Houston Dash
2017 season
Managing DirectorBrian Ching
Head coachRandy Waldrum
(until May 29, 2017)
Omar Morales (interim)
StadiumBBVA Compass Stadium
Top goalscorerRachel Daly & Poliana (3)
Highest home attendance6,095
(June 29 vs. Boston)
Lowest home attendance4,484
(Apr. 15 vs. Chicago)
Average home league attendance5,436
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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

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 35)
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 33)
23 Cami Privett  United States DF (1990-03-16) March 16, 1990 (age 33)
55 Janine van Wyk  South Africa DF (1987-04-17) April 17, 1987 (age 36)
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 30)
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 28)
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

March 19, 2017 Friendly Houston Dash 2–0 Baylor University Plano, Texas
17:00 PT Ohai 44'
Munerlyn 50'		 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 74' Report Bruna Benites 89'
Amber Brooks 90+4'		 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 41' (pen.), 84' Report Melissa Henderson 82' (pen.) 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 17' Report Rachel Daly 76' 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 17' Report Amber Brooks 12'
Rachel Daly 80'		 Stadium: Ellis Field

Competitions

NWSL

Main article: 2017 National Women's Soccer League season

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
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
StadiumHAAAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAAHHAHA
ResultWLWLLLLLLWDWDWWLLWLLLLLL
Position13447991010101077757778
Updated to match(es) played on August 16, 2017. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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
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
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
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
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 Yellow card 63' 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 Yellow card 25'
Chapman Yellow card 58'		 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 8' (Daly)
Benites Yellow card 82'
Daly Yellow card 90'
Lloyd Red card 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.
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 Yellow card 22'
Lloyd 33' (pen.) Yellow card 40'		 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 Yellow card 63' Report
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
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
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
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
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

Appearances

No. Pos Nat Player NWSL
Apps Goals Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
Goalkeepers
18 GK Australia Lydia Williams 7 0 0 0 0
24 GK United States Jane Campbell 1 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Brazil Poliana Barbosa Medeiros 3+5 2 0 0 0
4 DF Brazil Bruna Benites 5 0 3 0 0
5 DF United States Cari Roccaro 8 0 0 0 0
22 DF United States Camille Levin 6 0 0 0 0
23 DF United States Cami Privett 2+2 0 1 0 0
55 DF South Africa Janine van Wyk 4 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF United States Morgan Brian 4+1 0 0 0 0
12 MF United States Amber Brooks 8 0 2 0 0
13 MF Republic of Ireland Denise O'Sullivan 5+2 0 0 0 0
16 MF Canada Janine Beckie 8 0 0 0 0
17 MF Brazil Andressa Cavalari Machry 4+1 1 0 0 0
27 MF United States Caity Heap 0+3 0 0 0 0
Forwards
3 FW England Rachel Daly 8 1 0 0 0
7 FW United States Kealia Ohai 8 2 0 0 0
9 FW United States Sarah Hagen 2+5 0 0 0 0
14 FW Canada Nichelle Prince 4+3 0 0 0 0
21 FW United States 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 Brazil Poliana 3
3 FW England Rachel Daly 3
3 7 FW United States Kealia Ohai 2
14 FW Canada Nichelle Prince 2
5 17 MF Brazil Andressa Cavalari Machry 1
Totals 10

Last updated: June 28, 2017

Player transactions

Retirements

Date Player Positions Played Ref
June 14, 2017 United StatesMelissa Henderson FW [3]

Honors and awards

NWSL Monthly Awards

NWSL Player of the Month

Month Result Player Ref
June Won England Rachel Daly [4]

NWSL Team of the Month

Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
April United States Kealia Ohai [5]
July United States Jane Campbell United States Amber Brooks Brazil Andressinha [6]

NWSL Weekly Awards

NWSL Player of the Week

Week Result Player Ref
10 Won Brazil Poliana [7]
13 Won Brazil Andressinha [8]

NWSL Save of the Week

Week Result Player Ref.
19 Nominated United States Jane Campbell [9]

NWSL Goal of the Week

Week Result Player Ref.
1 Won England Rachel Daly [10]
21 Won England Rachel Daly [11]

References

  1. ^ "Dash Player". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "Houston Dash – Roster". NWSLsoccer.com. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Houston Dash FW Rachel Daly named NWSL Player of the Month". June 1, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "April Team of the Month". May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  6. ^ "July Team of the Month". August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  7. ^ Purdy, Jacqueline (June 27, 2017). "Poliana named Player of the Week". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  8. ^ Purdy, Jacqueline (July 18, 2017). "Week 13 Player of the Week: Andressinha". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  9. ^ "Save of the Week: Jane Campbell". September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  10. ^ "Rachel Daly wins NWSL Goal of the Week in Week 1". HoustonDashSoccer.com. April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  11. ^ "Goal of the Week: Rachel Daly". September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
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