2016 Houston Dash season

{{Fs start}}

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{{Fs player|nat=BRA |no=2 |pos=DF |name=Poliana Barbosa Medeiros }}

{{Fs player|nat=ENG |no=3 |pos=FW |name=Rachel Daly }}

{{Fs player|nat=USA |no=4 |pos=DF |name=Rebecca Moros }}

{{Fs player|nat=USA |no=5 |pos=DF |name=Cari Roccaro }}

{{Fs player|nat=USA |no=6 |pos=MF |name=Morgan Brian }}

{{Fs player|nat=USA |no=7 |pos=FW |name=Kealia Ohai }}

{{Fs player|nat=USA |no=9 |pos=FW |name=Chioma Ubogagu }}

{{Fs player|nat=USA |no=10 |pos=MF |name=Carli Lloyd }}

{{Fs player|nat=CAN |no=11 |pos=FW |name=Janine Beckie }}

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{{Fs player|nat=USA |no=12 |pos=FW |name=Amber Brooks }}

{{Fs player|nat=IRL |no=13 |pos=DF |name=Denise O'Sullivan }}

{{Fs player|nat=CAN |no=15 |pos=DF |name=Allysha Chapman }}

{{Fs player|nat=BRA |no=17 |pos=MF |name=Andressa Machry }}

{{Fs player|nat=AUS |no=18 |pos=GK |name=Lydia Williams }}

{{Fs player|nat=USA |no=21 |pos=FW |name=Melissa Henderson }}

{{Fs player|nat=USA |no=22 |pos=DF |name=Stephanie Ochs }}

{{Fs player|nat=USA |no=23 |pos=MF |name=Cami Privett }}

{{Fs player|nat=AUS |no=24 |pos=DF |name=Ellie Brush }}

{{Fs player|nat=USA |no=27 |pos=MF |name=Caity Heap }}

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|date = March 19

|time = 3:00 p.m. CT

|round = 1

|team1 = Houston Dash

|score = 4–2

|report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2016/03/20/dash-defeat-baylor-preseason-opener Report]

|team2 = Baylor Bears

|goals1 = Daly {{goal}}, {{goal}}
Heap {{goal}}
Beckie {{goal}}

|goals2 = {{goal}}
{{goal|?|o.g.}}

|location = Houston

|stadium = Houston Sports Park

|attendance =

|referee =

|note = Played in three 30-minute periods.

|result = w

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|date = March 27

|time = 4:30 p.m. CT

|round = 2

|team1 = Oregon State Beavers

|score = 0–3

|report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/houstondash/news/2016/03/27/janine-beckie-scores-twice-dash-defeat-oregon-state-3-0 Report]

|team2 = Houston Dash

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Beckie {{goal|13||50}}
Andressa {{goal|75}}

|location = Portland, Oregon

|stadium = Providence Park

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = w

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|date = March 30

|time = 7:00 p.m. CT

|round = 3

|team1 = Seattle Reign FC

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/houstondash/news/2016/03/30/dash-fall-2-0-seattle-reign-fc Report]

|team2 = Houston Dash

|goals1 = Yanez {{goal|37}}
Foxhoven {{yel|79}}
Dallstream {{goal|82}}

|goals2 = Brooks {{yel|68}}

|location = Portland, Oregon

|stadium = Providence Park

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = l

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|date = Apr 2

|time =

|round = 4

|team1 = Portland Thorns FC

|score = 1-2

|report =

|team2 = Houston Dash

|goals1 =

• Franch {{yel|27}}
• Berryhill {{yel|51}}
• Brynjarsdottir {{goal|79}}

|goals2 =

• Beckie {{goal|83}}
• Brooks {{yel|86}}
• Ohai {{goal|90}}

|location = Portland, Oregon

|stadium = Providence Park

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

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|date = April 8

|time = 8:00 p.m. CT

|round = 4

|team1 = Texas A&M Aggies

|score = 0–5

|report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/houstondash/news/dash-finish-preseason-5-0-victory-over-texas-am HOU Report]
[http://www.12thman.com/news/2016/4/9/soccer-aggies-bested-by-professional-houston-dash-in-exhibition-match.aspx TAMU Report]

