2020 Houston Dash season

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Houston Dash
2020 season
ManagerJames Clarkson
StadiumBBVA Stadium
2020 NWSL Challenge CupWinners
Away colours
← 2019

The 2020 Houston Dash season is the team's seventh season as an American professional women's soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League.

On January 6, 2020, the Dash traded team captain Kealia Ohai to the Chicago Red Stars, Ohai had been a member of the Dash since their inaugural season and is the team's all-time leading scorer.[1]

Competitions[]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the NWSL did not hold a regular season as originally scheduled.[2] The season was replaced by the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup in July and the Fall Series in September and October.[3]

2020 NWSL Challenge Cup[]

Houston won the NWSL Challenge Cup after defeating the Chicago Red Stars 2–0 in the Championship Game. Dash forward Rachel Daly was named the Challenge Cup MVP.[4]

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 North Carolina Courage 4 4 0 0 7 1 +6 12
2 Washington Spirit 4 2 1 1 4 4 0 7
3 OL Reign 4 1 2 1 1 2 −1 5
4 Houston Dash 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1 4
5 Utah Royals FC (H) 4 1 1 2 4 5 −1 4
6 Chicago Red Stars 4 1 1 2 2 3 −1 4[a]
7 Sky Blue FC 4 1 1 2 2 3 −1 4[a]
8 Portland Thorns FC 4 0 3 1 2 3 −1 3
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Chicago Red Stars won the tiebreaker against Sky Blue FC on fewer yellow cards (1 to 4).

Preliminary round

June 30, 2020 Houston Dash 3–3 Utah Royals FC Herriman, Utah
10:30
  • Daly 45+1', 47'
  • Groom 67'
 Report
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Karen Abt
July 4, 2020 Houston Dash 2–0 OL Reign Herriman, Utah
20:00
Report Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
July 8, 2020 Sky Blue FC 2–0 Houston Dash Herriman, Utah
20:00
Report Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Tori Penso
July 12, 2020 Washington Spirit 1–0 Houston Dash Herriman, Utah
10:30
Report Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Katja Koroleva

Knockout round

July 17 Quarter-final Houston Dash 0–0
(3–2 p)		 Utah Royals FC Herriman, Utah
20:00 Report Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Penalties
July 22 Semi-final Houston Dash 1–0 Portland Thorns FC Sandy, Utah
10:30 Daly 69' Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
July 26 Final Houston Dash 2–0 Chicago Red Stars Sandy, Utah
10:30
Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Katja Koroleva

Fall Series[]

The Dash would be without Challenge Cup MVP Rachel Daly for the Fall series as she was loaned to West Ham United for the remainder of 2020.[5] Midfielder CeCe Kizer would also miss the fall series as she was loaned to Kolbotn IL in Norway.[6]

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Portland Thorns FC (C) 4 3 1 0 10 3 +7 10 Community Shield
2 Houston Dash 4 3 0 1 12 7 +5 9 Runners-up
3 Washington Spirit 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 7 Third place
4 Sky Blue FC 4 2 0 2 6 7 −1 6
5 North Carolina Courage 4 1 2 1 8 10 −2 5
6 Chicago Red Stars 4 1 1 2 7 7 0 4
7 OL Reign 4 1 1 2 6 8 −2 4
8 Orlando Pride 4 0 2 2 5 8 −3 2
9 Utah Royals FC 4 0 2 2 3 8 −5 2
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions

Fall Series Match Results[]

September 12, 2020 1 North Carolina Courage 4–3 Houston Dash Cary, North Carolina
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
September 26, 2020 2 Houston Dash 3–1 Orlando Pride Houston, Texas
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
October 4, 2020 3 Houston Dash 4–1 North Carolina Courage Houston, Texas
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
October 9, 2020 4 Orlando Pride 1–2 Houston Dash Orlando, Florida
  • Leroux 47'
Stadium: Osceola County Stadium

Club[]

Roster[]

As of September 16, 2020.[7][8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Jane Campbell
2 DF Canada CAN Allysha Chapman
3 FW England ENG Rachel Daly
4 FW Canada CAN Maegan Kelly
5 MF United States USA CeCe Kizer
6 FW United States USA Shea Groom
7 FW United States USA Katie Stengel
8 FW Canada CAN Nichelle Prince
9 MF United States USA Haley Hanson
10 MF United States USA Christine Nairn
11 DF United States USA Megan Oyster
12 MF United States USA Veronica Latsko
13 MF Canada CAN Sophie Schmidt
14 MF United States USA Brianna Visalli
15 DF Jamaica JAM Lauren Silver
16 FW Jamaica JAM Kayla McCoy
17 DF United States USA Erin Simon
19 MF United States USA Kristie Mewis
20 GK United States USA Lindsey Harris
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF United States USA Ally Prisock
24 FW United States USA Jamia Fields
25 DF United States USA Katie Naughton
26 FW United States USA Bridgette Andrzejewski
28 MF United States USA Cami Privett
99 GK United States USA Amanda Dennis
- MF United States USA
- FW United States USA

