Forward Carli Lloyd scored twice in the first half to lift Sky Blue FC over the Dash at BBVA Stadium on Saturday.
Lloyd's tallies were enough to get past her former team, 2-1, with Kealia Ohai supplying Houston's only offense in stoppage time.
The Dash (6-8-4) recorded a season-high 18 shots in the loss.
The Dash have a bye week before going on the road to face the Red Stars in Chicago on Sept. 8.