2021 North Carolina Courage

11–8–10 (W–D–L) across all competitions. Roster stats are regular season only.

Record: 11–8–10
Points: 331.38 per game
Finish: 6th of 10published table
Goal diff: +55th in the NWSL
GF–GA: 37–31all competitions
Squad: 22players used

Live —Evidence —Release 2026-09-02 ✓coverage through September 1, 2026

Lynn Biyendolo led the roster with 7 goals; Carson Pickett led North Carolina Courage's roster in VAEP° (4.48).

goals are counted; VAEP° is a model estimate that tends to favor high-touch midfielders

Final regular-season table: 6th of 10 — 33 points, +5 goal difference.

The team-season record supports one named chance-creation comparison.How did North Carolina Courage's 2021 chance creation compare with Gotham FC's?

The Roster · 2021

22 players with a minute or more · regular season′derived


Lynn Biyendolo	Courage	1	18	1608	7	2	18	59	30	65.0	1	0
Jess McDonald	Courage	1	22	1683	4	3	25	47	23	59.8	0	0
Debinha	Courage	1	19	1660	3	2	38	39	22	67.4	0	0
Meredith Speck	Courage	1	19	887	2	1	12	11	2	62.1	1	0
Abby Erceg	Courage	1	21	1920	1	0	4	15	6	86.8	2	0
Havana Solaun	Courage	1	19	1250	1	0	18	8	3	72.9	0	1
Angharad James-Turner	Courage	1	17	827	1	0	5	6	4	79.6	1	0
Sam Mewis	Courage	1	5	310	1	1	4	9	1	68.5	1	0
Brittany Ratcliffe	Courage	1	12	253	1	0	2	8	3	64.1	0	0
Carson Pickett	Courage	1	25	2267	0	5	57	10	3	70.2	2	0
Casey Murphy	Courage	1	24	2190	0	0	1	0	0	81.1	0	0
Denise O'Sullivan	Courage	1	24	2085	0	0	13	0	0	85.9	2	0
Kaleigh Kurtz	Courage	1	22	2010	0	1	3	8	1	80.3	1	0
Merritt Mathias	Courage	1	23	1946	0	1	16	8	3	69.5	6	0
Cari Roccaro	Courage	1	24	1073	0	0	6	5	3	77.0	3	0
Diane Evelyn Caldwell	Courage	1	7	603	0	0		0	0	80.8	1	0
Ryan Williams	Courage	1	18	342	0	2	4	0	0	71.7	1	0
Taylor Smith	Courage	1	13	230	0	1	3	3	2	48.8	0	0
Rylee Ann Baisden	Courage	1	3	34	0	0		0	0	66.7	0	0
Schuyler DeBree	Courage	1	2	13	0	0		0	0	55.6	1	0
Lindsay Elizabeth Agnew	Courage	1	1	5	0	0		0	0	100.0	0	0
Kendall Fletcher	Courage	1	1	2	0	0		0	0	0.0	0	0

Style Signals°How did North Carolina Courage's 2021 directness and transition profile compare with the 2021 NWSL regular-season field?

North Carolina Courage's 2021 modeled directness, transition share, and shot-triggered threat. The signals describe style and context; the signals are not grades.

2021 NWSL regular season · 29 matches with signal coverage°modeled — an estimate, not an observation


0.228	0.503	1.492	1.373

ResultsWhat did North Carolina Courage's five most recent 2021 NWSL regular-season results show about North Carolina Courage's form?

All admitted competitions through September 1, 2026.


2021-04-10	Challenge Cup	Home	Spirit	W	3	2	2300
2021-04-20	Challenge Cup	Away	Gotham	L	3	4
2021-04-26	Challenge Cup	Away	Racing	W	3	2	3742
2021-05-01	Challenge Cup	Home	Pride	D	0	0	2426
2021-05-16	Regular season	Away	Reign	D	0	0	2104
2021-05-22	Regular season	Home	Pride	L	1	2	5048
2021-05-28	Regular season	Home	Racing	W	5	0	3902
2021-06-05	Regular season	Away	Stars	L	0	1
2021-06-19	Regular season	Home	Reign	W	2	1	5026
2021-06-23	Regular season	Away	Racing	W	2	0	6334
2021-06-26	Regular season	Home	Thorns	W	2	0
2021-07-04	Regular season	Away	Pride	W	2	0	3926
2021-07-10	Regular season	Away	Spirit	L	0	2	4929
2021-07-17	Regular season	Home	Dash	L	1	2	5229
2021-07-24	Regular season	Away	Current	D	0	0	5239
2021-07-31	Regular season	Home	Pride	D	1	1	5523
2021-08-07	Regular season	Away	Gotham	W	1	0	2179
2021-08-15	Regular season	Home	Stars	W	1	0	5002
2021-08-21	Regular season	Home	Current	W	4	0	4943
2021-08-29	Regular season	Away	Spirit	D	0	0	4554
2021-09-05	Regular season	Away	Current	D	0	0	4583
2021-09-12	Regular season	Home	Thorns	L	0	1	5161
2021-09-25	Regular season	Away	Gotham	L	1	3	2887
2021-10-06	Regular season	Home	Racing	W	3	1	3523
2021-10-10	Regular season	Away	Dash	L	1	4	4155
2021-10-13	Regular season	Home	Spirit	L	1	2	3742
2021-10-17	Regular season	Home	Gotham	L	0	3	7064
2021-10-31	Regular season	Away	Thorns	D	0	0	17584
2021-11-07	Playoffs	Away	Spirit	D	0	0	5379

Upcoming North Carolina Courage fixtures after September 1, 2026 are unavailable in the admitted release. NWSL Notebook does not turn missing fixture authority into placeholder dates.

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