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Houston Dash
2024 season
Majority ownerTed Segal
PresidentJessica O'Neill
Head coachFran Alonso
StadiumShell Energy Stadium, Houston
NWSL14th
2024 NWSL PlayoffsDNQ
2024 Copa Tejas Shield6th
Summer CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Diana Ordóñez (5)
All: Diana Ordóñez (5)
Highest home attendance8,600
Lowest home attendance4,438
Average home league attendance6,329
Biggest winHOU 3–0 NCC (5/24) (NWSL)
Biggest defeatNC 5–1 HOU (3/16) (NWSL)
← 2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 15:49, November 3, 2024 (UTC).

The 2024 Houston Dash season was the team's eleventh season as an American professional women's soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League.

Season

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Starting lineup for the season opener
Back: Ordóñez, Schmidt, Harris, Campbell, Patterson, Puntigam
Front: Andressa, Kizer, Sánchez, Briede, Petersen

Pre-season

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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 San Diego Wave FC 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 Yūki 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] On February 23, 2024, the Dash announced they had agreed to a contract extension through the 2025 season.[9] On February 27, 2024, the Dash announced they had added three Under-18 signings. Goalkeeper Olivia Geller, a high school senior signed with Texas Christian University and forwards Ayva Jordan, a U.S. Youth international, and Zoe Miles, a Houston native. In addition, the team signed goalkeeper Alia Skinner, who spent last season with Virginia Tech. Along with the signings, the Dash came to terms with Ally Prisock to terminate her final year with the team.[10] On March 13, Houston announced the signing Swedish international Elin Rubensson from BK Häcken.[11]

March/April

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Houston started the season on the road suffering a 5–1 loss to the North Carolina Courage.[12] Houston's first home game of the season saw a record breaking crowd of 8,600 fans and ended in a 0–0 draw against Racing Louisville on the back of Jane Campbell's career high 10 saves.[13] In their next game, the Dash picked up their first win af the season against Bay FC in a 3–2 road win against the expansion team.[14] On April 3, Houston announced they had signed Swiss international forward Ramona Bachmann form Paris Saint–Germain for an undisclosed amount.[15] On April 12, Houston fell 3–1 to the Washington Spirit after a pre-game celebration to commemorate their 10th anniversary.[16] On the trade deadline day, Houton made multiple changes to their squad. In the biggest move, Houston traded María Sánchez to San Diego Wave FC for $300,000 in Intra-League fund, $200,000 in Allocation Money, and international slots for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.[17] In addition to Sánchez, Houston traded Emily Alvarado to Portland Thorns FC for $35,000 in Allocation Money and a potential $50,000 more based on certain metrics achieved.[18] Houston also added Paige Nielsen to their team, bringing veteran leadership to their back line.[19] After the flurry of moves, Houston faced Portland Thorns, losing on the road 4–1.[20] On April 23, the Dash signed another Defender, getting Tarciane from Corinthians.[21] Houston ended the month of April with a 0–0 draw against Utah Royals.[22]

May/June

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The Dash started the month of May with a 1–1 draw against the Kansas City Current on a goal by Amanda West, after a 4-hour weather delay.[23] In a midweek game on 8 May, Houston dropped three points to NJ/NY Gotham FC on a 8th minute goal by Lynn Williams.[24] On May 12, Houston went on the road to California to capture a 1–0 win against Angel City FC on a goal by the Angel City player Paige Nielsen.[25] In a shortened turn around, Houston returned home to play the Portland Thorns FC on May 17, losing 2–0.[26] In their sixth home match of the season, Houston earned their first home win, in a impressive 3–0 over North Carolina Courage.[27] Coming out of the international break, Houston faced RAcing Louisville, falling 2–0 on the road.[28] Houston returned home to face Angel City and earned a 0–0 draw in a hard fought game, that ended with Jane Campbell making a double save on the goal line that concern about lack of goal line technology in the NWSL.[29] On 20 June, Houston announced Jane Campbell (soccer) had signed a contract extension through the 2027 season, with an option for the 2028 season.[30] Earning their sixth clean sheet of the season, Houston played San Diego Wave to a 0–0 draw.[31] Houston closed out the month by losing 2–0 on the road to the Kansas City Current.[32]

