On Sunday night, with the Pride looking for their first three point performance of the season, not everything went to plan. Passes were missed, chances were slim and the roster was limited. Despite it all, the team emerged with the 1-0 win.
With key players Monica, Alanna Kennedy, Emily van Egmond and MVP candidate Marta still away on international duty, it would be easy to sweep any struggles under the rug.
"Here's the problem when you have really good international players: you tend to rely on them,” said Pride goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris after the win.
“We have really good league players and I'm not scared to say this; at halftime I went up to Kristen Edmonds and I said, 'You are one hell of a player.