2024 North Carolina Courage season
2024 season | |||
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Managing Owner | Steve Malik | ||
Club President | Francie Gottsegen | ||
Head Coach | Sean Nahas | ||
Stadium | Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina (Capacity: 10,000) | ||
NWSL Regular Season | 5th | ||
NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup | Semifinals | ||
Playoffs | Quarterfinals | ||
Top goalscorer | Ashley Sanchez (5) | ||
Highest home attendance | 10,026 (Nov 2 vs WAS) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 4,528 (May 17 vs UTA) | ||
Average home league attendance | 6,363 | ||
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All statistics correct as of November 9, 2024. |
The 2024 North Carolina Courage season was the team's eighth season as a professional women's soccer team. The Courage played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. They finished the regular season in fifth place and qualified for the playoffs, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by the fourth-seeded Kansas City Current.[1]
Background
[edit]In the 2023 National Women's Soccer League season, the Courage were on top of the league standings in July but finished the season in 3rd place, then fell in the first round of the NWSL playoffs to eventual champions NJ/NY Gotham FC.[2][3] Forward Kerolin scored 10 goals and was named the NWSL MVP.[3] The Courage won the NWSL Challenge Cup for the second year in a row.[4]
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Broadcasting
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Team
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- As of August 21, 2024.[5]
No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Casey Murphy | United States |
2 | FW | Ashley Sanchez | United States |
3 | DF | Kaleigh Kurtz | United States |
5 | FW | Haley Hopkins | United States |
6 | MF | Narumi Miura | Japan |
7 | DF | Malia Berkely | United States |
8 | MF | Brianna Pinto | United States |
9 | FW | Kerolin | Brazil |
10 | MF | Denise O'Sullivan (captain) | Republic of Ireland |
11 | DF | Felicitas Rauch | Germany |
13 | DF | Ryan Williams | United States |
14 | FW | Tyler Lussi | United States |
16 | MF | Riley Jackson | United States |
17 | MF | Dani Weatherholt | United States |
18 | DF | Sydney Collins | Canada |
19 | MF | Landy Mertz | United States |
20 | FW | Olivia Wingate | United States |
22 | FW | Cortnee Vine | Australia |
23 | FW | Bianca St-Georges | Canada |
24 | DF | Estelle Johnson | Cameroon |
25 | MF | Meredith Speck | United States |
27 | DF | Maycee Bell | United States |
33 | DF | Charlotte McLean | Australia |
34 | MF | Manaka Matsukubo | Japan |
44 | GK | Marisa Bova | United States |
51 | GK | Hensley Hancuff | United States |
77 | FW | Aline Gomes | Brazil |
94 | MF | Victoria Pickett | Canada |
Staff
[edit]Executive | |
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Chairman | Steve Malik |
President | Francie Gottsegen |
Chief soccer officer | Curt Johnson |
Assistant general manager | Bobby Hammond |
Coaching | |
Head coach | Sean Nahas |
Assistant coach | Nathan Thackeray |
Assistant coach | Emma Thomson |
Regular season
[edit]Matches
[edit]March 16, 2024 1 | North Carolina Courage | 5–1 | Houston Dash | Cary, North Carolina |
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 5,878 |
March 22, 2024 2 | Utah Royals | 2–1 | North Carolina Courage | Sandy, Utah |
7:30 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Report | Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 8,161 |
March 30, 2024 3 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Cary, North Carolina |
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 5,281 |
April 13, 2024 4 | North Carolina Courage | 2–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Cary, North Carolina |
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 5,711 |
April 21, 2024 5 | Angel City FC | 2–1 | North Carolina Courage | Los Angeles, California |
4:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,000 |
April 27, 2024 6 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Seattle Reign FC | Cary, North Carolina |
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 8,135 |
May 1, 2024 7 | Orlando Pride | 4–1 | North Carolina Courage | Orlando, Florida |
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 4,702 |
May 4, 2024 8 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 1–0 | North Carolina Courage | Harrison, New Jersey |
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 6,184 |
May 12, 2024 9 | Kansas City Current | 1–0 | North Carolina Courage | Kansas City, Missouri |
5:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 |
May 17, 2024 10 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Utah Royals | Cary, North Carolina |
8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,528 |
May 24, 2024 11 | Houston Dash | 3–0 | North Carolina Courage | Houston, Texas |
7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 4,732 |
June 8, 2024 12 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–0 | North Carolina Courage | Portland, Oregon |
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,025 |
June 15, 2024 13 | North Carolina Courage | 0–0 | Orlando Pride | Cary, North Carolina |
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,776 |
June 23, 2024 14 | North Carolina Courage | 3–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Cary, North Carolina |
6:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 5,256 |
June 29, 2024 15 | Washington Spirit | 0–1 | North Carolina Courage | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 15,717 |
July 7, 2024 16 | North Carolina Courage | 3–1 | Racing Louisville FC | Cary, North Carolina |
4:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,738 |
August 25, 2024 17 | Seattle Reign FC | 1–0 | North Carolina Courage | Seattle, Washington |
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 16,598 |
