HOUSTON – (Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023) – The Houston Dash and Houston Dynamo FC obtained 5 nominations for the seventh annual Houston Sports Awards, an annual celebration created by the Harris County – Houston Sports Authority in 2018 to have fun and acknowledge the yr’s prime sports activities achievements, performers and moments.

The Dynamo’s triumph on the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ultimate was nominated for Moment of the Year. This was the fourth home trophy and the primary because the 2018 version of the event. Houston additionally secured a berth within the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup and lately superior to the Western Conference Final after defeating Sporting Kansas City 1-0 at Shell Energy Stadium on Sunday.

Dash captain Jane Campbell and Dynamo captain Héctor Herrera have been nominated for Athlete of the Year. Campbell was lately named the National Women’s Soccer League Goalkeeper of the Year and reported to coaching camp with the U.S. Women’s National Team for a pair of friendlies towards China. The Dash shot stopper made essentially the most common season saves this yr, practically lacking out on century mark at 93 saves. She was one among three goalkeepers to document eight clear sheets this season, a membership and private document.

Herrera tallied the help in Houston’s victory over Kansas City on Sunday within the Western Conference Semifinals. The veteran midfielder was additionally named to the 2023 MLS Best XI earlier in the present day after a stellar marketing campaign, his first full season with the staff. Herrera tallied 17 assists throughout the common season, a brand new membership document and helped Houston return to the postseason for the primary time since 2017.

Dash ahead Michelle Alozie was nominated for the Community Impact Award for her work as a most cancers analysis technician at Texas Children’s Hospital. She is a member of a analysis staff tasked with figuring out different therapies for acute myeloid leukemia. On the sphere, Alozie scored 4 objectives and tallied an help within the common season and represented Nigeria on the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. This was her first journey to the World Cup and she or he led Nigeria to the knockout spherical after securing 5 factors within the group stage.

Dynamo ahead Amine Bassi was nominated for Newcomer of the Year. The 26-year-old is one among 17 new gamers to affix the staff this season and he scored 10 objectives in his first season with the Dynamo. The ahead additionally tallied 4 assists throughout the common season and is one among 12 Dynamo gamers to earn MLSSoccer.com Team of the Matchday honors this season.

The Houston Sports Awards will happen on Jan. 30, 2024, at 713 Music Hall in downtown Houston. Houston Astros pitcher and World Series Champion Lance McCullers Jr. will function the host of the star-studded occasion that features Houston legends like Cynthia Cooper and Warren Moon. For updates and extra details about the awards, go to HoustonSportsAwards.org.