Houston Dash
2024 season
Majority ownerTed Segal
PresidentJessica O'Neill
Head coachFran Alonso
StadiumShell Energy Stadium, Houston
Average home league attendance0
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The 2024 Houston Dash season is the team's eleventh season as an American professional women's soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League.

Season

Pre-season

Immediately following the 2023 Houston Dash season, Houston Dash started their preparation for the 2024 NWSL Season. On November 20, 2023, the Dash announced their roster decisions headed into the 2024 season. Houston exercised contract options on Emily Alvarado, Madelyn Desiano, Jyllissa Harris, Sophie Hirst, Savannah Madden, Bárbara Olivieri, Sarah Puntigam, Cameron Tucker and Paulina Gramaglia, who will stay on loan for the 2024 season. The club will also exercise the option for Allysha Chapman, who is on maternity leave at the time of the announcement.Lindsi Jennings' option was not picked up. Joelle Anderson is out of contract. New contracts were not offered to Ella Dederick, Makamae Gomera-Stevens, and Devon Kerr and they leave the club as restricted free-agents. Caprice Dydasco, Shea Groom, Emily Curran, María Sánchez, and Marisa Viggiano are also released as free agents.[1] On December 12, 2023, the Dash traded Joelle Anderson to Bay FC for $25,000 and protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. The Dash also traded Cameron Tucker to Utah Royals FC for $50,000 and protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft.[2] On December 18, 2023, the Dash traded $50,000 to the Utah Royals FC for Sierra Enge, before trading her to the San Diego Wave in exchange for Belle Briede, the natural third round draft pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, and $60,000.[3] The following day, the Dash continued their offseason moves by resigning María Sánchez to a three year contract with an option for a fourth[4] for a record breaking 1.5 million dollars.[5]

On January 12, 2023, the Dash announced the signing of free agent Yuki Nagasato, a veteran forward who spent the last season with the Chicago Red Stars.[6] Later that day, the Dash drafted five players in the 2024 NWSL Draft. In the second round the team drafted forward Avery Patterson from North Carolina and midfielder Kiki Van Zanten from Notre Dame. In the third round the team drafted forward Amanda West from Pittsburgh and goalkeeper Heather Hinz from South Carolina. In the fourth round the team drafted defender Alyssa Bourgeois from Santa Clara.[7] On January 17, 2024, Houston Dash announced they had made a trade to acquire forward Cece Kizer from the Kansas City Current in addition to a 2024 international roster spot in exchange for Nichelle Prince.[8]

Roster

As of January 17, 2024.[9]

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Jane Campbell United States GK (1995-02-17) February 17, 1995 (age 28) 2017 United States Stanford Cardinal 0 0
35 Savannah Madden United States GK (1999-02-02) February 2, 1999 (age 25) 2023 United States University of Texas 0 0
99 Emily Alvarado Mexico GK (1998-06-09) June 9, 1998 (age 25) 2023 France Stade de Reims Féminines 0 0
Defenders
2 Allysha Chapman Canada DF (1989-01-25) January 25, 1989 (age 35) 2018 United States North Carolina Courage 0 0
4 Natalie Jacobs United States DF (1997-08-16) August 16, 1997 (age 26) 2022 Spain Real Betis Féminas 0 0
5 Courtney Petersen United States DF (1997-10-28) October 28, 1997 (age 26) 2023 Spain Orlando Pride 0 0
23 Ally Prisock United States DF (1997-01-18) January 18, 1997 (age 27) 2021 United States USC Trojans 0 0
25 Katie Lind United States DF (1994-02-15) February 15, 1994 (age 29) 2020 Australia Perth Glory 0 0
31 Madelyn Desiano United States DF (2000-02-18) February 18, 2000 (age 23) 2023 United States UCLA 0 0
37 Jyllissa Harris United States DF (2000-04-08) April 8, 2000 (age 23) 2023 United States South Carolina Gamecocks 0 0
Midfielders
6 Havana Solaun Jamaica MF (1993-02-23) February 23, 1993 (age 30) 2023 United States North Carolina Courage 0 0
13 Sophie Schmidt Canada MF (1998-06-28) June 28, 1998 (age 25) 2019 Germany FFC Frankfurt 0 0
15 Bárbara Olivieri United States MF (2002-02-24) February 24, 2002 (age 21) 2023 Mexico Monterrey 0 0
17 Sarah Puntigam Australia MF (1992-10-13) October 13, 1992 (age 31) 2023 Germany FC Köln 0 0
30 Sophie Hirst United States MF (2000-02-25) February 25, 2000 (age 23) 2023 United States Harvard Crimson 0 0
77 Andressa Brazil MF (1992-11-10) November 10, 1992 (age 31) 2023 Italy Roma 0 0
Belle Briede United States MF (1998-10-03) October 3, 1998 (age 25) 2024 United States San Diego Wave FC 0 0
Forwards
7 María Sánchez Mexico FW (1996-02-20) February 20, 1996 (age 27) 2021 Mexico UANL 0 0
11 Diana Ordóñez Mexico FW (2001-09-26) September 26, 2001 (age 22) 2023 United States North Carolina Courage 0 0
21 Ryan Gareis United States FW (1998-11-13) November 13, 1998 (age 25) 2022 United States South Carolina Gamecocks 0 0
22 Michelle Alozie Nigeria FW (1997-04-28) April 28, 1997 (age 26) 2021 United States Tennessee Lady Volunteers 0 0
Yūki Nagasato Japan FW (1987-07-15) July 15, 1987 (age 36) 2024 United States Chicago Red Stars 0 0
Cece Kizer United States FW (1997-08-07) August 7, 1997 (age 26) 2024 United States Kansas City Current 0 0

