On Saturday night, Australian Midfielder Lisa De Vanna made her first start for the Orlando Pride against Sky Blue FC. De Vanna arrived in Orlando earlier this week and traveled to with the team to New Jersey. She made a brief appearance, coming on in the 88th minute for Jamia Fields.
De Vanna played a competitive match, creating opportunities across the midfield. Head Coach Tom Sermanni noted that De Vanna hasn’t really gotten a full training session with the team; he was happy with her performance tonight, and expects her to be even better against Kansas City FC.