Houston Dash 2025 player report cards: Maggie Graham
(image via Houston Dash)
We’re continuing our 2025 report card series, recapping each Houston Dash player’s season. Next up, we look at midfielder Maggie Graham.
2025 Grade: B+
2025 by the numbers (NWSL play)
Appearances: 20
Minutes played: 1,520
Goals: 3
Assists: 3
(image via FBref.com and FBcharts.com)
2025 in review
With no NWSL Draft this past offseason, teams were free to sign any college players. Graham, out of Duke University, signed with the Dash and burst onto the scene in her rookie season. She scored in her first two appearances as a pro and won NWSL Rookie of the Month for March.
After her two goals off the bench, Graham became a regular starter for Houston. She showed her versatility, playing in a number of roles in the midfield and even on the wing. Her season was derailed in September when she suffered a shoulder injury that prematurely ended her rookie year. Graham ended the season tied for the second-most goals on the team with three and tied for the most assists, also with three.
Moment of the season
Graham scored in her pro debut, but it was just a consolation goal as the Dash lost 2-1 to the Washington Spirit. Just a week later, Graham once again came off the bench and mere moments later scored again in what would end up being the match-winning goal in the Dash’s 2-1 victory on the road against the Chicago Stars.
Looking forward
Graham’s contract runs through the 2027 season and she will be a key piece of this Dash rebuild. Her shoulder injury shouldn’t be a long-term issue and Graham’s sophomore season brings with it a lot of promise. As the Dash continue to build this offseason and push for a playoff berth in 2026, Graham will be at the center of it all.
