SANFORD, Fla. — After suffering through a long scoring drought, the Orlando Pride are beginning to hit their offensive stride, netting 10 goals during the course of their past four games.
The Pride struggled offensively early in the year, scoring only two goals in the opening eight games. That changed during the team’s 2-2 draw against Houston, and since then, the offense has continued to click, scoring at least two goals during every game since.
Now, the key difference is a newfound surge of confidence. For strikers like Chioma Ubogagu, scoring is a mental game, something she has seen after netting a goal in each of the team’s past three games to lead the team in scoring.