|team2 = Houston Dash

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Daly{{goal|14||27}}
Ubogagu{{goal|20||88}}
Brooks{{goal|35}}

|location = College Station

|stadium = Ellis Field

|attendance = 1,000+

|referee =

|result = w

}}

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|date = Thurs June 2

|time = 5:30 p.m. CT

|round =

|team1 = FC Dallas WPSL

|score = 0–3

|report = [http://www.fcdallas.com/post/2016/06/03/fc-dallas-wpsl-team-pleased-effort-friendly-match-vs-houston-dash Report]

|team2 = Houston Dash

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Frisco

|stadium = Toyota Soccer Center Tundra Field #2

|attendance =

|referee =

|note =

|result = W

}}

{{main|2016 National Women's Soccer League season}}

{{2016 National Women's Soccer League season|showteam=HOU}}

;Results summary

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;Results by matchday

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|label1= {{tooltip|Stadium|opponent, date, score}}

| res1={{tooltip|H|Chicago Red Stars, April 16, 3–1}}

/{{tooltip|A|Orlando Pride, April 23, 3–1}}

/{{tooltip|H|Sky Blue FC, April 29, 0–0}}

/{{tooltip|A|FC Kansas City, May 7, 2–1}}

/{{tooltip|A|Washington Spirit, May 14, 1–0}}

/{{tooltip|H|Orlando Pride, May 20, 0–1}}

/{{tooltip|A|Seattle Reign FC, June 12, 1–0}}

/{{tooltip|H|FC Kansas City, June 19, 0–1}}

/{{tooltip|A|Orlando Pride, June 23, 1–0}}

/{{tooltip|A|Sky Blue FC, July 9, 1–0}}

/{{tooltip|H|Portland Thorns FC, July 16, 3–0}}

/{{tooltip|A|Chicago Red Stars, July 23, 1–1}}

/{{tooltip|H|Western New York Flash, July 30, 3–3}}

/{{tooltip|H|Washington Spirit, August 18, 1–2}}

/{{tooltip|A|Western New York Flash, August 27, 2–2}}

/{{tooltip|A|Boston Breakers, August 31, 1–3}}

/{{tooltip|H|Orlando Pride, September 3, 4–2}}

/{{tooltip|A|Portland Thorns FC, September 7, 3–0}}

/{{tooltip|H|Boston Breakers, September 11, 4–1}}

/{{tooltip|H|Seattle Reign FC, September 25, 2–3}}

|label2= Result

| res2=W /L /D /W /L /L /L /L /L /L/W /D /D /L /D /W /W /L /W /L

|label3= Position{{refn|group=n|Houston Dash's position in the league at the end of match day}}

| res3=1 /5 /3 /4 /6 /8 /8 /9 /9 /9 /9 /9 /9 /9 /9 /8 /7 /9 /8 /8

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_18-=red1

|updated=September 25, 2016

|source=[http://www.houstondynamo.com/houstondash/schedule HoustonDashSoccer.com]

|date=September 2016

}}

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|date = April 16

|time = 7:30 p.m. CT

|round = 1

|team1 = Houston Dash

|score = 3–1

|report = http://www.nwslsoccer.com/dash-defeat-red-stars--3-1--in-home-opener

|team2 = Chicago Red Stars

|goals1 = Daly {{goal|22}}
Lloyd {{goal|51|Daly}}
Beckie {{goal|53|Ohai}}

|goals2 = Press {{goal|13}}

|location = Houston

|stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium

|attendance = 7,440

|referee = Chris Spivey

|result = W

}}{{footballbox collapsible

|date = April 23

|time = 6:30 p.m. CT

|round = 2

|team1 = Orlando Pride

|score = 3–1

|report = [http://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2016/04/24/orlando-pride-earns-first-win-front-23403-record-breaking-fans Report]

