A brace from midfielder Sofia Huerta, keyed by assists from midfielder Kristie Mewis and forward Rachel Daly, propelled the Houston Dash to a 2-1 win over Utah Royals FC tonight at BBVA Stadium. Huerta now has five goals on the season, tying her with Daly for the team lead.
The Dash opened scoring in the 27th minute when Daly dribbled the ball on the right side of the penalty area and through the Utah backline to find Mewis near the penalty spot. After a deflection off a Utah defender, Mewis regained possession and played a brilliant back-heeled pass to Huerta, who turned and fired the ball past Utah goalkeeper Nicole Barnhart and into the right side of the net.