Official Site of Orlando City · May 23, 2021
Recap | Pride at North Carolina
CARY, N.C. (May 22, 2021) - Orlando Pride (1-0-1, 4 points) earned its first win of the 2021 regular season on Saturday night, picking up a 2-1 win on the road at 2019 NWSL Champion North Carolina Courage (0-1-1, 1 point). The win marked the first time the Courage lost at home since June 16, 2018, a span of 23 undefeated games over 1,071 days.
The Pride scored on both sides of the half, with Sydney Leroux netting her second goal of 2021 across all competitions, and Alex Morgan scoring her second goal in as many matches. Goalkeeper Erin McLeod started between the posts for the Pride, her first NWSL appearance since September 6, 2015 after a five-year stint overseas.