2018 Chicago Red Stars season
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| 2018 season | |||
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| Owner | Arnim Whisler | ||
| Head coach | Rory Dames | ||
| Stadium | Toyota Park (capacity: 20,000) | ||
| NWSL | 4th | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Kerr (16) All: Kerr (16) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 13,678 (March 31, vs Portland) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,027 (May 2, vs Orlando) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 4,004 | ||
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The 2018 Chicago Red Stars season was the team's tenth season and sixth season in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. For the fourth consecutive season, the team qualified for the post-season playoffs and lost in the semi-final, as they were defeated by the North Carolina Courage 2–0.[o 1]
2018 squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Player transactions
College draft
- Source: National Women's Soccer League[1]
| Round | Pick | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 2 | 15 |  | Emily Boyd | GK | University of California, Berkeley |
| Round 2 | 18 | | Indigo Gibson | D | University of California, Berkeley |
| Round 2 | 19 | | Brianna Visalli | M | Pepperdine University |
| Round 3 | 24 | | Megan Buckingham | M | University of North Carolina |
| Round 3 | 27 | | Zoey Goralski | D | University of California Los Angeles |
| Round 4 | 37 | | Alexa Ben | M | DePaul University |
Transfers in
| Date | Player | Positions played | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2018 |  Sam Kerr |
FW | Sky Blue FC | Acquired in 3-team trade with Sky Blue FC and the Houston Dash. | [2] |
| January 18, 2018 | Nikki Stanton |
MF | Sky Blue FC | Acquired in 3-team trade with Sky Blue FC and the Houston Dash. | [2] |
| January 30, 2018 |  Rosie White |
MF | Boston Breakers | Selected with the 7th pick in the Boston Breakers Dispersal Draft | [3] |
| January 30, 2018 | Ashton Miller |
MF | Boston Breakers | Selected with the 12th pick in the Boston Breakers Dispersal Draft | [3] |
| January 30, 2018 | Joanna Boyles |
MF | Boston Breakers | Selected with the 25th pick in the Boston Breakers Dispersal Draft | [3] |
| June 18, 2018 | Brooke Elby |
MF | Utah Royals FC | Acquired in 3-team trade with Utah Royals FC and the Houston Dash. | [4] |
| June 19, 2018 | Morgan Brian |
MF |  Olympique Lyonnais |
Signed. | [5] |
Transfer out
| Date | Player | Positions played | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2018 | Morgan Brian |
MF | Olympique Lyonnais |
Signed with Olympique Lyonnais, Chicago retained her rights in the NWSL | [6] |
| January 18, 2018 | Christen Press |
FW | Houston Dash | Traded to the Houston Dash as part of a 3-team trade with Sky Blue FC and the Houston Dash. | [2] |
| January 18, 2018 | Jen Hoy |
FW | Sky Blue FC | Traded to Sky Blue FC as part of a 3-team trade with Sky Blue FC and the Houston Dash. | [2] |
| June 16, 2018 | Lauren Kaskie |
MF |  Hammarby |
Waived, signed with Hammarby | [7] |
| June 18, 2018 | Samantha Johnson |
DF | Utah Royals FC | Traded to Utah Royals FC as part of a 3-team trade with Utah Royals FC and the Houston Dash. | [4] |
| June 18, 2018 | Sofia Huerta |
MF | Houston Dash | Traded to the Houston Dash as part of a 3-team trade with Utah Royals FC and the Houston Dash. | [4] |
| June 18, 2018 | Taylor Comeau |
DF | Houston Dash | Traded to the Houston Dash as part of a 3-team trade with Utah Royals FC and the Houston Dash. | [4] |
Off-season loans
After the 2018 season several Chicago Red Stars players were loaned to clubs of W-League, Australia to play in their 2018-2019 season.[8]
| Player | W-League club |
|---|---|
| Sam Kerr | Perth Glory FC |
| Nikki Stanton | |
| Alyssa Mautz | |
| Katie Naughton | |
| Danielle Colaprico | Sydney FC |
| Yuki Nagasato | Brisbane Roar FC |
Management and staff
- Front office
- Owner: Arnim Whisler
- Coaching Staff[9]
- Manager: Rory Dames
- Assistant Coach: Craig Harrington
- Assistant Coach: Gary Curneen
- Goalkeeper Coach: Jordi King
- Strength & Conditioning Coach: Evan Johnson
- Volunteer Assistant Coach: Brian Kibler
Competitions
League standing
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina Courage (C) | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 53 | 17 | +36 | 57 | NWSL Shield |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 42 | NWSL Playoffs |
| 3 | Seattle Reign FC | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 41 | |
| 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 37 | |
| 5 | Utah Royals FC | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 35 | |
| 6 | Houston Dash | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 32 | |
| 7 | Orlando Pride | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 30 | |
| 8 | Washington Spirit | 24 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 35 | −23 | 11 | |
| 9 | Sky Blue FC | 24 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 52 | −31 | 9 |
Weekly ranking
| Week ending |
March | April | May | June | July | August | September | |||||||||||||||||||
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| X | 25 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 9 | X | |
| Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | ||
| Rank | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Games | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | ||
| Points | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 37 | ||
Update September 8, 2018 Source: NWSL 2018 season [n 1] [n 2] [n 3]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 |
Last updated: September 8, 2018.
