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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 awsy 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]

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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 41 2014 20 0 Undisclosed Allocated Player Inactive
2 DF United States Carleigh Williams 31 2015 0 0 Undisclosed Free Rookie season
4 DF Canada Lauren Sesselmann 40 2014 0 0 Undisclosed Allocated Player Inactive
6 MF United States Morgan Brian 31 2015 1 0 Undisclosed Free Rookie season
7 FW United States Kealia Ohai 32 2014 24 5 Undisclosed Free
8 MF United States Jordan Jackson 33 2014 20 2 Undisclosed Free
9 FW Republic of Ireland Stephanie Roche 35 2015 1 0 Undisclosed Undisclosed
10 MF United States Carli Lloyd 41 2015 1 1 Undisclosed Allocated Player
11 MF United States Brittany Bock 37 2014 1 0 Undisclosed Expansion Draft
12 FW United States Tiffany McCarty 33 2014 21 4 Undisclosed Expansion Draft
14 FW United States Jessica McDonald 36 2015 1 0 Undisclosed Trade
15 DF Canada Allysha Chapman 35 2015 0 0 Undisclosed Allocated Player Inactive
16 MF United States Ashley Nick 36 2014 1 0 Undisclosed Trade
18 GK United States Bianca Henninger 33 2014 6 0 Undisclosed Trade
19 DF United States Niki Cross 39 2014 1 0 Undisclosed Trade
21 FW United States Melissa Henderson 34 2014 10 0 Undisclosed Trade
22 DF United States Stephanie Ochs 33 2014 25 0 Undisclosed Trade
25 DF United States Meghan Klingenberg 35 2014 9 0 Undisclosed Allocated Player
30 FW United States Ella Masar 38 2014 19 3 Undisclosed Expansion Draft
40 MF England Rachael Axon 38 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

Main article: 2015 National Women's Soccer League season

League standings

Template:2015 National Women's Soccer League season

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 45 +6'
Ohai 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 14' (O'Hara) Yellow card 90' Dash report
NWSL report
Box		 McDonald 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 King 8'
Ezurike 31' (McCaffrey)
EvansYellow card 55'
own goal 72' (Lloyd)		 Dash report
NWSL report
Box		 CrossYellow card 44'
McDonald 65' (Ohai) 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		 Bogus 42' (unassisted)
Groom 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 Axon 28' (penalty)
Ohai 59' (Henderson)
MasarYellow card 62'		 Dash report
NWSL report
Box		 ColapricoYellow card 43'
Huerta 60' (Hoy), 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 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 Haagsma 11' (Grubka)
DeCesareYellow card 86'		 Dash report
NWSL report
Box		 Bailey 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 24'
Ohai 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 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 57'
Brush Yellow card 84'		 Dash report
NWSL report
Box		 Colaprico Yellow card 3'
DiBernardo 19'
Hoy 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 goal 55' (Pressley) Dash report
NWSL report
Box		 Masar Yellow card 40'
Lloyd 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 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 12' (Ohai)
McDonald 17' (Klingenberg)
Lloyd 86' (Cross)		 Dash report
NWSL report[permanent dead link]
Box		 Holiday 3' (Rodriguez)
Hagen 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 28', 36' (Matheson), 45+1' (Nairn) Dash report
NWSL report
Box		 McDonald 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		 Nadim 38' (Levin)
KillionYellow card 45'
Kerr 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 Mathias 22' (Rapinoe)
Corsie 59' (Cox)		 Dash report
NWSL report
Box		 Ohai 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 42' (Barnes), 74', 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 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'
Press 90' (Johnston)		 Dash report
NWSL report
Box		 Masar 62' (Brian) Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 5,623
Referee: Margaret Domka

Awards

NWSL awards

Date Award Recipient Reference
May 27, 2015 Player of the week for week 7 Bianca Henninger [4]
August 3, 2015 Player of the month of July Carli Lloyd [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. ^ 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 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "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. Retrieved September 7, 2015.

See also

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