The North Carolina Courage headed into Saturday’s match against the Houston Dash at the top of their game, winning last time out against the Washington Spirit 2-1. Meanwhile, Houston were on the exact opposite end of the spectrum, going five matches without picking up a win. And for the home side, the trend would continue as they picked up a commanding 5-2 win at home.
Carolina started off on the front foot, generating the first chance only 20 seconds in when Kristen Hamilton forced Houston keeper Jane Campbell to make a save almost as early as possible.