2020 Houston Dash season

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the NWSL did not hold a regular season as originally scheduled.{{cite web|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/nwsl-announces-full-2020-season-schedule|title=NWSL announces full 2020 season schedule|access-date=September 9, 2020|date=February 20, 2020}} The season was replaced by the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup in July and the Fall Series in September and October.{{cite web|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/nwsl-announces-remaining-2020-fall-series-schedule-and-cbs-broadcast-talent|title=NWSL announces remaining 2020 fall series schedule and CBS broadcast talent|access-date=September 9, 2020|date=September 3, 2020}}

Houston won the NWSL Challenge Cup after defeating the Chicago Red Stars 2–0 in the Championship Game. Dash forward Rachel Daly was named the Challenge Cup MVP.{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/dynamo/article/Dash-Rachel-Daly-MVP-NWSL-Challenge-Cup-15434351.php#:~:text=The%20National%20Women's%20Soccer%20League,will%20be%20played%20on%20Sunday.|title=Dash forward Rachel Daly named MVP of NWSL Challenge Cup|date=July 25, 2020|access-date=September 27, 2020}}

{{2020 NWSL Challenge Cup preliminary round|showteam=HOU}}

Preliminary round

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|date = June 30, 2020

|team1 = Houston Dash

|time = 10:30

|score = 3–3

|report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/houston-dash-vs-utah-royals-2020-06-30

|team2 = Utah Royals FC

|goals1 =

• Daly {{goal|45+1||47}}
• Groom {{goal|67}}

|goals2 =

• Matheson {{goal|35}}
• Boquete {{goal|82}}
• King {{goal|89}}

|stadium = Zions Bank Stadium

|location = Herriman, Utah

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Karen Abt

|result = D

}}

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|date = July 4, 2020

|team1 = Houston Dash

|time = 20:00

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/houston-dash-vs-ol-reign-2020-07-04

|team2 = OL Reign

|goals1 =

• Mewis {{goal|12}}
• Groom {{goal|54}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Zions Bank Stadium

|location = Herriman, Utah

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Lukasz Szpala

|result = W

}}

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|date = July 8, 2020

|team1 = Sky Blue FC

|time = 20:00

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/sky-blue-vs-houston-dash-2020-07-08

|team2 = Houston Dash

|goals1 =

• Monaghan {{goal|17}}
• Kawasumi {{goal|34}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Zions Bank Stadium

|location = Herriman, Utah

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Tori Penso

|result = L

}}

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|date = July 12, 2020

|team1 = Washington Spirit

|time = 10:30

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/washington-spirit-vs-houston-dash-2020-07-12

|team2 = Houston Dash

|goals1 =

• Feist {{goal|16}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Zions Bank Stadium

|location = Herriman, Utah

|attendance = Behind closed doors

|referee = Katja Koroleva

|result = L

}}

Knockout round

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| round = Quarter-final

| date = July 17

| time = 20:00

| team1 = Houston Dash

| score = 0–0

| report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/houston-dash-vs-utah-royals-2020-07-17

| team2 = Utah Royals FC

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| penaltyscore = 3–2

| penalties1 =

• Schmidt {{pengoal}}
• Nairn {{pengoal}}
• Daly {{pengoal}}
• Visalli {{penmiss}}

| penalties2 =

• {{penmiss}} Rodriguez
• {{pengoal}} LaBonta
• {{penmiss}} Corsie
• {{pengoal}} King
• {{penmiss}} Boquete

| stadium = Zions Bank Stadium

| location = Herriman, Utah

| attendance = Behind closed doors

| referee =

| result = D

}}

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| round = Semi-final

| date = July 22

| time = 10:30

| team1 = Houston Dash

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/houston-dash-vs-portland-thorns-2020-07-22

| team2 = Portland Thorns FC

| goals1 = Daly {{goal|69}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium

| location = Sandy, Utah

| attendance = Behind closed doors

| referee =

| result = W

}}

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| round = Final

| date = July 26

| time = 10:30

| team1 = Houston Dash

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/houston-dash-vs-chicago-red-stars-2020-07-26

| team2 = Chicago Red Stars

| goals1 =

• Schmidt {{goal|5|pen.}}
• Groom {{goal|90+1}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium

| location = Sandy, Utah

| attendance = Behind closed doors

| referee = Katja Koroleva

| result = W

}}

The Dash would be without Challenge Cup MVP Rachel Daly for the Fall series as she was loaned to West Ham United for the remainder of 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nwsl/news/nwsl-star-rachel-daly-joins-west-ham-united-on-loan-from-houston-dash-for-remainder-of-2020/|title=NWSL star Rachel Daly joins West Ham United on loan from Houston Dash for remainder of 2020|access-date=September 27, 2020|date=September 3, 2020}} Midfielder CeCe Kizer would also miss the fall series as she was loaned to Kolbotn IL in Norway.{{cite web|url=https://www.houstondynamo.com/houstondash/post/2020/09/14/dash-re-sign-mf-cece-kizer-who-joins-kolbotn-il-loan-remainder-year|title=Dash re-sign MF Cece Kizer, who joins Kolbotn IL on loan for the remainder of the year|date=September 14, 2020|access-date=September 27, 2020|archive-date=September 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927193127/https://www.houstondynamo.com/houstondash/post/2020/09/14/dash-re-sign-mf-cece-kizer-who-joins-kolbotn-il-loan-remainder-year|url-status=dead}}