July/August

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Houston started the month of July by closing out a two-game road trip with a loss to the Red Stars 1–0.[33] Returning to NWSL play, Houston hosted the Orlando Pride, who come in on a 17-game unbeaten streak. Houston failed to end that streak, falling 0–1 against the Pride.[34] Houston closed out the month of August, falling 1–3 to the Utah Royals, and dropping to the bottom of the table.[35]

Summer Cup

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Houston started the 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup with a road loss against Kansas City Currant, 3–1.[36] Returning home to play two games against Mexican sides, Houston captured a 2–1 win over Tigres UANL on goals from Sarah Puntigam and Babera Olivieri.[37] Securing their second win of the Summer Cup, Houston earned a 2–0 win against C.F. Pachuca on goals from Andressa and Diana Ordóñez.[38]

September/October

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Houston fell 2–1 o NJ/NY Gotham on he road, giving up a late goal. Diana Ordóñez scoring Houston's only goal in he 17th minute.[39] In their next game, Houston lost 3–0 in a dominating performance by the Washington Spirit.[40] Houston earned a 1–0 victory a home against he Seattle Reign on a 50th minute goal by Yuki Nagasato.[41] Houston went on the road to Orlando falling 3–1 to the Pride. The loan goal for Houston was scored by Nagasato.[42] On October 1, 2024, Houston announced that they had reached an agreement with head coach Fran Alonso to part ways. The team also announced that Rickey Clarke would serve as interim coach as the new General Manager works to hire a new coach.[43] Facing Chicago at home, Houston fell 0–2, officially becoming eliminated from post season changes.[44] Houston went on the road and earned a 2–0 win against San Diego Wave.[45] Houston split the series on the road with a 2–1 loss to the Seattle Reign.[46] Houston fell 2–3 to playoff bound Bay FC in the final game of the season. Houston had goals by Olivieri and Patterson, but Bay FC put three in the back of the net on a brace by Racheal Kundananji.[47]

Roster

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As of October 4, 2024.[48]