Source: NWSLSoccer.com: 2018 Schedule: Chicago Red Stars
National Women's Soccer League
Preseason
| Sat Feb 24 | Marquette Golden Eagles | 0–2 | Chicago Red Stars | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 14:30 CT | [p 1] | Stadium: Valley Fields Attendance: Closed-door |
| Sun Mar 11 Thorns Spring Invitational | Portland Thorns FC | 0–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Portland, Oregon |
| 7 PM CT | [p 2] | Gilliland  62' (Nagasato) |
Stadium: Merlo Field Attendance: 3,822 |
| Wed Mar 14 Thorns Spring Invitational | Houston Dash | 0–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Portland, Oregon |
| 15:30 CT | [p 3] | Huerta 9' |
Stadium: Merlo Field |
| Sat Mar 17 Thorns Spring Invitational | United States U-23 | 1–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Portland, Oregon |
| 15:30 CT | Catalina Macario 32' (penalty) |
[p 4] | Stadium: Merlo Field |
Regular season
| Sat Mar 25 1 | Houston Dash | 1–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Houston, Texas |
| 4 PM CT | Keever 38' (Jordan) Brooks  81' |
[m 1] | Naughton 69' Comeau 90+1' (Colaprico) |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 5,846 Referee: Jasmine Peralta |
| Sat Mar 31 2 | Chicago Red Stars | 2–3 | Portland Thorns FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:15 PM CT | Mautz 31' (Huerta), 67' (Huerta) Colaprico 64' |
[m 2] | Horan 9' Sinclair 40', 65' (pen.) Boureille 58' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,678 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| Sat Apr 14 3 | Utah Royals FC | 0–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Sandy, Utah |
| 1:30 PM MT | [m 3] | Colaprico 27' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,203 Referee: Karen Abt | |
| Note: Televised on Lifetime. | ||||
| Wed Apr 18 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 3–0 | Houston Dash | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 6:30 PM CT | Mewis 7' (o.g.) Gilliland 9' Kaskie 11' Huerta 74' (Colaprico) Johnson 90+2' |
[m 4] | Keever 45' Brooks 82' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 2,327 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| Sat Apr 21 5 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–1 | Sky Blue FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7 PM CT | Huerta 1' (Mautz) |
[m 5] | McCaskill 78' (Johnson) |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 2,413 Referee: Reyna Fonseca |
| Sat Apr 28 6 | Washington Spirit | 1–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Boyds, Maryland |
| 7 PM ET | Ordega 4' (Pugh) |
[m 6] | Mautz 20' 56' Nagasato 83' Kerr 90+1' |
Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,448 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
| Wed May 2 7 | Chicago Red Stars | 0–2 | Orlando Pride | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 6:30 PM CT | Comeau 87' |
[m 7] | Ubogagu 28' (Leroux) Hill 81' (van Egmond) |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 2,027 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| Sun May 6 8 | North Carolina Courage | 1–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Cary, North Carolina |
| 3 PM ET | Mewis 45' Zerboni 71' 82' |
[m 8] | Kerr 37' Nagasato 45+3' Vasconcelos 73' |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,068 Referee: John Krill |
| Sat May 12 9 | Chicago Red Stars | 2–2 | Houston Dash | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7 PM CT | Kerr 20' (Gilliland) Johnson 26'Comeau 59'Huerta 68' (penalty) |
[m 9] | Daly 6' (Prince) Mewis 48' (Simon)Ohai 89' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 2,372 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| Sat May 19 10 | Seattle Reign FC | 0–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Seattle, Washington |
| 7 PM PT | McNabb 86' |
[m 10] | Stanton 26' Naughton 46'Colaprico 90+3' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,597 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| Sat May 26 11 | Chicago Red Stars | 2–5 | Orlando Pride | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 2:30 PM CT | Kerr 21' (Nagasato) 60' (Nagasato) Johnson 42' |
[m 11] | Hill 2' Morgan 6' (Marta)Leroux 62' (Krieger) 64'Weatherholt 83' (Morgan) |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 5,047 Referee: Reyna Fonseca |
| Sat Jun 2 12 | Washington Spirit | 0–2 | Chicago Red Stars | Boyds, Maryland |
| 3:30 PM ET | Lohaman 24' |
[m 12] | Kerr 25' Stantaon 31'Nagasato 49' (Mautz)Mautz 75' |
Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,199 Referee: Karen Abt |
| Note: game was delayed due to weather | ||||
| Sat Jun 16 13 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 PM CT | Nagasato 43' Stanton 62' |
