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HERIMANN, UTAH (July 6, 2020) The Houston Dash beat the OL Reign 2-0 in their second match in the pool play of the NWSL
Challenge Cup. Kristie Mewis opened the game in the 12th minute on a pass from Shea Groom.
Mewis has been let loose in the midfield and is being seen as a threat during any Dash game.
Shea Groom, (shown right playing in high school) an acquisition from OL Reign in the offseason, showed that she has come to play.
Her rough and tumble play made her look like a punching bag at times, but she showed her grit
in scoring a goal off a pass from Rachel Daly. Looking at the replay, that header goal could be
used as clinic footage for future soccer players.
This game also showed a new face for the Dash. Midfielder and free agent Brianna Visalli
started the game and gave amazing support to the midfield and offensive push by the Dash.
She received the only Dash yellow card of the game.
The game was textbook for second year coach James Clarkson. He has to be happy with the
team he built in the offseason and comradery he has created in the players. He thought outside
the box by hosting Zoom team meetings and game nights to bond the team as best as possible
while dealing with quarantine times. That sisterhood could be seen in this game. They looked
like a solid unit and the subs that were used pushed forward to complete the full pitch press and
win the game.
The next match for the Dash will be Wednesday, June 8, 2020 at 9pm Houston time on CBS All
Access. All NWSL Challenge Cup matches are played in Rio Tinto Stadium, home of the Utah
Royals.
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