![]() ![]() Orlando Pride had previously acquired the natural second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, the No. Houston Dash acquired a second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $75,000 in allocation money from Orlando Pride in exchange for Haley Hanson. ^ OL Reign → Orlando Pride → Houston Dash.As June started Houston kept up their winning ways by defeating the Orlando Pride 2–0 at home, with Hirst and Alozie both scoring their first goals of the season. In their next match, the Dash went on the road and secured a 2–0 win against the Kansas City Current and Jane Campbell (soccer) went over the 10,000 minute mark in the NWSL. On May 20, 2023, Houston suffered their worse loss of the season to date by falling to the San Diego Wave 3–0. Houston bounced back in their second NWSL match of the month defeating the Portland Thorns 2–1 at home on goals from Ebony Salmon and Joelle Anderson. The Dash started May off on the road at OL Reign, losing their second game of the season 2–0 to the league leaders. April ended in the worst way possible, with a 1–0 loss to the North Carolina Courage due to a, weather induced, game abadonment in the 52nd minute of play. María Sánchez earned a first half equalizer, allowing the Dash to fight for a point in the game. The Dash managed to stay undefeated through the third game of the season by earning a draw against the league leading Portland Thorns. In their second game of the season, the Dash picked up the first win of the season, winning 2–1 against the Chicago Red Stars. Starting their season at home, the Houston Dash earned a draw against Racing Louisville in the first game of the season. Houston topped the Chicago Red Stars 2–0 in the second round of the Challenge Cup, with goals from Bárbara Olivieri and Diana Ordóñez. ![]() The first Challenge Cup round for Houston was held on April 19, 2023, a midweek match against the Kansas City Current, which ended in a 2–0 defeat. The 2023 version of the NWSL Challenge Cup will be held interspersed throughout the season, rather than being before the start of the season. On February 1, 2023, the Dash announced they had acquired the rights for Courtney Petersen from the Orlando Pride in addition to the Pride's natural third round pick in the 2024 NWSL draft. Just prior to the 2023 NWSL draft, Houston announced they had traded for Diana Ordóñez and the 2023 NWSL draft 30th pick from the North Carolina Courage for their 20 first round pick, 2023 international slot and $100,000 in allocation money. ![]() On January 11, 2023, the Dash announced the signing of Jamaican international midfielder Havana Solaun. Houston continued to re-sign players on Januwhen they added Emily Curran (formerly Ogle) to the midfield. Kerr is a Goalkeeper who started with the Dash in their 2019 season, and has spent the last three seasons with the Washington Spirit. Continuing to shape their 2023 roster, Houston signed Devon Kerr on January 6, 2023. Houston continued to work on their defensive depth for 2023 by re-signing Annika Creel (formerly Schmidt) on January 5, 2023. On December 21, 2022, the Houston Dash announced they had chosen the fourth coach in team history, hiring Sam Laity after his term as interim coach with the OL Reign. ![]() Houston started working on rebuilding their defensive presence on Decemby resigning Ally Prisock to the team. Decemthe team continued to build its attacking capabilities by signing Natalie Jacobs to a new contract. On Decemthe Dash announced that they had resigned Michelle Alozie to a new contract, adding depth to attack. On the same day the team announced it was purchasing Paulina Gramaglia option, after her loan. The declined Valérie Gauvin's option, released Elizabeth Eddy, Cali Farquharson to free agency, and Michelle Alozie, Michaela Abam, Makamae Gomera-Stevens, Kelcie Hedge, Emily Ogle, Ally Prisock, Annika Schmidt, Natalie Jacobs, Lindsey Harris, Tiernny Wiltshire, and Brianna Visalli were all out of contract. On Novemthe team announced that it was 14 players as worked to build their 2023 roster. Immediately following the 2022 Houston Dash season, Houston Dash started their preparation for the 2023 NWSL Season. The 2023 Houston Dash season is the team's tenth season as an American professional women's soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League. All statistics correct as of May 20, 2023. ![]()
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