North Carolina Courage 1–0 Chicago Stars · October 8, 2017
Final · NWSL playoffsOctober 8, 2017
Denise O'Sullivan ⚽
Recorded resultRelease 2026-09-02
What happened and why does it matter?
No coverage is placed here today. Explore the league record below.
Scoring summary
Match statistics
Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.
Finishing funnelNorth Carolina Courage · Chicago Stars
19
6
4
1
1
0
shots → on target → goals
Control
431 passes · 62.9%′376 · 59.3%′
21 interceptions27
18 clearances38
Who was on the pitch
North Carolina Courage
— off the bench
0′95′
Chicago Stars
— off the bench
0′95′
Player statistics
| Sam Mewis |  North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Erceg | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Abby Dahlkemper | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jaelene Daniels | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Taylor Smith | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Denise O'Sullivan | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Katelyn Rowland | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lynn Biyendolo | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| McCall Zerboni | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ashley Hatch | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Debinha | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristen Hamilton | North Carolina Courage | No | 9 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jess McDonald | North Carolina Courage | No | 82 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Casey Krueger |  Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Katie Lind | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Christen Press | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Alyssa Naeher | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arin Wright | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vanessa DiBernardo | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Julie Ertz | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Sofia Huerta | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Danielle Colaprico | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samantha Johnson | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jennifer Hoy | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuki Nagasato | Chicago Stars | No | 56 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alyssa Mautz | Chicago Stars | No | 90 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. McCaffrey | Chicago Stars | No | 90 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shot records
North Carolina Courage 0.6 xG°
| 10 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.16 | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Kristen Hamilton | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 30 | Ashley Hatch | 0.11 | Miss |
| 42 | Jaelene Daniels | 0.10 | Miss |
| 43 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 43 | McCall Zerboni | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 45 | Abby Erceg | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 47 | Abby Erceg | 0.07 | Miss |
| 49 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.03 | Miss |
| 53 | Sam Mewis | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 58 | Ashley Hatch | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 58 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 58 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 68 | Sam Mewis | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 70 | Sam Mewis | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 83 | Abby Erceg | 0.03 | Miss |
| 86 | Taylor Smith | 0.03 | Miss |
| 88 | Kristen Hamilton | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 88 | Denise O'Sullivan | 0.07 | Goal |
Chicago Stars 0.13 xG°
| 2 | Julie Ertz | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jennifer Hoy | 0.10 | Miss |
| 31 | Vanessa DiBernardo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 40 | Vanessa DiBernardo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 72 | Christen Press | 0.03 | Miss |
| 76 | Christen Press | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
Goals and assists
- 1 GDenise O'Sullivanscorer
- 1 AJess McDonaldassist
- 95′Sam Mewismost minutes without a goal contribution
- 95′Abby Ercegmost minutes without a goal contribution
The table
Full table →| # | Team | GP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina Courage | 24 | 49 |
| 2 | Portland Thorns | 24 | 47 |
| 3 | Orlando Pride | 24 | 40 |
| 4 | Chicago Stars | 24 | 39 |
| 5 | Seattle Reign | 24 | 34 |
View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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North Carolina Courage 1–0 Chicago Stars
NWSL playoffs · Oct 8, 2017
- Venue
- First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
- Season
- 2017
- Competition
- NWSL playoffs
- Record release
- 2026-09-02