The Houston Dash suffered their first defeat on the road this season as they fell 5-2 to the North Carolina Courage this evening at Sahlen’s Stadium.
Both teams combined for five goals in the first half as both teams capitalized on rebounds and giveaways near midfield. Courage forward Kristen Hamilton finished with four goals this evening and her first came in the fifth minute of the game off an assist from Merritt Mathias.
Hamilton doubled Carolina’s lead off a breakaway and beat Dash defender Clare Polkinghorne to the ball in the 18th minute. Once inside the box, Hamilton cut to her outside foot and her right-footed effort beat Dash goalkeeper Jane Campbell at the top corner of the far post.