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2018 North Carolina Courage season
The 2018 North Carolina Courage season was the team's second season as a professional women's soccer team. North Carolina Courage played in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. On August 5, the Courage clinched the 2018 NWSL Shield for the second consecutive season after a 2–1 win over Portland.[1][2] The Courage finished the 2018 regular season with only 1 loss and broke the record for most wins in a season (17), most points (57) and most goals (53).[3]
| 2018 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Stephen Malik |
| General manager | Curt Johnson |
| Head coach | Paul Riley |
| Stadium | Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina (Capacity: 10,000) |
| NWSL Regular Season | 1st |
| NWSL Playoffs | Champions |
| Women's ICC | Champions |
| Top goalscorer | League: Lynn Williams (14) All: Lynn Williams (14) |
| Highest home attendance | 9,505 (Sept. 8 vs. Houston) |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,011 (Apr. 18 vs. Seattle) |
| Average home league attendance | 5,129 |
| Biggest win | 5–0 (September 8 vs. Houston) |
| Biggest defeat | 0–1 (June 16 vs. Utah) |
On September 22, North Carolina defeated the Portland Thorns 3-0 to win the 2018 NWSL Championship and completed one of the most successful seasons for a professional women's soccer team in the United States.[4]
Team edit
Coaching staff edit
- As of May 31, 2018
- Source: North Carolina Courage[5]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Paul Riley |
| Assistant coach | Scott Vallow |
| Assistant coach | Bill Paladino |
| Assistant coach | Sean Nahas |
| Assistant coach | Nathan Thackeray |
First-team roster edit
- As of December 17, 2018
- Source: North Carolina Courage[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Player transactions edit
2018 NWSL College Draft edit
- Source: National Women's Soccer League[7]
| Round | Pick | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 10 | Frannie Crouse | FW | Penn State | |
| Round 2 | 20 | Rebecca Rasmusen | MF | University of Colorado | |
| Round 4 | 38 | Morgan Reid | DF | Duke University | |
| Round 4 | 39 | Carlin Hudson | DF | Yale University | |
| Round 4 | 40 | Ryan Williams | DF | TCU |
In edit
| Date | Player | Positions played | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 16, 2018 | Crystal Dunn | FW | Chelsea F.C. | Rights were acquired in trade with the Washington Spirit. | [8] |
| January 30, 2018 | Julie King | DF | Boston Breakers | Acquired during Boston Breakers Dispersal Draft | [9] |
| January 30, 2018 | Allysha Chapman | DF | Boston Breakers | Acquired during Boston Breakers Dispersal Draft | [9] |
| January 31, 2018 | Merritt Mathias | DF | Seattle Reign | Acquired in a trade with the Seattle Reign in exchange for North Carolina's first round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft. The Courage also received Seattle's second round pick in 2019. | [10] |
| June 28, 2018 | Heather O'Reilly | MF | Arsenal | Signed after rights were acquired in trade with Utah Royals FC | [11] |
Out edit
| Date | Player | Positions played | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2017 | Stephanie Ochs | FW | Placed on the Re-Entry Wire after the 2017 Season, wasn't claimed by another team. | [12] | |
| January 16, 2018 | Taylor Smith | DF | Washington Spirit | Traded to the Washington Spirit in exchange for the rights to Crystal Dunn. | [8] |
| January 16, 2018 | Ashley Hatch | FW | Washington Spirit | Traded to the Washington Spirit in exchange for the rights to Crystal Dunn. | [8] |
| May 9, 2018 | Allysha Chapman | DF | Houston Dash | Traded to the Houston Dash in exchange for the Houston's first round draft pink in the 2019 NWSL College Draft | [13] |
| June 28, 2018 | Makenzy Doniak | FW | Utah Royals FC | Traded to Utah Royals FC in exchange for the rights to Heather O'Reilly. | [11] |
Competitions edit
National Women's Soccer League edit
Preseason edit
- Source: North Carolina Courage[14]
| February 25 | North Carolina Courage | 2–0 | UNC–Chapel Hill | Cary, North Carolina |
| 11:00 a.m. ET | Jenkins | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 6 |
| March 01 | NC State University | 0–4 | North Carolina Courage | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| 11:00 a.m. ET | McDonald Jenkins Hamilton R. Williams | Stadium: Dail Soccer Stadium |
| March 04 | North Carolina Courage | 2–0 | University of Tennessee | Cary, North Carolina |
| 2:00 p.m. ET | Jenkins Hamilton | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| March 10 | North Carolina Courage | 3–0 | Clemson University | Cary, North Carolina |
| 3:30 p.m. ET | Williams McDonald | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 4 |
| March 17 | Washington Spirit | 0–3 | North Carolina Courage | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 p.m. ET | Report | Erceg 12' McDonald 23' (Dunn) Hamilton 84' Zerboni | Stadium: City Stadium (Richmond) |
