2017 Houston Dash season
Houston Dash 2017 soccer season
| 2017 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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← 2016 2018 → | |||
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
Rosters
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.
| No. | Name | Country | Position | Date of Birth (Age) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 18 | Lydia Williams |  Australia | GK | (1988-05-13) May 13, 1988 (age 36) |
| 24 | Jane Campbell |  United States | GK | (1995-02-17) February 17, 1995 (age 29) |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Poliana Barbosa Medeiros |  Brazil | DF | (1991-02-06) February 6, 1991 (age 33) |
| 4 | Bruna Benites | Brazil | DF | (1985-10-16) October 16, 1985 (age 38) |
| 5 | Cari Roccaro | United States | DF | (1994-07-18) July 18, 1994 (age 29) |
| 22 | Camille Levin | United States | DF | (1990-04-24) April 24, 1990 (age 34) |
| 23 | Cami Privett | United States | DF | (1990-03-16) March 16, 1990 (age 34) |
| 55 | Janine van Wyk |  South Africa | DF | (1987-04-17) April 17, 1987 (age 37) |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 6 | Morgan Brian | United States | MF | (1993-02-26) February 26, 1993 (age 31) |
| 8 | Claire Falknor | United States | MF | (1993-05-12) May 12, 1993 (age 31) |
| 10 | Carli Lloyd | United States | MF | (1982-07-16) July 16, 1982 (age 41) |
| 12 | Amber Brooks | United States | MF | (1991-01-23) January 23, 1991 (age 33) |
| 13 | Denise O'Sullivan |  Ireland | MF | (1994-02-04) February 4, 1994 (age 30) |
| 17 | Andressa Cavalari Machry | Brazil | MF | (1995-05-01) May 1, 1995 (age 29) |
| 27 | Caity Heap | United States | MF | (1994-08-10) August 10, 1994 (age 29) |
| Forwards | ||||
| 3 | Rachel Daly |  England | FW | (1991-12-06) December 6, 1991 (age 32) |
| 7 | Kealia Ohai | United States | FW | (1992-01-31) January 31, 1992 (age 32) |
| 9 | Sarah Hagen | United States | FW | (1991-12-06) December 6, 1991 (age 32) |
| 14 | Nichelle Prince |  Canada | FW | (1995-02-19) February 19, 1995 (age 29) |
| 16 | Janine Beckie | Canada | FW | (1994-08-20) August 20, 1994 (age 29) |
Pre-season and friendlies
Houston Dash v Baylor University
| March 19, 2017 Friendly | Houston Dash | 2–0 | Baylor University | Plano, Texas |
| 17:00 PT | Ohai  44'Munerlyn 50' | Report | Stadium: Prestonwood Lions Stadium |
U.S. U-23s WNT v Houston Dash
| March 29, 2017 Thorns Invitational | U.S. U-23s WNT | 1–2 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
| 17:00 PT | Savannah McCaskill 74' | Report | Bruna Benites 89' Amber Brooks 90+4' | Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Jason Perlewitz |
Chicago Red Stars v Houston Dash
| March 26, 2017 Thorns Invitational | Chicago Red Stars | 2–1 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 PT | Christen Press 41' (pen.), 84' | Report | Melissa Henderson 82' (pen.) | Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Jason Perlewitz |
Portland Thorns FC v Houston Dash
| April 1, 2017 Thorns Invitational | Portland Thorns FC | 1–1 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PT | Meleana Shim 17' | Report | Rachel Daly 76' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 7,252 |
Texas A&M Aggies v Houston Dash
| April 6, 2017 Friendly | Texas A&M Aggies | 1–2 | Houston Dash | College Station, Texas |
| 20:00 PT | Briana Alston 17' | Report | Amber Brooks 12' Rachel Daly 80' | Stadium: Ellis Field |
Competitions
NWSL
League standings
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
Houston Dash v Chicago Red Stars
| April 15, 2017 1 | Houston Dash | 2–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Houston, Texas |
| 13:00 CDT | Report |
| Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 4,484 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
Seattle Reign FC v Houston Dash
| April 22, 2017 2 | Seattle Reign FC | 5–1 | Houston Dash | Seattle, Washington |
| 21:00 CDT | Report |
| Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,727 Referee: Marco Vega |
Washington Spirit v Houston Dash
| April 29, 2017 3 | Washington Spirit | 0–1 | Houston Dash | Boyds, Maryland |
| 18:00 CDT | Report |
| Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field, Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,154 Referee: Christina Unkel |
Chicago Red Stars v Houston Dash
| May 6, 2017 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 2–0 | Houston Dash | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 15:00 CDT | Report |
| Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 2,114 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
