2015 Houston Dash season

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Houston Dash
2015 season
Managing DirectorBrian Ching
ManagerRandy Waldrum
StadiumBBVA Compass Stadium
NWSL5th
NWSL ChampionshipDid not qualify
Top goalscorerLeague: Jessica McDonald (7)
All: Jessica McDonald (7)
Highest home attendance13,025
(July 12 vs. Chicago; sellout, franchise record)
Lowest home attendance3,499
(June 20 vs. Western New York)
Average home league attendance6,413
Biggest win2–0 v. WAS, April 10
2–0 v. WNY, June 20
Biggest defeat0–3 v. SEA, August 22
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All statistics correct as of September 7, 2015.

The 2015 season is the Houston Dash's second season as a professional women's soccer team. As a member of the National Women's Soccer League, United States' top-flight women's league, the Dash's schedule includes 20 total games (10 home, 10 away) against eight other NWSL teams. The Dash look to make the playoffs for the first time in franchise history after finishing in last place during their inaugural season. The 2015 regular season began on April 10, 2015.

Background[]

College draft[]

The Houston Dash selected University of Virginia and U.S. Women's National Team midfielder Morgan Brian with the first overall pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft. The Dash also traded away the 13th overall pick in the 2015 draft and a second round pick in the 2016 College Draft to Portland Thorns FC for a player to be named later.[1]

Houston Dash 2015 NWSL College Draft selections[1]
Round Overall Player Position College
1 1 Morgan Brian Midfielder University of Virginia
4 31 Carleigh Williams Defender University of Central Florida

Preseason[]

Date Opponents Ground Result
F–A
Scorers Notes
March 18, 2015 Houston Dynamo U-16 Houston Sports Park 0-2
March 25, 2015 Houston Dynamo U-16 Houston Sports Park 0-5
March 29, 2015 Texas Longhorns Houston Sports Park 2–0 Henderson 55' Ohai 73'

Colours: Green = Houston Dash win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

Season review[]

April[]

The new-look Houston Dash kicked off the year's NWSL action with a 2-0 win over the Washington Spirit at BBVA Compass Stadium. Offseason acquisition Carli Lloyd scored the opening goal in first half stoppage time, and last season's club top goalscorer Kealia Ohai put away the second goal five minutes into the second half. The Dash looked revamped in attack and, defensively, collected their first shutout of the season.[2]

Position at the end of April
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Houston Dash 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
Source:[citation needed]

Club[]

Coaching staff[]

Position Staff
Head Coach United States Randy Waldrum
Assistant Coach Brazil Marcelo Galvao
Assistant Coach United States Hiro Suzuki
Goalkeeper coach United States Tom Brown
Athletic Trainer United States Kristy Chavez
Massage Therapist United States Wes Speights

Updated to match played April 13, 2015
Source: Houston Dash

Other information[]

Owner United States Philip Anschutz
Co-Owners United States Oscar De La Hoya
United States Gabriel Brener
President of Business Operations United States Chris Canetti
Managing Director United States Brian Ching
Ground (capacity and dimensions) BBVA Compass Stadium (7,000 (22,039) / 115x70 yards)
Training ground Houston Sports Park

Updated to match played April 13, 2015
Source: Houston Dash

Squad[]

The following is a list of players who were under contract with the Houston Dash at any point during the 2015 season.[3]

