The Houston Dash announced their official roster for the 2019 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) regular season prior to the home opener on Sunday, April 14 at BBVA Compass Stadium against Reign FC.
Three-year veteran and club Golden Boot winner Rachel Daly returns for her fourth year with the club, as well as captain Kealia Ohai and Defensive Player of the Year Amber Brooks. Goalkeeper Jane Campbell and midfielder Sofia Huerta join them as five of the 12 players that return from the 2018 season, the most in club history.
Additionally, Canadian Women’s National Team defender Allysha Chapman, midfielder Sophie Schmidt and forward Nichelle Prince will form part of the 19-player roster as Federation Players.
Twelve members of the Dash have represented their countries at the international level. Campbell debuted with the USWNT at BBVA Compass Stadium on April 9, 2016, while Brooks, Huerta, Ohai, and Kristie Mewis have each earned at least one international cap for the three-time FIFA Women’s World Cup winners. Agnew, Chapman, Prince and Schmidt are members of the CanWNT; midfielder Kyah Simon and defender Clare Polkinghorne feature for Australia; and Bianca Henninger and Romero have played for the Mexican Women’s National Team.
Simon will report to the team later this week to continue her rehabilitation from an offseason injury. Midfielder Meleana Shim has not yet reported to the team as she continues her rehabilitation from an offseason injury in the Pacific Northwest.
The full roster can be found below.
Houston Dash
Rostered Players (19 out of 22 spots filled):
Goalkeepers (2): Jane Campbell, Bianca Henninger
Defenders (7): Lindsay Agnew, Amber Brooks, Taylor Comeau, Allysha Chapman (FED), Satara Murray, Clare Polkinghorne (INTL), Ari Romero
Midfielders (7): Haley Hanson, Sofia Huerta, Kristie Mewis, Christine Nairn, Sophie Schmidt (FED), Meleana Shim, Kyah Simon (INTL)
Forwards (3): Rachel Daly (INTL), Veronica Latsko, Kealia Ohai, Nichelle Prince (FED)
Federation Players (FED): 3
International Roster Spots Filled (INTL): 3
Key:
ACTIVE SENIOR ROSTER:
FED (Federation Player): Any player assigned to a roster by virtue of being a Federation Player
INTL (International Player): Any player using an international roster spot
ROSTERED PLAYERS NOT COUNTED AGAINST ACTIVE SENIOR ROSTER LIMIT:
D45 (45-Day Disabled List): Any player on the 45-Day disabled list
SEI (Season Ending Injury List): Any player on the season ending injury list
NTR (National Team Replacement): Any player replacing a player who is with their National Team
GKR (Goalkeeper Replacement): Any goalkeeper replacing a goalkeeper on the roster due to injury
MAT (Maternity): Any player out for an extended period due to maternity
LOA (Loan): Any player who is loaned out to another club
PEN (Pending): Any player signed that will join club on a future date
SUP (Supplemental): Any player on the Supplemental Roster
