2022 season | |||
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Majority owner | Ted Segal | ||
President | Jessica O'Neill | ||
Acting Head Coach Interim head coach | Sarah Lowdon Juan Carlos Amorós | ||
Stadium | PNC Stadium, Houston | ||
NWSL | 4th | ||
Playoffs | 1st Round | ||
Challenge Cup | Group stage | ||
Copa Tejas Shield | 3rd | ||
Top goalscorer | Ebony Salmon (9) | ||
Highest home attendance | 7,798 (Sept. 24 vs. SEA) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 4,637 (July 16 vs. CHI) | ||
Average home league attendance | 5,644 | ||
Biggest win | 5-0 vs ORL (6/3) | ||
Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs POR (6/12) | ||
All statistics correct as of October 16, 2023. |
The 2022 Houston Dash season was the team's ninth season as an American professional women's soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League.
The 2022 NWSL season ran from May 7, 2022, to October 2, 2022, following the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup. [1]
The Dash started the season taking part in the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup. Houston finished in 4th place in Central Division with 2 wins and 4 losses. [2] On April 27, 2022, the team suspended coach James Clarkson for allegations of discrimination, harassment, and abuse, based on an investigation started by the NWSL and NWSLPA the prior season. [3] The Houston Dash appointed assistant coach Sarah Lowdon as acting head coach. The Dash went on a six-game unbeaten streak during Lowdon's tenure including a 2–0 away win at the Portland Thorns and a 5–0 win at home against the Orlando Pride with Nichelle Prince scoring the club's first hat trick. On June 15, 2022, the Dash appointed Amorós as the club's new interim head coach pending visa approval. [4] Amorós would not join the team until July 12 while waiting for his visa. [5] [6] In his first match managing the dash on 16 July, with newly acquired striker Ebony Salmon scoring a hat-trick, the Dash under Amorós defeated the Chicago Red Stars 4–1. [7]
On August 24, 2022, the Dash hired former NWSL player Alex Singer as general manager. [8]
As of October 16,2022 [update] . [9]
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
1 | Jane Campbell | GK | February 17, 1995 | 2017 | Stanford Cardinal | 23 | 0 | |
20 | Lindsey Harris | GK | November 19, 1993 | 2020 | Klepp | 1 | 0 | |
33 | Ella Dederick | GK | July 27, 1996 | 2021 | OL Reign | 0 | 0 | |
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Allysha Chapman | DF | January 25, 1989 | 2018 | North Carolina Courage | 14 | 0 | |
5 | Caprice Dydasco | DF | August 19, 1993 | 2022 | NJ/NY Gotham | 8 | 0 | |
9 | DF | February 2, 1996 | 2018 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 15 | 0 | ||
12 | Julia Ashley | DF | November 11, 1996 | 2022 | Racing Louisville | 5 | 0 | |
23 | Ally Prisock | DF | January 18, 1997 | 2021 | USC Trojans | 24 | 0 | |
25 | Katie Naughton | DF | February 15, 1994 | 2020 | Perth Glory | 24 | 0 | |
27 | Annika Schmidt | DF | May 4, 1993 | 2022 | Butler Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | |
30 | Natalie Jacobs | DF | August 16, 1997 | 2022 | Real Betis | 15 | 0 | |
41 | Machaela George | DF | October 3, 1997 | 2022 | SC Braga | 0 | 0 | |
44 | Tiernny Wiltshire | DF | May 8, 1998 | 2022 | Kuopion Palloseura [10] | 0 | 0 | |
Midfielders | ||||||||
7 | María Sánchez | MF | February 20, 1996 | 2021 | Tigres UANL | 22 | 1 | |
10 | Shea Groom | MF | May 4, 1993 | 2020 | Reign FC | 20 | 1 | |
13 | Sophie Schmidt | MF | June 28, 1998 | 2019 | FFC Frankfurt | 20 | 4 | |
14 | Brianna Visalli | MF | April 17, 1995 | 2020 | Birmingham City | 16 | 1 | |
15 | Marisa Viggiano | MF | February 5, 1997 | 2022 | Orlando Pride | 22 | 3 | |
17 | Kelcie Hedge | MF | September 19, 1997 | 2021 | OL Reign | 3 | 0 | |
18 | Emily Ogle | MF | August 5, 1996 | 2021 | Portland Thorns | 16 | 0 | |
26 | Makamae Gomera-Stevens | MF | March 17, 1999 | 2021 | Washington State Cougars | 3 | 0 | |
31 | [11] | MF | December 8, 1998 [11] | 2022 | UF Fjölnir | 0 | 0 | |
44 | MF | February 19, 1992 | 2022 | Houston Dash | 0 | 0 | ||
66 | MF | September 23, 1998 | 2022 | Zaragoza CFF | 0 | 0 | ||
Forwards | ||||||||
3 | FW | December 6, 1991 | 2016 | SoCal fC | 6 | 4 | ||
8 | Nichelle Prince | FW | February 15, 1995 | 2017 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 20 | 6 | |
11 | Ebony Salmon | FW | January 27, 2001 | 2022 | Racing Louisville | 14 | 9 | |