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Since
App
Goals
Ends
Transfer fee
Notes
1 GK Canada Erin McLeod 38 2014 20 0 Undisclosed Allocated Player Inactive
2 DF United States Carleigh Williams 28 2015 0 0 Undisclosed Free Rookie season
4 DF Canada Lauren Sesselmann 38 2014 0 0 Undisclosed Allocated Player Inactive
6 MF United States Morgan Brian 28 2015 10 0 Undisclosed Free Rookie season
7 FW United States Kealia Ohai 29 2014 24 5 Undisclosed Free
8 MF United States Jordan Jackson 31 2014 20 2 Undisclosed Free
9 FW Republic of Ireland Stephanie Roche 32 2015 1 0 Undisclosed Undisclosed
10 MF United States Carli Lloyd 39 2015 1 1 Undisclosed Allocated Player
11 MF United States Brittany Bock 34 2014 1 0 Undisclosed Expansion Draft
12 FW United States Tiffany McCarty 30 2014 21 4 Undisclosed Expansion Draft
14 FW United States Jessica McDonald 33 2015 1 0 Undisclosed Trade
15 DF Canada Allysha Chapman 32 2015 0 0 Undisclosed Allocated Player Inactive
16 MF United States Ashley Nick 33 2014 1 0 Undisclosed Trade
18 GK United States Bianca Henninger 30 2014 6 0 Undisclosed Trade
19 DF United States Niki Cross 36 2014 1 0 Undisclosed Trade
21 FW United States Melissa Henderson 32 2014 10 0 Undisclosed Trade
22 DF United States Stephanie Ochs 31 2014 25 0 Undisclosed Trade
25 DF United States Meghan Klingenberg 33 2014 9 0 Undisclosed Allocated Player
30 FW United States Ella Masar 35 2014 19 3 Undisclosed Expansion Draft
40 MF England Rachael Axon 36 2014 1 0 Undisclosed Discovery Signing
  • Last updated: April 13, 2015
  • Source:Houston Dash
    Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.
  • Ordered by squad number.

Standings and match results[]

National Women's Soccer League[]

League standings[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Seattle Reign FC 20 13 4 3 41 21 +20 43 NWSL Shield
2 Chicago Red Stars 20 8 9 3 31 22 +9 33 NWSL Playoffs
3 FC Kansas City (C) 20 9 5 6 32 20 +12 32
4 Washington Spirit 20 8 6 6 31 28 +3 30
5 Houston Dash 20 6 6 8 21 26 −5 24
6 Portland Thorns FC 20 6 5 9 27 29 −2 23
7 Western New York Flash 20 6 5 9 24 34 −10 23
8 Sky Blue FC 20 5 7 8 22 28 −6 22
9 Boston Breakers 20 4 3 13 22 43 −21 15
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champion
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
20 6 6 8 21 26  −5 24 4 2 4 11 13  −2 2 4 4 10 13  −3

Last updated: September 7, 2015.
Source: National Women's Soccer League

Results by matchday
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundHAAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAHHA
ResultWDLLDWDDWLLDWWLLLLWD
Position[n 1]12466455456654456655
Updated to match(es) played on September 7, 2015. Source: HoustonDashSoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

