# 2024 Houston Dash season

The 2024 Houston Dash season was the team's eleventh season as an American professional women's soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League.

## Season
### Pre-season

Immediately following the 2023 Houston Dash season, Houston Dash started their preparation for the 2024 NWSL Season. On November 20, 2023, the Dash announced their roster decisions headed into the 2024 season. Houston exercised contract options on Emily Alvarado, Madelyn Desiano, Jyllissa Harris, Sophie Hirst, Savannah Madden, Bárbara Olivieri, Sarah Puntigam, Cameron Tucker and Paulina Gramaglia, who will stay on loan for the 2024 season. The club will also exercise the option for Allysha Chapman, who is on maternity leave at the time of the announcement.Lindsi Jennings' option was not picked up. Joelle Anderson is out of contract. New contracts were not offered to Ella Dederick, Makamae Gomera-Stevens, and Devon Kerr and they leave the club as restricted free-agents. Caprice Dydasco, Shea Groom, Emily Curran, María Sánchez, and Marisa Viggiano are also released as free agents. On December 12, 2023, the Dash traded Joelle Anderson to Bay FC for $25,000 and protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. The Dash also traded Cameron Tucker to Utah Royals FC for $50,000 and protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. On December 18, 2023, the Dash traded $50,000 to the Utah Royals FC for Sierra Enge, before trading her to San Diego Wave FC in exchange for Belle Briede, the natural third round draft pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, and $60,000. The following day, the Dash continued their offseason moves by resigning María Sánchez to a three-year contract with an option for a fourth for a record breaking 1.5 million dollars.
On January 12, 2023, the Dash announced the signing of free agent Yūki Nagasato, a veteran forward who spent the last season with the Chicago Red Stars. Later that day, the Dash drafted five players in the 2024 NWSL Draft. In the second round the team drafted forward Avery Patterson from North Carolina and midfielder Kiki Van Zanten from Notre Dame. In the third round the team drafted forward Amanda West from Pittsburgh and goalkeeper Heather Hinz from South Carolina. In the fourth round the team drafted defender Alyssa Bourgeois from Santa Clara. On January 17, 2024, Houston Dash announced they had made a trade to acquire forward Cece Kizer from the Kansas City Current in addition to a 2024 international roster spot in exchange for Nichelle Prince. On February 23, 2024, the Dash announced they had agreed to a contract extension through the 2025 season. On February 27, 2024, the Dash announced they had added three Under-18 signings. Goalkeeper Olivia Geller, a high school senior signed with Texas Christian University and forwards Ayva Jordan, a U.S. Youth international, and Zoe Miles, a Houston native. In addition, the team signed goalkeeper Alia Skinner, who spent last season with Virginia Tech. Along with the signings, the Dash came to terms with Ally Prisock to terminate her final year with the team. On March 13, Houston announced the signing Swedish international Elin Rubensson from BK Häcken.

### March/April

Houston started the season on the road suffering a 5–1 loss to the North Carolina Courage. Houston's first home game of the season saw a record breaking crowd of 8,600 fans and ended in a 0–0 draw against Racing Louisville on the back of Jane Campbell's career high 10 saves. In their next game, the Dash picked up their first win af the season against Bay FC in a 3–2 road win against the expansion team. On April 3, Houston announced they had signed Swiss international forward Ramona Bachmann form Paris Saint–Germain for an undisclosed amount. On April 12, Houston fell 3–1 to the Washington Spirit after a pre-game celebration to commemorate their 10th anniversary. On the trade deadline day, Houton made multiple changes to their squad. In the biggest move, Houston traded María Sánchez to San Diego Wave FC for $300,000 in Intra-League fund, $200,000 in Allocation Money, and international slots for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. In addition to Sánchez, Houston traded Emily Alvarado to Portland Thorns FC for $35,000 in Allocation Money and a potential $50,000 more based on certain metrics achieved. Houston also added Paige Nielsen to their team, bringing veteran leadership to their back line. After the flurry of moves, Houston faced Portland Thorns, losing on the road 4–1. On April 23, the Dash signed another Defender, getting Tarciane from Corinthians. Houston ended the month of April with a 0–0 draw against Utah Royals.

