Houston Dash edged it 1–2
North Carolina Courage lead the all-time series 8–1–1 across 10 meetings since 2017. Houston Dash stand 7th on 32 points in the table through September 1, 2026.
From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generatedFinal · NWSL regular seasonJuly 17, 2021
Kristen Hamilton ⚽
Shea Groom ⚽ · Gabrielle Lorraine Seiler ⚽
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Scoring Summary
1.8–1.0 xG° on 12 shots to 7
What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.
| Team | Sh | SoT | xG° |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Courage | 12 | 3 | 1.79 |
| Houston Dash | 7 | 3 | 0.99 |
The scoreline and shot record support one exact next question.What did the shot-quality record reveal about Houston Dash's 2–1 win over North Carolina Courage on July 17, 2021?
The Shape of the Match
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Box Score
| Kaleigh Kurtz | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jess McDonald | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Casey Murphy | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carson Pickett | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Denise O'Sullivan | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Merritt Mathias | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kristen Hamilton | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Diane Evelyn Caldwell | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Havana Solaun | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cari Roccaro | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Angharad James-Turner | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meredith Speck | North Carolina Courage | No | 70 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hailie Mace | North Carolina Courage | No | 70 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Taylor Smith | North Carolina Courage | No | 77 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shea Groom | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Gabrielle Lorraine Seiler | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Haley McCutcheon | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Katie Lind | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Harris | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Megan Montefusco | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Veronica Latsko | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ally Prisock | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Emily Curran | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasmyne Spencer | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Makamae Gomera-Stevens | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamia Fields | Houston Dash | No | 84 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brianna Elizabeth Visalli | Houston Dash | No | 86 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Christine Nairn | Houston Dash | No | 90 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who Was On
North Carolina Courage
North Carolina Courage 1.79 xG°
| 5 | Jess McDonald | 0.10 | Miss |
| 15 | Kristen Hamilton | 0.72 | Goal |
| 32 | Carson Pickett | 0.03 | Miss |
| 44 | Cari Roccaro | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 45 | Kristen Hamilton | 0.07 | Miss |
| 78 | Carson Pickett | 0.07 | Miss |
| 80 | Hailie Mace | 0.07 | Miss |
| 81 | Carson Pickett | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 82 | Meredith Speck | 0.07 | Miss |
| 83 | Hailie Mace | 0.05 | Miss |
| 91 | Hailie Mace | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 91 | Jess McDonald | 0.54 | Post |
Houston Dash 0.99 xG°
| 8 | Shea Groom | 0.40 | Goal |
| 38 | Shea Groom | 0.03 | Miss |
| 45 | Veronica Latsko | 0.31 | Miss |
| 51 | Veronica Latsko | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 53 | Jasmyne Spencer | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 56 | Ally Prisock | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 61 | Gabrielle Lorraine Seiler | 0.15 | Goal |
Head to Head
North Carolina Courage lead the series 8–1–1 (W–D–L) across 10 prior meetings with Houston Dash in the record since 2017.
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What did the shot-quality record reveal about Houston Dash's 2–1 win over North Carolina Courage on July 17, 2021?
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