Attitude reflects leadership, and when you put on the captains armband the 10 other players on the field look to you for leadership. Saturday night at Swope Soccer Village this years NWSL leader in saves Nicole Barnhart would give that leadership for FC Kansas City. The Blues are without Becky Sauerbrunn and Heather O’Reilly due to National Team duty.
Joining them from Saturday nights opponent the Orlando Pride would be Alex Morgan and Ashlyn Harris. Two of the players looking to Nicole Barnhart for that leadership were Tiffany McCarty and Alexa Newfield as they were making their first NWSL starts.