Transactions

2024 NWSL Draft

Main article: 2024 NWSL Draft

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2024 NWSL Draft will be held on January 12, 2024.

Round Pick Nat. Player Pos. College Status Ref.
1 5[a] N/A
2 5 (19) United States Avery Patterson FW North Carolina [7]
2 7 (21)[b] Jamaica Kiki Van Zanten MF Notre Dame [7]
3 5 (33)[c] N/A
3 8 (36)[d] Canada Amanda West FW Pittsburgh [7]
3 10 (38)[e] United States Heather Hinz GK South Carolina [7]
3 12 (40)[f] N/A
4 5 (47) United States Alyssa Bourgeois DF Santa Clara [7]
  1. ^ Houston Dash → North Carolina Courage. North Carolina Courage acquired the No. 8 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, the natural first-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, a 2023 international spot, and $100,000 in allocation money from Houston Dash in exchange for Diana Ordoñez and the No. 30 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[10]
  2. ^ Washington Spirit → Utah Royals FC → Houston Dash. Houston Dash acquired the No. 21 pick from Utah Royals FC for $120,000. Utah Royals FC has previously received the Washington Spirit's natural second round pick for protection in the 2024 expansion draft protection.[11]
  3. ^ Houston Dash → Portland Thorns FC. Portland Thorns FC acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and $10,000 in allocation money from Houston Dash in exchange for the No. 48 pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft.[12][13]
  4. ^ Orlando Pride → Houston Dash. Houston Dash acquired Courtney Petersen and the natural third-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft from Orlando Pride in exchange for $65,000 allocation money.[14]
  5. ^ North Carolina Courage → Houston Dash. Houston Dash acquired the No.38 pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, from North Carolina Courage in exchange for the No. 40 pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and $10,000 in allocation money.[7]
  6. ^ San Diego Wave FC → Houston Dash → North Carolina Courage. North Carolina Courage acquired the No. 40 pick and $10,000 from Houston Dash in exchange for the No 38 pick. Previously, Houston Dash acquired Belle Briede ,the natural third-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, and $60,000 allocation money from San Diego Wave FC in exchange for Sierra Enge.[15][7]

Transfers in

Date Nat. Player Pos. Previous club Fee/notes Ref.
December 17, 2023 United States Sierra Enge MF United States Bay FC $50,000 [3]
United States Belle Briede MF United States San Diego Wave FC Traded with San Diego Wave FC for Sierra Enge
December 18, 2023 Mexico María Sánchez FW United States Houston Dash Free agent [4]
January 12, 2024 Japan Yuki Nagasato FW United States Chicago Red Stars Free agent [6]
January 17, 2024 United States Cece Kizer FW United States Kansas City Current Trade for Nichelle Prince [8]

Transfers out

Date Nat. Player Pos. Destination club Fee/notes Ref.
November 20, 2023 United States Lindsi Jennings DF Option not exercised [1]
United States Ella Dederick GK Not offered contracts - Restricted Free Agent [1]
United States Makamae Gomera-Stevens MF Not offered contracts - Restricted Free Agent [1]
Canada Devon Kerr DF Not offered contracts - Restricted Free Agent [1]
United States Caprice Dydasco DF United States Bay FC Free Agent [1][16]
United States Shea Groom MF United States Chicago Red Stars Free Agent [1][17]
United States Emily Curran MF Free Agent [1]
Mexico María Sánchez FW United States Houston Dash Free Agent [1][4]
United States Marisa Viggiano MF United States Racing Louisville FC Free Agent [1][18]
December 12, 2023 United States Joelle Anderson FW United States Bay FC $25,000 [2]
United States Cameron Tucker FW United States Utah Royals FC $50,000
December 17, 2023 United States Sierre Enge MF United States San Diego Wave FC $60,000 and Third round draft pick and Belle Briede [3]
January 17, 2024 Canada Nichelle Prince FW United States Kansas City Current Trade for Cece Kizer [8]

Loan out

No. Pos. Player Loaned to Start End Source
FW Argentina Paulina Gramaglia Brazil Red Bull Bragantino January 1, 2024 December 31, 2024 [1]

New contracts

Date Pos. No. Player Contract until Ref.
December 18, 2023 FW 7 Mexico María Sánchez 2026 + 1yr option [4]

