Houston Dash at Racing Louisville FC: Highlights, stats, and quotes
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Kat Rader scored in second half stoppage time as the Houston Dash rescued a point on the road in a 1-1 draw with Racing Louisville on Saturday night.
MATCH SUMMARY
Racing Louisville FC 1-1 Houston Dash
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Venue: Lynn Family Stadium - Louisville, Kentucky
Referee: Matt Thompson
Assistants: Laura Chambers Waliski, Joe Suchoski
Fourth Official: Alex Beehler
VAR: Anya Voigt
Attendance: 4,728
Weather: 79 degrees, thunderstorms and cloudy
SCORING SUMMARY
LOU: Kayla Fischer (unassisted) 19’
HOU: Kat Rader (Sophie Schmidt) 90+5’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
HOU: Linda Ullmark (caution; foul) 8’
HOU: Allysha Chapman (caution; foul) 23’
LOU: Kayla Fischer (caution; foul) 28’
LOU: Emma Sears (caution; foul) 72’
LOU: Macey Hodge (caution; foul) 81’
LINEUPS & STATS
Racing Louisville FC: Jordyn Bloomer; Makenna Morris (Rachel Hill 78’), Mirann Gacioch, Arin Wright (c), Lauren Milliet; Taylor Flint; Macey Hodge, Quincy McMahon (Ella Hase 64’), Katie O’Kane (Sarah Weber 89’), Emma Sears (Audrey McKeen 89’), Kayla Fischer (Maja Lardner 78’)
Unused substitutes: Maddie Prohaska, Ellie Jean, Courtney Petersen, Avery Ciorbu
Total shots: 14
Shots on goal: 6
Fouls: 14
Offside: 2
Corner kicks: 8
Saves: 4
Houston Dash: Jane Campbell (c); Allysha Chapman (Lisa Boattin 72’), Leah Klenke, Paige Nielsen (Malia Berkely 90’), Avery Patterson; Cate Hardin (Kate Faasse 46’), Danny Colaprico (Clarissa Larisey 72’); Maggie Graham, Linda Ullmark; Kat Rader, Kiki Van Zanten (Sophie Schmidt 46’)
Unused Substitutes: Caroline DeLisle, Sarah Puntigam, Messiah Bright, Natalie Bain
Total shots: 10
Shots on goal: 5
Fouls: 11
Offside: 2
Corner kicks: 1
Saves: 5
HOUSTON DASH HEAD COACH FABRICE GAUTRAT
On the match:
"Look, this is a tough place to play. I think getting a point here is always positive. Now we have a long home stretch where we need to bounce back. Again, there's something to be said about a team that can continually score late. Kudos to how we did that. Sophie (Schmidt) getting on the end of it and then Kat (Rader) just having that composure to put it in. There are some positives to draw from today for sure."
On the impact of Sophie Schmidt:
"Every time (Sophie Schmidt) comes in, she changes the game. She has a level of maturity. She's super vocal and then she comes up big, whether it's set plays or whether it's getting on the end of (crosses). That's an assist for her. So, I could see her definitely adding more tallies to our goals late in the game as she comes on."
On facing Bay FC to start a three-match homestand:
"Look, (Bay FC) had a really, really good performance against North Carolina today. So, we'll have our hands full, but we'll be ready. We're looking forward to defending our home turf for sure."
HOUSTON DASH MIDFIELDER KAT RADER
On the match:
"(I'm) super happy to get a point away (from home). We had a lot of great chances and momentum in the first half. A little bit in the second half, we kind of dropped off, but I think we've been getting great goals late in games. So, super happy to get a tie."
On contributing to goals:
"I'm just trying to help my team in whatever way I can and just be in the right place at the right time and putting the chances away when I get them."
On the support from veteran players:
"It's awesome. They're (veteran players) all so helpful in so many different ways, like in life, off the field and then on the field. They help me with positioning, mentorship and everything like that. Obviously, on the field playing with them is awesome. Sophie (Schmidt) gave me a great ball tonight, in the perfect spot and that was really great."
On returning to Shell Energy Stadium:
"We're happy to get two points in the last two games, but we want to start getting wins. We need three points and going home, that's going to be huge for us to try to pick up those three points against good opponents, but we'll be home and we can build off these past two games to get those three points."
HOUSTON DASH MIDFIELDER SOPHIE SCHMIDT
On the match:
"I'm proud of the way our team fought all the way to the end. That's kind of like our superpower at the moment. Never giving up in the game, having that belief that we can come back in a game and get late goals. So proud of the team for that and happy to help contribute in any way that I possibly can."
On the upcoming home stretch:
"Yeah, hopefully we're going to grow off this point. It's always good to get some points on the road. But, you know, it's important for us to win at home. So that's our mentality or mindset coming into this next game. Our focus is solely on the next game. Making sure we put in a good performance and give our fans something to cheer about.”
On the team’s grit:
"It's a part of our identity, that grittiness that resolve to find a way to get a point or a goal at the end of the game, if needed. It's a testament to our attitude and also, it's our fitness, just to keep going until the end of the game, till the final whistle blows. My role as an impact player coming on the field is to try to help the team in any way possible. We fight and scrap until the end. I'm proud of this group for having that dog in us."
