2017 Houston Dash season
Appearance
2017 season | |||
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Managing Director | Brian Ching | ||
Head coach | Randy Waldrum (until May 29, 2017) Omar Morales (interim) | ||
Stadium | BBVA Compass Stadium | ||
Top goalscorer | Rachel Daly & Poliana (3) | ||
Highest home attendance | 6,095 (June 29 vs. Boston) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 4,484 (Apr. 15 vs. Chicago) | ||
Average home league attendance | 5,436 | ||
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The 2017 Houston Dash season was the team's fourth season as an American professional women's soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League.
Team information
[edit]Rosters
[edit]Players and squad numbers last updated on June 17, 2017.[1][2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]March 19, 2017 Friendly | Houston Dash | 2–0 | Baylor University | Plano, Texas |
17:00 PT | Ohai ![]() Munerlyn ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Prestonwood Lions Stadium |
March 29, 2017 Thorns Invitational | U.S. U-23s WNT | 1–2 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
17:00 PT | Savannah McCaskill ![]() |
Report | Bruna Benites ![]() Amber Brooks ![]() |
Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Jason Perlewitz |
March 26, 2017 Thorns Invitational | Chicago Red Stars | 2–1 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
19:00 PT | Christen Press ![]() |
Report | Melissa Henderson ![]() |
Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Jason Perlewitz |
April 1, 2017 Thorns Invitational | Portland Thorns FC | 1–1 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
19:30 PT | Meleana Shim ![]() |
Report | Rachel Daly ![]() |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 7,252 |
April 6, 2017 Friendly | Texas A&M Aggies | 1–2 | Houston Dash | College Station, Texas |
20:00 PT | Briana Alston ![]() |
Report | Amber Brooks ![]() Rachel Daly ![]() |
Stadium: Ellis Field |
Competitions
[edit]NWSL
[edit]League standings
[edit]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 |
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on August 16, 2017. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]April 15, 2017 1 | Houston Dash | 2–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Houston, Texas |
13:00 CDT | Report |
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Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 4,484 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
April 22, 2017 2 | Seattle Reign FC | 5–1 | Houston Dash | Seattle, Washington |
21:00 CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,727 Referee: Marco Vega |
April 29, 2017 3 | Washington Spirit | 0–1 | Houston Dash | Boyds, Maryland |
18:00 CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field, Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,154 Referee: Christina Unkel |
May 6, 2017 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 2–0 | Houston Dash | Bridgeview, Illinois |
15:00 CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 2,114 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
May 13, 2017 5 | Houston Dash | 1–3 | Sky Blue FC | Houston, Texas |
15:00 CDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 5,369 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
May 20, 2017 6 | Sky Blue FC | 2–1 | Houston Dash | Piscataway, New Jersey |
15:00 CDT | Report | Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 2,476 Referee: Christina Unkel |
May 27, 2017 7 | Houston Dash | 0–2 | Seattle Reign FC | Houston, Texas |
15:00 CDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 5,312 Referee: Karen Abt |
June 3, 2017 8 | Washington Spirit | 2–0 | Houston Dash | Boyds, Maryland |
18:00 CDT | Report | Amber Brooks ![]() |
Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Attendance: 3,096 Referee: Victor Rivas |
June 17, 2017 9 | Houston Dash | 2–4 | Orlando Pride | Houston, Texas |
19:30 CDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 5,918 Referee: Rebecca Pagan |
June 24, 2017 10 | Orlando Pride | 0–2 | Houston Dash | Orlando, Florida |
14:50 CT | Report | Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 5,497 Referee: Marco Vega |
June 28, 2017 11 | Houston Dash | 0–0 | Boston Breakers | Houston, Texas |
19:30 CT | Report | Andrews ![]() Chapman ![]() |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 6,095 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
July 2, 2017 12 | FC Kansas City | 1–2 | Houston Dash | Kansas City, Missouri |
19:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 1,703 Referee: Karen Abt |
July 8, 2017 13 | Houston Dash | 1–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Houston, Texas |
21:00 CT | Beckie ![]() Benites ![]() Daly ![]() Lloyd ![]() |
Report |
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Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 3,869 Referee: Christina Unkel |
Note: Kickoff was delayed from 19:30 Central due to severe weather. |
July 15, 2017 14 | Houston Dash | 2–1 | Washington Spirit | Houston, Texas |
19:30 CT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 3,332 Referee: Chris Spivey |
July 22, 2017 15 | Houston Dash | 1–0 | Boston Breakers | Houston, Texas |
19:30 CT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 5,337 Referee: Reyna Fonseca |
August 5, 2017 16 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–1 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
15:00 CT | Report | Heap ![]() Lloyd ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 18,243 Referee: Karen Abt |
August 13, 2017 17 | Houston Dash | 0–1 | FC Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
19:30 CT | Brooks ![]() |
Report |
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Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 4,352 Referee: Robi Hullner |