|team2 = Houston Dash

|goals1 = Andressa {{goal|46|o.g.}}
Sanderson {{goal|57}}
Morgan {{goal|61}}

|goals2 = Andressa {{goal|75}}

|stadium = Camping World Stadium

|location = Orlando, Florida

|attendance = 23,403

|referee = Brandon Artis

|result = L

}}{{footballbox collapsible

|date = April 29

|time = 7:30 p.m. CT

|round = 3

|team1 = Houston Dash

|score = 0–0

|report = [http://www.nwslsoccer.com/dash-held-to-scoreless-draw-by-sky-blue-fc Report]

|team2 = Sky Blue FC

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Rodriguez {{yel|32}}

|location = Houston

|stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium

|attendance = 5,081

|referee = Reyna Fonseca

|result = D

}}{{footballbox collapsible

|date = May 7

|time = 7:30 p.m. CT

|round = 4

|team1 = FC Kansas City

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2016/05/07/houston-defeats-fc-kansas-city-2-1-first-away-victory-series Report]

|team2 = Houston Dash

|goals1 = Yael Averbuch {{goal|87}}

|goals2 = Daly {{yel|45}}
O'Sullivan {{goal|69|Ubogagu}}
Ubogagu {{goal|70|Daly}}
Brush {{yel|82}}

|location = Kansas City, Missouri

|stadium = Swope Soccer Village

|attendance = 3,282

|referee = Farhad Dadkho

|result = w

}}{{footballbox collapsible

|date = May 14

|time = 6:00 p.m. CT

|round = 5

|team1 = Washington Spirit

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://washingtonspirit.com/pro/spirit-remains-undefeated-with-1-0-win-over-houston-dash/ Report]

|team2 = Houston Dash

|goals1=Lohman {{goal|39|Nairn}}
Kleiner {{yel|66}}
Krieger {{yel|89}}

|location = Boyds, Maryland

|stadium = Maryland SoccerPlex

|attendance = 3,545

|referee = Elvis Mahmutovic

|result = L

}}{{footballbox collapsible

|date = May 20

|time = 7:30 p.m. CT

|round = 6

|team1 = Houston Dash

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2016/05/20/match-recap-houston-dash-0-orlando-pride-1 Report]
[http://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2016/05/21/orlando-pride-earn-first-road-win-1-0-shutout-houston-dash Report]

|team2 = Orlando Pride

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Edmonds {{goal|81|Sanderson}}

|location = Houston

|stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium

|attendance = 6,293

|referee = Greg Dopka

|result = L

}}{{footballbox collapsible

|date = May 27

|time = 7:30 p.m. CT

|round =

|team1 = Houston Dash

|score = PPD

|report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2016/05/27/dash-washington-spirit-match-postponed-later-date Announcement]

|team2 = Washington Spirit

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Houston

|stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium

|attendance =

|note = rescheduled to August 18 due to inclement weather.

|referee =

|result = P

}}{{footballbox collapsible

|date = June 12

|time = 6:00 p.m. CT

|round = 7

|team1 = Seattle Reign FC

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2016/06/12/seattle-reign-fc-defeat-houston-dash-1-0-second-half-goal-havana-solaun Report]

|team2 = Houston Dash

|goals1 = Solaun {{goal|66|Yanez}}

|goals2 =

|location = Seattle, Washington

|stadium = Memorial Stadium

|attendance = 4,682

|referee = Marco Vega

|result = L

}}{{footballbox collapsible

|date = June 19

|time = 7:30 p.m. CT

|round = 8

|team1 = Houston Dash

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2016/06/19/match-recap-houston-dash-0-fc-kansas-city-1 Report]

|team2 = FC Kansas City

|goals1 = Roccaro {{yel|89}}

|goals2 = Sauerbrunn {{goal|80}}

|location = Houston, Texas

|stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium

|attendance = 4,570

|referee = Matthew Franz

|result = L

}}{{footballbox collapsible

|date = Thu June 23

|time = 6:30 p.m. CT

|round = 9

|team1 = Orlando Pride

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2016/06/23/houston-dash-drop-third-consecutive-game-orlando-pride-0 Report]

