NWSL Roundup: Kiki Van Zanten's Brace Leads Houston to Rout of Boston

NWSL roundup: Kiki Van Zanten's brace leads Houston to rout of Boston

Kiki Van Zanten scored a brace for the Houston Dash in an impressive 3-0 victory against the visiting Boston Legacy on Saturday.

Boston Legacy look to respond to first loss with road match against Houston Dash

Saturday will be a bit of a homecoming for Boston Legacy midfielder Bárbara Olivieri.

Boston Legacy Shutout in Houston

Boston Legacy FC suffered another loss Saturday, falling 3-0 against the Houston Dash.Head Coach Filipa Patão devised an entirely new lineup and formation as a result of injuries, a suspension, and load management. Laís Araújo, Chloe Ricketts, and Nicki Hernandez were unavailable due to injury, and Bianca St-Georges was suspended after her previous red card. The club played in a 3-4-3 formation with Casey Murphy in goal and Annie Karich as the l…

Houston attack dominates Boston

The Houston Dash put on a dominant 3-0 showing against Boston Legacy in their home opener to start their season 2-0-0 for the first time in their history. Meanwhile, Boston became the first expansion team to be shut out in its first two regular-season games as they continue to search for the franchise’s first-ever goal. Early in the game, it seemed like luck was on Boston’s side when Houston was awarded a penalty kick around the 12th minute afte…