Meet Houston Dash forward Shea Groom

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Darla S Tamulitis
La Vita Loca Photography
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By Jennifer Edwards
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HOUSTON, TEXAS (July 28, 2020) On Sunday, July 26, over 653,000 people tuned their televisions to watch the finals of the NWSL Challenge Cup. They were treated to a great game between the Houston Dash and the Chicago Red Stars. The Red Stars are used to being in the finals position. They were in the finals of the 2019 NWSL regular season against the North Carolina Courage. They came in the runners-up that year, just as they did this year. Fans were treated to a team they don’t normally see make it out of regular season play, the Houston Dash. While Houston fans know their players, a player that was traded for stood out and shined in the finals. 

Shea Groom (shown above), a forward for the Dash, made herself a household name on Sunday. Her outstanding performance in the stoppage time of the second half showed Groom’s tenacity, as well as her ability to read a play and dismantle it just as quickly. Groom scored on a breakaway play after pulling veteran goalkeeper, Alyssa Naeher, off her line solidified the Dash’s place in NWSL history. For this play, the 2014 Texas A&M graduate

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Darla S Tamulitis
La Vita Loca Photography
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earned the Most Valuable Player for the final game award. Groom is known for throwing herself 100% into each and every play, which is a good thing, and sometimes, a bad thing sometimes. Over the course of the tournament, Groom could be seen charging headlong into the play and positioning herself to be at the right place at the right time. 

The Groom Airways celebration was seen twice during the tournament ,and created a lasting impression on many people watching. Dash fans hope to see her play in person next season in her bright orange uniform and the same “go get ‘em” attitude.