Houston Dash Communications
- This will be Morgan Brian’s first national team camp since the SheBelieves Cup in March
- Carli Lloyd will return to Houston after this pair of friendlies
- Brian and her Dash teammates return to BBVA Compass Stadium on Saturday to host Seattle Reign FC
HOUSTON (Thursday, May 25, 2017) – Houston Dash midfielder Morgan Brian was selected by U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Jill Ellis for the 21-player roster for a pair of friendlies against Sweden on June 8 in Gothenburg and against Norway on June 11 at in Sandefjord. The roster was released this afternoon by U.S. Soccer.
Additionally, Ellis selected Dash midfielder Carli Lloyd, who is currently with Manchester City for the FA Women’s Super League Spring Series. The two-time FIFA Women’s Player of the Year is scheduled to return to Houston next month.
Brian has earned 66 caps with the USWNT and won the Golden Ball as the most outstanding player at the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship in Houston last February. The 24-year-old midfielder has appeared in three games for Houston this year.
Fans can watch Brian at BBVA Compass Stadium this Saturday as the Dash look to even the season series with Seattle Reign FC. After the match, fans can join the Dash after the match in the Tecate Social with a special Dash Cookout ticket package that includes a postgame meal with players. Season ticket members interested in this package can join the festivities for $15 by contacting their account manager. For additional information, visit HoustonDashSoccer.com/Cookout.
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 24-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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