The 2018 season was Orlando Pride's third season in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. The team played its home games at Orlando City Stadium.
Roster
No.PositionNationPlayer
Transfers and loans
2018 NWSL College Draft
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2018 college draft was held on January 18, 2018. Orlando had one selection.
RoundPickPlayerCollegeStatus323 Nadia Gomes FW Brigham Young UniversityNot signed
In DatePlayerPositions playedPrevious clubFee/notesRef. January 23, 2018 Shelina Zadorsky DF Washington Spirit Acquired in trade for Aubrey Bledsoe and Orlando's natural first-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft. January 29, 2018 Christine Nairn MF Seattle Reign FCAcquired in trade for Stephanie Catley January 29, 2018 Carson Pickett DF Seattle Reign FCAcquired in trade for Stephanie Catley January 29, 2018 Haley Kopmeyer GK Seattle Reign FCAcquired in trade for Jasmyne SpencerFebruary 2, 2018 Sydney Leroux FW Utah Royals FCAcquired in trade for Orlando's first-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft (which was acquired from Seattle Reign FC in separate trade).February 6, 2018 Poliana DF Houston DashAcquired in trade for Orlando's second-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft.February 14, 2018 Emily van Egmond MF Newcastle Jets FCSigned in off season.March 21, 2018 Lotta Ökvist DF Houston DashAcquired in trade with Houston Dash for Orlando's 3rd round draft pick in 2019.
Out DatePlayerPositions playedDestination clubFee/notesRef. January 29, 2018 Steph Catley DF Seattle Reign FCTraded for Christine Nairn and Carson Pickett January 29, 2018 Jasmyne Spencer FW Seattle Reign FCTraded for Haley Kopmeyer and Reign FC's natural third-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft. February 9, 2018 Nickolette Driesse MF Sky Blue FCWaived. February 12, 2018 Jamia Fields FW Arna-BjørnarWaived. July 3, 2018 Lotta Ökvist DF Hammarby IFWaived.
Match results
Preseason
National Women's Soccer League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League standings
Media The NWSL website and the Go90 app have the exclusive rights to streaming all games live on each of their platforms. In addition, the league has partnered with the Lifetime Network to air a "Game of the Week" on Saturdays for the 24-week Regular Season. The Pride were selected for 8 matches on the slate. The dates are:
Sat Mar 31 / 3:50 PM ET kickoff / Washington Spirit vs Orlando Pride Sat May 12 / 3:50 PM ET kickoff / Portland Thorns FC vs Orlando Pride Sat May 26 / 3:50 PM ET kickoff / Chicago Red Stars vs Orlando Pride Sat Jun 23 / 3:50 PM ET kickoff / Washington Spirit vs Orlando Pride Sat Jun 30 / 3:50 PM ET kickoff / Orlando Pride vs North Carolina Courage Sat Jul 14 / 3:50 PM ET kickoff / Utah Royals FC vs Orlando Pride Sat Jul 21 / 3:50 PM ET kickoff / Orlando Pride vs Seattle Reign FC Sat Aug 25 / 3:50 PM ET kickoff / Orlando Pride vs Chicago Red Stars
Squad statistics
Goalscorers
NameTotal1FW2 Sydney Leroux6062FW6 Chioma Ubogagu404FW15 Rachel Hill404FW13 Alex Morgan404FW10 Marta4046DF14 Alanna Kennedy202DF17 Dani Weatherholt2028MF7 Christine Nairn101MF12 Kristen Edmonds101DF3 Toni Pressley101
Clean sheets
NameTotal 24 Ashlyn Harris 4 0 4Total404
Honors and awards
NWSL Team of the Month
MonthPlayerPositionRef.May Ali KriegerDefender
NWSL Weekly Awards
NWSL Goal of the Week
WeekResultPlayerRef.5 Marta6 Chioma Ubogagu7 Christine Nairn9 Sydney Leroux11/12 Sydney Leroux13 Alanna Kennedy15 Marta16 Kristen Edmonds17 Toni Pressley
NWSL Save of the Week
WeekResultPlayerRef.3 Ashlyn Harris 7 Ashlyn Harris9 Ashlyn Harris10 Haley Kopmeyer13 Ashlyn Harris14 Ashlyn Harris17 Haley Kopmeyer21 Ashlyn Harris22 Ashlyn Harris
Other awards
Notes
References
External links