In soccer, a goalkeeper’s job is to keep the ball from going into the goal. For Ashlyn Harris, the keeper for the Orlando Pride, this job means far more than making the diving save. “It shouldn’t be a highlight reel every single game if everyone’s doing their job,” Harris pointed out after the Pride’s 2-0 win over the Seattle Reign, in which she posted a shutout.
Harris has made a few incredible saves so far this season, including a diving save off a header against the Houston Dash that was voted NWSL Save of the Week. Harris, however, would rather not have the opportunity to earn this honor, saying, “I mean, at the end of the day, I don’t want to make the save of the week.