The Orlando Pride entered a new era last week as interim head coach Becky Burleigh took over after the departure of Marc Skinner. The players and their new head coach have now had a week to get used to each other and so far it seems to be a good fit.
The last couple of weeks have been difficult for the Pride. The loss of Alex Morgan, Marta, and Ali Riley to the Olympics have caused players to switch positions and resulted in the lack of two of the team’s most important attackers.
Prior to the loss of those players, the team started the season on a seven-game undefeated streak, which included four wins.