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Orlando Pride gearing up for final match of preseason

SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando Pride forward Rachel Hill knows there’s work for the team to do with the start of the NWSL regular season less than two weeks away. That’s not stopping her from looking forward to the Pride’s April 14 start date. The Pride, in the first season under coach Marc Skinner, host the […]

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Centerback Monica announces she’s leaving Orlando Pride

Brazilian centerback Monica announced via Instagram post Monday she’s leaving the Orlando Pride.  A club spokeswoman confirmed Monica was out of contract with the Pride and was free to sign with a new club. The new club isn’t an NWSL side. If Monica were to sign with an NWSL club, the Pride would either need […]

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Orlando Pride set for rematch against Houston Dash

The Orlando Pride’s last outing against the Houston Dash was an anomaly, according to head coach Tom Sermanni. The Pride jumped out to an early lead, dominated possession, created chances thanks to star forward Alex Morgan and, for the most part, looked set to cruise to a victory. Everything unraveled in the 79th minute, after Dash […]

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Orlando Pride upbeat entering final third of 2018 season

SANFORD, Fla. — The Orlando Pride’s season is winding down, believe it or not. Every club in the NWSL has played at least 14 matches, and the Pride are 16 games into their season. With eight games left, Orlando has officially entered the final third of its 2018 campaign. Luckily, the Pride are entering their […]

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Orlando Pride pleased to earn 0-0 road draw with Seattle Reign

Orlando Pride coach Tom Sermanni knew his side was going to be short-handed entering its weekend match against the Seattle Reign. He called on all his players to collectively provide leadership prior to the game and was pleased to see the Pride earn a a scoreless draw against the Reign Sunday night in front of […]

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Orlando Pride forward Sydney Leroux relishes first Pride goals

Orlando Pride Tom Sermanni knew Sydney Leroux would eventually open her Pride scoring account. Leroux, in her first season with the Pride after being acquired from Utah Royals FC, was doing other things just fine – she’s been a particularly active defender this season. Still, until last Saturday’s game against the Red Stars, Leroux was […]

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Orlando Pride’s Alex Morgan, Ashlyn Harris receive USWNT call-ups

The U.S. women’s national team on Tuesday released a 24-player roster ahead of friendlies against China, and Orlando Pride forward Alex Morgan and goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris are once again part of coach Jill Ellis’ squad.  Morgan wasn’t at training Tuesday, but her absence from the club for personal reasons was excused. Both she and Harris […]

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Orlando Pride continue road swing with match against Utah Royals

Orlando Pride coach Tom Sermanni has some experience to draw on when it comes to assessing his players’ fatigue levels. There were spans last season when some of his international stars logged hundreds of match minutes over short periods of time. Players would leave for their national teams, play, then return and go right back […]

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Orlando Pride defender Ali Krieger enjoys TV color commentary role

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Orlando Pride set for match against Seattle Reign FC with international players back

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