April 10, Fri 1 Houston Dash 2–0 Washington Spirit Houston, Texas
19:30 p.m. CDT UTC-5 Lloyd Goal 45 +6'
Ohai Goal 50'
Masar Yellow card 71'
Dash report
NWSL report
Box
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 6,012
Referee: Katja Koroleva
April 18, Sat 2 Sky Blue FC 1–1 Houston Dash Piscataway, New Jersey
18:00 CDT UTC-5 Freels Goal 14' (O'Hara) Yellow card 90' Dash report
NWSL report
Box
McDonald Goal 52' (Brian) Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 1,742
Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic
April 26, Sun 3 Boston Breakers 3–2 Houston Dash Boston, Massachusetts
16:00 CDT UTC-5 KingGoal 8'
EzurikeGoal 31' (McCaffrey)
EvansYellow card 55'
own goalGoal 72' (Lloyd)
Dash report
NWSL report
Box
CrossYellow card 44'
McDonaldGoal 65' (Ohai)Goal 58' (Brian)
RocheYellow card 90'
Stadium: Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,376
Referee: Danielle Chesky
May 2, Sat 4 Houston Dash 0–2 FC Kansas City Houston, Texas
19:30 CDT UTC-5 Dash report
NWSL report
Box
BogusGoal 42' (unassisted)
GroomGoal 51' (Hagen)
MorosYellow card 63'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 4,186
Referee: Margaret Domka
May 15, Fri 5 Houston Dash 2–2 Chicago Red Stars Houston, Texas
19:30 CDT UTC-5 AxonGoal 28' (penalty)
OhaiGoal 59' (Henderson)
MasarYellow card 62'
Dash report
NWSL report
Box
ColapricoYellow card 43'
HuertaGoal 60' (Hoy), Goal 81' (unassisted)
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 3,527
Referee: Randall Kelley
May 23, Sat 6 Portland Thorns FC 0–1 Houston Dash Portland, Oregon
21:00 CDT UTC-5 Dash report
NWSL report
Box
McDonald Goal 24'
Pressley Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 14,409
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer
May 31, Sun 7 Sky Blue FC 1–1 Houston Dash Piscataway, New Jersey
14:00 CDT UTC-5 HaagsmaGoal 11' (Grubka)
DeCesareYellow card 86'
Dash report
NWSL report
Box
BaileyGoal 86' (unassisted) Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 958
Referee: Levi Rippy
June 6, Sat 8 Houston Dash 0–0 Portland Thorns FC Houston, Texas
19:30 CDT UTC-5 CamilaYellow card 35'
BockYellow card 45'
Dash report
NWSL report
Box
TerryYellow card 65' Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 4,864
Referee: Danielle Chesky
June 20, Sat 9 Houston Dash 2–0 Western New York Flash Houston, Texas
19:30 CDT UTC-5 McDonald Goal 24'
Ohai Goal 63'
Masar Yellow card 74'
Dash report
WNY report
Box
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 3,499
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
June 27, Sat 10 Washington Spirit 1–0 Houston Dash Germantown, Maryland
18:00 CDT UTC-5 Dunn Goal 56' Dash report
NWSL report
Box
Camila Yellow card 55'
Brush Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field at the Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 1,267
Referee: Matthew Franz
July 12, Sun 11 Houston Dash 1–2 Chicago Red Stars Houston, Texas
19:30 CDT UTC-5 McCarty Goal 57'
Brush Yellow card 84'
Dash report
NWSL report
Box
Colaprico Yellow card 3'
DiBernardo Goal 19'
Hoy Goal 61'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 13,025 (franchise record)
Referee: Christopher Spivey
July 20, Mon 12 FC Kansas City 1–1 Houston Dash Kansas City, Missouri
19:00 CDT UTC-5 own goalGoal 55' (Pressley) Dash report
NWSL report
Box
Masar Yellow card 40'
Lloyd Goal 45'
Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
Attendance: 3,557 (sellout)
Referee: Randall Kelley
July 25, Sat 13 Western New York Flash 0–1 Houston Dash Rochester, New York
18:00 CDT UTC-5 Dash report
NWSL report
Box
Lloyd Goal 49' (Klingenberg) Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 4,110
Referee: Margaret Domka
July 29, Wed 14 Houston Dash 3–2 FC Kansas City Houston, Texas
19:30 CDT UTC-5 Brush Goal 12' (Ohai)
McDonald Goal 17' (Klingenberg)
Lloyd Goal 86' (Cross)
Dash report
NWSL report[permanent dead link]
Box
Holiday Goal 3' (Rodriguez)
Hagen Goal 84'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 6,425
Referee: Matthew Mercier
August 1, Sat 15 Washington Spirit 3–1 Houston Dash Germantown, Maryland
18:00 CDT UTC-5 Dunn Goal 28', Goal 36' (Matheson), Goal 45+1' (Nairn) Dash report
NWSL report
Box
McDonald Goal 74' (Ohai) Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 5,418
Referee: Margaret Domka
August 7, Fri 16 Houston Dash 0–2 Sky Blue FC Houston, Texas
19:30 CDT UTC-5 Dash report
NWSL report
Box
NadimGoal 38' (Levin)
KillionYellow card 45'
KerrGoal 72' (unassisted)
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 6,216
Referee: Christopher Spivey
August 12, Wed 17 Seattle Reign FC 2–1 Houston Dash Seattle, Washington
21:00 CDT UTC-5 MathiasGoal 22' (Rapinoe)
CorsieGoal 59' (Cox)
Dash report
NWSL report
Box
OhaiGoal 15' (unassisted)
MasarYellow card 70'
BrushYellow card 90+'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,021
Referee: Cedric Adams
August 21, Fri 18 Houston Dash 0–3 Seattle Reign FC Houston, Texas
19:00 CDT UTC-5 Dash report
NWSL report
Box
Little Goal 42' (Barnes), Goal 74', Goal 90' Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 9,530
Referee: Christina Hutchinson
August 30, Sun 19 Houston Dash 1–0 Boston Breakers Houston, Texas
19:30 CDT UTC-5 Masar Goal 34' (McDonald)
MasarYellow card 35'
Dash report
NWSL report
Box
SchoepferYellow card 89' Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 6,842
Referee: Cedric Adams
September 6, Sun 20 Chicago Red Stars 1–1 Houston Dash Bridgeview, Illinois
16:00 CDT UTC-5 DiBernardoYellow card 82'
PressGoal 90' (Johnston)
Dash report
NWSL report
Box
MasarGoal 62' (Brian) Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 5,623
Referee: Margaret Domka

