KANSAS CITY, Missouri — The Kansas City Current set a new National Women’s Soccer League record Friday with a 2-0 victory over the Houston Dash at CPKC Stadium, marking the Current’s 17th consecutive game without a loss. It is the longest unbeaten streak in the league’s 11-year history.
Kansas City entered the match tied for the record with the 2014 Seattle Reign FC, who went the first 16 games of that season unbeaten. Kansas City’s current streak dates to 2023; the Current are unbeaten through 15 games this season and sit atop the NWSL table.
On Friday, Current forward Temwa Chawinga scored twice late, giving her an NWSL-leading 11 goals this season, as the Current improved to 10-0-5 (35 pts.).
Houston, which was without head coach Fran Alonso on the sideline for what the team described as an illness, spent most of the match defending. Kansas City dictated the flow of the match from the outset, outshooting Houston 17-2 in the first half, but the Current frequently squandered their opportunities in front of net.
Chawinga broke the deadlock in the 77th minute, pouncing on a scuffed back pass from Houston defender Tarciane.
Two minutes later, Tarciane’s errant back pass in Kansas City’s half of the field put Chawinga in alone on goal, and Chawinga calmly…
