One of the few positions on the field that Tom Sermanni had no concerns about entering the 2017 NWSL season was left back. Steph Catley was one of the best in the league at her position a year ago and one of the club’s most outstanding players. The only drawback to having her as a starter in 2016 was her long international absence during the Olympics.
Catley was back in her old spot when the 2017 Orlando Pride season began and once again she turned out to be one of the team’s strongest performers.
Statistical Breakdown
Appearing in 23 of the team’s 24 games — all starts — and the Pride’s lone playoff match, Catley did not score a goal but did assist on two of them.