2024 North Carolina Courage season

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North Carolina Courage
2024 season
Managing Owner Steve Malik
Club President Francie Gottsegen
Head Coach Sean Nahas
Stadium Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Cary, North Carolina
(Capacity: 10,000)
NWSL Regular Season 5th
NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup Semifinals
Playoffs Quarterfinals
Top goalscorer Ashley Sanchez (5)
Highest home attendance10,026
(Nov 2 vs WAS)
Lowest home attendance4,528
(May 17 vs UTA)
Average home league attendance6,363
←  2023
2025  →
All statistics correct as of November 9, 2024.

The 2024 North Carolina Courage season was the team's eighth season as a professional women's soccer team. The Courage played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. They finished the regular season in fifth place and qualified for the playoffs, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by the fourth-seeded Kansas City Current. [1]

Contents

Background

In the 2023 National Women's Soccer League season, the Courage were on top of the league standings in July but finished the season in 3rd place, then fell in the first round of the NWSL playoffs to eventual champions NJ/NY Gotham FC. [2] [3] Forward Kerolin scored 10 goals and was named the NWSL MVP. [3] The Courage won the NWSL Challenge Cup for the second year in a row. [4]

Broadcasting

Team

Squad

As of August 21, 2024. [5]
No.Pos.PlayerNation
1 GK Casey Murphy Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 FW Ashley Sanchez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Kaleigh Kurtz Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 FW Haley Hopkins Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 MF Narumi Miura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
7 DF Malia Berkely Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 MF Brianna Pinto Flag of the United States.svg  United States
9 FW Kerolin Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
10 MF Denise O'Sullivan (captain)Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
11 DF Felicitas Rauch Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
13 DF Ryan Williams Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 FW Tyler Lussi Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16 MF Riley Jackson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 MF Dani Weatherholt Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 DF Sydney Collins Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
19 MF Landy Mertz Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 FW Olivia Wingate Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 FW Cortnee Vine Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
23 FW Bianca St-Georges Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
24 DF Estelle Johnson Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
25 MF Meredith Speck Flag of the United States.svg  United States
27 DF Maycee Bell Flag of the United States.svg  United States
33 DF Charlotte McLean Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
34 MF Manaka Matsukubo Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
44 GK Marisa Bova Flag of the United States.svg  United States
51 GK Hensley Hancuff Flag of the United States.svg  United States
77 FW Aline Gomes Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
94 MF Victoria Pickett Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Staff

As of April 29, 2023. [6] [7] [8]
Executive
Chairman Steve Malik
PresidentFrancie Gottsegen
Chief soccer officer Curt Johnson
Assistant general managerBobby Hammond
Coaching
Head coach Flag of the United States.svg Sean Nahas
Assistant coach Flag of England.svg Nathan Thackeray
Assistant coach Flag of England.svg Emma Thomson

