Rookie Maggie Graham Helps Push Dash Past Stars

Maggie Graham scored the go-ahead goal in the 64th minute as the Houston Dash rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Stars on Sunday afternoon in Bridgeview, Ill.

Graham, a rookie who earned first-team All-American honors at Duke in 2024, had entered the contest as a substitute just a minute earlier. In the event you adored this article in addition to you want to be given guidance with regards to THE PRIVE THỦ ĐỨC generously check out our own page. She drilled a right-footed shot from the middle of the box off a cross from Delanie Sheehan inside the right post for her second goal of the season and the game-winner.

Defender Paige Nielsen also scored a goal and Jane Campbell finished with five saves for Houston (1-1-0, 3 points).

Jameese Joseph scored a goal and Alyssa Naeher made two saves for the Stars (0-2-0, 0 points).

Chicago, blanked by the defending NWSL champion Orlando Pride 6-0 in its season opener, jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute when Joseph fielded a long pass from Bea Franklin at the edge of the box and then buried a right-footed shot into the right side of the net.

Houston, a 2-1 loser to the Washington Spirit in its opener, bounced back to tie it 1-1 in the 20th minute when Nielsen roofed in a left-footed rebound from the center of the box during a scramble following a corner kick.

The Dash finished with a 62.2-37.8 percent edge in possession and also outshot the Stars, 15-11.

--Field Level Media