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 29) 2017 United States Stanford Cardinal 25 0
18 Heather Hinz United States GK (2001-07-27) July 27, 2001 (age 23) 2024 United States Virginia Tech Hokies 4 0
23 Savannah Madden United States GK (1999-02-02) February 2, 1999 (age 25) 2023 United States Texas Longhorns 0 0
40 Erin McKinney United States GK 2024 United States Wisconsin 1 0
99 Emily Alvarado Mexico GK (1998-06-09) June 9, 1998 (age 26) 2023 France Stade de Reims Féminines 0 0
Olivia Geller[a] United States GK (2007-01-04) January 4, 2007 (age 17) 2024 United States Southlake Carroll High School 0 0
Alia Skinner United States GK (2002-04-02) April 2, 2002 (age 22) 2024 United States Virginia Tech Hokies 0 0
Defenders
2 Allysha Chapman Canada DF (1989-01-25) January 25, 1989 (age 35) 2018 United States North Carolina Courage 10 0
3 Tarciane Brazil DF (2003-05-27) May 27, 2003 (age 21) 2024 Brazil Corinthians 12 0
4 Natalie Jacobs United States DF (1997-08-16) August 16, 1997 (age 27) 2022 Spain Real Betis Féminas 19 1
7 Paige Nielsen United States DF (1993-10-14) October 14, 1993 (age 31) 2024 United States Angel City FC 23 1
22 Croix Soto United States DF (2001-01-02) January 2, 2001 (age 23) 2024 United States Kansas City Current 3 0
25 Katie Lind United States DF (1994-02-15) February 15, 1994 (age 30) 2020 Australia Perth Glory 0 0
33 Jyllissa Harris United States DF (2000-04-08) April 8, 2000 (age 24) 2023 United States South Carolina Gamecocks 14 0
50 Gabriela Guillén Costa Rica DF (1992-03-01) March 1, 1992 (age 32) 2024 United States Dallas Trinity FC 0 0
Madelyn Desiano United States DF (2000-02-18) February 18, 2000 (age 24) 2023 United States UCLA Bruins 0 0
Courtney Petersen United States DF (1997-10-28) October 28, 1997 (age 27) 2023 Spain Orlando Pride 18 0
Midfielders
6 Havana Solaun Jamaica MF (1993-02-23) February 23, 1993 (age 31) 2023 United States North Carolina Courage 6 1
10 Andressa Brazil MF (1992-11-10) November 10, 1992 (age 32) 2023 Italy Roma 25 2
12 Kiki Van Zanten Jamaica MF (2001-08-25) August 25, 2001 (age 23) 2024 United States Notre Dame Fighting Irish 4 0
13 Sophie Schmidt Canada MF (1998-06-28) June 28, 1998 (age 26) 2019 Germany FFC Frankfurt 26 0
15 Bárbara Olivieri Venezuela MF (2002-02-24) February 24, 2002 (age 22) 2023 Mexico Monterrey 26 5
17 Sarah Puntigam Austria MF (1992-10-13) October 13, 1992 (age 32) 2023 Germany FC Köln 23 0
19 Belle Briede United States MF (1998-10-03) October 3, 1998 (age 26) 2024 United States San Diego Wave FC 19 0
20 Sophie Hirst United States MF (2000-02-25) February 25, 2000 (age 24) 2023 United States Harvard Crimson 9 0
26 Madison Ayson United States MF 2024 United States Xavier 3 0
31 Elin Rubensson Sweden MF (1993-05-11) May 11, 1993 (age 31) 2024 Sweden BK Häcken 15 0
51 Gracie Brian United States MF (2001-08-28) August 28, 2001 (age 23) 2024 United States Dallas Trinity FC 0 0
Forwards
5 Cece Kizer United States FW (1997-08-07) August 7, 1997 (age 27) 2024 United States Kansas City Current 7 0
9 Diana Ordóñez Mexico FW (2001-09-26) September 26, 2001 (age 23) 2023 United States North Carolina Courage 26 7
11 Michelle Alozie Nigeria FW (1997-04-28) April 28, 1997 (age 27) 2021 United States Tennessee Volunteers 24 0
14 Yūki Nagasato Japan FW (1987-07-15) July 15, 1987 (age 37) 2024 United States Chicago Red Stars 26 3
16 Amanda West Canada FW (2001-02-11) February 11, 2001 (age 23) 2024 United States Pittsburgh Panthers 18 1
21 Ryan Gareis United States FW (1998-11-13) November 13, 1998 (age 26) 2022 United States South Carolina Gamecocks 7 0
27 Zoe Matthews[a] Jamaica FW (2007-05-25) May 25, 2007 (age 17) 2024 United States Solar SC 2 0
28 Ramona Bachmann Switzerland FW (1990-12-25) December 25, 1990 (age 33) 2024 France Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (women) 12 2
29 Madison Wolfbauer United States FW (1999-08-01) August 1, 1999 (age 25) 2024 Iceland Keflavík ÍF 1 0
30 Avery Patterson United States FW (2002-06-14) June 14, 2002 (age 22) 2024 United States North Carolina Tar Heels 29 1
María Sánchez Mexico FW (1996-02-20) February 20, 1996 (age 28) 2021 Mexico UANL 4 0
Ayva Jordan[a] United States FW (2007-10-24) October 24, 2007 (age 17) 2024 United States Slammers FC HB Koge (ECNL) 0 0
  1. ^ a b c Under-18 Entry Mechanism

Transactions

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2024 NWSL Draft

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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 Signed three-year deal through 2026 [7][50]
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 Signed one-year agreement with one year option [7][50]
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]
Notes
  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 Ordóñez and the No. 30 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[49]
  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.[51]
  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.[52][53]
  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.[54]
  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.[55][7]

