The muddled roster picture of the Orlando Pride blurred even more today as veteran midfielder Meggie Dougherty Howard signed a two-year contract as a free agent with the San Diego Wave. While it’s not completely unexpected for a free agent player to switch teams, the native of Largo leaves her home state to play on the other side of the country, joining multiple other former Pride players, including Alex Morgan and Taylor Kornieck.
The 27-year-old originally joined the Pride via trade from the Washington Spirit on Dec. 24, 2020. Dougherty Howard was part of the deal that sent Emily Sonnett to the Spirit without ever having played for Orlando.