Houston Dash v Sky Blue FC
| 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 |
Sky Blue FC v Houston Dash
| 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 |
Houston Dash v Seattle Reign FC
| 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 |
Washington Spirit v Houston Dash
| June 3, 2017 8 | Washington Spirit | 2–0 | Houston Dash | Boyds, Maryland |
| 18:00 CDT | Report | Amber Brooks  63' | Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Attendance: 3,096 Referee: Victor Rivas |
Houston Dash v Orlando Pride
| 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 |
Orlando Pride v Houston Dash
| 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 |
Houston Dash v Boston Breakers
| June 28, 2017 11 | Houston Dash | 0–0 | Boston Breakers | Houston, Texas |
| 19:30 CT | Report | Andrews 25' Chapman 58' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 6,095 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
FC Kansas City v Houston Dash
| 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 |
Houston Dash v Portland Thorns FC
| July 8, 2017 13 | Houston Dash | 1–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Houston, Texas |
| 21:00 CT | Beckie 8' (Daly) Benites 82'Daly 90'Lloyd  90+1' | Report |
| Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 3,869 Referee: Christina Unkel |
| Note: Kickoff was delayed from 19:30 Central due to severe weather. | ||||
Houston Dash v Washington Spirit
| 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 |
Houston Dash v Boston Breakers
| 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 |
Portland Thorns FC v Houston Dash
| August 5, 2017 16 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–1 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
| 15:00 CT | Report | Heap 22' Lloyd 33' (pen.) 40' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 18,243 Referee: Karen Abt |
Houston Dash v FC Kansas City
| August 13, 2017 17 | Houston Dash | 0–1 | FC Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
| 19:30 CT | Brooks 63' | Report |
| Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 4,352 Referee: Robi Hullner |
Boston Breakers v Houston Dash
| 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 |
Portland Thorns FC v Houston Dash
| August 19, 2017 19 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–0 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
| 21:00 CT |
| Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 19,672 Referee: Karen Abt |
Houston Dash v North Carolina Courage
| 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 |
Houston Dash v Seattle Reign FC
| September 3, 2017 21 | Houston Dash | 0–1 | Seattle Reign FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 19:00 CT |
| Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 1,258 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
North Carolina Courage v Houston Dash
| September 9, 2017 22 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Houston Dash | Cary, North Carolina |
| 18:30 CT |
| Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 4,702 Referee: Karen Abt |
Houston Dash v Chicago Red Stars
| September 23, 2017 23 | Houston Dash | 2–3 | Chicago Red Stars | Houston, Texas |
| 15:00 CT |
| Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 6,707 Referee: Marco Vega |
FC Kansas City v Houston Dash
| 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
Appearances
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | NWSL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | |  | | ||||
| 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
| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | NWSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Retirements
| Date | Player | Positions Played | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 14, 2017 | Melissa Henderson | FW | [3] |
Honors and awards
NWSL Monthly Awards
NWSL Player of the Month
| Month | Result | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | Won | Rachel Daly | [4] |
NWSL Team of the Month
| Month | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Kealia Ohai | [5] | |||
| July | Jane Campbell | Amber Brooks | Andressinha | [6] |
NWSL Weekly Awards
NWSL Player of the Week
| Week | Result | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Won | Poliana | [7] |
| 13 | Won | Andressinha | [8] |
NWSL Save of the Week
| Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Nominated | Jane Campbell | [9] |
NWSL Goal of the Week
| Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Won | Rachel Daly | [10] |
| 21 | Won | Rachel Daly | [11] |
References
- ^ "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.
