NJ/NY GOTHAM FC MATCHDAY PROGRAM VS 2021 HOME OPENER SATURDAY MAY 15, 2021 presented by NJ/NY GOTHAM FC NO. NAME POS. HOMETOWN LAST TEAM 1 Kailen Sheridan GK Whitby, Ontario Clemson Univ. 3 Caprice Dydasco D Honolulu, HI Washington Spirit 4 Paige Monaghan F Roxbury, NJ Butler University 5 Nicole Baxter M Pennington, NJ Col.of William + Mary 6 Jennifer Cudjoe M Takoradi, Ghana Asheville City FC 7 McCall Zerboni M San Clemente, CA NC Courage 8 Erica Skroski D Galloway, NJ Rutgers University 9 Nahomi Kawasumi M Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan Reign FC 10 Carli Lloyd F Delran, NJ Houston Dash 11 Sodam Lee M Icheon, South Korea Incheon Hyundai 12 Gina Lewandowski D Bethlehem, PA Bayern Munich 13 DiDi Haracic GK Round Hill, VA Washington Spirit 14 Kenie Wright D Mount Laurel, NJ Rutgers University 15 Sabrina Flores D Livingston, NJ Sevilla 16 Allie Long M Northport, NY OL Reign 17 Domi Richardson M Fullerton, CA FC Kansas City 19 Elizabeth Eddy M Costa Mesa, CA NC Courage 20 Evelyne Viens F L’ancienne-Lorette, Quebec U Southern Florida 21 Mandy McGlynn GK Jacksonville, FL Virginia Tech 22 Mandy Freeman D Royal Palm Beach, FL Univ. Southern Cal. 23 Midge Purce F Silver Spring, MD Portland Thorns 24 Estelle Johnson D Fort Collins, CO Washington Spirit 25 Ifeoma Onumonu F Rancho Cucamonga, CA Reign FC 28 Imani Dorsey D Elkridge, MD Duke University 35 Megan Hinz GK Eldersburg, MD Chicago Red Stars 2 NJ/NY Gotham FC vs Houston Dash HOUSTON DASH NO. NAME POS. HOMETOWN 2020 Team 1 Jane Campbell GK Kennesaw, GA Houston Dash 2 Allysha Chapman D Courtice, Ontario Houston Dash 3 Rachel Daly F Harrogate, England Dash/West Ham United 4 Maegan Rosa F Kansas City, MO Houston Dash 5 Gabby Seiler M Peachtree, GA Portland Thorns 6 Shea Groom M Kansas City, MO Houston Dash 7 Katie Stengel F Colorado Springs, CO Houston Dash 8 Nichelle Prince F Ajax, Ontario Houston Dash 9 Haley Hanson M Shawnee, KS Houston Dash 10 Christine Nairn M Baltimore, MD Houston Dash 11 Megan Oyster D Naperville, IL Houston Dash 12 Veronica Latsko F Pittsburgh, PA Houston Dash 13 Sophie Schmidt M Abbotsford, Ontario Houston Dash 14 Bri Visalli M San Jose, CA Houston Dash 18 Emily Ogle M Strongsville, OH Portland Thorns 19 Kristie Mewis M Hanson, MA Houston Dash 20 Lindsey Harris GK Austin, TX Houston Dash 21 Deneisha Blackwood M Kingston, Jamaica Orlando Pride 23 Ally Prisock D Fontana, CA Houston Dash 24 Jamia Fields F Alta Loma, CA Houston Dash 25 Katie Naughton D Elk Grove, IL Houston Dash 27 Annika Schmidt D Zionsville, IN Gotenborg FC 28 Cami Privett M Bakersfield, CA Houston Dash 36 Amber Marshall M Syracuse, UT Utah Royals Reserves 99 Amanda Dennis GK San Diego, CA Houston Dash HOME OPENER | May 8th, 2021 3 May 15, 2021 NJ/NY Gotham FC will begin its journey to the 2021 NWSL title this Saturday, May 15 in the team’s home opener at Red Bull Arena against the visiting Houston Dash. Presented to Gotham FC fans by Avaya, the match will be available for streaming on Paramount+ and Twitch (international) with kickoff set for 7:00 p.m. ET. All fans at the match will receive a Gotham FC schedule magnet and team poster, courtesy of Avaya. With the preseason and the Challenge Cup officially in the books, Gotham FC turns its attention to the regular season. After a highly anticipated wait, made even longer by the pandemic, Gotham FC finally gets to play in front of a home crowd at Red Bull Arena. Fresh off a scintillating performance last Saturday in the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup Championship that ultimately saw Portland prevail in match-deciding penalty kicks, Gotham FC is primed to continue to its winning ways. The team began its Challenge Cup run on a high after winning its first two games in exciting fashion, but slowly saw offensive production decline in the final two group matches. Gotham FC rallied behind the defensive performance of DiDi Haracic, who finished the tournament with three shutouts, first in saves (20), and recently nabbed NWSL Save of the Week for her fingertip save against a Christine Sinclair shot that was destined for the back of the net. Despite the loss in sudden death 4 NJ/NY Gotham FC vs Houston Dash penalty kicks in the Challenge Cup Final, Gotham FC extends its run without a loss to six games, the second longest streak for the club, as the team heads into its home opener. Winners of the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, the Houston Dash finished third in the Western division after compiling a record of 1-0-3. Along with Gotham FC, the Dash were one of three teams to finish the tournament unbeaten. The team entered the series with draws in their first two matches and it took the third match for the goals to start pouring in. Their main attack has been midfielder Kristie Mewis, who ranked as the fourth-highest scorer in the competition with two goals and has scored (3) or