SANFORD, Fla. — It’s always easy to spot Bridget Callahan among her Orlando Pride teammates during training each morning.
Bright-eyed with her hair piled high on top of her head in a bun, Callahan starts teasing her teammates from the second she arrives at Seminole Soccer Complex. She bobs between veterans and rookies alike with a friendly, frenetic energy, nudging one in the backside with her cleat, wrapping her arms around another from behind.
During what coach Marc Skinner has described as an “absolutely topsy-turvy” year, Callahan has offered a calming stability to the Pride, rising as a young leader to keep the team positive after frustrating finishes.