North Carolina 2-1 Houston (Jun 21, 2025) Lineups

Houston Dash

3-2-8, 11 PTS

Jaedyn Shaw - 71'
Hannah Betfort - 81'

Avery Patterson - 1'

Sarah Puntigam - 69'

1
Murphy
7
Berkely
3
Kurtz
27
Bell
16
Jackson
14
Lussi
20
Koyama
10
O'Sullivan
13
Williams
34
Matsukubo
22
Vine

No.Name
1Casey Murphy
3Kaleigh Kurtz
7Malia Berkely 8Brianna Pinto
27Maycee Bell
16Riley Jackson 2Ashley Sanchez
20Shinomi Koyama 19Jaedyn Shaw
10Denise O'Sullivan
14Tyler Lussi 11Feli Rauch
13Ryan Williams
34Manaka Matsukubo
22Cortnee Vine 30Hannah Betfort

Substitutes
17Dani Weatherholt
25Meredith Speck
44Marisa Bova
12Natalia Staude

1
Campbell
20
Westphal
14
Nielsen
4
Jacobs
15
Patterson
17
Puntigam
24
Colaprico
21
Gareis
8
Sheehan
10
Olivieri
11
Ryan

No.Name
1Jane Campbell
14Paige Nielsen
4Natalie Jacobs
20Christen Westphal 12Kiki Van Zanten
15Avery Patterson 22Michelle Alozie
8Delanie Sheehan 23Maggie Graham
17Sarah Puntigam
24Danielle Colaprico 13Sophie Schmidt
11Yazmeen Ryan
21Ryan Gareis 6Messiah Bright
10Bárbara Olivieri

Substitutes
7Evelina Duljan
35Abby Smith
29Rebeca
25Katie Lind

First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

7:30 PM, June 21, 2025Coverage: NWSL+

Cary, North Carolina, USA

Attendance: 6,642

Referees:
Calin Radosav

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Kansas City Current	14	12	0	2	+21	36
Orlando Pride	14	8	2	4	+10	26
Washington Spirit	14	8	2	4	+3	26
San Diego Wave FC	14	7	4	3	+9	25
Seattle Reign FC	14	7	3	4	+6	24
Portland Thorns FC	14	6	4	4	+6	22
Racing Louisville FC	14	6	2	6	-5	20
Gotham FC	14	5	4	5	+5	19
North Carolina Courage	14	5	4	5	-2	19
Bay FC	14	4	4	6	-3	16
Angel City FC	14	4	3	7	-6	15
Houston Dash	14	3	3	8	-9	12
Chicago Stars FC	14	1	4	9	-17	7
Utah Royals	14	1	3	10	-18	6

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