2022 North Carolina Courage season
The 2022 North Carolina Courage season was the team's sixth season as a professional women's soccer team. North Carolina Courage plays in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.
| 2022 season | |||
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| Owner | Stephen Malik | ||
| Club President | Francie Gottsegen | ||
| Head Coach | Sean Nahas | ||
| Stadium | Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina (Capacity: 10,000) | ||
| NWSL Regular Season | 7th | ||
| NWSL Challenge Cup | Champions (1st title) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Debinha (12) All: Debinha (17) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 6,376 (Sept. 24 vs. NJ/NY) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,084 (May 18 vs. ORL) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 4,195 | ||
| Biggest win | 5–1 (Sept. 10 vs. LOU) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–2 (July 1 vs. OL Reign) | ||
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Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is the NWSL's primary league cup tournament. It was first played in 2020 following the cancellation of the regular season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Angel City and San Diego, new expansion clubs, competed for the first time in the Challenge Cup. In the 2021 cup, North Carolina had failed to advance beyond the group stage. The twelve league teams were divided into three groups, with North Carolina initially competing twice against the other three teams in its group: Gotham, Orlando, and Washington.[1]
Group stage
| March 19, 2022 | North Carolina Courage | 2–0 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,537 Referee: Karen Callado |
| March 26, 2022 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Orlando Pride | Cary, North Carolina |
| 19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,328 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| March 30, 2022 | Washington Spirit | 2–2 | North Carolina Courage | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 2,155 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| April 3, 2022 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 1–1 | North Carolina Courage | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
| April 16, 2022 | Orlando Pride | 2–4 | North Carolina Courage | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
| April 23, 2022 | North Carolina Courage | 2–2 | Washington Spirit | Cary, North Carolina |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Referee: Eric Tattersall |
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NC | WAS | NJY | ORL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina Courage | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Washington Spirit | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage based on ranking | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 4–1 | |
| 3 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Orlando Pride | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 2 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — |
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: 1) Total points; 2) Total goal differential; 3) Total number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points record; 5) Head-to-head goal differential; 6) Head-to-head number of goals scored; 7) Fewest disciplinary points; 8) Drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) Total points; 2) Total goal differential; 3) Total number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points record; 5) Head-to-head goal differential; 6) Head-to-head number of goals scored; 7) Fewest disciplinary points; 8) Drawing of lots
Knockout stage
| May 4, 2022 Semifinal | Kansas City Current | 1–2 | North Carolina Courage | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 19:30 CDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 4,093 Referee: Natalie Simon |
Championship
| May 7 Final | North Carolina Courage | 2–1 | Washington Spirit | Cary, North Carolina |
| 13:00 EDT | Report |
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,163 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
Win
Regular season
The 2022 season of the National Women's Soccer League saw 12 teams play 22 matches: one against every other team, with one match at each club's stadium. Three points were awarded for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats. At the end of the season, the top two teams qualify for first-round byes in the NWSL Playoffs, while four more teams play in an opening playoff round.[2]
Matches
| April 29 1 | Angel City FC | 2–1 | North Carolina Courage | Los Angeles |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Samantha Martinez |
| May 18 2 | North Carolina Courage | 1–2 | Orlando Pride | Cary, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT |
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Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,084 |
| May 22 3 | North Carolina Courage | 0–1 | San Diego Wave FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 14:00 EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 6,070 |
| May 29 4 | Houston Dash | 1–1 | North Carolina Courage | Houston, Texas |
| 18:00 CDT |
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Report | Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 4,852 |
| June 4 5 | Racing Louisville FC | 0–3 | North Carolina Courage | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 20:00 EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 5,738 |
| June 11 6 | Washington Spirit | 2–3 | North Carolina Courage | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 4,236 |
| June 19 7 | North Carolina Courage | 3–4 | Houston Dash | Cary, North Carolina |
| 17:00 EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 4,117 |
| July 1 8 | OL Reign | 2–0 | North Carolina Courage | Seattle |
| 19:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 7,519 |
| July 10 9 | Chicago Red Stars | 2–2 | North Carolina Courage | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 17:00 CDT |
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Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 4,098 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
| July 29 10 | North Carolina Courage | 3–3 | Washington Spirit | Cary, North Carolina |
| 19:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 5,211 Referee: John Griggs | ||
| Note: Match was halted for lightning at the 24th minute and resumed after an hour's delay.[3] Courage defender Jaelene Daniels refused to wear a pride-themed jersey for the match and was subsequently not rostered.[4][5] | ||||
| August 5 11 | Portland Thorns FC | 3–3 | North Carolina Courage | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 17,139 |
| August 13 12 | North Carolina Courage | 3–4 | Kansas City Current | Cary, North Carolina |
| 20:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 5,092 Referee: Anya Voigt |
| August 20 13 | North Carolina Courage | 4–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Cary, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT | Report |
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,571 |
| August 24 14 | North Carolina Courage | 3–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,114 Referee: Karen Callado | ||
| Note: Rescheduled from May 7 to accommodate Challenge Cup final | ||||
| August 28 15 | Kansas City Current | 3–2 | North Carolina Courage | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 18:00 CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 7,395 Referee: Malik Badawi[6] |
| September 4 16 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 0–1 | North Carolina Courage | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 17:00 EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 3,124 Referee: Danielle Chesky | |
| Note: Originally scheduled for May 14, 2022, but delayed due to COVID-19 player availability | ||||
| September 10 17 | North Carolina Courage | 5–1 | Racing Louisville FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT |
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Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,297[7] Referee: Samantha Martinez |
| September 14 18 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Angel City FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT | Report |
