June 6, 2022 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – Houston Dash News Release
Theâ¯Houston Dash will travel to Los Angeles to take on expansion side Angel City FC in the first meeting between the two clubs on Tuesday night. Kickoff is slated for 9:00 p.m. CDT and the game will be available on Paramount+ domestically and on Twitch internationally.
Tuesday’s meeting between the two clubs will mark the second time this year the Dash will have faced off against a new expansion team after hosting fellow newcomers San Diego Wave FC on May 1.
The Dash are coming off a 5-0 win at home over the Orlando Pride on Friday at PNC Stadium. Forward Nichelle Prince scored a career-high three goals in the win to record the first hat trick in club history. Prince has previously recorded a hat trick at the international level for Canada in 2016 against Guatemala at PNC Stadium during World Cup Qualifying.
Forward Michelle Alozie recorded her first professional goal late in the match after coming on as a substitute. Forwards Maria Sanchez and Rachel Daly connected for a goal in the first half. Goalkeeper Jane Campbell made three saves in her third clean sheet of the season. The Dash are 3-1-2 heading into the match and extended their unbeaten streak to five after the win over Orlando.
Angel City FC returns home to Banc of California Stadium after suffering a 3-0 loss to the Portland Thorns on Friday when Portland forward Christine Sinclair scored a brace. Angel City is 3-3-0 in league play and sit in seventh place on the table.
Here are three key points ahead of Saturday’s match:
CAMPBELL’S GOT YOU COVERED: The Dash lead the NWSL in fewest goals allowed through six games, having given up just three. Dash goalkeeper Jane Campbell has 15 saves and three clean sheets this season and has a league-best 0.50 goals against average this season. The sixth year shot stopper also has an 83.3 percent save average, which is third- best in the league.
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