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2024 Houston Dash Season
The 2024 Houston Dash season is the team's eleventh season as an American professional women's soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League. Season Pre-season 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston Dash
The Houston Dash is a professional Women's association football, women's soccer team based in Houston, Texas. It joined the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in the 2014 National Women's Soccer League season, 2014 season, and is affiliated with the MLS team Houston Dynamo, Houston Dynamo FC. History Establishment On November 19, 2013, the Houston Dynamo began talks in the initial stages with the intention of bringing a top flight women's professional soccer franchise to Houston. Just a week later, the effort was bolstered when the Dynamo began accepting refundable deposits for a potential NWSL expansion team. On December 11, 2013, the National Women's Soccer League awarded the Houston Dynamo and the city of Houston an expansion franchise. Team name, crest, and colors During a press conference on December 12, 2013, Houston Dynamo president Chris Canetti announced that the club would be named the Houston Dash and would share similar colors to the Dynamo: orange, black, and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Hirst
Sophie Hirst (born February 25, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Harvard Crimson. Early life Hirst was born and raised in Seattle, Washington, where she attended Seattle Prep for high school. With Seattle Prep, Hirst played as a forward and helped the soccer team win the 2015 state championship, where she was named the MVP of the tournament. She was a three-year letterwinner for her school. Hirst played her club soccer for Crossfire Premier Soccer Club, where she helped the team to two consecutive top-three finishes in the ECNL National Finals. College career Hirst played for the Harvard Crimson women's soccer team from 2018 to 2022. In her first year with Harvard, she appeared in 11 games and started all but one, contributing 3 goals and 3 assists to the team. Her first collegiate goal came on August 30, 2018, with Hirst netting a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Sánchez (footballer)
María Guadalupe Sánchez Morales (born 20 February 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for the San Diego Wave of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born in the United States, she represents Mexico at international level. Sánchez played American collegiate soccer at Idaho State University before leaving in April 2016. She subsequently concluded her collegiate career at Santa Clara University in 2018. Sánchez began her professional career with American club Chicago Red Stars, who selected Sánchez with the fifteenth overall pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft. After the 2019 NWSL season, Sánchez signed with Guadalajara of the Liga MX Femenil for 2020. In 2021, she moved to Tigres UANL and won the 2021 Clausura title. In the summer of 2021, Sánchez had a month-long loan to NWSL club Houston Dash, who later signed her permanently. In 2024, she signed with the San Diego Wave. A senior and former youth Mexican international, Sánchez playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Curran
Emily Helena Curran (; born August 5, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for Portland Thorns FC in the NWSL and the Penn State women's soccer team in college. Curran is a former United States youth international, and she was nominated for the 2016 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year award. College career As a freshman at Penn State, Curran started all 24 games of the 2014 season for the Nittany Lions. During a match against West Virginia, she scored a goal and provided an assist to lift the team to a 3–1 win. She finished the season having played 1,922 minutes, scored three goals and served four assists. Curran scored the game-winning goal against Wisconsin the same year. During her sophomore year, she helped Penn State advance and win the NCAA College Cup. She scored a goal and provided an assist during the team's 4–0 victory over Ohio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shea Groom
Shea Ellese Groom (born March 4, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League. Groom played collegiate soccer for Texas A&M Aggies before starting her professional career with FC Kansas City in 2015. She was traded to Sky Blue FC after FC Kansas City ceased operations in 2018, before joining Seattle Reign FC in 2019. She is currently a member of the Houston Dash. Groom is a former United States youth international. She received her first call-up to the full national team in October 2016 but has yet to win a cap. Early life Born in Liberty, Missouri to Kelly and Lesa Groom, Groom attended Liberty High School where she led the girls' soccer team to a state championship and was named Missouri's Player of the Year in 2010. She was named Gatorade Missouri Player of the year twice in 2010 and 2011. Groom was a NSCAA High School Girls' All-America Soccer Team selection and named NSCAA State Player of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caprice Dydasco
Caprice Ka'anohikula Dydasco (born August 19, 1993) is an American soccer defender who plays as an right back for the Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League. She previously played for Pali Blues, the Washington Spirit, and Newcastle Jets. She played college soccer with the UCLA Bruins. Early life The daughter of Jose and Misty Dydasco, Dydasco played soccer for Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu and the Honolulu Bulls Soccer Club. She was a youth All-American in 2009 and 2010. Her brother, Zane Dydasco, played soccer for the United States Air Force Academy. Her sister True currently plays for the University of Oregon. Dydasco began playing for U.S. national soccer teams at the age of 14. She was a starter on the United States women's national under-17 soccer team in 2009, but was injured and unable to compete in the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Playing career College Dydasco was a four-year starter as a defender for the UCLA Bruins from 2011 to 2014. She ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devon Kerr