### May/June

The Dash started the month of May with a 1–1 draw against the Kansas City Current on a goal by Amanda West, after a 4-hour weather delay. In a midweek game on 8 May, Houston dropped three points to NJ/NY Gotham FC on a 8th minute goal by Lynn Williams. On May 12, Houston went on the road to California to capture a 1–0 win against Angel City FC on a goal by the Angel City player Paige Nielsen. In a shortened turn around, Houston returned home to play the Portland Thorns FC on May 17, losing 2–0. In their sixth home match of the season, Houston earned their first home win, in a impressive 3–0 over North Carolina Courage. Coming out of the international break, Houston faced RAcing Louisville, falling 2–0 on the road. Houston returned home to face Angel City and earned a 0–0 draw in a hard fought game, that ended with Jane Campbell making a double save on the goal line that concern about lack of goal line technology in the NWSL. On 20 June, Houston announced Jane Campbell (soccer) had signed a contract extension through the 2027 season, with an option for the 2028 season. Earning their sixth clean sheet of the season, Houston played San Diego Wave to a 0–0 draw. Houston closed out the month by losing 2–0 on the road to the Kansas City Current.

### July/August

Houston started the month of July by closing out a two-game road trip with a loss to the Red Stars 1–0. Returning to NWSL play, Houston hosted the Orlando Pride, who come in on a 17-game unbeaten streak. Houston failed to end that streak, falling 0–1 against the Pride. Houston closed out the month of August, falling 1–3 to the Utah Royals, and dropping to the bottom of the table.

#### Summer Cup

Houston started the 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup with a road loss against Kansas City Currant, 3–1. Returning home to play two games against Mexican sides, Houston captured a 2–1 win over Tigres UANL on goals from Sarah Puntigam and Babera Olivieri. Securing their second win of the Summer Cup, Houston earned a 2–0 win against C.F. Pachuca on goals from Andressa and Diana Ordóñez.

### September/October

Houston fell 2–1 o NJ/NY Gotham on he road, giving up a late goal. Diana Ordóñez scoring Houston's only goal in he 17th minute. In their next game, Houston lost 3–0 in a dominating performance by the Washington Spirit. Houston earned a 1–0 victory a home against he Seattle Reign on a 50th minute goal by Yuki Nagasato. Houston went on the road to Orlando falling 3–1 to the Pride. The loan goal for Houston was scored by Nagasato. On October 1, 2024, Houston announced that they had reached an agreement with head coach Fran Alonso to part ways. The team also announced that Rickey Clarke would serve as interim coach as the new General Manager works to hire a new coach. Facing Chicago at home, Houston fell 0–2, officially becoming eliminated from post season changes. Houston went on the road and earned a 2–0 win against San Diego Wave. Houston split the series on the road with a 2–1 loss to the Seattle Reign. Houston fell 2–3 to playoff bound Bay FC in the final game of the season. Houston had goals by Olivieri and Patterson, but Bay FC put three in the back of the net on a brace by Racheal Kundananji.

