Orlando Pride midfielder/defender/forward Kristen Edmonds has big plans for the offseason. Those plans have little to do with soccer. Edmonds will keep busy this offseason working with pets. Not just her own 18-month-old pit mix, Jersey, but the pets of anyone interested in having a professional soccer player walk their dog or keep an eye […]
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If any Orlando Pride player could serve as a representation for the lack of a consistent starting lineup for the club this season, it would be Kristen Edmonds. She’s a player who is used to being deployed in different roles, but that lack of consistency is something that spread through the entire club this season. […]
The Orlando Pride were eliminated from playoff contention Saturday night with a 3-1 loss to the Chicago Red Stars, and questions are swirling around Orlando’s NWSL side. Pride coach Tom Sermanni all season has been looking for answers to what’s been ailing his star-studded group. A question of team continuity has loomed over the Pride […]
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During most of the 2018 season, Orlando Pride coach Tom Sermanni has watched his team play well in bursts. Sometimes, those bursts have been enough to win matches. The Pride’s past two matches, however, have been examples of opposing clubs pouncing when those bursts aren’t sustained. Problems have snowballed into losses for Orlando this season, […]
There’s only one NWSL playoff spot left, and the Orlando Pride aren’t in control of whether they clinch it. The Pride (8-8-6, 30 points) are in sixth place in the league and sit behind the fourth-place Utah Royals (8-7-8, 32 points) and the fifth-place Chicago Red Stars (7-4-10, 31 points). The Pride have a game […]
The Orlando Pride have been in “must-win” mode for their last few games. The results just haven’t been there. The Pride (8-8-6, 30 points) are winless in their last four games and have fallen to fifth on the NWSL table and out of the playoffs. Saturday’s home match against the fourth-place Chicago Red Stars (7-4-10, […]
CARY, N.C. — At least for now, the Orlando Pride are out of the playoff picture. Another collapse left coach Tom Sermanni scratching his head. It left Pride players frustrated and searching for answers. Brazilian superstar Marta went back to the locker room before Sermanni had a chance to address the team as a group. […]
CARY, N.C. — After multiple weather delays, the Orlando Pride’s match against the North Carolina Courage has been postponed until 10 a.m. Sunday. Kickoff was delayed one hour and 35 minutes due to inclement weather. The two clubs played into the 22nd minute of the match – with both sides providing excitement for the fans […]
Orlando Pride coach Tom Sermanni has already thought about what it’s going to take for the Pride to reach the playoffs with three matches remaining. To him, nine points during the final three matches means the Pride are in. Seven would give them a solid chance. His calculations leave no room for a loss, even […]