NWSL Matchday 4: 7 top moments and takeaways
What were the highlights in week 4 in NWSL? We tell you all about it here.
CARY, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 28: Alex Pfeiffer #17 of Bay FC celebrates after scoring the team's first goal during the NWSL match between North Carolina Courage and Bay FC at First Horizon Stadium on March 28, 2026 in Cary, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/NWSL via Getty Images) | NWSL via Getty Images Week 4 had it all: NWSL attendance records, teams sinking and rising and important wins. Houton Dash keeps scoring Coach Fabrice Gautrat is taking Houston to another level, or so it looks like after three matches into the season.
Two wins and a loss last Friday against table-leading Angel City, put them in fifth position. Despite the loss on Friday, their attack has improved notably since they already scored 20% of the total goals tallied in 2025 (24 last season and five so far in this one) through Makenzy Doniak, Kiki Van Zanten, and Maggie Graham. Team effort all around 😮💨 pic.
twitter. com/HiYWLroSKF — Houston Dash (@HoustonDash) March 28, 2026 “This league is dictated by moments of the game. So, that was just a big message for our group.
Yeah, we’re a young group, but I know we’ll bounce back, and I know we’ll have a bit of that chip on our shoulder moving into next week for sure,” said Fabrice Gautrat at the post-match press conference. Is Claire Hutton transforming the Bay? The blockbuster trade involving Claire Hutton to the Bay during the offseason is working miracles for the team.
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