assisted (5) on eight of the Dash’s last 10 goals going back to last season’s Fall Series. Midfielder Shea Groom and forward Rachel Daly helped round out the attack registering a goal apiece. Head Coach Freya Coombe on Challenge Cup Performance and Momentum Heading into the Regular Season “There is an energy amongst the players that they want to keep achieving. For us, just not settling on the fact that we did well in the Challenge Cup. That’s not enough for us. It’s certainly not enough for the coaching staff. It’s not enough for the players. It’s not enough for the organization. For us to now continue to drive and use that momentum is really important and I think it helps set those higher standards for the training environment and what we can go on to achieve. It’s just the beginning.” Single, group and season ticket memberships are now on sale and pricing details can be found here. Following this home match, NJ/NY Gotham FC will travel to Chicago to face the Red Stars on May 22 at 8:00 p.m. ET at SeatGeek Stadium. HOME OPENER | May 8th, 2021 5 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE 6 NJ/NY Gotham FC vs Houston Dash gothamfc.square.site HOME OPENER | May 8th, 2021 7 2021 PLAYER BIOS 1 3 KAILEN SHERIDAN CAPRICE DYDASCO GOALKEEPER DEFENDER Date of Birth: 7/16/1995 (age 25) Date of Birth: 8/19/1993 (age 27) Height: 5’8” Height: 5’4” Hometown: Whitby, Ontario Hometown: Honolulu, HI Country: Canada Country: USA College: Clemson University College: UCLA Acquired: No. 23 overall pick in the 2017 NWSL Acquired: Trade with Washington Spirit (1/10/19) College Draft Pronouns: she/her/hers Pronouns: she/her/hers CLUB | 2020: NWSL Challenge Cup Golden Glove Award Winner…2018-2019: 86 saves CLUB | 2020: NWSL Challenge Cup Golden Glove Award Winner…2019 Sky Blue: 42 and three clean sheets in 19 appearances…Holds record for all-time NWSL season saves clearances, 10 blocks, and 38 interceptions in 23 appearances…2015-18 Washington (108) in the 2017-2018 season…Second in 2019 in saves to shots ratio Spirit: 65 Clearances, Seven Blocks and 60 interceptions in 24 appearances… 2016 NWSL Championship Runner-Up…2015-16 Newcastle Jets (Australia): One goal in 12 COLLEGE | Sheridan graduated from Clemson University 2013-16: 2014-16 All-ACC First appearances… Team… 299 saves and 28 clean sheets in 76 appearances… COLLEGE | Dydasco graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles 2011-14: INTERNATIONAL | Canada National Team: 2019 Women’s World Cup…2016 Rio de 2013 NCAA National Champion… 2011 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team… five goals and 23 Janeiro Olympic alternate… 2016 Algarve Cup Champion… four clean sheets in seven assists in 94 appearances… appearances…Canada U-23, U-20, U-17 national teams: 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup… 2012 FIFA U-17 World Cup… YOUTH INTERNATIONAL | U.S. WNT U-23, U-20, U-19, U-17 national teams: 2015 Six Nations Tournament Champion… 4 5 PAIGE MONAGHAN NICOLE BAXTER FORWARD MIDFIELDER Date of Birth: 11/13/1996 (age 24) Date of Birth: 5/12/1994 (age 26) Height: 5’7” Height: 5’4” Hometown: Roxbury, NJ Hometown: Pennington, NJ Country: USA Country: USA College: Butler University College: College of William and Mary Acquired: No. 10 overall pick in the 2019 NWSL Acquired: Signed as Supplemental Player College Draft (06/18/20). Previously signed as a National Team Pronouns: she/her/hers Replacement Player in 2019 Pronouns: she/her/hers CLUB | 2020: NWSL Challenge Cup…2019: Two goals and one assist with 20 key passes CLUB | 2020: NWSL Challenge Cup Golden Glove Award Winner…2019 Sky Blue: 42 in 23 Appearances clearances, 10 blocks, and 38 interceptions in 23 appearances…2015-18 Washington COLLEGE | Monaghan is a graduate of Butler University 2015-18: 2017 BIG EAST Spirit: 65 Clearances, Seven Blocks and 60 interceptions in 24 appearances… 2016 Offensive Player of the Year… 22 goals and 18 assists in 80 appearances NWSL Championship Runner-Up…2015-16 Newcastle Jets (Australia): One goal in 12 appearances… INTERNATIONAL | U.S. WNT 2019 Identification Camp Squad… U.S. WNT U-23 national team: 2018 U-23 Nordic Tournament COLLEGE | Dydasco graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles 2011-14: 2013 NCAA National Champion… 2011 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team… five goals and 23 assists in 94 appearances… YOUTH INTERNATIONAL | U.S. WNT U-23, U-20, U-19, U-17 national teams: 2015 Six Nations Tournament Champion… 8 NJ/NY Gotham FC vs Houston Dash 6 7 JENNIFER CUDJOE MCCALL ZERBONI MIDFIELDER MIDFIELDER Date of Birth: 3/7/1994 (age 27) Date of Birth: 12/13/1986 (age 34) Height: 5’6” Height: 5’4” Hometown: Takoradi, Ghana Hometown: San Clemente, CA Country: Ghana Country: USA College: University of Maine – Fort Kent College: UCLA Acquired: Signed as Supplemental Player Acquired: Trade with North Carolina Courage (6/18/20),