THE BASICS
Houston Dash vs. Boston Breakers
Sunday, August 30, 7:30 p.m. CT
BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, Texas
BROADCAST INFORMATION
ROOT SPORTS – 7:30 p.m. (CHANNEL LISTINGS)
HoustonDashSoccer.com/live - 7:30 p.m.
PREVIEW
The Houston Dash (5-8-5, 20 points) host the Boston Breakers (4-12-3, 15 points) in the home finale for the Dash and the final match of 2015 for the Breakers. Houston is riding a four game losing streak coming into Sunday’s match, having lost 3-0 to Seattle Reign FC on Aug. 21. Boston is on a two game losing streak, last playing against Seattle on Wednesday in a 3-1 loss. The Breakers took the first meeting of the season 3-2 in Boston on April 26.
INJURY REPORT (as of Friday, August 30)
HOUSTON DASH -- OUT: Stephanie Ochs (right knee ACL surgery); Brittany Bock (abdominal injury); Lauren Sesselmann (left meniscus injury); QUESTIONABLE: Jessica McDonald (left LCL sprain)
HEAD-TO-HEAD
- ALL TIME (4 meetings): Dash 2 wins, 7 goals … Breakers 2 wins, 7 goals … Ties 0
- AT HOUSTON (1 meeting): Dash 1 win, 2 goals … Breakers 0 wins, 1 goal … Ties 0
- 2015 MEETING: 4/26: BOS 3, HOU 2 (King 8; Ezurike 31; Own Goal 72—McDonald 35, 68)
- FUTURE MATCHES: None.
SCOUTING BOSTON BREAKERS
By virtue of their loss against Seattle Reign FC on Wednesday night, the Breakers have clinched last place in the NWSL standings and the first overall pick in the 2016 college draft. Boston is led by midfielder Kristie Mewis with six goals and rookie forward Stephanie McCaffrey with three goals and three assists. The Breakers picked up Australian forward Kyah Simon after her performance at the World Cup, and she has scored twice in six games.
DASH MISS PLAYOFFS
The Dash missed the playoffs for the second straight year, but can see the 2015 season as an improvement. The team has already bested their points total from 2014, and currently sit on five wins—equal to last year’s mark with fewer games played.