Transfers in

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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 Yūki 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]
February 27, 2024 United States Olivia Geller GK United States Southlake Carroll High School Under-18 Entry Mechanism [10]
United States Ayva Jordan FW United States Slammers FC HB Koge (ECNL) Under-18 Entry Mechanism
United States Zoe Miles FW United States Solar SC Under-18 Entry Mechanism
United States Alia Skinner GK United States Virginia Tech
March 13, 2024 Sweden Elin Rubensson MF Sweden BK Häcken [11]
United States Croix Soto DF United States Kansas City Current [50]
April 2, 2024 Switzerland Ramona Bachmann FW France Paris Saint-Germain Undisclosed [15]
April 20, 2024 United States Paige Nielsen DF United States Angel City FC $50,000 in Allocation Money
$50,000 in Intra-League Transfer Funds 		[19]
April 23, 2024 Brazil Tarciane DF Brazil Corinthians Undisclosed [21]
June 6, 2024 United States Erin McKinney GK United States Wisconsin Undisclosed [56]
July 19, 2024 United States Madison Wolfbauer FW Iceland Keflavík ÍF National Team Replacement Contract [57]

Loan in

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No. Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source
50 DF Costa Rica Gabriela Guillén United States Dallas Trinity FC September 21, 2024 [58]
51 MF United States Gracie Brian United States Dallas Trinity FC September 21, 2024

Transfers out

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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][59]
United States Shea Groom MF United States Chicago Red Stars Free Agent [1][60]
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][61]
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 Sierra 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]
February 27, 2024 United States Ally Prisock DF Agreed to mutually terminate contract [10]
April 20, 2024 Mexico María Sánchez FW United States San Diego Wave FC $300,000 in Intra-League Transfer Fund
$200,000 in Allocation Money
2024 and 2025 international slots 		[17]
April 20, 2024 Mexico Emily Alvarado GK United States Portland Thorns FC $35,000 in Allocation Money
$50,000 in money if metrics met 		[18]
August 30, 2024 United States Courtney Petersen DF United States Racing Louisville FC $45,000 in Allocation Money [62]

Loan out

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No. Pos. Player Loaned to Start End Source
FW Argentina Paulina Gramaglia Brazil Red Bull Bragantino January 1, 2024 December 31, 2024 [1]
18 GK United States Heather Hinz United States Fort Lauderdale United FC November 9, 2024 February 16, 2025 [63]

New contracts

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Date Pos. No. Player Contract until Ref.
December 18, 2023 FW 7 Mexico María Sánchez 2026 + 1yr option [4]
February 24, 2024 FW 5 United States Cece Kizer 2025 [9]
June 20, 2024 GK 1 United States Jane Campbell 2027 + 1yr option [30]
August 27, 2024 DF 7 United States Paige Nielsen 2028 [64]

Staff

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As of 1 October 2023[65]

Role Name
President United States Jessica O'Neill
General manager Vacant[66]
Head coach United States Ricky Clarke (interim)[43]
Goalkeeping coach United States Eric Klenofsky[67]
Assistant coach
Video analyst		 United States Hiro Suzuki
Technical Director Sweden Pablo Piñones Arce[68]
Equipment manager United States Paloma Paez

Non-competitive fixtures

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Preseason

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February 16 Houston Dash 0–2 Costa Rica Houston, Texas
Report

Competitive fixtures

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2024 National Women's Soccer League season

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Main article: 2024 National Women's Soccer League season

Regular-season standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 San Diego Wave FC 26 6 7 13 24 35 −11 25
11 Utah Royals 26 7 4 15 22 40 −18 25
12 Angel City FC 26 7 6 13 29 42 −13 24[a]
13 Seattle Reign FC 26 6 5 15 27 44 −17 23
14 Houston Dash 26 5 5 16 20 42 −22 20
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ Angel City FC were deducted three points for breaching spending cap rules.[69]
Results summary
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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
26 4 5 17 20 45  −25 17 1 4 6 7 12  −5 3 1 11 13 33  −20

Last updated: November 2, 2024.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
StadiumAHAHAAHHAHHAHHAAAHAAHAHAAH
ResultLDWLLDDLWLWLDDLLLLLLWLLWLL
Position1411491211131310119101012121212141414131414141414
Updated to match(es) played on November 2, 2024. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Legend

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Win Draw Loss Postponed
Results by matchday
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League

