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(Houston, TX) – The kickoff times for three Houston Dash games have been changed, along with times for 20 other games across the National Women’s Soccer League this season, the NWSL announced today.
The NWSL is also implementing increased measures for Hydration Breaks and new guidelines for Extreme Heat, including procedures for match delays, effective immediately. The new guidelines are available here.
The new kickoff times will affect Houston’s match at the Orlando Pride on June 24, Houston’s first trip to Portland on August 5 and the final home game of the season as the Dash host the Chicago Red Stars on Sept. 23. Each of those matches was originally scheduled for a 3 p.m. CT kickoff, and kickoff will now be listed at 2:30 p.m.
The matches at Orlando and at Portland will each be the Lifetime NWSL Game of the Week and will be broadcast nationally. The Chicago match on Sept. 23 is one of two games, along with Portland at Orlando, in consideration to be the Lifetime NWSL Game of the Week for that weekend. The NWSL and Lifetime will decide at a later date which game will be televised nationally.
Additionally, the NWSL Game of the Week on Lifetime will now be listed at 2:30 p.m. CT on the schedule with kickoff slated for 2:50 p.m. CT to accommodate for Hydration Breaks.
The full schedule of games with new kickoff times can be found below.
- Three Houston Dash games will move to a 2:30 CT kickoff time; June 24 at Orlando, Aug. 5 at Portland and the final home match on Sept. 23 against the Chicago Red Stars
- The NWSL is implementing increased measures for Hydration Breaks and guidelines for Extreme Heat
- Houston returns to BBVA Compass Stadium at 7: 30 p.m. CT on Saturday to host Marta and the Orlando Pride
(Houston, TX) – The kickoff times for three Houston Dash games have been changed, along with times for 20 other games across the National Women’s Soccer League this season, the NWSL announced today.
The NWSL is also implementing increased measures for Hydration Breaks and new guidelines for Extreme Heat, including procedures for match delays, effective immediately. The new guidelines are available here.
The new kickoff times will affect Houston’s match at the Orlando Pride on June 24, Houston’s first trip to Portland on August 5 and the final home game of the season as the Dash host the Chicago Red Stars on Sept. 23. Each of those matches was originally scheduled for a 3 p.m. CT kickoff, and kickoff will now be listed at 2:30 p.m.
The matches at Orlando and at Portland will each be the Lifetime NWSL Game of the Week and will be broadcast nationally. The Chicago match on Sept. 23 is one of two games, along with Portland at Orlando, in consideration to be the Lifetime NWSL Game of the Week for that weekend. The NWSL and Lifetime will decide at a later date which game will be televised nationally.
Additionally, the NWSL Game of the Week on Lifetime will now be listed at 2:30 p.m. CT on the schedule with kickoff slated for 2:50 p.m. CT to accommodate for Hydration Breaks.
The full schedule of games with new kickoff times can be found below.
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.
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.