Houston Dash

12th in NWSL

2026 Fixtures

NWSL Power Rankings: Washington leaps to top spot as Gotham, San Diego slip up

With Gotham and San Diego each suffering defeats over the weekend, the Washington Spirit are the new leaders in ESPN's NWSL Power Rankings.

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NWSL, players and brands face off: Should league get a cut of cleat sponsorship money?

NWSL players can no longer freely sign shoe sponsorships: the league wants a cut of the money, and it's turning into a showdown between brands, players and the NWSL.

NWSL Power Rankings: Wave eyeing Gotham FC after superb fightback

The San Diego Wave's ability to fight back was on full display on Friday and has them hot on the heels of NJ/NY Gotham FC atop ESPN's Power Rankings.

NWSL Power Rankings: Gotham still No. 1 after draw; Pride snap losing streak with Spirit win

NY Gotham FC had a disappointing 0-0 draw with Angel City, but are still top of the NWSL and also ESPN's Power Rankings.

The 25 best NWSL players of 2026, re-ranked

We're two-thirds of the way through the NWSL season, so let's rank the best 25 players so far!

NWSL Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Gotham FC	24	+11	48
2	Washington Spirit	23	+13	43
3	Utah Royals	24	+11	42
4	San Diego Wave FC	24	+7	42
5	North Carolina Co..	24	+12	39
6	Kansas City Curre..	24	+5	38
7	Portland Thorns F..	23	+5	38
8	Seattle Reign FC	23	+3	37
9	Angel City FC	23	+10	33
10	Denver Summit FC	23	+7	31
11	Orlando Pride	24	-5	30
12	Houston Dash	24	-5	26
13	Racing Louisville..	24	-12	23
14	Boston Legacy FC	23	-12	23
15	Bay FC	23	-10	22
16	Chicago Stars FC	23	-40	16

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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

#	Player	Goals	M	A
22	Kat Rader	9	23	1
12	Kiki Van Zante..	5	18	1
23	Kate Faasse	4	20	2

Top Assists

#	Player	Assists	M	G
30	Linda Ullmark	3	22	3
15	Avery Patterso..	3	21	0
19	Maggie Graham	2	23	3