[m 13] | Hubly 42' Horan 48' 54' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 4,093 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| Note: Televised on ESPNews. | ||||
| Sat Jun 23 14 | Chicago Red Stars | 2–0 | Utah Royals FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7PM CT | Naughton 62' (Colaprico) DiBernardo 70' (Kerr)Nagasato 87' |
[m 14] | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 3,317 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| Sun Jul 1 15 | Chicago Red Stars | 2–0 | Washington Spirit | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 5 PM CT | Short 34' (Colaprico) Nagasato 60' (Kerr)Mautz 65' |
[m 15] | Johnson 24' Hatch 86' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 2,858 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| Wed Jul 4 16 | North Carolina Courage | 4–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Cary, North Carolina |
| 8 PM ET | Dunn 20' (McDonald) Williams 67' (Mathias)Debinha 69' (Mewis)Hamilton 87' (Williams) |
[m 16] | Ertz 32' Nagasato 90+3' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 5,295 Referee: Mathew Franz |
| Note: Match start delayed 1 hour, 50 minutes due to inclement weather. | ||||
| Sat Jul 7 17 | Sky Blue FC | 1–3 | Chicago Red Stars | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| 3:30 PM ET | Dorsey 73' (McCaskill) |
[m 17] | Kerr 40' (Mautz), 46' (Nagasato), 63' (Nagasato) |
Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 2,846 Referee: Jasmine Peralta |
| Sat Jul 14 18 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–0 | Seattle Reign FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7 PM CT | Kerr 87' (Nagasato) |
[m 18] | Fishlock 35' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 3,375 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| Sat Jul 28 | Chicago Red Stars | postponed | Sky Blue FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7 PM CT | [10] | Stadium: Toyota Park | ||
| Note: Match postponed due to the cancellation of Sky Blue's flight to Chicago | ||||
| Fri Aug 10 19 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–1 | North Carolina Courage | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7 PM CT | Kerr 64' (DiBernardo) Nagasato 72' |
[m 19] | Debinha 21' (McDonald) Hamilton 87' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 3,567 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| Wed Aug 15 20 | Seattle Reign FC | 0–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Seattle, Washington |
| 7:30 PM PT | Oyster 47' |
[m 20] boxscore |
Kerr 27' Colaprico 44'Gilliland 75' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,341 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| Sat Aug 18 21 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–2 | Chicago Red Stars | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:30 PM PT | Heath 60' Sonnett 67'Sinclair 69' (Heath) |
[m 21] | Kerr 44' (Nagasato), 49' (DiBernardo) White 81' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 18,631 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| Note: Televised on ESPNews | ||||
| Sat Aug 25 22 | Orlando Pride | 1–3 | Chicago Red Stars | Orlando, Florida |
| 3:30 PM ET | Camila 42' Morgan 65' (Marta)Zadorsky 79'Monica 82' |
[m 22] | Kerr 44' (Nagasato), 59' DiBernardo 45+1' (Kerr) |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 5,016 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr |
| Tue Sept 4 23 | Chicago Red Stars | 5–0 | Sky Blue FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 6:30 PM CT | Mautz 18' (Gilliland), 46' (Gilliland) Kerr 64' (Elby)White 80' (Kerr)Vasconcelos 90+7' (White) |
[m 23] boxscore |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 2,974 Referee: Ismir Pekmic | |
| Note: Match was originally scheduled for July 28th, was postponed due to the cancellation of Sky Blue's flight to Chicago. | ||||
| Sat Sep 8 24 | Utah Royals FC | 2–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Sandy, Utah |
| 1:30 PM MT | Rodriguez 55' (Bowen) Stengel 64' (Lytle) |
[m 24] | Gilliland 17' Stanton 25'Kerr 39' (Gilliland) |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 11,851 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
Postseason
| Tue Sep 18 Semifinal | North Carolina Courage | 2–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Portland, Oregon |
| 6:00 PM PT | McDonald 5' (Dunn) Mathias 72'Mewis 86' (Dunn) |
[o 1] | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 4,646 Referee: Timothy Ford | |
| Note: Televised on ESPNews. Due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Florence, the league rescheduled the Courage-Red Stars semifinal for September 18 in Portland.[11] | ||||