|team2 = Houston Dash

|goals1 = Spencer {{goal|92+|Hagen}}

|goals2 =

|location = Orlando, Florida

|stadium = Camping World Stadium

|attendance = 6,870

|referee = Marco Vega

|result = L

}}{{footballbox collapsible

|date = July 9

|time = 6:00 p.m. CT

|round = 10

|team1 = Sky Blue FC

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://nwslsoccer.com/news-2/sky-blue-fc-defeats-houston-dash-1-0 Report]

|team2 = Houston Dash

|goals1 = Lytle {{goal|54|Killion}}
Kai {{yel|55}}

|goals2 =

|location = Piscataway, New Jersey

|stadium = Yurcak Field

|attendance = 1,732

|referee = Cuauhtemoc Delgadillo

|result = L

}}{{footballbox collapsible

|date = July 16

|time = 7:30 p.m.

|round = 11

|team1 = Houston Dash

|score = 3–0

|report = [http://nwslsoccer.com/dash-defeat-thorns-fc-3-0-at-home Report]

|team2 = Portland Thorns FC

|goals1 = Rachel Daly {{goal|7|Kealia Ohai}}
Amber Brooks {{goal|68|Becca Moros}}
Kealia Ohai {{goal|83|unassisted}}

|goals2 = Mana Shim {{yel|40}}
Hayley Raso {{yel|81}}

|location = Houston

|stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium

|attendance = 5,661

|referee = Danielle Chesky

|result = W

}}{{footballbox collapsible

|date = July 23

|time = 7:00 p.m.

|round = 12

|team1 = Chicago Red Stars

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://nwslsoccer.com/news-2/red-stars-draw-with-visiting-dash-1-1 Report]

|team2 = Houston Dash

|goals1 = Danielle Colaprico {{goal|3|Vanessa DiBernardo}}

|goals2 = Megan Crosson {{yel|64}}
Rachel Daly {{goal|82|Kealia Ohai}}

|location = Bridgeview, Illinois

|stadium = Toyota Park

|attendance = 3,621

|referee = Levi Rippy

|result = D

}}{{footballbox collapsible

|date = July 30

|time = 7:30 p.m.

|round = 13

|team1 = Houston Dash

|score = 3–3

|report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2016/07/09/houston-dash-drop-season-series-against-sky-blue-fc-1-0-loss-yarcak-field Report]

|team2 = Western New York Flash

|goals1 = Rachel Daly {{goal|31|unassisted}}
Kealia Ohai {{goal|47|unassisted}}
Kealia Ohai {{goal|63|Stephanie Ochs}}
Caity Heap {{yel|89}}

|goals2 = Lianne Sanderson {{goal|3|Lynn Williams}}
Jessica McDonald {{goal|70|Lynn Williams}}
Lynn Williams {{goal|90+3|Jessica McDonald}}
Jaelene Hinkle {{yel|90+3}}
Abby Dahlkemper {{yel|90+6}}

|location = Houston

|stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium

|attendance = 4,329

|referee = Matthew Franz

|result = D

}}{{footballbox collapsible

|date = Thu August 18

|time = 7:00 p.m. CT

|round = 14

|team1 = Houston Dash

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news-2/spirit-defeat-dash-2-1-to-claim-top-spot-in-the-standings Report]

|team2 = Washington Spirit

|goals1 = Kealia Ohai {{goal|90|Stephanie Ochs}}

|goals2 = Christine Nairn {{goal|30|pk|63|unassisted}}

|location = Houston

|stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium

|attendance = 5,012

|note = rescheduled from May 27

|referee = Christina Unkel

|result = L

}}{{footballbox collapsible

|date = August 27

|time = 6:00 p.m. CT

|round = 15

|team1 = Houston Dash

|score = 2–2

|report = [http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news-2/flash-earn-draw-with-dash-2-2 Report]

