2019 North Carolina Courage Roster

National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Team Record: 15-5-4 - 49 points
Finishing 1st in the NWSL
Postseason: 2-0
Won Championship
Coach: Paul Riley (15-5-4)
Location: Cary, North Carolina
Attendance: 70,496, Avg. 5,875 in 12 home dates
2019 North Carolina Courage Statistics

The North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League ended the 2019 season with a record of 15 wins and 5 losses and 4 ties for 49 points finishing first in the NWSL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-0.

The Courage led the league with 54 goals. North Carolina surrendered 23 goals, least in the league. Debinha scored 7 goals for the squad, while Lynn Williams, Merritt Mathias, Jaelene Hinkle and Kristen Hamilton each contributed five or more also. Samantha Mewis accounted for 2 assists. Stephanie Labbe topped the team with 11 wins and a team-best 0.21 goals against average, best among keepers with significant playing time.

Paul Riley coached the team. The 2019 North Carolina Courage won the Championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Abby DahlkemperDMay 13, 19935'7"Menlo Park, CA
DebinhaFOctober 20, 19915'2"Brazopolis, Brazil
Crystal DunnFJuly 2, 19925'1"Rockville Centre, NY
Elizabeth EddyMSeptember 13, 19915'5"Costa Mesa, CA
Abby ErcegDNovember 20, 19895'10"Whangarei, NZL
Kristen HamiltonFApril 17, 19925'3"Littleton, CO
Jaelene HinkleDMay 28, 19935'4"Denver, CO
Kaleigh KurtzDSeptember 9, 19945'8"Greer, SC
Stephanie LabbeGOctober 10, 19865'10"Edmonton, AB
Samantha LeshnakGApril 21, 19975'11"Liberty Township, OH USA
Merritt MathiasMJuly 2, 19905'6"Birmingham, AL
Jessica McDonaldFFebruary 28, 19886'0"Glendale, AZ
McKenzie MeehanFDecember 25, 19945'5"Glocester, RI
Samantha MewisMOctober 9, 19925'11"Weymouth, MA
Lauren MillietM5'1"Durango, CO USA
Heather O'ReillyF,MJanuary 2, 19855'5"East Brunswick, NJ
Denise O'SullivanMFebruary 4, 19945'4"Cork, IRL
Leah PruittFSeptember 5, 19975'8", USA
Cari RoccaroDJuly 18, 19945'7"East Islip, NY
Katelyn RowlandGMarch 16, 19945'11"Vacaville, CA
Meredith SpeckFFebruary 1, 19935'3"Rockville Centre, NY
Julia SpetsmarkMJune 30, 19895'4"130, Sweden
Lynn WilliamsFMay 21, 19935'7"Fresno, CA
Ryan WilliamsD5'7"
McCall ZerboniM/F,MDecember 13, 19865'4"San Clemente, CA



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