Caprice Dydasco
#3 DEFENDER
[KAH-PreeS DY-DAS-ko]
HEIGHT 5’3″
BIRTHDAY AUG. 19, 1993
HOMETOWN HONOLULU, HAWAII
LAST CLUB HOUSTON DASH
ACQUIRED SIGNED 2024
2025: Became Bay FC’s first ironwoman, playing every minute of the 2025 regular season… Earned two NWSL Best XI of the Month selections, recognizing stellar play in June and September… recorded one assist Sept. 13 at Orlando, earning nomination for Assist of the Week… reached 200 career NWSL matches played Nov. 1 at Louisville.
2024: Signed with Bay FC as a free agent on Nov. 21, 2023. Logged a career-high 25 regular season appearances (22 starts) across 2,025 minutes … Made 150th career NWSL regular season appearance (25th field player) against KC (4/20).
2023: Started and played in all 22 regular season matches … Logged 1,933 minutes … Tallied one assist against Kansas City (5/26) … Surpassed 10,000 career NWSL minutes against Thorns FC (5/21) … Played in and started five Challenge Cup matches.
2022: Began the season with NJ/NY Gotham FC, starting and playing in 13 matches during the regular season and six Challenge Cup matches … Was traded to the Houston Dash on Aug. 19 … Appeared in five matches (4 starts) with Houston to conclude the regular season … Played 90 minutes in playoff game against Kansas City (10/16).
2021: Appeared in 24 matches (23 starts) during the regular season … Finished the season with one goal and five assists … Scored first NWSL goal against Orlando (6/20) … Made 100th NWSL appearance (10/6) against Washington Spirit … Started in Gotham’s NWSL quarterfinal playoff match against Chicago (11/7), logging 90 minutes. HONORS: 2021 NWSL Defender of the Year … 2021 NWSL Best XI.
UCLA 2011-2014
2012: Honorable mention All-Pac-12 honoree … Started in all 23 games … Tied for second on the team with six assists … Helped lead a UCLA defense that surrendered just 13 goals all season (first in the Pac-12) … Also helped the Bruins rank first in the conference in goals against average (0.55) and shutouts (14). 2011: Member of the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team … Appeared in all 21 matches making 17 starts … Finished the season with four points, all on assists … Tallied an assist in her first collegiate match, helping UCLA to a 2-0 road victory over Cal State Northridge … Other assists came in wins over Oregon State, Colorado
2014: Started all 24 games … Ranked third on the team with seven assists to finish her career with 23 assists, eighth best in UCLA history… Also scored three goals and totaled a career-best 13 points … Helped the Bruins earn a school record-tying 19 shutouts and a team goals against average of 0.245 … Part of defensive unit that had a six-game shutout streak to start the season and a 10-game shutout streak at the end of the season … Named to Top Drawer Soccer’s Team of the Week Nov. 4.
2013: Starter in 25 of 26 games … Ranked third on the team with six assists… Helped lead a UCLA defense that ranked first in the nation in goals against average (0.30) and set a school record with 18 shutouts … Scored her first two career goals in NCAA second round game against Kentucky, the first of which was the game-winner … Selected to Top Drawer Soccer’s Team of the Week Nov. 26 after her two-goal performance against Kentucky and Dec. 3 after a strong defensive showing at North Carolina in the NCAA quarterfinals.
Player Feature: Caprice Dydasco Makes Bay FC History with NWSL Ironwoman Status
Caprice Dydasco is Bay FC’s first Ironwoman, playing every minute of the 2025 NWSL season. She is the 46th league player to achieve this historic milestone.