Player Transactions[]

As of February 8, 2020

Transfers In[]

Date Player Positions played Previous club Fee/notes Ref.
01/06/20 United States Katie Naughton DF United States Chicago Red Stars Acquired in a trade with Chicago in exchange for Kealia Ohai and a second-round draft pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft [1]
01/08/20 United States Katie Stengel FW United States Utah Royals Acquired in a trade with Utah along with a third-round pick in the 2020 College Draft in exchange for a second-round draft pick in the 2020 and 2021 NWSL College Drafts [9]
01/09/20 United States Lindsey Harris GK Norway Klepp IL Signed [10]
01/24/20 United States Erin Simon DF England West Ham Acquired through a transfer [11]
01/25/20 United States Megan Crosson DF United States Washington Spirit Signed [12]
01/27/20 United States Amanda Dennis GK United States Penn State Signed [13]
02/03/20 United States Shea Groom FW United States OL Reign Acquired alongside Megan Oyster and a 2022 Draft pick in a trade with OL Reign for Amber Brooks and Sofia Huerta. [14]
02/03/20 United States Megan Oyster DF United States OL Reign Acquired alongside Shea Groom and a 2022 Draft pick in a trade with OL Reign for Amber Brooks and Sofia Huerta. [14]

Transfers Out[]

Date Player Positions played Destination club Fee/notes Ref.
11/04/19 Australia Kyah Simon FW Australia Melbourne City Placed on Re-Entry Wire [15]
11/04/19 Australia Clare Polkinghorne DF Australia Brisbane Roar Placed on Re-Entry Wire [15]
11/04/19 United States Grace Cutler MF unattached Placed on Re-Entry Wire [15]
12/19/19 Mexico Ariana Calderón FW Mexico C.F. Monterrey Waived [16]
01/06/20 United States Kealia Ohai FW United States Chicago Red Stars Traded to Chicago for Katie Naughton and a second-round draft pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft [1]
01/07/20 Canada GK France FC Metz Waived [17]
01/22/20 Canada Lindsay Agnew DF Australia Sydney FC Waived [18]
01/22/20 United States DF unattached Waived [18]
01/26/20 Mexico Bianca Henninger GK Retired [19]
02/03/20 United States Sofia Huerta FW United States OL Reign Traded to OL Reign alongside Amber Brooks in exchange for a 2022 Draft pick, Shea Groom and Megan Oyster. [14]
02/03/20 United States Amber Brooks DF United States OL Reign Traded to OL Reign alongside Sofia Huerta in exchange for a 2022 Draft pick, Shea Groom and Megan Oyster. [14]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Red Stars acquire Kealia Ohai, trade Naughton to Houston". January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "NWSL announces full 2020 season schedule". February 20, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "NWSL announces remaining 2020 fall series schedule and CBS broadcast talent". September 3, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Dash forward Rachel Daly named MVP of NWSL Challenge Cup". July 25, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "NWSL star Rachel Daly joins West Ham United on loan from Houston Dash for remainder of 2020". September 3, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Dash re-sign MF Cece Kizer, who joins Kolbotn IL on loan for the remainder of the year". September 14, 2020. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "Houston Dash sign six players for 2019 NWSL season". Houston Dynamo. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Clare Polkinghorne to leave Houston Dash due to family reasons". Houston Dynamo. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Houston Dash acquire forward Katie Stengel from Utah Royals FC". January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  10. ^ "Houston Dash acquire goalkeeper Lindsey Harris". January 9, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  11. ^ "Houston Dash acquire defender Erin Simon". January 24, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "Houston Dash acquire defender Megan Crosson". January 25, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  13. ^ "Houston Dash acquire Goalkeeper Amanda Dennis". January 27, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  14. ^ a b c d "Houston Dash acquire forward Shea Groom, defender Megan Oyster and 2022 NWSL Draft pick from Reign FC". February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  15. ^ a b c "Houston Dash announce roster update after 2019 NWSL season". November 4, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  16. ^ "Dash waive forward Ariana Calderón". December 19, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  17. ^ "Dash waive goalkeeper Devon Kerr". January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  18. ^ a b "Dash waive defenders Lindsay Agnew and Jazmin Jackmon". January 22, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  19. ^ "Houston Dash goalkeeper Bianca Henninger announces retirement". January 26, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.

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