{"id":15805,"date":"2018-06-04T17:44:43","date_gmt":"2018-06-04T21:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonsoccer.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=15805"},"modified":"2018-06-04T19:01:33","modified_gmt":"2018-06-04T23:01:33","slug":"frannie-crouse-makes-name-known-courage-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2018\/06\/04\/frannie-crouse-makes-name-known-courage-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"Frannie Crouse Makes Her Name Known in North Carolina Courage Draw"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON, TEXAS (June 3, 2018) —<\/strong>\u00a0Frannie Crouse was the name heard around the NWSL on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The rookie signed with the North Carolina Courage this week as a national team replacement for Crystal Dunn. Crouse, who featured collegiately for Penn State University, was originally drafted by the Courage in the 2018 NWSL College Draft.<\/p>\n

However, she did not make Paul Riley’s final cut.<\/p>\n

Frannie Crouse Impresses in Draw Between North Carolina Courage and Houston Dash<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Yet, she found her way back to the team. Crouse was the hero down south in Houston, Texas, where the North Carolina Courage managed to earn a 1-1 draw.<\/p>\n

With the draw, the Courage remain undefeated. North Carolina sits on top of the NWSL standings with 30 points.<\/p>\n

Crouse’s goal, which was unassisted, came in the 80th minute, in front of\u00a02,941 fans at BBVA Compass Stadium.<\/p>\n

Houston shocked the visitors first, with a goal from captain Kealia Ohai. The forward scored in the center of the box, on a fast break goal. Ohai went one-on-one with Courage midfielder Cari Roccaro before slotting the ball past Katelyn Rowland.<\/p>\n

Goalkeeper Jane Campbell assisted the goal.<\/p>\n

On his personal Twitter account after the match, Courage Head Coach Paul Riley said that he was proud of his side’s efforts.<\/a><\/p>\n

“Truly proud of group tonight,” Riley emphasized. “Five players got their first minutes of season. We talked about attitude, belief, commitment, courage, culture and fight [before] game. Couldn\u2019t ask [for] anything more. Great first half of the season. Thanks to entire squad.”<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheNCCourage\/status\/1003440075584176128<\/p>\n

Three Takeaways<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Road Warriors:<\/strong> The North Carolina Courage still remain undefeated after four matches on the road. It’s tough for clubs to go into opposing stadiums — especially ones like Providence Park, which garners more than 14,000 fans per game — and pull out wins. North Carolina is running away with the season.<\/li>\n
  2. The fight\u00a0of Frannie Crouse:<\/b>\u00a0Their next match isn’t until June 16, but you’d have to think the North Carolina Courage will keep Frannie Crouse around. If she could score against Houston, it’s a wonder what she could do against Utah Royals FC.<\/li>\n
  3. You’re missing out, Jill:<\/strong> Jill Ellis, head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team, must be shaking her head about leaving Jane Campbell off the roster. How often does a goalkeeper record an assist? Hardly ever. We’ll leave that where it is. Campbell had an excellent game, where she also recorded two saves.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Catch her if you can \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2640\ufe0f#HOUvNC<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/fbrhLQuBDr<\/a><\/p>\n

    — Houston Dash (@HoustonDash) June 4, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n