Regular season edit
- Source: North Carolina Courage[15]
| March 24 1 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 3:30 p.m. EST | Hinkle 51' Debinha 70' | Report | Sonnett 33' Horan 35' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,210 |
| Note: Televised on Lifetime. | ||||
| March 31 2 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Sky Blue FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 3:00 p.m. EST | McDonald 90+2' (Hinkle) | Report | Gibbons 66' Stott 86' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,078 |
| April 14 3 | Washington Spirit | 2–4 | North Carolina Courage | Boyds, Maryland |
| 7:00 p.m. EST | Pugh 3' Ordega 58' (Solaun) Johnson 84' | Report | Dunn 20' (McDonald) Zerboni 24' (Williams), 48' (Hamilton) Williams 66' (Dunn) | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,458 Referee: Jasmine Peralta |
| April 18 4 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Seattle Reign FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 p.m. EST | Hamilton 14' McDonald 70' (Hamilton) | Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,011 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| April 21 5 | North Carolina Courage | 2–2 | Utah Royals FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 3:30 p.m. EST | Mathias 6' Hamilton 17' Dunn 80' Dahlkemper 87' | Report | Ratcliffe 28' 66' Stengel 52' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,958 Referee: Jon Fremon |
| Note: Televised on Lifetime. | ||||
| April 28 6 | Houston Dash | 0–2 | North Carolina Courage | Houston, Texas |
| 2:30 p.m. CST | Report | Dunn 3' (McDonald) Hamilton 48' (O'Sullivan) Mathias 44' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Referee: Elvis Osmanovic | |
| Note: Televised on Lifetime. | ||||
| May 06 7 | North Carolina Courage | 1–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Cary, North Carolina |
| 3:00 p.m. EST | Mewis 45' Zerboni 71' 82' | Report | Kerr 37' Nagasato 45+3' Vasconcelos 73' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,068 Referee: Marco Vega |
| May 12 8 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Washington Spirit | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 p.m. EST | Erceg 63' (Hinkle) | Report | Ordega 38' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 5,866 Referee: Jonathan Bilinksi |
| May 19 9 | Sky Blue FC | 1–2 | North Carolina Courage | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| 7:00 p.m. EST | Lloyd 15' 90+4' (Killion) Tiernan 85' | Report | Dunn 19' (McDonald) Mewis 27' Rowland 70' | Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 1,923 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| May 23 10 | Orlando Pride | 3–4 | North Carolina Courage | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EST | Ubogagu 52' (Marta) Kennedy 65' (Nairn) van Egmond 72' Hill 83' (Marta) | Report | McDonald 32' (O'Sullivan), 90' (Hinkle) Debinha 57' Mewis 62' (Dunn) Erceg 90+3' | Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 3,104 Referee: Christina Unkel |
| May 30 11 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–4 | North Carolina Courage | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:30 p.m. PST | Sinclair 38' Klingenberg 70' Reynolds 89' | Report | Williams 31' (pen.) 62' (Mewis) Debinha 58' (Dunn) Mewis 64' (Zerboni) Mathias 79' Hamilton 88' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 15,018 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
| June 03 12 | Houston Dash | 1–1 | North Carolina Courage | Houston, Texas |
| 6:00 p.m. CST | Ohai 49' (Campbell) Daly 68' Kgatlana 90+3' | Report | Williams 45+1' Crouse 80' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 2,941 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| June 16 13 | North Carolina Courage | 0–1 | Utah Royals FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 p.m. EST | Report | Scott 26' Ratcliffe 90+4' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 5,164 Referee: Jasmine Peralta |
| June 23 14 | Seattle Reign FC | 1–4 | North Carolina Courage | Seattle, Washington |
| 1:00 p.m. PST | Oyster 18' | Report | Williams 27' (Hinkle) Dunn 33' (Williams) 70' (Williams) Mathias 48' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,032 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| June 30 15 | Orlando Pride | 0–3 | North Carolina Courage | Orlando, Florida |
| 3:30 p.m. EST | Report | Debinha 37' Mathias 39' (Debinha) McDonald 40' (Dunn) | Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 4,017 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic | |
| Note: Televised on Lifetime. | ||||
