Dash claim Sarah Hagen off waivers, sign Jane Campbell

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The Dash on Monday morning finalized their 20-player roster with several moves, including a waiver claim.

Houston claimed forward Sarah Hagen off waivers after she was released by the Orlando Pride late last week. The Dash were third in the waiver order behind the Boston Breakers and Orlando. Hagen will report to the team for training on Tuesday.

Hagen appeared in 17 games, including eight starts, for Orlando last season. She had two goals and two assists. The 27-year old from Appleton, Wisc., played for FC Kansas City in 2014 and 2015. Before that she played for two years with Bayern Munich.

Dash coach Randy Waldrum said he has been trying to acquire Hagen for a couple of years. When Orlando waived her last week, he said he jumped at the opportunity to claim her.

Though the Dash are deep and talented at forward, Waldrum said Hagen will contribute because she is a different type of player.

"We're built with speed between Kealia (Ohai) and Rachel (Daly) and Melissa (Henderson) and Stephanie (Ochs)," Waldrum said. "They're all similar in being that runner. Janine (Beckie) is the closest we have to a true No. 9 who can hold up play with her back to the goal. Sarah gives us that.

"She's not the pacey player who is going to beat you from 30-40 yards like what we have already. She can play with her back to the goal. She's really good in the air and she's good when she gets around the goal. She's had a good scoring record within the league. When it came up we just felt like we couldn't pass."

WOLFSBURG, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 07: Ivonne Hartmann (R) of Wolfsburg battles for the ball with Sarah Hagen (L) of Muenchen during the Women's Bundesliga match between VFL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern Muenchen at Stadion am Elsterweg on September 7, 2013 in Wolfsburg, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Kern/Bongarts/Getty Images) less WOLFSBURG, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 07: Ivonne Hartmann (R) of Wolfsburg battles for the ball with Sarah Hagen (L) of Muenchen during the Women's Bundesliga match between VFL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern Muenchen at ... more Photo: Matthias Kern/Bongarts/Getty Images Photo: Matthias Kern/Bongarts/Getty Images Image 1 of / 6 Caption Close Dash claim Sarah Hagen off waivers, sign Jane Campbell 1 / 6 Back to Gallery

The Dash also announced the signing of draft pick Jane Campbell, an expected move ever since the team selected her at No. 15 overall. Campbell earned her first cap with the U.S. national team on Sunday when she played the final 16 minutes against Russia at BBVA Compass Stadium.

To make room for both players, the Dash waived back-up goalkeeper Bianca Henninger after signing her in October to a new one-year contract with a club option for a second year.

The Dash begin the regular season at 1 p.m. Saturday when they play host to the Chicago Red Stars at BBVA Compass Stadium.