August 16, 2017 18 | Boston Breakers | 1–3 | Houston Dash | Boston, Massachusetts |
18:30 CT | Report | Stadium: Jordan Field Attendance: 3,003 Referee: Matthew Franz |
August 19, 2017 19 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–0 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
21:00 CT |
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Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 19,672 Referee: Karen Abt |
September 27, 2017 20 | Houston Dash | 0–4 | North Carolina Courage | Edinburg, Texas |
19:00 CT | Report | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2,905 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
September 3, 2017 21 | Houston Dash | 0–1 | Seattle Reign FC | Frisco, Texas |
19:00 CT |
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Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 1,258 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
September 9, 2017 22 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Houston Dash | Cary, North Carolina |
18:30 CT |
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Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 4,702 Referee: Karen Abt |
September 23, 2017 23 | Houston Dash | 2–3 | Chicago Red Stars | Houston, Texas |
15:00 CT |
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Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 6,707 Referee: Marco Vega |
September 29, 2017 24 | FC Kansas City | 1–1 | Houston Dash | Kansas City, Missouri |
19:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 1,312 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | NWSL | ||||
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Apps | Goals | ![]() |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
18 | GK | ![]() |
Lydia Williams | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | GK | ![]() |
Jane Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Poliana Barbosa Medeiros | 3+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Bruna Benites | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Cari Roccaro | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | DF | ![]() |
Camille Levin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | DF | ![]() |
Cami Privett | 2+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
55 | DF | ![]() |
Janine van Wyk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders | ||||||||
6 | MF | ![]() |
Morgan Brian | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | MF | ![]() |
Amber Brooks | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
13 | MF | ![]() |
Denise O'Sullivan | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Janine Beckie | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
Andressa Cavalari Machry | 4+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() |
Caity Heap | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Forwards | ||||||||
3 | FW | ![]() |
Rachel Daly | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
Kealia Ohai | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Sarah Hagen | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Nichelle Prince | 4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | FW | ![]() |
Melissa Henderson | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: June 3, 2017.
Source: Competitive matches
Goalscorers
[edit]Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | NWSL |
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1 | 2 | DF | ![]() |
Poliana | 3 |
3 | FW | ![]() |
Rachel Daly | 3 | |
3 | 7 | FW | ![]() |
Kealia Ohai | 2 |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Nichelle Prince | 2 | |
5 | 17 | MF | ![]() |
Andressa Cavalari Machry | 1 |
Totals | 10 |
Last updated: June 28, 2017
Player transactions
[edit]Retirements
[edit]Date | Player | Positions Played | Ref |
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June 14, 2017 | ![]() |
FW | [3] |
Honors and awards
[edit]NWSL Monthly Awards
[edit]Month | Result | Player | Ref |
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June | Won | ![]() |
[4] |
Month | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Ref. |
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April | ![]() |
[5] | |||
July | ![]() |
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[6] |
Week | Result | Player | Ref |
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10 | Won | ![]() |
[7] |
13 | Won | ![]() |
[8] |
Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
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19 | Nominated | ![]() |
[9] |
Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
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1 | Won | ![]() |
[10] |
21 | Won | ![]() |
[11] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Dash Player". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ "Houston Dash – Roster". NWSLsoccer.com. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ Lombardo, Kayla (June 14, 2017). "Dash forward Melissa Henderson announces retirement". p. Excelle Sports. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ "Houston Dash FW Rachel Daly named NWSL Player of the Month". June 1, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "April Team of the Month". May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ "July Team of the Month". August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ^ Purdy, Jacqueline (June 27, 2017). "Poliana named Player of the Week". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ Purdy, Jacqueline (July 18, 2017). "Week 13 Player of the Week: Andressinha". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "Save of the Week: Jane Campbell". September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- ^ "Rachel Daly wins NWSL Goal of the Week in Week 1". HoustonDashSoccer.com. April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "Goal of the Week: Rachel Daly". September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017.