| July 04 16 | North Carolina Courage | 4–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 p.m. EST | Dunn 20' (McDonald) Williams 37' (Mathias) Debinha 69' (Mewis) Hamilton 87' (Williams) | Report | Ertz 32' Nagasato 90+3' (pen.) | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 5,295 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| Note: Match start delayed 1 hour, 50 minutes due to inclement weather | ||||
| July 11 17 | North Carolina Courage | 2–0 | Washington Spirit | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 p.m. EST | Debinha 12' O'Sullivan 53' McDonald 60' (Dunn) | Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,409 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
| July 14 18 | Sky Blue FC | 0–4 | North Carolina Courage | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| 7:00 p.m. EST | Lloyd 85' | Report | Erceg 15' (Hamilton) Williams 56' (Hamilton), 72' (Debinha), 89' | Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 2,376 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| July 20 19 | Utah Royals FC | 0–0 | North Carolina Courage | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 p.m. MST | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 8,529 Referee: Christina Unkel |
| August 05 20 | North Carolina Courage | 2–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 6:00 p.m. EST | Williams 37' (McDonald), 45' | Report | Sonett 45+3' Horan 49' (Heath) Foord 85' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 5,379 Referee: Michael Radchuck |
| August 10 21 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–1 | North Carolina Courage | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Kerr 64' (DiBernardo) Nagasato 72' | Report | Debinha 21' (McDonald) Hamilton 87' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 3,567 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| August 18 22 | North Carolina Courage | 3–0 | Orlando Pride | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 p.m. ET | Mathias 37' Zadorsky 75' (o.g.) Debinha 81' (Williams) Williams 88' (Mathias) | Report | Van Egmond 28' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 7,606 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| Note: Game resumed in the 22nd minute on Sunday, August 19 due to weather | ||||
| August 25 23 | Seattle Reign FC | 1–1 | North Carolina Courage | Seattle, Washington |
| 1:00 p.m. PST | Nielsen 67' (Fishlock) Taylor 79' | Report | McDonald 23' O'Sullivan 45+3' Mathias 85' Williams 90+6' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,455 |
| September 08 24 | North Carolina Courage | 5–0 | Houston Dash | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:30 p.m. EST | McDonald 13' (Erceg) Dunn 26' Williams 44' (McDonald), 57' (McDonald) Hamilton 70' | Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 9,505 |
Postseason playoffs edit
| September 18 Semifinal | North Carolina Courage | 2–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Portland, Oregon |
| 6:00 p.m. PST | McDonald 5' (Dunn) Mathias 72' Mewis 86' (Dunn) | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 4,646 Referee: Timothy Ford | |
| Note: Televised on ESPNews. Due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Florence, the league rescheduled the Courage-Red Stars semifinal for September 18 in Portland.[16] | ||||
| September 22 Final | North Carolina Courage | 3–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 1:30 p.m. PST | Debinha 13' McDonald 40' (Hinkle), 64' (Mathias) 65' O'Sullivan 42' | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Guido Gonzalez Assistant referees: Brooke Mayo, Adrienne McDonald Fourth official: Karen Abt | |
| Note: Televised on Lifetime. | ||||
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina Courage (C) | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 53 | 17 | +36 | 57 | NWSL Shield |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 42 | NWSL Playoffs |
| 3 | Seattle Reign FC | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 41 | |
| 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 37 | |
| 5 | Utah Royals FC | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 35 | |
| 6 | Houston Dash | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 32 | |
| 7 | Orlando Pride | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 30 | |
| 8 | Washington Spirit | 24 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 35 | −23 | 11 | |
| 9 | Sky Blue FC | 24 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 52 | −31 | 9 |
Results by round edit
Updated to match(es) played on September 8, 2018. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
International friendlies edit
As defending 2017 Shield winners and playoff finalists, the Courage were selected to participate in the inaugural Women's International Champions Cup. They defeated French side Paris Saint-Germain Women in the semi-final round and French side and defending UEFA Women's Champions League titleholders Lyon Women in the final at Miami Garden's Hard Rock Stadium to become the first ever champions of the event.
