The Orlando Pride earned their first win of the season defeating the North Carolina Courage 2-1 on the road at Sahlen’s Stadium. Sydney Leroux scored the first goal of the match, and Alex Morgan got the eventual game winner. The Pride (1-0-1, 4 points) weathered the normally potent offense of the Courage (0-1-1, 1 point) thanks in part to a great performance from backup goalkeeper Erin McLeod.
The win puts the Pride in second place in the NWSL and snapped a nine-match winless streak against the Courage in all competitions.
The Pride played a very good defensive match to preserve their lead, only giving back one goal on Jessica McDonald’s shot in the 89th minute.