2020 North Carolina Courage season

{{Updated|October 1, 2020}}

: Source: North Carolina Courage{{Cite web |url=https://www.nccourage.com/coaching-staff |title=Coaching Staff |publisher=North Carolina FC |access-date=October 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001073959/https://www.nccourage.com/coaching-staff |archive-date=1 October 2020 |url-status=dead}}

{{Updated|September 30, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nccourage.com/news_article/show/1125333|title=North Carolina Courage Sign Jamaican Midfielder Havana Solaun|date=September 30, 2020|access-date=January 10, 2022|archive-date=January 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111094337/https://www.nccourage.com/news_article/show/1125333|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nccourage.com/news_article/show/1121795|title=NC Courage Fall Series Roster Update|date=September 9, 2020|access-date=January 10, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nccourage.com/news_article/show/1110321|title=NC Courage Announces 2020 Roster|date=June 23, 2020|access-date=January 10, 2022|archive-date=December 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221211926/https://www.nccourage.com/news_article/show/1110321|url-status=dead}}

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{{Fs player|no=1 |nat=CAN|pos=GK|name=Stephanie Labbé}}

{{Fs player|no=3 |nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Kaleigh Kurtz}}

{{Fs player|no=4 |nat=USA|pos=FW|name=McKenzie Meehan}}

{{Fs player|no=5 |nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Sam Mewis}}

{{Fs player|no=6 |nat=NZL|pos=DF|name=Abby Erceg}}*

{{Fs player|no=8 |nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Denise O'Sullivan}} (loaned out)

{{Fs player|no=9 |nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Lynn Williams}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=BRA|pos=MF|name=Debinha}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Merritt Mathias}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Abby Dahlkemper}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Jessica McDonald}}*

{{Fs player|no=15|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Jaelene Daniels}}*

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Crystal Dunn}}*

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Ryan Williams}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Cari Roccaro}}

{{Fs player|no=23|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Kristen Hamilton}}*

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Meredith Speck}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=26|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Hailey Harbison}}

{{Fs player|no=27|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Lauren Milliet}}

{{Fs player|no=37|nat=USA|pos=GK|name=Samantha Murphy}}

{{Fs player|no=99|nat=USA|pos=GK|name=Katelyn Rowland}}

{{Fs player|no= |nat=CAN|pos=DF|name=Lindsay Agnew}} (loaned out)

{{Fs player|no= |nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Hailie Mace}} (loaned out)

{{Fs player|no= |nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Addisyn Merrick}}

{{Fs player|no= |nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Sinclaire Miramontez}}

{{Fs player|no= |nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Ally Watt}}

{{Fs player|no= |nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Rylee Baisden}}

{{Fs player|no= |nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Danica Evans}}

{{Fs player|no= |nat=ALB|pos=FW|name=Kristina Maksuti}}

{{Fs player|no= |nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Peyton Perea}}

{{Fs player|no= |nat=MEX|pos=DF|name=Arianna Romero}}

{{Fs player|no= |nat=JAM|pos=FW|name=Havana Solaun}}

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• Player opted not to participate in the 2020 NWSL Fall Series.

{{Main|2020 NWSL College Draft}}

: Source: National Women's Soccer League{{Cite web |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/collegedraft |title=2020 NWSL COLLEGE DRAFT |publisher=National Women's Soccer League |website=www.nwslsoccer.com |date=January 16, 2020 |access-date=April 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411044458/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/collegedraft |archive-date=11 April 2020 |url-status=dead}}

{{See also|2020 National Women's Soccer League season}}

: Source: North Carolina Courage{{Cite web|url=https://www.nccourage.com/news_article/show/1092215|title=North Carolina Courage Release 2020 Preseason Schedule|date=March 3, 2020|access-date=January 10, 2022|publisher=North Carolina FC}}

On March 12, 2020, the preseason match schedule was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite press release|date=March 12, 2020 |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/statement-from-nwsl-commissioner-lisa-baird-regarding-the-2020-season|title=All preseason matches have been canceled|publisher=National Women’s Soccer League|access-date=March 12, 2020}}

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On May 27, 2020, the NWSL announced that the 2020 NWSL regular season and playoffs were canceled due to the pandemic, and that the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup would mark the league's return to action.{{cite news |last1=Levine |first1=Matthew |title=NWSL announces 2020 Challenge Cup presented by P&G and Secret |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/nwsl-announces-2020-challenge-cup-presented-by-pg-and-secret |access-date=27 May 2020 |date=27 May 2020}}{{cite web |title=2020 Champions Cup Presented by P&G and Secret Roster Rules |url=https://prod-nwsl-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/wp/uploads/2020/06/challengecup_rosterrules.pdf |publisher=NWSL |access-date=22 June 2020 |quote=The “2020 NWSL Season” will be defined by the NWSL as the number of games played by a team in the tournament. [...] There will be no “NWSL postseason/playoffs” in 2020...}}

