North Carolina Courage 2–3 Houston Dash · August 16, 2026
Final · Matchweek 17 · NWSL regular seasonAugust 16, 2026
Ally Schlegel ⚽ · Evelyn Ijeh ⚽
Kate Faasse ⚽ · Clarissa Larisey ⚽⚽
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 · Houston Dash
17
16
4
7
2
3
shots → on target → goals
Control
508 passes · 81.1%′415 · 80%′
10 interceptions19
12 clearances20
Who was on the pitch
North Carolina Courage
— off the bench
0′103′
Houston Dash
— off the bench
0′103′
Player statistics
| Ryan Williams |  North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kailen Sheridan | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shinomi Koyama | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Maycee Bell | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Feli Rauch | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ashley Sanchez | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Evelyn Ijeh | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 91 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Riley Jackson | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Erica Parkinson | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ally Schlegel | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 62 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Natalie Jacobs | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Natalia Staude | North Carolina Courage | No | 13 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lauryn Thompson | North Carolina Courage | No | 62 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Vilde Bøe Risa | North Carolina Courage | No | 75 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carly Wickenheiser | North Carolina Courage | No | 75 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chioma Okafor | North Carolina Courage | No | 91 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Danielle Colaprico |  Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jane Campbell | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Avery Patterson | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 103 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Leah Klenke | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kat Rader | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Maggie Graham | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paige Nielsen | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linda Ullmark | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Kiki Van Zanten | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Kate Faasse | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 62 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Allysha Chapman | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Natalie Bain | Houston Dash | No | 62 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Clarissa Larisey | Houston Dash | No | 62 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Khyah Harper | Houston Dash | No | 72 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Miljana Ivanovic | Houston Dash | No | 72 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Lisa Boattin | Houston Dash | No | 84 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cate Hardin | Houston Dash | No | 90 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shot records
North Carolina Courage 2.69 xG°
| 7 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.09 | Attempt Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 27 | Shinomi Koyama | 0.05 | Miss |
| 28 | Erica Parkinson | 0.05 | Miss |
| 34 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 35 | Evelyn Ijeh | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 36 | Ally Schlegel | 0.71 | Goal |
| 39 | Evelyn Ijeh | 0.24 | Miss |
| 47 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 47 | Riley Jackson | 0.39 | Miss |
| 50 | Evelyn Ijeh | 0.68 | Goal |
| 59 | Shinomi Koyama | 0.05 | Miss |
| 86 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.07 | Miss |
| 88 | Lauryn Thompson | 0.05 | Miss |
| 94 | Lauryn Thompson | 0.07 | Miss |
| 94 | Lauryn Thompson | 0.08 | Attempt Saved |
| 94 | Lauryn Thompson | 0.08 | Attempt Saved |
Houston Dash 2.12 xG°
| 3 | Kat Rader | 0.10 | Attempt Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Linda Ullmark | 0.60 | Attempt Saved |
| 14 | Leah Klenke | 0.07 | Miss |
| 17 | Kat Rader | 0.09 | Miss |
| 37 | Avery Patterson | 0.03 | Miss |
| 41 | Kate Faasse | 0.68 | Goal |
| 41 | Avery Patterson | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 41 | Kiki Van Zanten | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 45 | Kiki Van Zanten | 0.03 | Miss |
| 53 | Kate Faasse | 0.24 | Miss |
| 56 | Linda Ullmark | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 74 | Khyah Harper | 0.06 | Miss |
| 78 | Miljana Ivanovic | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 79 | Clarissa Larisey | 0.10 | Goal |
| 89 | Miljana Ivanovic | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 92 | Clarissa Larisey | 0.05 | Goal |
Goals and assists
- 2 GClarissa Lariseyscorer
- 1 G · 1 AAlly Schlegelscored and assisted
- 1 GEvelyn Ijehscorer
- 1 GKate Faassescorer
The table
Full table →| # | Team | GP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Portland Thorns | 22 | 38 |
| 6 | North Carolina Courage | 22 | 36 |
| 7 | Kansas City Current | 22 | 34 |
| 8 | Seattle Reign | 21 | 31 |
| 9 | Angel City | 21 | 29 |
| 10 | Denver Summit | 21 | 27 |
| 11 | Houston Dash | 22 | 26 |
| 12 | Orlando Pride | 22 | 26 |
View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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"date": "2026-08-16",
"season": 2026,
"competition": "NWSL regular season",
"matchweek": 17,
"home": "North Carolina Courage",
"away": "Houston Dash",
"home_score": 2,
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}The record
North Carolina Courage 2–3 Houston Dash
NWSL regular season · Matchweek 17 · Aug 16, 2026
- Venue
- First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
- Season
- 2026
- Competition
- NWSL regular season
- Record release
- 2026-09-02