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Orlando Pride net first win in franchise history over Chicago Red Stars

The Orlando Pride’s attack is loaded with household names. Marta. Alex Morgan. Sydney Leroux. Heading into the 2018 season, it was expected the three of them would be the ones burying clubs under a relentless attack. Instead, the club’s less-heralded signings are paying dividends early in the year. Chioma Ubogagu and Rachel Hill — both […]

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Orlando Pride defeat Houston Dash, earn first win of season

[bc_video video_id=”5774879234001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] Orlando Pride coach Tom Sermanni said it for weeks: His club is talented enough to win without its international stars. Still, week after week, the wins didn’t come. Against the Houston Dash on Sunday in Orlando City Stadium, during the Pride’s final match before […]

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Orlando Pride still searching for offensive spark after 2-1 road loss to Portland Thorns

The return of star forward Alex Morgan wasn’t enough to spark the Orlando Pride’s attack.   Three games into the season, the Pride certainly need a spark. Orlando scored an early goal to snatch its first lead of the season, but couldn’t keep the Portland Thorns from finding the back of the net on a […]

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Orlando Pride focused on creating chances after slow start

The Orlando Pride (0-1-1, 1 point) are just two games into the 2018 NWSL season, but the lack of bite in the club’s attack is something that must be fixed. Forward Chioma Ubogagu said the club’s been working on creating and finishing chances. So far, the Pride have just one goal through two matches, and […]

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Orlando Pride say missing players not an excuse for loss to Washington Spirit

Orlando Pride forward Chioma Ubogagu wanted to get right back to training alongside the rest of the club after its 2-0 loss to the Washington Spirit. Saturday’s loss was rough, made worse by narrowly-missed chances that could have turned the tide of the match, and Ubogagu wanted to get back to work. Just one problem: […]

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Orlando Pride’s Chioma Ubogagu embraces role as NWSL Players Association representative

Before getting completely swept up in the commitment it takes to be a top soccer player, Chioma Ubogagu was a student council representative. She didn’t have too much time in high school for it, but she said her time to shine as a student council member was in middle school. It was a time for […]