The North Carolina Courage took the league by storm in 2018. They broke six league records on their way to a second-consecutive NWSL Shield, and now they set their sights on a league championship. History is stacked against them. None of the previous five shield-winning teams were able to secure a win in the Final.
The Courage were supposed to host the Chicago Red Stars at Sahlen’s Stadium for the second year in a row, but Hurricane Florence threw a wrench in those plans. Instead of playing at home on Sunday, the Courage will “host” the Red Stars on Tuesday night at 9:08 p.