ed ▁when ▁the ▁Dynam o ▁began ▁accepting ▁ref und able ▁depos its ▁for ▁a ▁potential ▁N WS L ▁expansion ▁team . ▁On ▁December ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁the ▁National ▁Women ' s ▁Soccer ▁League ▁awarded ▁the ▁Houston ▁Dynam o ▁and ▁the ▁city ▁of ▁Houston ▁an ▁expansion ▁franch ise . ▁ ▁Team ▁name , ▁cr est , ▁and ▁colors ▁un ve iled ▁During ▁a ▁press ▁conference ▁on ▁December ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Houston ▁Dynam o ▁President ▁Chris ▁Can etti ▁announced ▁that ▁the ▁club ▁would ▁be ▁named ▁the ▁Houston ▁D ash ▁and ▁would ▁share ▁similar ▁colors ▁to ▁the ▁Dynam o : ▁orange , ▁black , ▁and ▁sky ▁blue . ▁The ▁cr est ▁features ▁a ▁s occer ▁ball ▁along ▁with ▁the ▁words ▁" H ou ston ▁D ash " ▁with ▁sky ▁blue ▁lines ▁in ▁the ▁background . ▁The ▁name ▁D ash ▁refers ▁to ▁the ▁fast ▁running ▁speed ▁of ▁a ▁horse , ▁which ▁was ▁a ▁historical ▁mode ▁of ▁transport ation ▁for ▁Tex ans ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 8 0 0 s . ▁ ▁O wn ership ▁and ▁team ▁management ▁Houston ▁D ash ▁is ▁owned ▁by ▁the ▁same ▁ownership ▁group ▁as ▁the ▁Dynam o , ▁Gabriel ▁Br ener , ▁J ake ▁Silver stein , ▁Ben ▁Gu ill , ▁multiple ▁World ▁and ▁Olympic ▁box ing ▁champion ▁Oscar ▁De ▁La ▁Ho ya , ▁and ▁Houston ▁Rock ets ▁star ▁and ▁NBA ▁M VP ▁James ▁H arden ▁ ▁On ▁December ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 ,