The Orlando Pride celebrate a win over Racing Louisville FC at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Fla., on May 5, 2024. (Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck | USA TODAY Sports)
As the National Women’s Soccer League inches closer to its break for the Paris Olympics, two teams continue to contend for the top spot on the leaderboard: the Kansas City Current, currently No. 1, and the second-ranked Orlando Pride.
For the Pride, the first half of the season has already seen four shutouts and a league-record eight consecutive wins. They are 8-0-5, tied with Kansas City on points but second on goal differential. They enter Friday’s clash against the Utah Royals looking to rekindle their winning streak after consecutive draws. In the second of those, against North Carolina on Saturday, Orlando was held scoreless for the first time all season.
Even though the record-setting run was snapped, Orlando’s turnaround under third-year head coach Seb Hines speaks for itself. A team that racked up 21 losses over his first two seasons, finishing last…