{{2020 NWSL Fall Series|showteam=HOU}}

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|round = 1

|date = September 12, 2020

|team1 = North Carolina Courage

|time =

|score = 4–3

|report =

|team2 = Houston Dash

|goals1 =

• Dahlkemper {{goal|18|pen}}
• Debinha {{goal|52||86}}
• L. Williams {{goal|83}}

|goals2 =

• Latsko {{goal|25}}
• Mewis {{goal|37}}
• Schmidt {{goal|70}}

|stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = L

}}

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|round = 2

|date = September 26, 2020

|team1 = Houston Dash

|time =

|score = 3–1

|report =

|team2 = Orlando Pride

|goals1 =

• Prince {{goal|27}}
• Schmidt {{goal|55|pen}}
• Groom {{goal|72}}

|goals2 =

• Viggiano {{goal|45+3}}

|stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium

|location = Houston, Texas

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

}}

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|round = 3

|date = October 4, 2020

|team1 = Houston Dash

|time =

|score = 4–1

|report =

|team2 = North Carolina Courage

|goals1 =

• Schmidt {{goal|30}}
• Latsko {{goal|37}}
• Mewis {{goal|60}}
• Groom {{goal|83}}

|goals2 =

• Williams {{goal|74}}

|stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium

|location = Houston, Texas

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

}}

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|round = 4

|date = October 9, 2020

|team1 = Orlando Pride

|time =

|score = 1–2

|report =

|team2 = Houston Dash

|goals1 =

• Leroux {{goal|47}}

|goals2 =

• Groom {{goal|13}}
• Latsko {{goal|29}}

|stadium = Osceola County Stadium

|location = Orlando, Florida

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

}}

{{updated|September 16, 2020.}}{{cite web|title=Houston Dash sign six players for 2019 NWSL season|url=https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2019/04/13/houston-dash-sign-six-players-2019-nwsl-season|access-date=13 April 2019 |publisher=Houston Dynamo |date=13 April 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2019/08/21/clare-polkinghorne-leave-houston-dash-due-family-reasons|title=Clare Polkinghorne to leave Houston Dash due to family reasons|date=21 August 2019|access-date=21 August 2019|publisher=Houston Dynamo}}

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player |no=1 |nat=USA |pos=GK |name=Jane Campbell}}

{{Fs player |no=2 |nat=CAN |pos=DF |name=Allysha Chapman}}

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

{{Fs player |no=4 |nat=CAN |pos=FW |name=Maegan Kelly}}

{{Fs player |no=5 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=CeCe Kizer}}

{{Fs player |no=6 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name=Shea Groom}}

{{Fs player |no=7 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name=Katie Stengel}}

{{Fs player |no=8 |nat=CAN |pos=FW |name=Nichelle Prince}}

{{Fs player |no=9 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Haley Hanson}}

{{Fs player |no=10 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Christine Nairn}}

{{Fs player |no=11 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Megan Oyster}}

{{Fs player |no=12 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Veronica Latsko}}

{{Fs player |no=13 |nat=CAN |pos=MF |name=Sophie Schmidt}}

{{Fs player |no=14 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Brianna Visalli}}

{{Fs player |no=15 |nat=JAM |pos=DF |name=Lauren Silver}}

{{Fs player |no=16 |nat=JAM |pos=FW |name=Kayla McCoy}}

{{Fs player |no=17 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Erin Simon}}

{{Fs player |no=19 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Kristie Mewis}}

{{Fs player |no=20 |nat=USA |pos=GK |name=Lindsey Harris}}

{{fs mid}}

{{Fs player |no=23 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Ally Prisock}}

{{Fs player |no=24 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name=Jamia Fields}}

{{Fs player |no=25 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Katie Naughton}}

{{Fs player |no=26 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name=Bridgette Andrzejewski}}

{{Fs player |no=28 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Cami Privett}}

{{Fs player |no=99 |nat=USA |pos=GK |name=Amanda Dennis}}

{{Fs player |no=- |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Jaci Jones}}

{{Fs player |no=- |nat=USA |pos=FW |name=Shaina Ashouri}}

{{fs end}}

{{updated|February 8, 2020}}

{{Reflist}}

• {{Official website|https://www.houstondynamo.com/houstondash}}

• 2020 National Women's Soccer League season
• 2020 in American soccer

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