week

WeekResultPlayerRef.
4Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Merritt Mathias [42]
7Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Merritt Mathias [43]
11Nominated Flag of the United States.svg Katelyn Rowland [44]
16Nominated Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stephanie Labbé [45]
17Nominated Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stephanie Labbé
23Nominated Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stephanie Labbé

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