The Orlando Pride secured their first win since 2019 on Wednesday, holding off a hectic second-half flurry of offense from Washington Spirit for a 1-0 victory.
The clear standout of the match was keeper and co-captain Ashlyn Harris, who recorded nine saves and stopped a penalty kick to secure the Pride’s first shutout of the year. Here are three other takeaways from the match:
Over two seasons punctuated by injuries, pregnancies and international duty, no Pride player has been more missed than Sydney Leroux.
The dynamic striker will be the key to the Pride’s goal-scoring this season.