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,661 Referee: Alex Billeter[8] | |
| Note: Rescheduled from July 15 due to league COVID-19 protocols.[9] | ||||
| September 17 19 | North Carolina Courage | 1–2 | OL Reign | Cary, North Carolina |
| 19:30 EDT |
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Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 6,398 |
| September 21 20 | Orlando Pride | 0–3 | North Carolina Courage | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 3,258 Referee: Adorae Monroy |
| September 24 21 | North Carolina Courage | 3–0 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 6,376 |
| September 30 22 | San Diego Wave FC | 0–0 | North Carolina Courage | San Diego |
| 19:00 PDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OL Reign | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 40 | NWSL Shield, Playoffs – semi-finals |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC (C) | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 39 | Playoffs – semi-finals |
| 3 | San Diego Wave FC | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 36 | Playoffs – first round |
| 4 | Houston Dash | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 36 | |
| 5 | Kansas City Current | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 36 | |
| 6 | Chicago Red Stars | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 33 | |
| 7 | North Carolina Courage | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 32 | |
| 8 | Angel City FC | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 29 | |
| 9 | Racing Louisville FC | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 23 | |
| 10 | Orlando Pride | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 45 | −23 | 22 | |
| 11 | Washington Spirit | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 19 | |
| 12 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 46 | −30 | 13 |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 |
Last updated: September 30, 2022.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on September 30, 2022. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Players
- As of September 30, 2022.
North Carolina has used a total of 30 players during the 2022 season, and there have been 14 different goal scorers. There have also been three squad members — forward Valérie Gauvin, who was traded to the Houston Dash on August 23, 2022;[10] midfielder Haleigh Stackpole; and goalkeeper Marisa Bova — who have not made a first-team appearance in the campaign.
The team has scored a total of 60 goals in all competitions. The highest scorers have been Debinha with 17 goals, and Diana Ordoñez with 12 goals.
- Key
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No. = Squad number Pos = Playing position Nat. = Nationality Apps = Appearances |
GK = Goalkeeper DF = Defender MF = Midfielder FW = Forward |
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Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with name struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Challenge Cup | NWSL | Total | |||||||||
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| Apps | Goals |  |
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Apps | Goals | |
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Apps | Goals | |
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| 0 | GK |  |
Katelyn Rowland | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | |
Casey Murphy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
8 (3) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 (5) | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | |
Kaleigh Kurtz | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | |
Carson Pickett | 7 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | |
Brianna Pinto | 7 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 (5) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 (8) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |  |
Abby Erceg | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | |
Malia Berkely | 7 (2) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 (7) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  |
Denise O'Sullivan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 (1) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27 (1) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  |
Kerolin | 5 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 (2) | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | |
Debinha | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | |
Merritt Mathias | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 (7) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 (7) | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | FW |  |
Diana Ordoñez | 6 (4) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 (2) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 25 (6) | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | |
Ryan Williams | 3 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 (11) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | |
Katie Bowen | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | |
Jaelene Daniels | 8 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 (11) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 (13) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | |
Emily Gray | 4 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 (3) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF |  |
Havana Solaun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | |
Kiki Pickett | 5 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 (6) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | |
Frankie Tagliaferri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | |
Meredith Speck | 8 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 (10) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 (15) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | |
Brittany Ratcliffe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 (7) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 (7) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | |
Tess Boade | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | |
Rylee Baisden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 (8) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 (8) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | |
1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 (5) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 (5) | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
References
- "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL" (PDF). www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- Bonn, Kyle (May 7, 2022). "What is the NWSL Challenge Cup? Explaining the 2022 season-opening soccer competition". Sporting News. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- Carlisle, André (July 29, 2022). "Recap: A lightning delay, a lot of goals, questionable refereeing, and the Spirit's eighth draw". Black and Red United. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- Henderson, Cydney (July 29, 2022). "NC Courage's Jaelene Daniels sitting out team's Pride Night due to jersey". USA Today. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- "NC Courage defender Jaelene Daniels refuses to play in Pride jersey". ESPN. July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- "Kansas City Current vs. North Carolina Courage - Football Match Summary". ESPN. August 28, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- "North Carolina Courage vs. Racing Louisville FC - Football Match Summary". ESPN. September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- "North Carolina Courage vs. Angel City FC - Football Match Summary". ESPN. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- Rodriguez, Alicia (July 13, 2022). "Friday's Angel City game at North Carolina Courage postponed". Angels on Parade. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- "Dash acquire forward Valérie Gauvin from North Carolina Courage". Dynamo Theory. August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- "Stats - Players". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- "Stats - Goalkeepers". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
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