Houston Dash vs Rayadas de Monterrey: Highlights, stats, and quotes
(image via Houston Dash)
The Houston Dash scored four times to beat Rayadas de Monterrey 4-0 in a friendly on Tuesday night at Shell Energy Stadium.
MATCH SUMMARY
Houston Dash 4-0 Rayadas de Monterrey
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium - Houston, Texas
Referee: Kaitlyn Trowbridge
Assistants: Bill Bolsen, Kendall McCardell
Fourth Official: Reyes Vargas
VAR: none
Attendance: 5,637
Weather: 80 degrees, cloudy
SCORING SUMMARY
HOU: Delanie Sheehan (Sarah Puntigam) 24’
HOU: Avery Patterson (Yazmeen Ryan) 64’
HOU: Maggie Graham (unassisted) 73’
HOU: Kiki Van Zanten (Avery Patterson) 87’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
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LINEUPS & STATS
Houston Dash: Jane Campbell (Abby Smith 46’); Allysha Chapman (Zoe Matthews 63’), Natalie Jacobs, Cristen Westphal (Sophie Schmidt 6’), Katie Lind (Paige Nielsen 63’); Delanie Sheehan, Sarah Puntigam, Ryan Gareis (Avery Patterson 63’), Rebeca Costa da Silva (Maggie Graham 46’); Messiah Bright (Kaylssa Van Zanten 63’), Yazmeen Ryan (Danielle Colaprico 72’)
Unused substitutes: none
Total shots: 19
Shots on goal: 9
Fouls: 10
Offside: 2
Corner kicks: 3
Saves: 0
Rayadas de Monterrey: Pamela Tajonar (Paola Manrique 46’); Tanna Sanchez (Itsi Prado 79’), Valeria Del Campo (Carol Cazares 61’), Merel Van Dongen (Ashlyn Fernandez 61’); Nicole Perez, Fatima Servin (Alisson Veloz 46’), Diana Garcia, Alejandra Calderon, Samantha Simental (Daniela Monroy 46’); Christina Burkenroad, Katty Martinez (Zellyka Arce 79’)
Unused Substitutes: Ana Gabriela Paz, Lizette Rodriguez, Monique Montes, Miranda Solis
Total shots: 3
Shots on goal: 0
Fouls: 10
Offside: 2
Corner kicks: 2
Saves: 5
HOUSTON DASH HEAD COACH FABRICE GAUTRAT
On the match:
“It was a good performance from the team. The goals speak for themselves. We were solid defensively and it was great to give playing time to several players we haven’t seen much of this season. Overall, it was a good night to check a lot of those boxes.”
On Rebeca’s first start and Zoe Matthews’ performance:
“Rebeca looked very comfortable in the midfield alongside Sarah (Puntigam). Zoe (Matthews) came in during the last 30 minutes of the match and did a good job. The two are still so young and have room for growth and I was very pleased with the both of them.”
On controlling the match tempo:
“That's always been our goal. This league is very difficult; we're still growing in terms of our identity and confidence. This was a good match for us, especially when you look at the quality of chances we created. It was great for us to capitalize on those chances.”
On the team’s goals moving forward:
“We need to keep improving the chances we create going inside the box. We do a good job of getting into the attacking third. Now we ask ourselves, ‘how does that translate into box entries?’ That’s something that’s big for us and a key focus as we continue to improve. We also are adding minutes to players like (Allysha Chapman) so they’re game-fit for the first NWSL match in the second half of the season.”
HOUSTON DASH DEFENDER AVERY PATTERSON
On the match:
“This is a unique time of the year for us. We have Michelle (Alozie) and Bárbara Olivieri off on international duty, so it gives other players opportunities to step up and fill their roles. It’s a turning point for us. This match was us closing the door on the first half of the season and opening the next one for the second half. I was pleased with the performance tonight.”
On her performance in the first half of the season:
“It goes back to who I am as a soccer player, to my core. I grew up an attacking player and then transitioned to being a defender throughout college. I am more of an attacking-minded defender. Here they have me playing a more inverted outside back role, where I push into the attack more often than not. That allows me to stay fresh.”
On the team’s mentality for a playoff run:
“It’s an off the field mentality of having belief, knowing that it’s only seven points (to the playoff cutoff), so we have to believe in our system and trust the tactics given to us every week and it's up to us to execute the game plan. On the field, it's about ruthlessness and knowing that we're going to come at these teams and take it to them, instead of letting them have the front foot like in the majority of games in the first half of the season. Going into the second half, it's about ruthlessness and the belief that we're only seven points behind.”
