| 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 | ||
The2017Houston Dash season was the team's fourth season as an American professionalwomen's soccer team in theNational Women's Soccer League.
Players and squad numbers last updated on June 17, 2017.[1][2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Name | Country | Position | Date of Birth (Age) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 18 | Lydia Williams | GK | (1988-05-13)May 13, 1988 (age 37) | |
| 24 | Jane Campbell | United States | GK | (1995-02-17)February 17, 1995 (age 30) |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Poliana Barbosa Medeiros | DF | (1991-02-06)February 6, 1991 (age 34) | |
| 4 | Bruna Benites | DF | (1985-10-16)October 16, 1985 (age 40) | |
| 5 | Cari Roccaro | United States | DF | (1994-07-18)July 18, 1994 (age 31) |
| 22 | Camille Levin | United States | DF | (1990-04-24)April 24, 1990 (age 35) |
| 23 | Cami Privett | United States | DF | (1990-03-16)March 16, 1990 (age 35) |
| 55 | Janine van Wyk | DF | (1987-04-17)April 17, 1987 (age 38) | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 6 | Morgan Brian | United States | MF | (1993-02-26)February 26, 1993 (age 32) |
| 8 | Claire Falknor | United States | MF | (1993-05-12)May 12, 1993 (age 32) |
| 10 | Carli Lloyd | United States | MF | (1982-07-16)July 16, 1982 (age 43) |
| 12 | Amber Brooks | United States | MF | (1991-01-23)January 23, 1991 (age 34) |
| 13 | Denise O'Sullivan | MF | (1994-02-04)February 4, 1994 (age 31) | |
| 17 | Andressa Cavalari Machry | MF | (1995-05-01)May 1, 1995 (age 30) | |
| 27 | Caity Heap | United States | MF | (1994-08-10)August 10, 1994 (age 31) |
| Forwards | ||||
| 3 | Rachel Daly | FW | (1991-12-06)December 6, 1991 (age 33) | |
| 7 | Kealia Ohai | United States | FW | (1992-01-31)January 31, 1992 (age 33) |
| 9 | Sarah Hagen | United States | FW | (1991-12-06)December 6, 1991 (age 33) |
| 14 | Nichelle Prince | FW | (1995-02-19)February 19, 1995 (age 30) | |
| 16 | Janine Beckie | FW | (1994-08-20)August 20, 1994 (age 31) | |
| March 19, 2017Friendly | Houston Dash | 2–0 | Baylor University | Plano, Texas |
| 17:00PT | Ohai Munerlyn | Report | Stadium:Prestonwood Lions Stadium |
| March 29, 2017Thorns Invitational | U.S. U-23s WNT | 1–2 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
| 17:00PT | Savannah McCaskill | Report | Bruna Benites Amber Brooks | Stadium:Providence Park Referee: Jason Perlewitz |
| March 26, 2017Thorns Invitational | Chicago Red Stars | 2–1 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00PT | Christen Press | Report | Melissa Henderson | Stadium:Providence Park Referee: Jason Perlewitz |
| April 1, 2017Thorns Invitational | Portland Thorns FC | 1–1 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30PT | Meleana Shim | Report | Rachel Daly | Stadium:Providence Park Attendance: 7,252 |
| April 6, 2017Friendly | Texas A&M Aggies | 1–2 | Houston Dash | College Station, Texas |
| 20:00PT | Briana Alston | Report | Amber Brooks Rachel Daly | Stadium:Ellis Field |
| 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 |
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | D | W | D | W | W | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L |
| Position | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| April 15, 20171 | Houston Dash | 2–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Houston, Texas |
| 13:00CDT | Report |
| Stadium:BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 4,484 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
| April 22, 20172 | Seattle Reign FC | 5–1 | Houston Dash | Seattle, Washington |
| 21:00CDT | Report |
| Stadium:Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,727 Referee: Marco Vega |
| April 29, 20173 | Washington Spirit | 0–1 | Houston Dash | Boyds, Maryland |
| 18:00CDT | Report |
| Stadium:Maureen Hendricks Field, Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,154 Referee: Christina Unkel |
| May 6, 20174 | Chicago Red Stars | 2–0 | Houston Dash | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 15:00CDT | Report |
| Stadium:Toyota Park Attendance: 2,114 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| May 13, 20175 | Houston Dash | 1–3 | Sky Blue FC | Houston, Texas |
| 15:00CDT | Report | Stadium:BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 5,369 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
| May 20, 20176 | Sky Blue FC | 2–1 | Houston Dash | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| 15:00CDT | Report | Stadium:Yurcak Field Attendance: 2,476 Referee: Christina Unkel |
