Ashlyn Harris seemingly had nowhere to go but down in the Orlando Pride’s second season of existence. After all, she was coming off an NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year season in 2016, complete with nine (!) NWSL Save of the Week honors along the way. She also had tied her career best with a 1.33 goals-against average in the club’s expansion season — a mark she originally set in 2015.
The 32-year-old from Satellite Beach, FL, didn’t miss a beat, with the exception of an 11-game absence with a quad injury sustained at Seattle in the team’s sixth game of the year on May 21.