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CARY, N.C. (Feb. 25, 2020) – The North Carolina Courage released the entirety of their 2020 NWSL schedule on Tuesday, as the club will play 24 league matches over the course of a regular season that runs from April-October.

As previously announced, the Courage will begin their campaign by hosting the Chicago Red Stars at Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park on Saturday, April 18 at 7 p.m. ET in a rematch of the 2019 NWSL Championship, which the Courage won 4-0 in front of a club-record 10,227 fans last October.

The two-time defending league champions play their first away game in week two, as they face the Houston Dash on Saturday, April 25 at 8:30 p.m. ET at BBVA Stadium before returning home to host Portland Thorns FC on Wednesday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m.

The Courage will then go on their longest road trip of the year, as head coach Paul Riley’s team visits the Orlando Pride (May 2, 7:30 p.m.), Reign FC (May 9, 7 p.m. ET) and Sky Blue (May 13, 7:30 p.m. ET) during the first two weeks of May.

In its largest home swing of the season, the Courage will play five of their seven matches from May 16-July 10 at WakeMed Soccer Park, including a Fourth of July showdown against 2019 NWSL semifinalist Reign FC at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Chicago and Portland, both common postseason foes of the Courage, return to Cary in August, with the Thorns in town on Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. and the Red Stars on Aug. 29 at 7 p.m.

Following road matches the first two weeks of October, the Courage will close out the regular season at home against the Houston Dash on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. ET.

Single-game Courage tickets will go on sale on Monday, March 9 at 10:00 a.m. Season tickets are still on sale and can be purchased by calling 919-459-8144.