Rookie forward Frannie Crouse made her first appearance of the season and scored a late goal to give the North Carolina Courage a 1-1 draw against the Houston Dash. The Courage remain undefeated at the halfway point of the season while the Dash squandered an opportunity to move into a tie for third place.
A desperate match from whistle to whistle
North Carolina came into this match at a significant deficit compared to the Dash. The Courage were missing six players to international duty while Houston was at full strength and on a two-game winning streak.