The Houston Dash acquired U.S. Women’s National Team forward Christen Press, the seventh overall selection in the 2018 NWSL College Draft and a 2018 International roster slot from the Chicago Red Stars in a trade for midfielder Carli Lloyd, forward Janine Beckie and the sixth and 24th overall selections in this year’s draft, the club announced today.
“That is like a dream come true for a coach, because she will be the face of the team, we will build everything around here,” Dash Head Coach Vera Pauw said. “For a club like the Houston Dash with the facilities that we have, the professional organization that we have around it, the team needed a star like Christen Press.