Seattle Reign Battle to Scoreless Draw Against Houston Dash
By Becca Weinberg
Houston, TX - The Seattle Reign played to a 0-0 draw in Houston on Friday night, showing improvements on the field from their previous match, but not enough to secure the win. Goalkeeper Claudia Dickey recorded five saves in her third shutout of the season and extended her career regular-season club records of both shutouts (16) and saves (197) for the Reign.
Seattle Reign FC forward Mia Fishel, in her white and gold kit, receives pressure while she has the ball in the clubs May 1st, 2026, match against the Houston Dash at Shell Energy Stadium. (Photo by Steve Hamlin via Seattle Reign FC)
“I think we showed a lot of grit and determination, and I think it was a good response from last week,” said Seattle defender Phoebe McClernon post-game. “Obviously, there are a lot of things to work on, but I think it was a full team performance, so we'll take the positives where we can.”
The first half featured a few missed chances on goal, with a strong build from the backline, but a failure to finish in the final third. The Reign continuously fought off Houston’s high press, but couldn’t convert on the other end, and a great match from Dash goalkeeper Jane Campbell prevented the Reign from sneaking anything by.
“I think it's on us as a forward line and midfield line to have quality in front of goal,” said midfielder Maddie Mercado post-game. “I think we're creating enough chances, and we need to be able to put one or two away. So, that's on us, and that's something that we're definitely going to be working on a lot in the next couple of weeks."
The second half continued with an evenly matched battle, and although some momentum began to build for Seattle, they struggled with the final conversion. Head coach Laura Harvey spoke after the game about encouraging the entire team to take risks and to focus on their belief that things will fall into place if they continue working.
“What I was so proud of them [for] was their effort, their ability to stick to the defensive game plan and the offensive game plan, both of those things worked,” said Harvey post-game. ”It got us in good positions to score goals, our press worked well, we won the ball off them in areas that we wanted to create opportunities again, but now it's just that final piece.”
Seattle Reign FC forward Emeri Adames, in her white and gold kit, created three chances in the clubs scoreless draw on May 1st, 2026, at Shell Energy Stadium against the Houston Dash. (Photo by Steve Hamlin via Seattle Reign FC)
Match notes from Reign PR
With tonight’s result, Reign FC now holds a record of 18-6-6 against the Houston Dash across all competitions.
Reign FC has fielded a different starting XI in each of its seven matches of the 2026 season, continuing to showcase the club’s depth.
Six players have started all seven games – Claudia Dickey, Sam Meza, and the full backline of Phoebe McClernon, Madison Curry, Sofia Huerta, and Emily Mason.
Claudia Dickey recorded her third shutout of the season with five saves, tied for her second-most in a match this year.
She extended her NWSL regular season club records to 16 shutouts and 197 saves.
The Reign will return home to Lumen Field to host the Washington Spirit on Sunday, May 10th at 4 PM PDT, with the match broadcast live on Victory+. This match will be Seattle’s “Mother’s Day Match,” as fans can get two tickets and a blanket through this special link.
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