| May 27, 20177 | Houston Dash | 0–2 | Seattle Reign FC | Houston, Texas |
| 15:00CDT | Report | Stadium:BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 5,312 Referee: Karen Abt |
| June 3, 20178 | Washington Spirit | 2–0 | Houston Dash | Boyds, Maryland |
| 18:00CDT | Report | Amber Brooks | Stadium:Maureen Hendricks Field Attendance: 3,096 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| June 17, 20179 | Houston Dash | 2–4 | Orlando Pride | Houston, Texas |
| 19:30CDT | Report | Stadium:BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 5,918 Referee: Rebecca Pagan |
| June 24, 201710 | Orlando Pride | 0–2 | Houston Dash | Orlando, Florida |
| 14:50CT | Report | Stadium:Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 5,497 Referee: Marco Vega |
| June 28, 201711 | Houston Dash | 0–0 | Boston Breakers | Houston, Texas |
| 19:30CT | Report | Andrews Chapman | Stadium:BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 6,095 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| July 2, 201712 | FC Kansas City | 1–2 | Houston Dash | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 19:00CT | Report | Stadium:Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 1,703 Referee: Karen Abt |
| July 8, 201713 | Houston Dash | 1–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Houston, Texas |
| 21:00CT | Beckie Benites Daly Lloyd | Report |
| Stadium:BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 3,869 Referee: Christina Unkel |
| Note: Kickoff was delayed from 19:30 Central due to severe weather. | ||||
| July 15, 201714 | Houston Dash | 2–1 | Washington Spirit | Houston, Texas |
| 19:30CT | Report | Stadium:BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 3,332 Referee: Chris Spivey |
| July 22, 201715 | Houston Dash | 1–0 | Boston Breakers | Houston, Texas |
| 19:30CT | Report | Stadium:BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 5,337 Referee: Reyna Fonseca |
| August 5, 201716 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–1 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
| 15:00CT | Report | Heap Lloyd | Stadium:Providence Park Attendance: 18,243 Referee: Karen Abt |
| August 13, 201717 | Houston Dash | 0–1 | FC Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
| 19:30CT | Brooks | Report |
| Stadium:BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 4,352 Referee: Robi Hullner |
| August 16, 201718 | Boston Breakers | 1–3 | Houston Dash | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 18:30CT | Report | Stadium:Jordan Field Attendance: 3,003 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| August 19, 201719 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–0 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
| 21:00CT |
| Report | Stadium:Providence Park Attendance: 19,672 Referee: Karen Abt |
| September 27, 201720 | Houston Dash | 0–4 | North Carolina Courage | Edinburg, Texas |
| 19:00CT | Report | Stadium:H-E-B Park Attendance: 2,905 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
| September 3, 201721 | Houston Dash | 0–1 | Seattle Reign FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 19:00CT |
| Report | Stadium:Toyota Stadium Attendance: 1,258 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| September 9, 201722 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Houston Dash | Cary, North Carolina |
| 18:30CT |
| Report | Stadium:Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 4,702 Referee: Karen Abt |
| September 23, 201723 | Houston Dash | 2–3 | Chicago Red Stars | Houston, Texas |
| 15:00CT |
| Report | Stadium:BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 6,707 Referee: Marco Vega |
| September 29, 201724 | FC Kansas City | 1–1 | Houston Dash | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 19:00CT | Report | Stadium:Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 1,312 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| 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
| 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
| Date | Player | Positions Played | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 14, 2017 | FW | [3] |
| Month | Result | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | Won | [4] |
| Month | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | [5] | ||||
| July | [6] |
| Week | Result | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Won | [7] | |
| 13 | Won | [8] |
| Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Nominated | [9] |
| Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Won | [10] | |
| 21 | Won | [11] |