19 | Elizabeth Eddy | FW | September 13, 1991 | 2022 | NJ/NY Gotham | 15 | 2 | |
21 | Ryan Gareis | FW | November 13, 1998 | 2022 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 15 | 0 | |
22 | Michelle Alozie | FW | April 28, 1997 | 2021 | Tennessee Lady Volunteers | 12 | 2 | |
24 | Paulina Gramaglia | FW | March 21, 2003 | 2022 | UAI Urquiza | 1 | 0 | |
28 | Cali Farquharson | FW | December 17, 1993 | 2022 | KIF Örebro | 6 | 0 | |
29 | Joelle Anderson | FW | October 6, 1998 [12] [13] | 2022 | Pepperdine Waves | 9 | 1 | |
34 | Michaela Abam | FW | June 12, 1997 | 2021 | Real Betis | 13 | 0 | |
89 | Valérie Gauvin | FW | June 1, 1996 | 2022 | North Carolina Courage | 2 | 0 | |
As of 24 August 2022 [update] [14]
Role | Name |
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President | Jessica O'Neill |
General manager | Alex Singer |
Interim head coach | Juan Carlos Amorós |
Acting Head Coach/First Assistant Coach | Sarah Lowdon |
Assistant coach | Michael Balogun |
Assistant coach Video analyst | Hiro Suzuki |
Assistant general manager | Carlos Martinez-Gloria |
Equipment manager | Paloma Paez |
Head athletic trainer | Frances Gilbert-Carlson |
High performance coach | Corey Ashe |
March 20, 2022 | Houston Dash | 1–3 | Chicago Red Stars | Houston, TX |
Naughton 19' Visalli 65' Schmidt 88' | Report | St-Georges 18' Pugh 27', 60' Morse 45+2' Wright 58' (pen.) | Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 4,087 |
March 25, 2022 | Racing Louisville FC | 2–3 | Houston Dash | Louisville, KY |
Davis 16' McDonald 40' Olofsson 61' | Report | Viggiano 4'58' Chapman 19' Sánchez 56' Daly 65' (pen.) | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 3,800 |
March 30, 2022 | Houston Dash | 0–3 | Kansas City Current | Houston, TX |
Gomera-Stevens 31' Priscock 56' | Report | Leach 2' Hamilton 28' Miller 45+1' Mace 50' LaBonta 60' | Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 2,229 |
April 2, 2022 | Chicago Red Stars | 2–0 | Houston Dash | Bridgeview, IL |
St-Georges 6' Pugh 32', 82' | Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 1,721 [15] Referee: Katja Koroleva [15] |
April 15, 2022 | Kansas City Current | 2–1 | Houston Dash | Kansas City, KS |
Hamilton 4' Ball 36' Pickett 80' | Report | Groom 59' Hedge 75' Abam 79' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 5,022 |
April 24, 2022 | Houston Dash | 2–1 | Racing Louisville | Houston, TX |
6:00 pm CDT | Prince 24' Eddy 29' Prisock 35' Anderson 61' | Report | Milliet 10' Howell 29' Martin 67' | Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 3,073 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KC | CHI | LOU | HOU | |
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1 | Kansas City Current | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
2 | Chicago Red Stars | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | ||
3 | Racing Louisville FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–3 | ||
4 | Houston Dash | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 6 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | — |
May 1, 20221 | Houston Dash | 0–1 | San Diego Wave FC | Houston, TX |
6:00 pm | Groom 90+4' | Report | van Egmond 45+1' Taylor 86' | Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 7,722 |
May 8, 20222 | Kansas City Current | 0–2 | Houston Dash | Kansas City, KS |
4:00 pm | Scott 67' Loera 90+2' | Report | Daly 40' (pen.) Sánchez 75' Visalli 90+6' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 6,140 |
May 14, 20223 | Racing Louisville FC | 1–1 | Houston Dash | Louisville, KY |
7:00 pm CT | Hanson 60' Prince 77' Hedge 79' Daly 89' | Report | Martin 67' McDonald 82' | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 5,271 [16] Referee: Samantha Martinez [16] |
May 21, 20224 | Portland Thorns FC | 0–2 | Houston Dash | Portland, OR |
5:00 pm CDT | Porter 64' | Report | Daly 45+3' Schmidt 66' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 14,842 [17] Referee: Michael Radchuk [17] |
May 29, 20225 | Houston Dash | 1–1 | North Carolina Courage | Houston, TX |
6:00 pm CDT | Ordoñez 24' Kurtz 80' | Report | Daly 45+6' | Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 4,852 |
June 3, 20226 | Houston Dash | 5–0 | Orlando Pride | Houston, TX |
7:30 pm CDT | Report | Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 6,073 |
June 7, 20227 | Angel City FC | 0–0 | Houston Dash | Los Angeles |
19:00 PDT | Report |
| Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 16,739 |
June 12, 20228 | Houston Dash | 0–4 | Portland Thorns FC | Houston, TX |
18:00 CDT |
| Report | Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 5,006 [18] Referee: Karen Callado [18] |
June 19, 20229 | North Carolina Courage | 3–4 | Houston Dash | Cary, NC |
4:00 pm CDT | O'Sullivan 6' Ordoñez 57' Debinha 59' | Report | Sánchez 15' 76' Eddy 47', 50' Prince 51' | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,117 |
July 1, 202210 | Houston Dash | 1–2 | Kansas City Current | Houston, TX |
7:30 pm CDT | Groom 42' Eddy 54' Hanson 71' Salmon 90+2' Prisock 90+7' | Report | Loera 9' LaBonta 42' (pen.) Mace 46' Ball 90+10' (o.g.) | Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 5,007 |
July 8, 202211 | Orlando Pride | 1–0 | Houston Dash | Orlando, FL |
6:00 pm CDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 3,520 [19] Referee: Natalie Simon [19] |
July 16, 202212 | Houston Dash | 4–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Houston, TX |
7:30 pm CDT | Salmon 11', 45+1', 55' Anderson 90+3' | Report | Fisher 88' | Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 4,637 |
July 31, 202213 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 2–4 | Houston Dash | Harrison, NJ |
4:00 pm CDT | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 5,631 Referee: Adorae Monroy |
August 7, 202214 | OL Reign | 1–2 | Houston Dash | Seattle, WA |
5:00 pm CDT | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 7,252 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
August 12, 202215 | Houston Dash | 0–0 | Racing Louisville FC | Houston, TX |
7:30 pm CDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 5,279 Referee: Katja Koroleva [20] |
August 17, 202216 | Houston Dash | 2–1 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Houston, TX |
7:30 pm CDT | Report | Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 4,753 Referee: Alex Billeter |
August 20, 202217 | San Diego Wave FC | 3–1 | Houston Dash | San Diego, CA |
9:00 pm CDT | Report | Stadium: Torero Stadium Attendance: 5,281 Referee: Brad Jensen |
August 27, 202218 | Houston Dash | 2–2 | Washington Spirit | Houston, TX |
7:30 pm CDT | Schmidt 22' Dydasco 45+3' Jacobs 55' Alozie 90+1' | Report | Brooks 42' Hatch 53', 55' Biegalski 85' | Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 5,031 |
September 11, 202219 | Houston Dash | 1–1 | Angel City FC | Houston, TX |
6:00 pm CDT | Report |
| Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 5,927 |
September 17, 202220 | Chicago Red Stars | 0–1 | Houston Dash | Bridgeview, IL |
7:00 pm CDT |
| Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 5,488 |
September 24, 202221 | Houston Dash | 0–2 | OL Reign | Houston, TX |
7:30 pm CDT | Report | Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 7,798 [21] Referee: Matthew Franz |
October 1, 202222 | Washington Spirit | 1–2 | Houston Dash | District of Columbia |
6:00 pm CDT | Sullivan 36' (pen.), 47' Stabb 73' | Report | Viggiano 14' Chapman 42' Rodder 58' (o.g.) Schmidt 77' Prisock 84' | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 9,141 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Portland Thorns FC (C) | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 39 | Playoffs – semi-finals |
3 | San Diego Wave FC | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 36 | Playoffs – first round |
4 | Houston Dash | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 36 | |
5 | Kansas City Current | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 36 | |
6 | Chicago Red Stars | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 33 |
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 |
22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 |
Last updated: October 1, 2022.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
The 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft was an expansion draft held by the NWSL on December 16, 2021, for two expansion teams, Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC, to select players from existing teams in the league. [22]
On December 10, 2021, the NWSL released the protected lists from teams participating in the draft. [23]
Of the Houston Dash's unprotected player list, San Diego selected Kristie Mewis and Angel City selected Jasmyne Spencer. [24]
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2022 NWSL Draft was held on December 18, 2021.
