2022 North Carolina Courage season
The 2022 North Carolina Courage season is 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 | ||
| General Manager | Stephen Malik | ||
| Head Coach | Sean Nahas | ||
| Stadium | Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina (Capacity: 10,000) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Debinha (1) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–2 (April 29 vs. Angel City) | ||
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Team
Technical staff
- As of April 30, 2022
- Source: North Carolina Courage[1]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  Sean Nahas |
| Assistant Coach |  Nathan Thackeray |
| Assistant Coach | Emma Thomson |
Currrent roster
- As of May 1, 2022.[2]
| No. | Nat. | Name | Date of birth (age) | Since | Previous team | Notes[lower-alpha 1] |
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| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | |
Casey Murphy | April 25, 1996 (aged 25) | 2021 | OL Reign |
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| 44 | |
Marisa Bova | August 6, 2000 (aged 21) | 2022 | Purdue Boilermakers |
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Katelyn Rowland | March 16, 1994 (aged 28) | 2022 | Kansas City Current |
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| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | |
Taylor Smith | December 1, 1993 (aged 28) | 2021 | OL Reign |
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| 3 | |
Kaleigh Kurtz | September 9, 1994 (aged 27) | 2018 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
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| 4 | |
Carson Pickett | September 5, 1993 (aged 28) | 2021 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brisbane Roar FC |
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| 6 |  |
Abby Erceg (captain) | November 20, 1989 (aged 32) | 2017 | Western New York Flash |
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| 7 | |
Malia Berkely | February 13, 1998 (aged 24) | 2022 |  FC Girondins de Bordeaux |
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| 11 | |
Merritt Mathias | July 2, 1990 (aged 31) | 2018 | OL Reign |
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| 13 | |
Ryan Williams | February 23, 1996 (aged 26) | 2018 | TCU Horned Frogs |
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| 14 | |
Katie Bowen | April 15, 1994 (aged 27) | 2022 | Kansas City Current |
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| 15 | |
Jaelene Daniels | May 28, 1993 (aged 28) | 2017 | Western New York Flash |
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| 22 | |
Kaitlin Fregulia | June 18, 1998 (aged 23) | 2022 | Long Beach State Beach |
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| 23 | |
Kiki Pickett | April 30, 1999 (aged 22) | 2022 | Kansas City Current |
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| Midfielders | ||||||
| 5 | |
Brianna Pinto | May 24, 2000 (aged 21) | 2022 | NJ/NY Gotham FC |
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| 8 |  |
Denise O'Sullivan | February 4, 1994 (aged 28) | 2017 | Houston Dash |
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| 10 |  |
Debinha | October 20, 1991 (aged 30) | 2017 | Western New York Flash |
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| 16 | |
Emily Gray | October 5, 2000 (aged 21) | 2022 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
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| 19 |  |
Havana Solaun | February 23, 1993 (aged 29) | 2020 | Apollon Ladies F.C. |
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| 21 | |
Haleigh Stackpole | August 4, 2000 (aged 21) | 2022 | Ole Miss Rebels |
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| 24 | |
Frankie Tagliaferri | January 18, 1999 (aged 23) | 2022 | OL Reign |
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| 25 | |
Meredith Speck | February 1, 1993 (aged 29) | 2017 | Western New York Flash |
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| 28 | |
Tess Boade | February 3, 1999 (aged 23) | 2022 | Duke Blue Devils |
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| Forwards | ||||||
| 9 | |
Kerolin | November 17, 1999 (aged 22) | 2022 |  Madrid CFF |
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| 12 |  |
Diana Ordóñez | September 26, 2001 (aged 20) | 2022 | Virginia Cavaliers |
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| 27 | |
Brittany Ratcliffe | February 7, 1994 (aged 28) | 2021 | Kansas City Current |
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| 29 | |
Rylee Baisden | April 16, 1994 (aged 27) | 2020 | Brisbane Roar FC |
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| 33 | |
Jorian Baucom | August 4, 1996 (aged 25) | 2022 | Racing Louisville FC |
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denotes a season-ending injury.
Competitions
Win Tie Loss
All times are in ET unless otherwise noted.
Regular season
| April 29, 2022 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 7 2 | North Carolina Courage | v | Portland Thorns FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| May 14 3 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | v | North Carolina Courage | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 19:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| May 18 4 | North Carolina Courage | v | Orlando Pride | Cary, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| May 22 5 | North Carolina Courage | v | San Diego Wave FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 14:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| May 29 6 | Houston Dash | v | North Carolina Courage | Houston, Texas |
| 18:00 CDT | Report | Stadium: PNC Stadium |
| June 4 7 | Racing Louisville FC | v | North Carolina Courage | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 20:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| June 11 8 | Washington Spirit | v | North Carolina Courage | Washington, District of Columbia |
| 16:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field |
| June 19 9 | North Carolina Courage | v | Houston Dash | Cary, North Carolina |
| 17:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| July 1 10 | OL Reign | v | North Carolina Courage | Seattle, Washington |
| 19:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field |
| July 10 11 | Chicago Red Stars | v | North Carolina Courage | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 17:00 CDT | Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium |
| July 15 12 | North Carolina Courage | v | Angel City FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 19:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| July 29 13 | North Carolina Courage | v | Washington Spirit | Cary, North Carolina |
| 19:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| August 5 14 | Portland Thorns FC | v | North Carolina Courage | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park |
| August 13 15 | North Carolina Courage | v | Kansas City Current | Cary, North Carolina |
| 20:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| August 20 16 | North Carolina Courage | v | Chicago Red Stars | Cary, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| August 28 17 | Kansas City Current | v | North Carolina Courage | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 18:00 CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
| September 10 18 | North Carolina Courage | v | Racing Louisville FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| September 17 19 | North Carolina Courage | v | OL Reign | Cary, North Carolina |
| 19:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| September 21 20 | Orlando Pride | v | North Carolina Courage | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
| September 24 21 | North Carolina Courage | v | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| September 30 22 | San Diego Wave FC | v | North Carolina Courage | San Diego, California |
| 18:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Torero Stadium |
Regular-season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | NWSL Shield |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Playoffs – Semi-Finals |
| 3 | Chicago Red Stars | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Playoffs – First Round |
| 4 | Washington Spirit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 5 | Angel City FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 6 | San Diego Wave FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 7 | North Carolina Courage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 8 | OL Reign | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 9 | Racing Louisville FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 10 | Houston Dash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 11 | Orlando Pride | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | |
| 12 | Kansas City Current | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
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 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
Last updated: April 30, 2022.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on April 30, 2022. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
- NC's position at the end of the day on which their match was played.
Playoffs
Challenge Cup
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 | – | North Carolina Courage | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 19:30 CDT | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
National Women's Soccer League
References
- "Team Staff". North Carolina Courage. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- "Roster". North Carolina Courage. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
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