2017 Orlando Pride season


The 2017 season is Orlando Pride's second season. The team competes in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.

Squad information

Roster

No.PositionPlayerNation

Transactions

[2017 NWSL College Draft]

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2017 college draft was held on January 12, 2017. Orlando had two selections.
RoundPickPlayerCollegeStatus
322 Danica EvansFW University of ColoradoSigned
432 Nickolette DriesseMF Penn State UniversitySigned

In

Out

Staff

Match results

Preseason

National Women's Soccer League

Results summary

Results

League standings

NWSL Playoffs

The top four teams from the regular season will compete for the NWSL Championship. Final seeding to be determined by 10:30 pm EST Saturday, Sept. 30th.

Semi-finals

Media

The NWSLsoccer.com website and the Go90 app have the exclusive rights to streaming all games live on each of their platforms. In addition, the league has partnered with the Lifetime Network to air a "Game of the Week" on Saturdays for the 24-week Regular Season. The Pride were selected for 7 matches on the slate. The dates are:
Sat., Apr. 15 / 3 p.m. kickoff / Portland Thorns FC vs. Orlando Pride
Sat., Apr. 22 / 4 p.m. kickoff / Orlando Pride vs. Washington Spirit
Sat., June 24 / 3:30 p.m. kickoff** / Orlando Pride vs. Houston Dash
Sat., July 22 / 3:30 p.m. kickoff** / Chicago Red Stars vs. Orlando Pride
Sat., Aug. 12 / 7:30 p.m. kickoff** / Orlando Pride vs. Sky Blue FC
Sat., Sept. 2 / 3:30 p.m. kickoff**/ Orlando Pride vs. Boston Breakers
Sat., Sept. 9 / 3:30 p.m. kickoff** / Orlando Pride vs. Seattle Reign FC
The NWSL announced on August 17 that the Game of the Week on Lifetime for Saturday, Sept. 23 at 3:30 p.m. ET featured the Orlando Pride vs. Portland Thorns FC at Orlando City Stadium. Lifetime also aired their away match at FC Kansas City on August 26th.

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NWSL Monthly Award

[NWSL Player of the Month]

MonthPlayerMonth's StatlineRef.
August Alex Morgan7 Goals; 2 Assist; 13 Shots on Goal; 11 Chances Created
September Marta2 Goals; 13 Chances Created; 85% Passing Accuracy

[NWSL Team of the Month]

MonthGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwardsRef.
June Ali Krieger Marta
July Marta
August Ali Krieger
Steph Catley
Marta Alex Morgan**
September Marta
Alanna Kennedy

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[NWSL Goal of the Week]

WeekResultPlayerRef.
2 Danica Evans
3 Camila
9 Camila
13 Toni Pressley
16 Marta
18 Alex Morgan
22 Alanna Kennedy

[NWSL Save of the Week]

WeekResultPlayerRef.
1 Ashlyn Harris
2 Monica
4 Ashlyn Harris
9 Aubrey Bledsoe
10 Steph Catley
12 Aubrey Bledsoe
13 Aubrey Bledsoe
17 Ashlyn Harris
18 Ashlyn Harris
22 Ashlyn Harris

Other awards

Orlando Pride forward Marta and defender Ali Krieger have been named to the 2017 National Women’s Soccer League Best XI, announced on October 12th.