Dash re-sign all-time leading scorer Kealia Ohai

Houston Dash Captain Kealia Ohai concentrates during a practice drill at Houston Sports Park Friday, June 9, 2017, in Houston. ( Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle ) Houston Dash Captain Kealia Ohai concentrates during a practice drill at Houston Sports Park Friday, June 9, 2017, in Houston. ( Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle ) Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Staff Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Staff Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close Dash re-sign all-time leading scorer Kealia Ohai 1 / 14 Back to Gallery

The Dash's captain and all-time leading scorer is coming back in 2018.

Forward Kealia Ohai has signed a new contract with the Dash, giving the club some offensive punch for coach Vera Pauw's first season.

Ohai is the only original Dash player to remain on the team throughout its history. She has 21 goals and 12 assists in 72 appearances over four seasons.

Ohai, 25, set a club record by scoring 11 goals in the 2016 season - all in the final 10 games - and started the 2017 season well by scoring in the opener.

She had two goals and two assists in 10 games last year before suffering a serious knee injury in late June. She will be almost eight months removed from that injury when preseason training begins on Feb. 19.

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"Kealia is one of our key players and unfortunately she got injured last year. We will make sure that she returns to the field at her best level," Dash coach Vera Pauw said in a statement. "We are excited to keep her with the squad because she will play an important role on various fronts. She has been here from the beginning and we will do everything we can to make sure she is playing at the high level we know she can and help her raise the bar."