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Pride forward Sarah Hagen celebrates beating Hope Solo, cancer

Quite fittingly, Sarah Hagen scored the first goal for the Orlando Pride on Sunday, heading in a ball from Alex Morgan to beat Seattle star Hope Solo.

The crowd roared and her teammates offered congratulations to the Appleton, Wis., native nicknamed "Apple." But that wasn't Sarah's biggest celebration of the week. Not even close.

On Friday — as on each and every May 6 for the past 11 years — she celebrated being cancer-free.

"It's an emotional day for me," Hagen said after the Pride defeated the Seattle Reign 2-0 at Camping World Stadium on Mother's Day.