Regular season

Matches

March 16, 2024 (2024-03-16)1 North Carolina Courage 5–1 Houston Dash Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,878
March 22, 2024 (2024-03-22)2 Utah Royals 2–1 North Carolina Courage Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Report Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 8,161
March 30, 2024 (2024-03-30)3 North Carolina Courage 1–0 NJ/NY Gotham FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,281
April 13, 2024 (2024-04-13)4 North Carolina Courage 2–0 Portland Thorns FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,711
April 21, 2024 (2024-04-21)5 Angel City FC 2–1 North Carolina Courage Los Angeles, California
4:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) Report Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
April 27, 2024 (2024-04-27)6 North Carolina Courage 1–0 Seattle Reign FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 8,135
May 1, 2024 (2024-05-01)7 Orlando Pride 4–1 North Carolina Courage Orlando, Florida
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
Attendance: 4,702
May 4, 2024 (2024-05-04)8 NJ/NY Gotham FC 1–0 North Carolina Courage Harrison, New Jersey
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 6,184
May 12, 2024 (2024-05-12)9 Kansas City Current 1–0 North Carolina Courage Kansas City, Missouri
5:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: CPKC Stadium
Attendance: 11,500
May 17, 2024 (2024-05-17)10 North Carolina Courage 1–0 Utah Royals Cary, North Carolina
8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,528
May 24, 2024 (2024-05-24)11 Houston Dash 3–0 North Carolina Courage Houston, Texas
7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 4,732
June 8, 2024 (2024-06-08)12 Portland Thorns FC 1–0 North Carolina Courage Portland, Oregon
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) Report Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,025
June 15, 2024 (2024-06-15)13 North Carolina Courage 0–0 Orlando Pride Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,776
June 23, 2024 (2024-06-23)14 North Carolina Courage 3–1 Chicago Red Stars Cary, North Carolina
6:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,256
June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29)15 Washington Spirit 0–1 North Carolina Courage Washington, D.C.
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 15,717
July 7, 2024 (2024-07-07)16 North Carolina Courage 3–1 Racing Louisville FC Cary, North Carolina
4:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,738
August 25, 2024 (2024-08-25)17 Seattle Reign FC 1–0 North Carolina Courage Seattle, Washington
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) Report Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 16,598
September 1, 2024 (2024-09-01)18 North Carolina Courage 2–1 Kansas City Current Cary, North Carolina
2:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,003
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)19 San Diego Wave FC 1–4 North Carolina Courage San Diego, California
5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) Report Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 26,516
Referee: Brad Jensen
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)20 North Carolina Courage 1–1 Bay FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,837
Referee: John Griggs
September 21, 2024 (2024-09-21)21 Racing Louisville FC 2–1 North Carolina Courage Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,653
Referee: Adorae Monroy
September 29, 2024 (2024-09-29)22 Chicago Red Stars 1–3 North Carolina Courage Bridgeview, Illinois
5:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 4,317
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
October 5, 2024 (2024-10-05)23 North Carolina Courage 2–1 San Diego Wave FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5)
 Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 8,496
Referee: Melinda Sopka
October 12, 2024 (2024-10-12)24 North Carolina Courage 1–1 Angel City FC Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5)
 Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 7,037
Referee: Eric Tattersall
October 19, 2024 (2024-10-19)25 Bay FC 1–0 North Carolina Courage San Jose, California
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)
 Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 14,901
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
November 2, 2024 (2024-11-02)26 North Carolina Courage 0–1 Washington Spirit Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 10,026
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
3 NJ/NY Gotham FC 2617544120+2156 Playoffs
4 Kansas City Current 2616735731+2655
5 North Carolina Courage 26123113428+639
6 Portland Thorns FC 26104123735+234
7 Bay FC 26111143141−1034
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26123113428 +639931228 +1430101220 −8

Last updated: November 2, 2024.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
StadiumHAHHAHAAAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHHAH
ResultWLWWLWLLLWLLDWWWLWWDLWWDLL
Position13324266678766665555555555
Updated to match(es) played on November 2, 2024. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Playoffs

    The Courage clinched the fifth position in the table and qualified for the championship playoffs, where they faced and lost to the fourth-seeded Kansas City Current.

    November 9, 2024 (2024-11-09)Quarterfinals Kansas City Current 1–0 North Carolina Courage Kansas City, Missouri
    11:00 p.m. CST (UTC-6)
    		 Report
    		Stadium: CPKC Stadium
    Referee: Brad Jensen

    NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

    The Courage finished first in Group E and were the 4th-highest ranked group winners, qualifying them to advance to the tournament semifinals, where they lost to the Kansas City Current.

    Group stage matches

    July 20, 2024 (2024-07-20) North Carolina Courage Flag of the United States.svg 1–1
    (5–4 p)    		 Flag of the United States.svg Orlando Pride Cary, North Carolina, United States
    7:30 p.m.
    		 Report
    		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
    Attendance: 2,800
    Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
    Penalties
    July 26, 2024 (2024-07-26) Racing Louisville FC Flag of the United States.svg 1–1
    (4–5 p)    		 Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Courage Louisville, United States
    8:00 p.m.
    		 Report
    		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
    Attendance: 4,083
    Penalties
    July 31, 2024 (2024-07-31) North Carolina Courage Flag of the United States.svg 3–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey Cary, North Carolina, United States
    7:00 p.m.
    		 Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
    Attendance: 4,438
    Referee: Danielle Chesky

    Group stage standings

    PosTeam
    		PldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification NC LOU ORL MON
    1 Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Courage 3120052+37Advances to knockout stage — 1–1 1–1 3–0
    2 Flag of the United States.svg Racing Louisville FC 3111053+26 1–1 — 1–1 3–1
    3 Flag of the United States.svg Orlando Pride 301204404 1–1 1–1 — 2–2
    4 Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey 3001238−51 0–3 1–3 2–2 —
    Source: NWSL
    Rules for classification: tiebreakers

    Results summary

    OverallHomeAway
    PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
    321052 +3720041 +301011 0

    Last updated: August 6, 2024.
    Source: NWSLsoccer.com

    Knockout stage

    August 6, 2024 (2024-08-06) Kansas City Current Flag of the United States.svg 2–0 Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Courage Kansas City, Missouri
    21:00 ET
    		 Report Stadium: CPKC Stadium
    Referee: Katja Koroleva

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