NC Courage

NC Courage adjusting to roster overhaul

April 28, 2021 Brett Friedlander

The North Carolina Courage beat expansion Racing Louisville 3-2 on Monday to stay alive for a spot in the National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup tournament. But that’s not the goal coach Paul Riley has […]

NWSL teams target NC players at draft; Courage take Canadian Deanne Rose in 1st round

January 20, 2021 Brett Friedlander

If you’re a professional women’s soccer expansion team looking to build a solid foundation for your franchise, you could do a lot worse than building around players from the nation’s most successful college program. That’s […]

Crystal Dunn’s play on pitch brings weight to actions off it

October 21, 2020 Brett Friedlander

Unless it’s the Olympics or a World Cup, women’s soccer rarely rates more than a blip on the radar of most American sports fans. So when the National Women’s Soccer League had the nation’s attention […]

Courage players named to National Team roster

October 8, 2020 Brett Friedlander

Three members of the North Carolina Courage have been named to the 27-player roster for the U.S. Women’s National Team. Abby Dahlkemper, Crystal Dunn and Lynn Williams were chosen by coach Vlatko Andonovski to participate […]

NC Courage stunned by Portland, knocked out of NWSL Challenge Cup

July 17, 2020 The Associated Press

HERRIMAN, Utah — Rookie Morgan Weaver scored in the 68th minute to send the Portland Thorns into the semifinals of the National Women’s Soccer League’s Challenge Cup with a surprising 1-0 upset victory over the […]

NC Courage, off to 3-0 start, adjust to Challenge Cup bubble

July 8, 2020 Brett Friedlander

People from all walks of life in all areas of the country are getting used to a “new normal” as America negotiates its way through a coronavirus pandemic that has disrupted virtually every aspect of […]

NC Courage players, opponents kneel during national anthem

June 27, 2020 The Associated Press

Players for the North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns knelt during the national anthem Saturday when the National Women’s Soccer League opened the Challenge Cup tournament in Utah. The players wore Black Lives Matter T-shirts […]

NC Courage repeat as NWSL champions

October 30, 2019 Brett Friedlander

The North Carolina Courage had to play into extra time in its semifinal match against Reign FC before taking care of business and earning its fourth straight trip to the National Women’s Soccer League final. […]

NC Courage wins NWSL title with 4-0 win over Chicago

October 27, 2019 The Associated Press

CARY — Debinha scored in the fourth minute and the North Carolina Courage went on to beat the Chicago Red Stars 4-0 on Sunday for their second straight National Women’s Soccer League title. Jessica McDonald, […]

NC Courage look to defend NWSL title

October 23, 2019 Brett Friedlander

The National Women’s Soccer League championship match would have been played at Cary’s Sahlen’s Stadium no matter which teams qualified to play in it. It was a decision based on the quality of the facility […]