A year ago, the Orlando Pride traded a 2022 fourth-round pick to Kansas City for the discovery rights of midfielder Parker Roberts and signed her to a deal for the remainder of the 2021 season. Reuniting with her college coach, Becky Burleigh, Roberts did enough to earn a new two-year contract in March that takes her through the 2023 season. The former Gator was placed on the club’s supplemental roster.
Following the Challenge Cup, Roberts only managed to play a few minutes in the regular season. She might have had a chance to work her way into the lineup if not for a foot injury sustained in July that kept her out for the remainder of the season.