Canadian international center back Shelina Zadorsky completed her first season with the Orlando Pride, coming over from the Washington Spirit in a trade that cost the team backup goalkeeper Aubrey Bledsoe and a first-round draft choice. It was a move applauded by many at the time, due to the Pride’s need to shore up the back line, which was largely viewed as the club’s weak spot in 2017.
It was a solid, if unspectacular season for Zadorsky, who was paired with three different partners in the central defense in the team’s first five games.