Round | Pick | Nat. | Player | Pos. | College | Status | Ref. |
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4 | 46 | Ryan Gareis | FW | South Carolina | Signed a two-year contract. | [25] | |
Date | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
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December 17, 2021 | Julia Ashley | DF | Racing Louisville FC | Acquired in exchange for the 26th overall pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft. | [25] [26] | |
December 18, 2021 | Kelcie Hedge | MF | OL Reign | Acquired in exchange for the 22nd-overall pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft and $15,000 in allocation money. | [25] [27] | |
December 20, 2021 | Paulina Gramaglia | FW | UAI Urquiza | Acquired on loan from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022. | [25] [28] [29] [30] | |
December 22, 2021 | Ella Dederick | GK | OL Reign | Acquired in exchange for the Dash's natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. | [25] [31] | |
January 6, 2022 | María Sánchez | FW | Tigres UANL | Signed a two-year contract. | [25] [32] [33] | |
January 28, 2022 | Marisa Viggiano | DF | Orlando Pride | Acquired in exchange for Megan Montefusco, $30,000 in allocation money, and OL Reign's natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. | [25] [34] | |
April 5, 2022 | Natalie Jacobs | MF | Real Betis Féminas | Signed a National Team Replacement player contract. | [25] | |
May 7, 2022 | Houston Dash | Signed an Injury Replacement player contract. | [35] | |||
June 27, 2022 | Ebony Salmon | FW | Racing Louisville FC | Acquired in exchange for up to $190,000 of allocation money, depending on performance-related conditions. | [36] [37] | |
August 19, 2022 | Caprice Dydasco | DF | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Acquired in exchange for $120,000 in allocation money, and up to $150,000, increasing by $10,000 per playoff appearance. | [38] | |
August 23, 2022 | Valérie Gauvin | FW | North Carolina Courage | Acquired in exchange for $25,000 in allocation money and a conditional second-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft. | [39] [40] | |
August 25, 2022 | Tiernny Wiltshire | DF | Kuopion Palloseura [10] | Signed to a contract until the end of the 2022 season. | [41] [42] | |
Date | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
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January 14, 2022 | Veronica Latsko | FW | OL Reign | Traded in exchange for $30,000 in allocation money and OL Reign's natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. | [25] [43] | |
January 28, 2022 | Megan Montefusco | DF | Orlando Pride | Traded with $30,000 in allocation money and OL Reign's natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft in exchange for Marisa Viggiano. | [25] [34] | |
January 31, 2022 | Gabby Kessler | MF | None | Retired. | [25] [44] | |
April 22, 2022 | Natalie Jacobs | MF | None | National Team Replacement player contract expired. | [45] | |
August 9, 2022 | Rachel Daly | FW | Aston Villa W.F.C. | Transferred for an undisclosed fee. | [46] [47] [48] | |
August 18, 2022 | Haley Hanson | DF | Orlando Pride | Traded in exchange for $75,000 in allocation money and a second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. | [49] | |
Award | Awardee | Position | Ref |
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NWSL Best XI Second Team | Ebony Salmon | FW | [50] |
Award | Winner | Position | Ref |
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Most Valuable Player | Sophie Schmidt | MF | [51] |
Player's Player of the Year | Sophie Schmidt | MF | [51] |
Golden Boot | Ebony Salmon | FW | [51] |
Defender of the Year | Jane Campbell | GK | [51] |
Newcomer of the Year | Marisa Viggiano | MF | [51] |
Young Player of the Year | Ryan Gareis | FW | [51] |
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