In the early weeks of the NWSL regular season, the Orlando Pride’s — the inevitability of Sydney Leroux and Alex Morgan.
Both players have already displayed individual acts of brilliance in the short duration of the regular season. Morgan pummeled one-touch volleys from short range and dodged past defenders for fast break equalizers. Leroux slipped past some defenders and bullied through others.
The pair have combined for all five of the Pride’s regular season goals, and Leroux netted one of the team’s three goals in the Challenge Cup. But unlike in previous seasons, neither player is being forced to do it on their own.