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Orlando Pride 2016 soccer season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2016 season was Orlando Pride's inaugural season. The team competes in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.
| 2016 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Owner | Flavio Augusto da Silva Phil Rawlins | ||
| Head coach | