Last season, Orlando Pride goalkeeper Aubrey Bledsoe appeared to have a good opportunity to show what she could do. Starter Ashlyn Harris would be going off to Brazil to join the United States Women’s National Team for the Rio Olympics, giving Bledsoe the chance to shine.
But Bledsoe suffered a broken leg during training in June and missed the remainder of the 2016 NWSL season. It was a tough blow for the Cincinnati native, who came to the Pride from Sky Blue FC in the final round of the 2015 NWSL Expansion Draft.