September 1, 2024 18 | North Carolina Courage | 2–1 | Kansas City Current | Cary, North Carolina |
2:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 6,003 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
September 8, 2024 19 | San Diego Wave FC | 1–4 | North Carolina Courage | San Diego, California |
5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 26,516 Referee: Brad Jensen |
September 13, 2024 20 | North Carolina Courage | 1–1 | Bay FC | Cary, North Carolina |
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 6,837 Referee: John Griggs |
September 21, 2024 21 | Racing Louisville FC | 2–1 | North Carolina Courage | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,653 Referee: Adorae Monroy |
September 29, 2024 22 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–3 | North Carolina Courage | Bridgeview, Illinois |
5:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 4,317 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
October 5, 2024 23 | North Carolina Courage | 2–1 | San Diego Wave FC | Cary, North Carolina |
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report |
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 8,496 Referee: Melinda Sopka |
October 12, 2024 24 | North Carolina Courage | 1–1 | Angel City FC | Cary, North Carolina |
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) |
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Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 7,037 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
October 19, 2024 25 | Bay FC | 1–0 | North Carolina Courage | San Jose, California |
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |
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Report |
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Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,901 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
November 2, 2024 26 | North Carolina Courage | 0–1 | Washington Spirit | Cary, North Carolina |
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report |
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 10,026 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 56 | Playoffs |
4 | Kansas City Current | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 57 | 31 | +26 | 55 | |
5 | North Carolina Courage | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 39 | |
6 | Portland Thorns FC | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 34 | |
7 | Bay FC | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 34 |
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 20 | −8 |
Last updated: November 2, 2024.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Results by matchday
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Playoffs
[edit]The Courage clinched the fifth position in the table and qualified for the championship playoffs, where they faced and lost to the fourth-seeded Kansas City Current.
November 9, 2024 Quarterfinals | Kansas City Current | 1–0 | North Carolina Courage | Kansas City, Missouri |
11:00 p.m. CST (UTC-6) | Report |
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Stadium: CPKC Stadium Referee: Brad Jensen |
NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
[edit]The Courage finished first in Group E and were the 4th-highest ranked group winners, qualifying them to advance to the tournament semifinals, where they lost to the Kansas City Current.
Group stage matches
[edit]July 20, 2024 | North Carolina Courage | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Orlando Pride | Cary, North Carolina, United States |
7:30 p.m. |
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Report |
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
Penalties | ||||
July 26, 2024 | Racing Louisville FC | 1–1 (4–5 p) | North Carolina Courage | Louisville, United States |
8:00 p.m. |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,083 |
Penalties | ||||
July 31, 2024 | North Carolina Courage | 3–0 | Monterrey | Cary, North Carolina, United States |
7:00 p.m. | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,438 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
Group stage standings
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NC | LOU | ORL | MON | |
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1 | North Carolina Courage | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Advances to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
2 | Racing Louisville FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||
3 | Orlando Pride | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | ||
4 | Monterrey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — |
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Last updated: August 6, 2024.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Knockout stage
[edit]August 6, 2024 | Kansas City Current | 2–0 | North Carolina Courage | Kansas City, Missouri |
21:00 ET | Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium Referee: Katja Koroleva |
Transactions
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References
[edit]- ^ "Kansas City Current advance to NWSL semifinals with 1-0 win against North Carolina Courage". The Washington Post. Associated Press. November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "Recap: Courage fall in Los Angeles Sunday". North Carolina Courage. July 9, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ a b "North Carolina Courage forward Kerolin named the 2023 NWSL MVP". Associated Press. November 10, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ Yang, Steph (November 9, 2023). "North Carolina Courage defeat Racing Louisville 2-0 in 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup final". The Athletic. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ "Roster Archive".
- ^ "Ownership". North Carolina Courage. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Technical Staff". North Carolina Courage. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Front Office". North Carolina Courage. Retrieved April 29, 2024.