| July 26 Semi-final | North Carolina Courage | 2–1 | Paris-Saint Germain Women | Miami Gardens, Florida |
| 6:15 p.m. ET | McDonald 19' (Kurtz) Speck 56' Jenkins 84' (Williams) | Report | Kurtz 40' (o.g.) | Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium Referee: Natalie Simon |
| July 29 Final | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Lyon Women | Miami Gardens, Florida |
| 9:00 p.m. ET | O'Reilly 10' (Williams) Roccaro 69' | Report | Buchanan 81' | Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium Referee: Jasmine Peralta |
| Note: Televised on ESPN2 | ||||
Statistics edit
Appearances edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | NWSL Regular Season | NWSL Playoffs | Women's ICC | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||||||||
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | GK | Katelyn Rowland | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | GK | Sabrina D'Angelo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | DF | Abby Erceg | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | DF | Merritt Mathias | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | DF | Abby Dahlkemper | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | Jaelene Hinkle | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF | Cari Roccaro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | Yuri Kawamura | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | Julie King | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | DF | Meredith Speck | 2+12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | DF | Morgan Reid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | DF | Ryan Williams | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | DF | Kaleigh Kurtz | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | Elizabeth Eddy | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | MF | Sam Mewis | 11+6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | McCall Zerboni | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Denise O'Sullivan | 20+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Debinha | 20+1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Heather O'Reilly | 2+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | MF | Sarah Teegarden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | Lynn Williams | 20+1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | FW | Frannie Crouse | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | FW | Jessica McDonald | 20+2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | FW | Darian Jenkins | 0+12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Crystal Dunn | 21+1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW | Kristen Hamilton | 8+15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 52 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Last updated: September 22, 2018.
Source: Competitive matches
Goalscorers edit
| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | NWSL Regular Season | NWSL Playoffs | Women's ICC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | FW | Lynn Williams | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2 | 14 | FW | Jessica McDonald | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | |
| 3 | 10 | FW | Debinha | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 4 | 19 | FW | Crystal Dunn | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 5 | 5 | MF | Samantha Mewis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | 7 | MF | McCall Zerboni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 11 | DF | Merritt Mathias | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 23 | FW | Kristen Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 6 | DF | Abby Erceg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 12 | FW | Frannie Crouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | MF | Heather O'Reilly | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 21 | FW | Darian Jenkins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 52 | 2 | 3 | 58 | ||||
Last updated: September 22, 2018.
