All good things come to those who wait. It may have taken over three and a half hours for the Dash to be on the clock in the 2021 NWSL Draft Wednesday night, but by the time they selected forwards Joelle Anderson and Makamae Gomera-Stevens back to back, with the 26th and 27th pick respectively, Houston’s draft was complete in a matter of minutes.
For the Houston Dash, the delay doesn’t end there. Both Anderson and Gomera-Stevens each plan to finish their collegiate career through the 2021 NCAA season. Which means in all likelihood neither player will play a part in the 2021 NWSL season, perhaps not even linking up with the club until January/February 2022.