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Three Points: Dash Host Reigning Champion North Carolina Courage

April 28, 2019 - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Houston Dash News Release


HOUSTON - The Houston Dash will look to earn their second victory of the 2019 NWSL regular season this afternoon at BBVA Compass Stadium as they host Crystal Dunn and North Carolina Courage at 5 p.m.

WHO:

Houston Dash (1-0-1) vs. North Carolina Courage (1-0-1)

WHEN:

Sunday, April 28 - 5 p.m. CST

WHERE:

BBVA Compass Stadium - 2301 Walker St., Houston, TX 77003

STREAM:

Yahoo! Sports

Here are three key points ahead of today's game:

FIRST WIN AGAINST THE COURAGE - Houston will look to earn the club's first victory against North Carolina as they trail the Courage in their all-time series, 0-4-1. The last encounter between the two at BBVA Compass Stadium ended in a 1-1 draw on June 3, 2018, when forward Kealia Ohai scored her second goal of the season in the first half of the game. North Carolina forward Frannie Crouse scored the equalizer at the 80th minute, forcing the Dash to settle for a draw against the Courage.

BEST START IN CLUB HISTORY - The Dash are on path to the best start in club history if they get a victory tonight. In 2015, Houston started off the regular season with four points through two games, eventually dropping the third game against the Boston Breakers, 3-2. The Dash will look to earn head coach James Clarkson's first victory of the 2019 regular season at BBVA Compass Stadium. With only two games under his belt, Clarkson already has the best start of the season as a first-year head coach in the club's history.

COUNTDOWN TO THE WORLD CUP - The Dash are projected to miss up to eight players this summer during the FIFA Women's World Cup. The Dash will look to maximize their time with their national team players in the first four games prior to the first wave of players leaving to prepare for this summer's tournament. Lindsay Agnew, Allysha Chapman, Nichelle Prince and Sophie Schmidt are expected to join Canada as they compete in Group E against Cameroon, the Netherlands and New Zealand. 2018 Team MVP Rachel Daly and England will compete in Group D against Argentina, Japan and Scotland. Kyah Simon will join Clare Polkinghorne and Australia as they face Brazil, Italy and Kayla McCoy and Jamaica in Group C play.

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