ORLANDO, Fla. (May 14, 2017) - Orlando Pride (1-2-2, 5 points) entered Sunday’s Mother’s Day match ready to battle for its first win of the season and left victorious, taking all three points against the visiting North Carolina Courage (4-1-0, 12 points). The Pride took a two-goal lead in a span of 70 seconds and never let off, seeing through a 3-1 final at Orlando City Stadium.
With the win, the Pride become to the first team to beat the Courage this season and first team to score multiple goals against the relocated side.
“[It’s] great to get the first win against, at the moment, the best team in the league and the most difficult team in the league to play against.