The Houston Dash battled against dreary weather and an even tougher opponent in their midweek 3-0 loss to the Chicago Red Stars at Toyota Park.
Chicago got on the board early and provided all the firepower in Wednesday night’s contest. The Red Stars scored two goals over a four-minute span to take control of the match.
In the seventh minute, Red Stars defender Samantha Johnson played the ball towards the far post and Kristie Mewis slid towards deflected the ball into her own net.
In the 11th minute, Red Stars forward Sofia Huerta shot from in close was denied by Jane Campbell.