Dash sign two-time Big East DPOY Natalie Bain

Field Level Media|published: 04/10/2026, 1:17pm EDT

Sep 30, 2023; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; A general view of the game ball before the game between Washington Spirit and Kansas City Current at Audi Field. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

The Houston Dash signed two-time Big East Defensive Player of the Year Natalie Bain for the rest of the 2026 season on Friday.

Bain, 22, was a three-time All-American and guided Xavier to a Big East tournament title in 2025.

She spent the preseason with Houston as a non-roster invitee and will join the Dash when her academic semester ends in May.

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Natalie Bain signs with the @HoustonDash through the 2026 NWSL season!

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Bain contributed three goal and four assists in 21 matches as a senior in 2025 while anchoring a defense that posted a dozen shutouts.

--Field Level Media