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Matchday Date Opponent Venue Location Result[a] Scorers Attendance Referee Position
1 March 16 North Carolina Courage WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina 1–5 5,878 Anya Voigt 14th
2 March 23 Racing Louisville Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas 0–0 8,600 Brandon Stevis 11th
3 March 30 Bay FC PayPal Park San Jose, California 3–2 Ordóñez 66', 87'
Solaun 90+10 		18,000 Abdou Ndiaya 4th
4 April 12 Washington Spirit Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas 1–3 Jacobs 1' 7,767 Filip Dunic 9th
5 April 20 Portland Thorns Providence Park Portland, Oregon 1–4 Ordóñez 49' 17,580 Danielle Chesky 12th
6 April 27 Utah Royals America First Field Sandy, Utah 0–0 10,349 Shawn Tehini 11th
7 May 5 Kansas City Current Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas 1–1 West 71' 5,099 Calin Radosav 13th
8 May 8 NJ/NY Gotham FC Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas 0–1 4,438 Laura Rodriguez 13th
9 May 12 Angel City FC BMO Stadium Los Angeles, California 1-0 Nielsen 90+8' 18,037 Thomas Snyder 10th
10 May 17 Portland Thorns Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas 0-2 5,726 Rebecca Pagan 11th
11 May 24 North Carolina Courage Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas 3–0 Bachmann 44'
Olivieri 68'
Ordóñez 78' 		4,732 Matthew Corrigan 9th
12 June 7 Racing Louisville FC Lynn Family Stadium Louisville, Kentucky 0–2 6,061 Ekaterina Koroleva 10th
13 June 15 Angel City FC Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas 0–0 6,147 Eric Tattersall 10th
14 June 22 San Diego Wave FC Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas 0–0 6,437 JC Griggs 12th
15 June 28 Kansas City Current CPKC Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 0–2 11,500 Greg Dopka 12th
16 July 6 Chicago Red Stars SeatGeek Stadium Bridgeview, Illinois 0–1 5,566 Abdou Ndiaye 12th
17 August 23 Orlando Pride Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas 0–1 6,514 Alex Billeter 12th
18 August 31 Utah Royals Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas 1–3 Andressa 73' 5,171 Gerald Flores 14th
19 September 8 NJ/NY Gotham FC Red Bull Arena Harrison, New Jersey 1-2 Ordóñez 17' 5,883 Joshua Encarnación 14th
20 September 15 Washington Spirit Audi Field Washington D.C. 0–3 11,792 Matthew Corrigan 14th
21 September 21 Seattle Reign FC Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas 1–0 Nagasato 50' 5,807 Jamie Padilla 13th
22 September 28 Orlando Pride Inter&Co Stadium Orlando, Florida 1–3 Nagasato 53' 17,087 Iryna Petrunok 14th
23 October 4 Chicago Red Stars Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas 0–2 5,870 Katja Koroleva 14th
24 October 13 San Diego Wave FC Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, California 2–0 Olivieri 30'
Bachmann 72' 		Jaclyn Metz 14th
25 October 18 Seattle Reign FC Lumen Field Seattle, Washington 1–2 Olivieri 25' (p) Brad Jensen 14th
26 November 2 Bay FC Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas 2–3 Olivieri 14', Patterson 46' 8,176 Matthew Thompson 14th
  1. ^ Houston Dash score written first

NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

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Main article: 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KC HOU TIG PAC
1 United States Kansas City Current 3 3 0 0 0 10 2 +8 9 Advances to knockout stage — 3–1 4–1 3–0
2 United States Houston Dash 3 2 0 0 1 5 4 +1 6 1–3 — 2–1 2–0
3 Mexico Tigres UANL 3 1 0 0 2 6 8 −2 3 1–4 1–2 — 4–2
4 Mexico Pachuca 3 0 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0 0–3 0–2 2–4 —
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: tiebreakers
Matchday Date Opponent Venue Location Result[a] Scorers Attendance Referee
1 July 20 United States Kansas City Current CPKC Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 1–3 Nagasato 20' Corbyn May
2 July 27 Mexico Tigres UANL Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas 2–1
3 August 1 Mexico C.F. Pachuca Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas 2–0
  1. ^ Houston Dash score written first

Save of the week

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Week Player Ref.
2 Austria Sarah Puntigam [70]

Shot of the week

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Week Player Ref.
20 Japan Yūki Nagasato [71]


See also

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References

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