|goals1 = Denise O'Sullivan {{goal|28|Janine Beckie}} {{yel|41}}
Kealia Ohai {{goal|34|unasssited}}
Rachel Daly {{yel|86}}

|goals2 = Lianne Sanderson {{goal|36|Lynn Williams}}
Makenzy Doniak {{goal|58|L Williams}}

|team2 = Western New York Flash

|location = Houston

|stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium

|attendance = 4,329

|referee = Matthew Franz

|result = D

}}{{footballbox collapsible

|date = August 31

|time = 7:00 p.m. CT

|round = 16

|team1 = Boston Breakers

|score = 1–3

|report = [http://www.nwslsoccer.com/dash-win-3-1-over-breakers-on-the-road Report]

|team2 = Houston Dash

|goals1 = Natasha Dowie {{goal|91+}}

|goals2 = Kealia Ohai {{goal|3|C Lloyd|33|unassisted}}
Carli Lloyd {{goal|62}}

|location = Boston, Massachusetts

|stadium = Jordan Field

|attendance = 3,762

|referee = Jasmine Peralta

|result = W

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|date = September 3

|time = 7:30 p.m. CT

|round = 17

|team1 = Houston Dash

|score = 4–2

|report = [http://www.nwslsoccer.com/dash-defeat-pride-4-2 Report]

|team2 = Orlando Pride

|goals1 = Janine Beckie {{goal|24|Carli Lloyd}}
Polina {{goal|49|unassisted}}
Kealia Ohai {{goal|62|unassisted|95+|J Becky}}
Cari Roccaro {{yel|76}}
Amber Brooks {{yel|79}}

|goals2 = Alex Morgan {{goal|80|K Edmonds}} {{yel|78}}

Kristen Edmonds {{goal|87|unassisted}}

|location = Houston

|stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium

|attendance = 6,819

|referee = Ekaterina Koroleva

|result = W

}}{{footballbox collapsible

|date = September 7

|time = 9:00 p.m. CT

|round = 18

|team1 = Portland Thorns FC

|score = 3–0

|report =http://www.nwslsoccer.com/thorns-fc-shut-out-dash-3-0-to-clinch-playoff-spot

|team2 = Houston Dash

|goals1 = Allie Long {{goal|26|Tobin Heath|71|T Heath}}
Christine Sinclair {{goal|90}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Providence Park

|location = Portland, Oregon

|attendance = 13,752

|referee = Brandon Artis

|result = L

}}{{footballbox collapsible

|date = September 11

|time = 6:00 p.m. CT

|round = 19

|team1 = Houston Dash

|score = 4–1

|report = [http://www.nwslsoccer.com/dash-beat-breakers-4-1-to-match-club-wins-record Report]

|team2 = Boston Breakers

|goals1 = Janine Beckie {{goal|26|Carli Lloyd}}
Kealia Ohai {{goal|35|Janine Beckie}}
Andressa Machry {{yel|55}}
Carli Lloyd {{goal|78|Kealia Ohai}}
Carli Lloyd {{goal|81|penalty}}

|goals2 = Elise Krieghoff {{goal|76|unassisted}}

|location = Houston

|stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium

|attendance = 6,107

|referee = Levi Rippy

|result = W

}}{{footballbox collapsible

|date = September 25

|time = 8:30 p.m. CT

|round = 20

|team1 = Houston Dash

|score = 2–3

|report = http://nwslsoccer.com/reign-fc-defeat-dash-3-2

|team2 = Seattle Reign FC

|goals1 = Kealia Ohai {{goal|39|unassisted}}
Carli Lloyd {{goal|42|Denise O'Sullivan}}

|goals2 = Merritt Mathias {{yel|13|}}
Manon Melis {{goal|60|Jessica Fishlock}}
Kim Little {{goal|76|Jessica Fishlock}}
Beverly Yanez {{goal|82|Carson Pickett}}

|location = Houston

|stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium

|attendance = 5,651

|referee = Farhad Dadkho

|result = L

}}

Source: NWSL

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