Source: Competitive matches
Honors and awards edit
NWSL Season Awards edit
- Most Valuable Player: Lynn Williams (finalist), McCall Zerboni (finalist) [17]
- Defender of the Year: Abby Dahlkemper (finalist), Abby Erceg (finalist)[17]
- Coach of the Year: Paul Riley (finalist)[17]
- Best XI: Abby Dahlkemper, Abby Erceg, McCall Zerboni, Crystal Dunn[18]
- Second XI: Merritt Mathias, Debinha, Lynn Williams[18]
NWSL Championship Game Awards edit
- Most Valuable Player: Jessica McDonald
NWSL Team of the Month edit
| Month | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | Jaelene Hinkle | Debinha | Crystal Dunn | [19] | |
| April | Jaelene Hinkle | Crystal Dunn McCall Zerboni | Jessica McDonald | [20] | |
| May | Abby Erceg | McCall Zerboni | Crystal Dunn | [21] | |
| June | Abby Erceg Merritt Mathias | McCall Zerboni | Crystal Dunn | [22] | |
| July | Abby Erceg | McCall Zerboni | [23] | ||
| August | Abby Erceg | Lynn Williams | [24] |
NWSL Player of the Month edit
| Month | Result | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | Won | Crystal Dunn | [25] |
NWSL Player of the Week edit
| Week | Result | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Won | McCall Zerboni | [26] |
| 5 | Won | McCall Zerboni | [27] |
| 8 | Won | Crystal Dunn | [28] |
| 13 | Won | Crystal Dunn | [29] |
| 16 | Won | Lynn Williams | [30] |
| 19 | Won | Lynn Williams | [31] |
NWSL Goal of the Week edit
| Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nominated | Debinha | [32] |
| 2 | Nominated | Jessica McDonald | [33] |
| 3 | Nominated | McCall Zerboni | [34] |
| 4 | Won | Merritt Mathias | [35] |
| 5 | Nominated | Kristen Hamilton | [36] |
| 8 | Nominated | Crystal Dunn | [37] |
| 9 | Nominated | Jessica McDonald | [38] |
| 10 | Nominated | Frannie Crouse | [39] |
| 13 | Nominated | Merritt Mathias | [40] |
| 14 | Nominated | Jessica McDonald | [41] |
| 15 | Nominated | Lynn Williams | [42] |
| 19 | Nominated | Lynn Williams | [43] |
| 24 | Nominated | Jessica McDonald | [44] |
NWSL Save of the Week edit
| Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Nominated | Sabrina D'Angelo | [45] |
| 6 | Nominated | Sabrina D'Angelo | [46] |
| 7 | Nominated | Katelyn Rowland | [45] |
| 8 | Nominated | Katelyn Rowland | [47] |
| 14 | Nominated | Katelyn Rowland | [48] |
| 15 | Nominated | Denise O'Sullivan | [49] |
| 16 | Nominated | Katelyn Rowland | [50] |
See also edit
References edit
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- ^ "Courage clinch NWSL Shield with a 2-1 win over Thorns FC" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. August 5, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "NC COURAGE BREAK MULTIPLE NWSL RECORDS IN 5-0 WIN OVER HOUSTON DASH" (Press release). North Carolina Courage. September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ Jones, Kaelen (September 22, 2018). "NC Courage Beats Portland Thorns FC, Wins First-Ever NWSL Championship". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Coaching Staff". North Carolina FC. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Roster". North Carolina FC. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "List: Every draft pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft". www.nwslsoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. January 18, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ a b c "North Carolina Courage Acquires Rights to USWNT Forward Crystal Dunn and an International Spot in Trade with Washington Spirit". January 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ a b "Boston Breakers players taken in NWSL dispersal draft". January 30, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE ACQUIRES DEFENDER MERRITT MATHIAS AND 2019 SECOND ROUND DRAFT PICK IN TRADE WITH SEATTLE REIGN". January 31, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
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- ^ "Monday Roundup: Eight exposed to NWSL re-entry draft; Madalyn Schiffel retires". October 23, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "Houston Dash acquire DF Allysha Chapman, draft picks from North Carolina Courage". May 9, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
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- ^ "2018 Season Schedule". www.nccourage.com. NC Courage. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "NWSL Reschedules North Carolina/Chicago semifinal to Portland, OR". nwslsoccer.com. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Reign FC Has Three Finalists for NWSL Awards". Seattle Reign FC. September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ a b "2018 NWSL Best XI and Second XI announced". Nwslsoccer.com. September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ Balf, Celia (April 6, 2018). "March Team of the Month". NWSLsoccer. NWSL. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ Purdy, Jacqueline (May 3, 2018). "April Team of the Month". NWSLsoccer.com. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ "Three North Carolina Courage Players Voted to NWSL Team of the Month for May". NC Courage. NC Courage. June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ Purdy, Jacqueline (July 6, 2018). "June Team of the Month". NWSLsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ "July Team of the Month". August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "August Team of the Month". August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
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