Staff

As of 8 September 2023[19]

Role Name
President United States Jessica O'Neill
General manager United States Alex Singer
Head coach Spain Fran Alonso[20]
Assistant coach United States Ricky Clarke[21]
Goalkeeping coach United States Matt Lampson
Assistant coach
Video analyst		 United States Hiro Suzuki
Equipment manager United States Paloma Paez


Competitions

2024 National Women's Soccer League season

Main article: 2024 National Women's Soccer League season

Regular-season standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Bay FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
3 Chicago Red Stars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Houston Dash 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Kansas City Current 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 NJ/NY Gotham FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: March 16, 2024. Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Results summary
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: September 15, 2023.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Matchday1
Stadium
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on September 15, 2023. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Legend

Win Draw Loss Postponed
Results by matchday

League

Matchday Date Opponent Venue Location Result[22] Scorers Attendance Referee Position
1 March 16 North Carolina Courage WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina
2 March 23 Racing Louisville Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas
3 May 30 Bay FC PayPal Park San Jose, California
4 April 12 Washington Spirit Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas
5 April 20 Portland Thorns Providence Park Portland, Oregon
6 April 27 Utah Royals America First Field Sandy, Utah
7 May 5 Kansas City Current Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas
8 May 8 NJ/NY Gotham FC Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas
9 May 12 Angel City FC BMO Stadium Los Angeles, California
10 May 17 Portland Thorns Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas
11 May 24 North Carolina Courage Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas
12 June 7 Racing Louisville FC Lynn Family Stadium Louisville, Kentucky
13 June 15 Angel City FC Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas
14 June 22 San Diego Wave FC Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas
15 June 28 Kansas City Current CPKC Stadium Kansas City, Missouri
16 July 6 Chicago Red Stars SeatGeek Stadium Bridgeview, Illinois
17 August 23 Orlando Pride Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas
18 August 32 Utah Royals Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas
19 September 8 NJ/NY Gotham FC Red Bull Arena Harrison, New Jersey
20 September 15 Washington Spirit Audi Field Washington D.C.
21 September 21 Seattle Reign FC Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas
22 September 28 Orlando Pride Inter&Co Stadium Orlando, Florida
23 October 4 Chicago Red Stars Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas
24 October 13 San Diego Wave FC Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, California
25 October 18 Seattle Reign FC Lumen Field Seattle, Washington
26 November 2 Bay FC Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b "Houston Dash to receive full protection in 2023 NWSL Expansion Draft". www.HoustonDynamoFC.com. Houston Dash. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Houston Dash acquire allocation money, draft pick, and NWSL Shield winning midfielder Belle Briede following trades". www.HoustonDynamoFC.com. Houston Dash. December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Houston Dash re-sign María Sánchez to long-term contract". www.HoustonDynamoFC.com. Houston Dash. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Weinstein, Janete (December 24, 2023). "María Sánchez, star forward for the Houston Dash, becomes highest-paid player in NWSL history". KXAS-TV. Dallas/Fort Worth. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Houston Dash sign veteran forward Yuki Nagasato". www.HoustonDynamoFC.com. Houston Dash. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h "Houston Dash make five selections in 2024 NWSL Draft". HoustonDynamoFC.com. Houston Dash. January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c "Houston Dash Acquire Forward Cece Kizer in Trade with Kansas City Current". HoustonDynamoFC.com. Houston Dash. January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "Club – Players". HoustonDynamoFC.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "Dash acquire French forward Valérie Gauvin from North Carolina Courage | Houston Dynamo". houstondynamofc.
  11. ^ "Washington Spirit Completes Trades with Expansion Sides Bay FC and Utah Royals FC". December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  12. ^ "Meet the Thorns' four 2023 NWSL Draft picks". www.Timbers.com. Portland Thorns. January 13, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  13. ^ "Thorns FC receive Expansion Draft protection from the Utah Royals". www.Timbers.com. Portland Thorns. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  14. ^ "Houston Dash sign defender Courtney Petersen". www.HoustonDynamoFC.com. Houston Dash. February 13, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  15. ^ "Houston Dash acquire allocation money, draft pick, and NWSL Shield winning midfielder Belle Briede following trades". www.HoustonDynamoFC.com. Houston Dash. December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  16. ^ Ingemi, Marisa (November 21, 2023). "Bay FC add star defender Caprice Dydasco in first free-agent signing". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  17. ^ "Chicago Red Stars sign veteran midfielder Shea Groom". ChicagoRedStars.com. Chicago Red Stars. January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  18. ^ "Racing signs veteran midfielder Viggiano to free agent deal". RacingLouFC.com. Racing Louisville FC. December 21, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  19. ^ "Staff". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  20. ^ "Fran Alonso to lead Houston Dash as next head coach". HoustonDynamoFC.com. Houston Dash. December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  21. ^ "Houston Dash Add Ricky Clarke and Michael Poma to Technical Staff". www.HoustonDynamoFC.com. Houston Dash. April 12, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  22. ^ Houston Dash score written first

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