Breaking into the roster of the best team in the National Women’s Soccer League is an extremely difficult task. The North Carolina Courage, lead by head coach Paul Riley, are arguably the best women’s club soccer team in the entire world, and over the last two seasons it has been extremely difficult for new players to earn minutes for the team. Thus far in 2019, forward Leah Pruitt is proving to be the exception.
Pruitt was drafted by the Courage with the fifth-overall selection in the first round of the 2019 NWSL College Draft, and Riley absolutely gushed about her raw ability when I spoke with him in March at a team event.