Upstart Dash win the Challenge Cup 2-0 over the Red Stars
(WorldNews Sport)

SANDY, Utah — As the underdog Houston Dash celebrated winning the Challenge Cup title, forward Rachel Daly was asked if she could define the team`s identity after the month-long tournament. `Winners,` the Dash co-captain simply said. Sophie Schmidt scored on an early penalty kick and Shea Groom added a stoppage-time goal to give Houston the trophy with a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Red Stars on Sunday. The tournament was the National Women`s Soccer League`s re-boot after the regular season was shut down by the coronavirus outbreak. Houston, in its seventh year in the league, had never previously made the playoffs. `Grit and determination and courage, I could use all of those cliche words...