{{See also|2020 NWSL Challenge Cup}}

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|date = June 27, 2020

|team1 = North Carolina Courage

|time = 10:30 a.m. MDT

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/north-carolina-courage-vs-portland-thorns-2020-06-27

|team2 = Portland Thorns FC

|goals1 =

• Debinha {{goal|75}}
• L. Williams {{goal|90+4}}

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• Charley {{goal|80}}

|stadium = Zions Bank Stadium

|location = Herriman, Utah

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|referee = Lukasz Szpala

|result = W

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|date = July 1, 2020

|team1 = Washington Spirit

|time = 8:00 p.m. MDT

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/washington-spirit-vs-north-carolina-courage-2020-07-01

|team2 = North Carolina Courage

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• L. Williams {{goal|50||61}}

|stadium = Zions Bank Stadium

|location = Herriman, Utah

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|referee = Lukasz Szpala

|result = W

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|date = July 5, 2020

|team1 = North Carolina Courage

|time = 10:30 a.m. MDT

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/north-carolina-courage-vs-chicago-red-stars-2020-07-05

|team2 = Chicago Red Stars

|goals1 =

• Erceg {{goal|81}}

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|stadium = Zions Bank Stadium

|location = Herriman, Utah

|attendance =

|referee = Tori Penso

|result = W

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|date = July 13, 2020

|team1 = Sky Blue FC

|time = 8:00 p.m. MDT

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/sky-blue-vs-north-carolina-courage-2020-07-13

|team2 = North Carolina Courage

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|goals2 =

• Mewis {{goal|7}}
• Dunn {{goal|56}}

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|referee = Lukasz Szpala

|result = W

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{{2020 NWSL Challenge Cup preliminary round}}

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| date = July 17, 2020

| time = 10:30 a.m. MDT

| team1 = North Carolina Courage

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/north-carolina-courage-vs-portland-thorns-2020-07-17

| team2 = Portland Thorns FC

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

• Weaver {{goal|68}}

| stadium = Zions Bank Stadium

| location = Herriman, Utah

| attendance =

| referee = Lukasz Szpala{{Cite web|url=http://proreferees.com/2020/07/17/nwsl-challenge-cup-assignments-quarterfinals/|title=NWSL Challenge Cup Assignments: Quarterfinals [UPDATED 07/17]|publisher=Professional Referee Organization|date=July 17, 2020|access-date=January 10, 2022}}

| result = L

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{{See also|2020 National Women's Soccer League season#Fall_Series}}

The Courage competed in the South "pod" of the NWSL Fall Series tournament, with the Houston Dash and Orlando Pride.{{cite news |title=NWSL to continue breakout 2020 season with fall series |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/nwsl-to-continue-breakout-2020-season-with-fall-series |access-date=January 10, 2022 |publisher=National Women's Soccer League |date=August 25, 2020}}

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|team1 = North Carolina Courage

|score = 4–3

|report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/north-carolina-courage-vs-houston-dash-2020-09-12

|team2 = Houston Dash

|goals1 =

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

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• Latsko {{goal|25|Groom}}
• K. Mewis {{goal|37|Groom}}
• Chapman {{sent off|2|18|53}}
• Schmidt {{goal|70|Stengel}}

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|team1 = North Carolina Courage

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/north-carolina-courage-vs-orlando-pride-2020-09-19

|team2 = Orlando Pride

|goals1 =

• Roccaro {{yel|10}}

|goals2 =

• Listro {{yel|35}}

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|round = 3

|team1 = Houston Dash

|score = 4–1

|report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/houston-dash-vs-north-carolina-courage-2020-10-04

|team2 = North Carolina Courage

|goals1 =

• Schmidt {{goal|30|K. Mewis}}
• Latsko {{goal|30|K. Mewis}}
• K. Mewis {{goal|30|Latsko}}
• Groom {{yel|70}} {{goal|83|K. Mewis}}

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• L. Williams {{goal|74|R. Williams}}

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|result = L

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|round = 4

|team1 = Orlando Pride

|score = 3–3

|report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/orlando-pride-vs-north-carolina-courage-2020-10-17

|team2 = North Carolina Courage

|goals1 =

• Krieger {{yel|15}}
• Viggiano {{goal|54}}
• Edmonds {{goal|77|Lawrence}}
• Haran {{goal|90+2|Marta}}
• Listro {{yel|85}}

|goals2 =

• Debinha {{goal|19|Milliet|45+6|Speck}}
• L. Williams {{goal|45+5|Debinha}}

|stadium = Exploria Stadium

|location = Orlando, Florida

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|result = D

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{{2020 NWSL Fall Series}}

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