sentences:  Ashe made 22 appearances in the MLS regular season to help the Dynamo finish as the top seed in the Western Conference.In the playoffs, Houston faced off with the New York Red Bulls in the conference semifinals.Down 2–0 at halftime of leg 2, Dynamo coach Dominic Kinnear subbed off team captain Wade Barrett and put in Ashe at left back, hoping the faster Ashe could better handle speedy Red Bulls winger Dane Richards.