Sam Kerr’s second-half goal helped the Chicago Red Stars earn a 1-1 draw with the North Carolina Courage Friday night in front of an announced crowd of 3,567 in Bridgeview, Ill. The Red Stars (7-4-8, 29 points) are now in fifth place in the NWSL table. Chicago is tied with Portland (8-6-5, 29 points) in […]
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The North Carolina Courage continued their dominant season, rolling to a 2-1 win over the Portland Thorns and earning the NWSL Shield in Cary, N.C., Sunday. Two first-half Lynn Williams goals the Courage (15-1-4, 49 points) record a season sweep the Thorns (8-6-5, 29 points), last year’s NWSL champions. The sole blemish during an otherwise […]
When the final whistle was blown in the International Champions Cup women’s final between the North Carolina Courage and Olympique Lyonaiss on Sunday night at Hard Rock Stadium, the stat sheet was heavily in favor of the French team. Lyon had more than double the Courage’s shots, corners and passes, and they had 70.6-percent of possession. And […]
The inaugural International Champions Cup Women’s Tournament kicked off Thursday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Four of the top teams in the world will play each other in a semifinal round Thursday, followed by a third-place game and final on Sunday. The first semifinal features the North Carolina Courage, leader of […]
SANDY, Utah — Here are three things we learned from the Utah Royals FC 0-0 draw with the North Carolina Courage. 1. Utah is North Carolina’s kryptonite The North Carolina Courage are by far and away the best team in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). With 46 points this season, the Courage is comfortably […]
SANDY, Utah — Playing to 0-0 draw at home isn’t exactly exciting, especially for the announced 8,529 fans in attendance, but against the North Carolina Courage (14-1-4), the top team in the NWSL, it’s an outcome the Utah Royals FC (5-6-7) will take after dropping their previous three matches. The Courage have proven to be […]
The North Carolina Courage coasted to a 4-0 win over Sky Blue FC, clinching a playoff spot and highlighting the vast difference between the league’s first and last place teams. Lynn Williams recorded a hat trick during the Courage victory, while Sky Blue FC star Carli Lloyd continued to struggle during her return to her […]
The North Carolina Courage insist it is tough to rack up win after win, especially when every team they face gives their best effort. It may be difficult, but the Courage keep making it look easy. North Carolina rolled to a 2-0 home win over the Washington Spirit Wednesday night. “We definitely have a target […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Pride were looking to bounce back after their Wednesday loss to the Houston Dash. The league-leading North Carolina Courage, however, scored three goals in four minutes to seal a 3-0 win over the Pride (6-5-4, 22 points) Saturday afternoon in front of an announced crowd of 4,017 at Orlando City […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Pride’s 4-3 loss to the North Carolina Courage last month was weird, to say the least. The first half of the match was the worst the Pride have ever played, coach Tom Sermanni said. Not just the worst the club has played this season. The worst 45 minutes ever from […]