## Roster

As of October 4, 2024.
| No. | Name | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers |||||||||
| 1 | Jane Campbell | GK | (1995-02-17) February 17, 1995 (age 29) | 2017 | Stanford Cardinal | 25 | 0 |
| 18 | Heather Hinz | GK | (2001-07-27) July 27, 2001 (age 23) | 2024 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Savannah Madden | GK | (1999-02-02) February 2, 1999 (age 25) | 2023 | Texas Longhorns | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Erin McKinney | GK | | 2024 | Wisconsin | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Emily Alvarado | GK | (1998-06-09) June 9, 1998 (age 26) | 2023 | Stade de Reims Féminines | 0 | 0 |
| | Olivia Geller | GK | (2007-01-04) January 4, 2007 (age 18) | 2024 | Southlake Carroll High School | 0 | 0 |
| | Alia Skinner | GK | (2002-04-02) April 2, 2002 (age 22) | 2024 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders |||||||||
| 2 | Allysha Chapman | DF | (1989-01-25) January 25, 1989 (age 36) | 2018 | North Carolina Courage | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | Tarciane | DF | (2003-05-27) May 27, 2003 (age 21) | 2024 | Corinthians | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | Natalie Jacobs | DF | (1997-08-16) August 16, 1997 (age 27) | 2022 | Real Betis Féminas | 19 | 1 |
| 7 | Paige Nielsen | DF | (1993-10-14) October 14, 1993 (age 31) | 2024 | Angel City FC | 23 | 1 |
| 22 | Croix Soto | DF | (2001-01-02) January 2, 2001 (age 24) | 2024 | Kansas City Current | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Katie Lind | DF | (1994-02-15) February 15, 1994 (age 30) | 2020 | Perth Glory | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Jyllissa Harris | DF | (2000-04-08) April 8, 2000 (age 24) | 2023 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 14 | 0 |
| 50 | Gabriela Guillén | DF | (1992-03-01) March 1, 1992 (age 32) | 2024 | Dallas Trinity FC | 0 | 0 |
| | Madelyn Desiano | DF | (2000-02-18) February 18, 2000 (age 24) | 2023 | UCLA Bruins | 0 | 0 |
| | Courtney Petersen | DF | (1997-10-28) October 28, 1997 (age 27) | 2023 | Orlando Pride | 18 | 0 |
| Midfielders |||||||||
| 6 | Havana Solaun | MF | (1993-02-23) February 23, 1993 (age 31) | 2023 | North Carolina Courage | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | Andressa | MF | (1992-11-10) November 10, 1992 (age 32) | 2023 | Roma | 25 | 2 |
| 12 | Kiki Van Zanten | MF | (2001-08-25) August 25, 2001 (age 23) | 2024 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Sophie Schmidt | MF | (1998-06-28) June 28, 1998 (age 26) | 2019 | FFC Frankfurt | 26 | 0 |
| 15 | Bárbara Olivieri | MF | (2002-02-24) February 24, 2002 (age 22) | 2023 | Monterrey | 26 | 5 |
| 17 | Sarah Puntigam | MF | (1992-10-13) October 13, 1992 (age 32) | 2023 | FC Köln | 23 | 0 |
| 19 | Belle Briede | MF | (1998-10-03) October 3, 1998 (age 26) | 2024 | San Diego Wave FC | 19 | 0 |
| 20 | Sophie Hirst | MF | (2000-02-25) February 25, 2000 (age 24) | 2023 | Harvard Crimson | 9 | 0 |
| 26 | Madison Ayson | MF | | 2024 | Xavier | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | Elin Rubensson | MF | (1993-05-11) May 11, 1993 (age 31) | 2024 | BK Häcken | 15 | 0 |
| 51 | Gracie Brian | MF | (2001-08-28) August 28, 2001 (age 23) | 2024 | Dallas Trinity FC | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards |||||||||
| 5 | Cece Kizer | FW | (1997-08-07) August 7, 1997 (age 27) | 2024 | Kansas City Current | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | Diana Ordóñez | FW | (2001-09-26) September 26, 2001 (age 23) | 2023 | North Carolina Courage | 26 | 7 |
| 11 | Michelle Alozie | FW | (1997-04-28) April 28, 1997 (age 27) | 2021 | Tennessee Volunteers | 24 | 0 |
| 14 | Yūki Nagasato | FW | (1987-07-15) July 15, 1987 (age 37) | 2024 | Chicago Red Stars | 26 | 3 |
| 16 | Amanda West | FW | (2001-02-11) February 11, 2001 (age 23) | 2024 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 18 | 1 |
| 21 | Ryan Gareis | FW | (1998-11-13) November 13, 1998 (age 26) | 2022 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | Zoe Matthews | FW | (2007-05-25) May 25, 2007 (age 17) | 2024 | Solar SC | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Ramona Bachmann | FW | (1990-12-25) December 25, 1990 (age 34) | 2024 | Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (women) | 12 | 2 |
| 29 | Madison Wolfbauer | FW | (1999-08-01) August 1, 1999 (age 25) | 2024 | Keflavík ÍF | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Avery Patterson | FW | (2002-06-14) June 14, 2002 (age 22) | 2024 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 29 | 1 |
| | María Sánchez | FW | (1996-02-20) February 20, 1996 (age 28) | 2021 | UANL | 4 | 0 |
| | Ayva Jordan | FW | (2007-10-24) October 24, 2007 (age 17) | 2024 | Slammers FC HB Koge (ECNL) | 0 | 0 |
* 1 2 3 Under-18 Entry Mechanism

## Transactions
### 2024 NWSL Draft

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2024 NWSL Draft will be held on January 12, 2024.
| Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | College | Status |
| 1 | 5 | N/A | | | |
| 2 | 5 (19) | Avery Patterson | FW | North Carolina | Signed three-year deal through 2026 |
| 2 | 7 (21) | Kiki Van Zanten | MF | Notre Dame | |
| 3 | 5 (33) | N/A | | | |
| 3 | 8 (36) | Amanda West | FW | Pittsburgh | Signed one-year agreement with one year option |
| 3 | 10 (38) | Heather Hinz | GK | South Carolina | |
| 3 | 12 (40) | N/A | | | |
| 4 | 5 (47) | Alyssa Bourgeois | DF | Santa Clara | |

#### Notes

* ↑ Houston Dash → North Carolina Courage. North Carolina Courage acquired the No. 8 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, the natural first-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, a 2023 international spot, and $100,000 in allocation money from Houston Dash in exchange for Diana Ordóñez and the No. 30 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.
* ↑ Washington Spirit → Utah Royals FC → Houston Dash. Houston Dash acquired the No. 21 pick from Utah Royals FC for $120,000. Utah Royals FC has previously received the Washington Spirit's natural second round pick for protection in the 2024 expansion draft protection.
* ↑ Houston Dash → Portland Thorns FC. Portland Thorns FC acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and $10,000 in allocation money from Houston Dash in exchange for the No. 48 pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft.
* ↑ Orlando Pride → Houston Dash. Houston Dash acquired Courtney Petersen and the natural third-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft from Orlando Pride in exchange for $65,000 allocation money.
* ↑ North Carolina Courage → Houston Dash. Houston Dash acquired the No.38 pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, from North Carolina Courage in exchange for the No. 40 pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and $10,000 in allocation money.
* ↑ San Diego Wave FC → Houston Dash → North Carolina Courage. North Carolina Courage acquired the No. 40 pick and $10,000 from Houston Dash in exchange for the No 38 pick. Previously, Houston Dash acquired Belle Briede ,the natural third-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, and $60,000 allocation money from San Diego Wave FC in exchange for Sierra Enge.

### Transfers in

| Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes |
| December 17, 2023 | Sierra Enge | MF | Bay FC | $50,000 |
| December 17, 2023 | Belle Briede | MF | San Diego Wave FC | Traded with San Diego Wave FC for Sierra Enge |
| December 18, 2023 | María Sánchez | FW | Houston Dash | Free agent |
| January 12, 2024 | Yūki Nagasato | FW | Chicago Red Stars | Free agent |
| January 17, 2024 | Cece Kizer | FW | Kansas City Current | Trade for Nichelle Prince |
| February 27, 2024 | Olivia Geller | GK | Southlake Carroll High School | Under-18 Entry Mechanism |
| February 27, 2024 | Ayva Jordan | FW | Slammers FC HB Koge (ECNL) | Under-18 Entry Mechanism |
| February 27, 2024 | Zoe Miles | FW | Solar SC | Under-18 Entry Mechanism |
| February 27, 2024 | Alia Skinner | GK | Virginia Tech | |
| March 13, 2024 | Elin Rubensson | MF | BK Häcken | |
| March 13, 2024 | Croix Soto | DF | Kansas City Current | |
| April 2, 2024 | Ramona Bachmann | FW | Paris Saint-Germain | Undisclosed |
| April 20, 2024 | Paige Nielsen | DF | Angel City FC | $50,000 in Allocation Money $50,000 in Intra-League Transfer Funds |
| April 23, 2024 | Tarciane | DF | Corinthians | Undisclosed |
| June 6, 2024 | Erin McKinney | GK | Wisconsin | Undisclosed |
| July 19, 2024 | Madison Wolfbauer | FW | Keflavík ÍF | National Team Replacement Contract |

### Loan in

| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source |
| 50 | DF | Gabriela Guillén | Dallas Trinity FC | September 21, 2024 | | |
| 51 | MF | Gracie Brian | Dallas Trinity FC | September 21, 2024 | | |

### Transfers out

| Date | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes |
| November 20, 2023 | Lindsi Jennings | DF | | Option not exercised |
| November 20, 2023 | Ella Dederick | GK | | Not offered contracts - Restricted Free Agent |
| November 20, 2023 | Makamae Gomera-Stevens | MF | | Not offered contracts - Restricted Free Agent |
| November 20, 2023 | Devon Kerr | DF | | Not offered contracts - Restricted Free Agent |
| November 20, 2023 | Caprice Dydasco | DF | Bay FC | Free Agent |
| November 20, 2023 | Shea Groom | MF | Chicago Red Stars | Free Agent |
| November 20, 2023 | Emily Curran | MF | | Free Agent |
| November 20, 2023 | María Sánchez | FW | Houston Dash | Free Agent |
| November 20, 2023 | Marisa Viggiano | MF | Racing Louisville FC | Free Agent |
| December 12, 2023 | Joelle Anderson | FW | Bay FC | $25,000 |
| December 12, 2023 | Cameron Tucker | FW | Utah Royals FC | $50,000 |
| December 17, 2023 | Sierra Enge | MF | San Diego Wave FC | $60,000 and Third round draft pick and Belle Briede |
| January 17, 2024 | Nichelle Prince | FW | Kansas City Current | Trade for Cece Kizer |
| February 27, 2024 | Ally Prisock | DF | | Agreed to mutually terminate contract |
| April 20, 2024 | María Sánchez | FW | San Diego Wave FC | $300,000 in Intra-League Transfer Fund $200,000 in Allocation Money 2024 and 2025 international slots |
| April 20, 2024 | Emily Alvarado | GK | Portland Thorns FC | $35,000 in Allocation Money $50,000 in money if metrics met |
| August 30, 2024 | Courtney Petersen | DF | Racing Louisville FC | $45,000 in Allocation Money |

### Loan out

| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Source |
| | FW | Paulina Gramaglia | Red Bull Bragantino | January 1, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | |
| 18 | GK | Heather Hinz | Fort Lauderdale United FC | November 9, 2024 | February 16, 2025 | |

### New contracts

| Date | Pos. | No. | Player | Contract until |
| December 18, 2023 | FW | 7 | María Sánchez | 2026 + 1yr option |
| February 24, 2024 | FW | 5 | Cece Kizer | 2025 |
| June 20, 2024 | GK | 1 | Jane Campbell | 2027 + 1yr option |
| August 27, 2024 | DF | 7 | Paige Nielsen | 2028 |

## Staff

As of 1 October 2023
| Role | Name |
| President | Jessica O'Neill |
| General manager | Vacant |
| Head coach | Ricky Clarke (interim) |
| Goalkeeping coach | Eric Klenofsky |
| Assistant coach Video analyst | Hiro Suzuki |
| Technical Director | Pablo Piñones Arce |
| Equipment manager | Paloma Paez |

## Competitive fixtures
### 2024 National Women's Soccer League season
#### Regular-season standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 10 | San Diego Wave FC | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 25 |
| 11 | Utah Royals | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 25 |
| 12 | Angel City FC | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 24 |
| 13 | Seattle Reign FC | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 23 |
| 14 | Houston Dash | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 42 | −22 | 20 |
* ↑ Angel City FC were deducted three points for breaching spending cap rules.

##### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: November 2, 2024. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Stadium | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | L | D | W | L | L | D | D | L | W | L | W | L | D | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | W | L | L |
| Position | 14 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |

#### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss | Postponed |

##### Results by matchday
### League

| Matchday | Date | Opponent | Venue | Location | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Referee | Position |
| 1 | March 16 | North Carolina Courage | WakeMed Soccer Park | Cary, North Carolina | 1–5 | | 5,878 | Anya Voigt | 14th |
| 2 | March 23 | Racing Louisville | Shell Energy Stadium | Houston, Texas | 0–0 | | 8,600 | Brandon Stevis | 11th |
| 3 | March 30 | Bay FC | PayPal Park | San Jose, California | 3–2 | Ordóñez 66', 87' Solaun 90+10 | 18,000 | Abdou Ndiaya | 4th |
| 4 | April 12 | Washington Spirit | Shell Energy Stadium | Houston, Texas | 1–3 | Jacobs 1' | 7,767 | Filip Dunic | 9th |
| 5 | April 20 | Portland Thorns | Providence Park | Portland, Oregon | 1–4 | Ordóñez 49' | 17,580 | Danielle Chesky | 12th |
| 6 | April 27 | Utah Royals | America First Field | Sandy, Utah | 0–0 | | 10,349 | Shawn Tehini | 11th |
| 7 | May 5 | Kansas City Current | Shell Energy Stadium | Houston, Texas | 1–1 | West 71' | 5,099 | Calin Radosav | 13th |
| 8 | May 8 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Shell Energy Stadium | Houston, Texas | 0–1 | | 4,438 | Laura Rodriguez | 13th |
| 9 | May 12 | Angel City FC | BMO Stadium | Los Angeles, California | 1-0 | Nielsen 90+8' | 18,037 | Thomas Snyder | 10th |
| 10 | May 17 | Portland Thorns | Shell Energy Stadium | Houston, Texas | 0-2 | | 5,726 | Rebecca Pagan | 11th |
| 11 | May 24 | North Carolina Courage | Shell Energy Stadium | Houston, Texas | 3–0 | Bachmann 44' Olivieri 68' Ordóñez 78' | 4,732 | Matthew Corrigan | 9th |
| 12 | June 7 | Racing Louisville FC | Lynn Family Stadium | Louisville, Kentucky | 0–2 | | 6,061 | Ekaterina Koroleva | 10th |
| 13 | June 15 | Angel City FC | Shell Energy Stadium | Houston, Texas | 0–0 | | 6,147 | Eric Tattersall | 10th |
| 14 | June 22 | San Diego Wave FC | Shell Energy Stadium | Houston, Texas | 0–0 | | 6,437 | JC Griggs | 12th |
| 15 | June 28 | Kansas City Current | CPKC Stadium | Kansas City, Missouri | 0–2 | | 11,500 | Greg Dopka | 12th |
| 16 | July 6 | Chicago Red Stars | SeatGeek Stadium | Bridgeview, Illinois | 0–1 | | 5,566 | Abdou Ndiaye | 12th |
| 17 | August 23 | Orlando Pride | Shell Energy Stadium | Houston, Texas | 0–1 | | 6,514 | Alex Billeter | 12th |
| 18 | August 31 | Utah Royals | Shell Energy Stadium | Houston, Texas | 1–3 | Andressa 73' | 5,171 | Gerald Flores | 14th |
| 19 | September 8 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Red Bull Arena | Harrison, New Jersey | 1-2 | Ordóñez 17' | 5,883 | Joshua Encarnación | 14th |
| 20 | September 15 | Washington Spirit | Audi Field | Washington D.C. | 0–3 | | 11,792 | Matthew Corrigan | 14th |
| 21 | September 21 | Seattle Reign FC | Shell Energy Stadium | Houston, Texas | 1–0 | Nagasato 50' | 5,807 | Jamie Padilla | 13th |
| 22 | September 28 | Orlando Pride | Inter&Co Stadium | Orlando, Florida | 1–3 | Nagasato 53' | 17,087 | Iryna Petrunok | 14th |
| 23 | October 4 | Chicago Red Stars | Shell Energy Stadium | Houston, Texas | 0–2 | | 5,870 | Katja Koroleva | 14th |
| 24 | October 13 | San Diego Wave FC | Snapdragon Stadium | San Diego, California | 2–0 | Olivieri 30' Bachmann 72' | | Jaclyn Metz | 14th |
| 25 | October 18 | Seattle Reign FC | Lumen Field | Seattle, Washington | 1–2 | Olivieri 25' (p) | | Brad Jensen | 14th |
| 26 | November 2 | Bay FC | Shell Energy Stadium | Houston, Texas | 2–3 | Olivieri 14', Patterson 46' | 8,176 | Matthew Thompson | 14th |
* ↑ Houston Dash score written first

### NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KC | HOU | TIG | PAC |
| 1 | Kansas City Current | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Advances to knockout stage | — | 3–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Houston Dash | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Tigres UANL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | | 1–4 | 1–2 | — | 4–2 |
| 4 | Pachuca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 | | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–4 | — |
| Matchday | Date | Opponent | Venue | Location | Result | Scorers | Referee |
| 1 | July 20 | Kansas City Current | CPKC Stadium | Kansas City, Missouri | 1–3 | Nagasato 20' | Corbyn May |
| 2 | July 27 | Tigres UANL | Shell Energy Stadium | Houston, Texas | 2–1 | | |
| 3 | August 1 | C.F. Pachuca | Shell Energy Stadium | Houston, Texas | 2–0 | | |
* ↑ Houston Dash score written first

## Awards and honors
### Save of the week

| Week | Player | Ref. |
| 2 | Sarah Puntigam | |

### Goal of the week

| Week | Player | Ref. |
| 20 | Yūki Nagasato | |

### End-of-season awards

| Award | Winner |
| Most Valuable Player | Jane Campbell |
| Players’ Player of the Year | Jane Campbell |
| Golden Boot | Diana Ordóñez |
| Defender of the Year | Paige Nielsen |
| Newcomer of the Year | Avery Patterson |
| Young Player of the Year | Bárbara Olivieri |