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Orlando Pride trade 2020 draft pick for North Carolina Courage defender Morgan Reid

The Orlando Pride acquired defender Morgan Reid from the North Carolina Courage in exchange for the club’s natural fourth round pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft, the Pride announced Thursday. The 23-year-old defender was selected in the fourth round of the 2018 College Draft, but she didn’t make an appearance in league play last […]

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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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Orlando City centerback Alex De John hopes to bounce back after hamstring injury

ORLANDO — Orlando City centerback Alex De John just wants to get back outside after suffering a hamstring injury during the Lions’ March 23 win over the New York Red Bulls. De John has missed portions of training since the injury and was ruled out for Sunday’s game against D.C. United. “I would have loved […]

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Orlando Pride

Orlando Pride forward Rachel Hill feels confident heading into third NWSL season

It took some time, but Orlando Pride forward Rachel Hill is finding her voice. She’s entering her third NWSL season, all of which have been spent with the Pride. She’s also coming off her second season with Perth Glory Women of the Australian W-League. She scored six goals to go with seven assists in her […]

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Orlando Pride focused on improvement after preseason loss to North Carolina Courage

SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando Pride coach Marc Skinner was eager to analyze every detail of a 4-0 preseason loss to the North Carolina Courage. Once the emotions of the loss went away – Skinner said he “hated” the result – he had a lot to break down during Wednesday’s film session before training. Skinner said […]

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Orlando Pride draft picks relishing professional experiences

SANFORD, Fla. — For Orlando Pride draft pick Marisa Viggiano, the professional experience has been better than she hoped. Viggiano was selected by the Pride with the No. 30 pick in the NWSL College Draft in Chicago, which she attended. Viggiano and fellow draft pick Erin Greening, selected with the 25th overall pick, haven’t signed professional […]

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Orlando Pride coach Marc Skinner impressed with veterans, young players during preseason

SANFORD, Fla. — New Orlando Pride coach Marc Skinner is still in the process of learning about his new team. He’ll get a lot more insight into its progress and potential this weekend. The Pride take on the North Carolina Courage during a preseason friendly at 1 p.m. on Saturday at WakeMed Soccer Park in […]

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Veteran defender Ali Krieger called up as USWNT searches for right back depth

Veteran U.S. women’s national team and Orlando Pride defender Ali Krieger is one of three Pride players called into USWNT camp ahead of friendlies against Australia on April 4 and Belgium on April 7. The United States women’s national team released its roster 24-player roster on Thursday. Star forward Alex Morgan and veteran goalkeeper Ashlyn […]

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Alex Morgan on USWNT equal pay lawsuit: ‘This is about women in all industries’

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Pride goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris just shakes her head in disbelief that civilization has advanced to the year 2019 — an inclusive and enlightened time when her recent engagement to teammate Ali Krieger was celebrated among fans and athletes throughout the soccer world — and yet, Harris and her colleagues on the […]

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Orlando Pride coach Marc Skinner says club has really good players but still sees room to strengthen roster

ORLANDO, Fla. — New Orlando Pride coach Marc Skinner already has potential new players in mind who could strengthen the team during a World Cup year. He’s also getting a better idea of what the squad he has is capable of accomplishing. The Pride opened preseason training on March 4 and have slowly been adding […]