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Houston Dash Fall 5-0 to North Carolina Courage in Regular Season Finale

September 8, 2018 - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
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CARY, N.C. - The Houston Dash fell 5-0 to the North Carolina Courage at Sahlen's Stadium this evening in the final match of the regular season for both clubs. The Dash finished with a 9-10-5 record, the best mark in franchise history.

The Courage scored their first goal of the evening after DF Abby Erceg found FW Jessica McDonald outside the box. The forward dribbled into the six yard box and beat Dash GK Jane Campbell at the near post for her seventh goal of the season.

FW Crystal Dunn doubled North Carolina's lead in the 26th minute after a series of rebounds fell to the U.S. Women's National Team forward for her eight goal of the season.

McDonald found FW Lynn Williams in the 44th minute for the final goal of the first half. Williams dribbled around a defender and beat the Dash goalkeeper with a low shot to the far post.

Williams scored her second goal of the evening in the 57th evening off a cross from McDonald.

The final goal of the evening came in the 70th minute after second-half substitute Kristen Hamilton raced past two Dash defenders and beat the goalkeeper at the near post.

Houston was denied of their first goal of the evening in the 9th minute after FW Kealia Ohai found MF Sofia Huerta at the near post. The midfielder's shot was blocked by a sliding challenge from Erceg at the edge of the six yard box.

FW Nichelle Prince forced a save in the 74th minute with a shot from the top of the box that was punched over the crossbar by Courage GK Katelyn Rowland.

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North Carolina Courage (17-1-6; 57 points) 5-0 Houston Dash (9-10-5; 32 pts.)

NWSL Regular Season Week 24

Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 - Sahlen's Stadium- Cary, North Carolina

Attendance: 9,505

SCORING SUMMARY:

TEAM 1H 2H FT

North Carolina Courage 3 2 5

Houston Dash 0 0 0

NCC: Jessica McDonald 7 (Abby Erceg 2) 13

NCC: Crystal Dunn 8(Unassisted) 26

NCC: Lynn Williams 13 (Jessica McDonald 7) 44

NCC: Lynn Williams 14 (Jessica McDonald 8) 57

NCC: Kristen Hamilton 3 (Unassisted) 70

LINEUPS:

North Carolina Courage: Katelyn Rowland; Jaelene Hinkle, Abby Erceg ©, Abby Dahlkemper, Merritt Mathias; Debinha, Denise O'Sullivan (Kristen Hamilton 67), Samantha Mewis, Crystal Dunn (Meredith Speck 78); Lynn Williams (67 Heather O'Reilly), Jessica McDonald

Unused Substitutes: Sabrina D'Angelo, Cari Roccaro, Kaleigh Kurtz, Darian Jenkins

Total shots: 25 (Lynn Williams 8); Shots on goal: 10 (Jessica McDonald, Lynn Williams 3); Fouls: 4 (Jessica McDonald 2); Offside: 2 (Jessica McDonald, Lynn Williams 1);

Corner kicks: 4 (Abby Dahlkemper 3); Saves: 4 (Katelyn Rowland)

Houston Dash: Jane Campbell; Taylor Comeau, Amber Brooks, Janine Van Wyk (Kyah Simon 87), Lindsay Agnew (Kimberly Keever 66); Haley Hanson, Linda Motlhalo, Sofia Huerta; Kealia Ohai (C), Veronica Latsko (Nichelle Princ 66), Rachel Daly

Unused Substitutes: Sammy Jo Prudhomme, Savannah Jordan, Thembi Kgatlana

Total shots: 15 (Sofia Huerta 5); Shots on goal: 4 (Sofia Huerta, Veronica Latsko Kealia Ohai, Nichelle Prince tied with 1); Fouls: 6 (Haley Hanson 3); Offside: 3 (Rachel Daly 2); Corner kicks: 4 (Sofia Huerta 3); Saves: 5 (Jane Campbell 5)

DISCIPLINE:

N/A

OFFICIALS:

Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

Assistant Referee 1: Jeffrey Skinker

Assistant Referee 2: Jordan Davis

Fourth Official: Gregory Brigman

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