When the team takes the pitch for its first match of the NWSL Fall Series in two weeks, 343 days will have passed since the final game of the 2019 season.
The months between those two matches were filled with turmoil — a season shutdown, the Pride’s withdrawal from the NWSL Challenge Cup, a flurry of loans. Now the club is looking to make the most of its only four matches of the year.
For coach Marc Skinner, the greatest challenge is balancing his focus between developing the club’s young talent and fielding the most experienced lineup that gives him the best chance to win.