Devon Angela Kerr (born July 3, 1997) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. Early years Kerr was born in North York, Ontario, and grew up in Barrie, Ontario, to Canadian parents. She began playing soccer at age five with Barrie SC, later moving to Glen Shields FC. She originally began as an outfield player, before switching to goalkeeper at age 12. She also spent time playing in the United States at age 15 with the Florida Magic Jacks, where she was scouted by universities. College career Kerr played four years for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2015 to 2018. She made her collegiate debut on August 30, 2015 against the Texas Longhorns. She was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team in 2015. In 2017, she earned back to back Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honours on September 26 and October 3. In 2017, she was named to the Big Ten Second Team. On September 25, 2018, she was named Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week. In her senior season, Kerr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makamae Gomera-Stevens
Kapuamakamaemalamaonalani Rachel-May Gomera-Stevens (born March 17, 1999), known as Kapuamakamae or simply Makamae Gomera-Stevens, is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder. Club career Gomera-Stevens signed with the Houston Dash in May 2021. Career statistics References External links Washington State profile* * 1999 births Living people Houston Dash players Houston Dash draft picks American women's soccer players Women's association football midfielders Washington State Cougars women's soccer players National Women's Soccer League players Soccer players from Hawaii Sportspeople from Honolulu County, Hawaii 21st-century American sportswomen {{US-women-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ella Dederick
Ella Iris Dederick (born July 27, 1996) is an American professional Association football, soccer player who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. Club career Dederick made her NWSL debut on May 30, 2021. On December 22, 2021, Dederick was traded to the Houston Dash. References External links * Washington State profile 1996 births Living people Seattle Reign FC players Washington State Cougars women's soccer players National Women's Soccer League players American women's soccer players Women's association football goalkeepers Houston Dash players People from Camarillo, California Soccer players from Ventura County, California {{US-women-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joelle Anderson
Joelle Anderson (born October 6, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Early life Anderson was born in San Jose, California, and attended the Harker School, where she played varsity soccer and scored 101 goals, the second most in school history. She was inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame on October 13, 2023. Anderson played youth club soccer with De Anza Force for a decade from 2007 through 2017. Pepperdine Waves Anderson attended Pepperdine University, where she played for the Pepperdine Waves from 2017 to 2021. She was named All-West Coast Conference (WCC) in each of her five seasons. In five years, she played in 88 games, scoring 35 times and registering 24 assists. Although selected by the Houston Dash in the 2021 NWSL Draft, Anderson opted to play one more season with Pepperdine before signing with Houston ahead of the 2022 NWSL season. Club career Houston Das ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allysha Chapman
Allysha Lyn Chapman (born January 25, 1989) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for National Women's Soccer League club Houston Dash and the Canada national team. College career Chapman played college soccer for UAB in 2007 and for LSU from 2009 to 2011. Club career Houston Dash Chapman joined the Dash in 2015 after playing the previous three seasons in Sweden. After two seasons in Houston, she was traded to the Boston Breakers on November 28, 2016. Boston Breakers Chapman appeared in 19 games in what would be her only season in Boston, as the team would fold ahead of the 2018 season. North Carolina Courage Chapman was selected by the Courage with the 10th pick in the 2018 Dispersal Draft. After seeing very minimal playing time with the Courage, she was traded to the Houston Dash on May 9. Return to Houston Dash Chapman made her return to the Dash on May 15, against the Chicago Red Stars. International career Chapman was part of the Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulina Gramaglia
Paulina Gramaglia (born 21 March 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Red Bull Bragantino on loan from National Women's Soccer League club Houston Dash, and for the Argentina women's national team. Club career Gramaglia has played for Talleres de Córdoba and UAI Urquiza Club Deportivo UAI Urquiza (formerly "Club Ferrocarril Urquiza") is an Argentine sports club sited in Villa Lynch, General San Martín Partido of Greater Buenos Aires. Its men's football team currently plays at Primera B Metropolitana, the third ... in Argentina. She joined and started playing for the latter in early December 2020. On 20 December 2021, she was announced as a new player of Houston Dash in the United States for the 2022 season, loaned by UAI Urquiza. International career Gramaglia has captained Argentina at under-17 level. She made her senior debut on 27 November 2021. References External links * 2003 births Living people Footballers from C� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
