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· Second edition of the tournament features four of the world’s top-five ranked teams
· Morgan Brian and Jane Campbell will join the Dash after the tournament to prepare for the season
· Dash open the season at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 15 at BBVA Compass Stadium against Chicago Red Stars
· USWNT will also face Russia at BBVA Compass Stadium on Saturday, April 8
HOUSTON – (Friday, February 24, 2017) – Houston Dash midfielder Morgan Brian and goalkeeper Jane Campbell were selected by U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Jill Ellis for the 23-player roster prior to the 2017 SheBelieves Cup, U.S. Soccer announced today.
Additionally, midfielder Carli Lloyd, currently with Manchester City and scheduled to return to Houston in June, was also selected by Ellis for the tournament which, for the second consecutive year, will feature four of the world’s top-five ranked teams in the USA (1), Germany (2), France (3) and England (5).
Brian has earned 63 caps with the USWNT and won the Golden Ball as the most outstanding player at the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship last February. The 23-year-old midfielder started in 13 games for the Dash last year.
Campbell was selected with the No. 15 overall pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft in January. The Stanford product finished her collegiate career with 35 shutouts, tied for the most in program history, and 7,431 minutes defending the Cardinal goal with 210 saves. The goalkeeper earned her first call-up with the senior team at age 17, becoming the youngest goalkeeper ever called into a full U.S. national team camp.
Join Morgan and Jane at BBVA Compass Stadium this spring with a Dash Season Membership for the 2017 NWSL season. Memberships are now available and start at just $174. Season memberships include merchandise discounts, a Meet the Team night and access to the Orange Rewards loyalty program.
The Dash announced earlier this week that they will open their 2017 season at home against the Chicago Red Stars on Saturday, April 15. Tickets for that game will go on sale Wednesday, March 1. For more information, visitHoustonDashSoccer.com/2017 or call 713-276-GOAL.
About the Houston Dash
The Houston Dash are a National Women’s Soccer League club that began play in April 2014 for the start of the league’s second season. The Dash were the first expansion club in the NWSL, joining the eight original members that launched the league in 2013, and are now one of 10 clubs in the league. The NWSL is supported by the Canadian Soccer Association, Federation of Mexican Football and the United States Soccer Federation. It is the top-flight women’s professional soccer league in North America, featuring many of the top players from the United States, Canada and Mexico, as well as talent from around the world. The 20-game regular season runs from April through September. The team trains at Houston Sports Park (HSP), the premier training facility in Southeast Texas, and plays at BBVA Compass Stadium in downtown Houston. For more information, visit www.HoustonDashSoccer.com or call (713) 276-GOAL.
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· Second edition of the tournament features four of the world’s top-five ranked teams
· Morgan Brian and Jane Campbell will join the Dash after the tournament to prepare for the season
· Dash open the season at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 15 at BBVA Compass Stadium against Chicago Red Stars
· USWNT will also face Russia at BBVA Compass Stadium on Saturday, April 8
HOUSTON – (Friday, February 24, 2017) – Houston Dash midfielder Morgan Brian and goalkeeper Jane Campbell were selected by U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Jill Ellis for the 23-player roster prior to the 2017 SheBelieves Cup, U.S. Soccer announced today.
Additionally, midfielder Carli Lloyd, currently with Manchester City and scheduled to return to Houston in June, was also selected by Ellis for the tournament which, for the second consecutive year, will feature four of the world’s top-five ranked teams in the USA (1), Germany (2), France (3) and England (5).
Brian has earned 63 caps with the USWNT and won the Golden Ball as the most outstanding player at the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship last February. The 23-year-old midfielder started in 13 games for the Dash last year.
Campbell was selected with the No. 15 overall pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft in January. The Stanford product finished her collegiate career with 35 shutouts, tied for the most in program history, and 7,431 minutes defending the Cardinal goal with 210 saves. The goalkeeper earned her first call-up with the senior team at age 17, becoming the youngest goalkeeper ever called into a full U.S. national team camp.
Join Morgan and Jane at BBVA Compass Stadium this spring with a Dash Season Membership for the 2017 NWSL season. Memberships are now available and start at just $174. Season memberships include merchandise discounts, a Meet the Team night and access to the Orange Rewards loyalty program.
The Dash announced earlier this week that they will open their 2017 season at home against the Chicago Red Stars on Saturday, April 15. Tickets for that game will go on sale Wednesday, March 1. For more information, visitHoustonDashSoccer.com/2017 or call 713-276-GOAL.
About the Houston Dash
The Houston Dash are a National Women’s Soccer League club that began play in April 2014 for the start of the league’s second season. The Dash were the first expansion club in the NWSL, joining the eight original members that launched the league in 2013, and are now one of 10 clubs in the league. The NWSL is supported by the Canadian Soccer Association, Federation of Mexican Football and the United States Soccer Federation. It is the top-flight women’s professional soccer league in North America, featuring many of the top players from the United States, Canada and Mexico, as well as talent from around the world. The 20-game regular season runs from April through September. The team trains at Houston Sports Park (HSP), the premier training facility in Southeast Texas, and plays at BBVA Compass Stadium in downtown Houston. For more information, visit www.HoustonDashSoccer.com or call (713) 276-GOAL.
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