Awards[]

NWSL Player of the Month[]

Month Player Month's statline Ref.
July United States Carli Lloyd 3 goals; 3 appearances [4]

NWSL Player of the Week[]

Week Result Player Ref.
7 Won United States Bianca Henninger [5]

Squad statistics[]

Source: NWSL

Key to positions: FW - Forward, MF - Midfielder, DF - Defender, GK - Goalkeeper

N Pos Player GP GS Min G A WG Shot SOG Cro CK Off Foul FS YC RC
2 MF Andressa Cavalari Machry 7 7 630 0 0 0 8 3 1 14 0 5 10 0 0
26 DF Jazmyne Avant 2 2 171 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 MF Rachael Axon 15 11 1004 1 0 0 8 4 0 1 0 5 8 0 0
3 FW Allie Bailey 7 0 126 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
11 MF Brittany Bock 5 5 352 0 0 0 5 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 0
6 MF Morgan Brian 10 10 810 0 3 0 7 5 0 4 0 8 5 0 0
24 DF Ellie Brush 15 14 1274 1 1 0 6 3 0 0 0 15 6 3 0
9 DF Camila Martins Pereira 12 6 511 0 0 0 7 1 0 4 0 11 11 2 0
15 DF Allysha Chapman 5 4 376 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 7 0 0 0
19 DF Niki Cross 15 12 1148 0 1 0 3 1 0 2 0 6 10 1 0
21 FW Melissa Henderson 20 14 1123 0 2 0 16 9 0 50 6 8 7 0 0
8 MF Jordan Jackson 9 3 334 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0
25 DF Meghan Klingenberg 12 12 1046 0 2 0 7 1 0 0 1 3 3 0 0
13 DF Jen LaPonte 6 3 315 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0
10 MF Carli Lloyd 12 12 1080 4 0 3 56 15 0 2 6 15 12 0 0
30 FW Ella Masar 19 18 1606 2 0 1 7 6 1 0 0 11 9 6 0
12 FW Tiffany McCarty 17 7 741 1 0 0 23 12 1 1 4 3 10 0 0
14 FW Jessica McDonald 20 19 1675 7 1 2 41 17 0 0 9 8 6 0 0
16 MF Ashley Nick 3 2 182 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
22 DF Stephanie Ochs 3 2 154 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0
7 FW Kealia Ohai 19 19 1692 4 5 0 39 21 5 1 24 6 11 0 0
5 DF Toni Pressley 15 15 1306 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 4 1 0
23 MF Cami Privett 4 2 205 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
9 FW Stephanie Roche 2 0 24 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
4 DF Lauren Sesselmann 1 1 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2 DF Carleigh Williams 2 1 151 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
N Pos Goal keeper GP GS Min W L T Shot SOG Sav GA GA/G Pen PKF SO
18 GK Bianca Henninger 10 9 868 3 4 3 132 44 34 11 1.1 0 1 4
1 GK Erin McLeod 11 11 932 3 4 3 164 74 60 15 1.364 0 0 2

Notes[]

  1. ^ Houston Dash's position in the league at the end of match day

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "NWSL ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF THE 2015 COLLEGE DRAFT". NWSLsoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. January 16, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  2. ^ "Match Recap: Houston Dash 2, Washington Spirit 0". HoustonDashSoccer.com. Houston Dash Communications. April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  3. ^ "Houston Dash Roster". Houston Dash. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  4. ^ "DASH'S CARLI LLOYD VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE MONTH; Lloyd helped Houston earn a 2-0-1 record in July to move into fourth in the standings". nwslsoccer.com. August 3, 2015. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  5. ^ "DASH'S BIANCA HENNINGER VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK; Henninger recorded her second shutout of the 2015 NWSL season on Saturday night". nwslsoccer.com. May 27, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
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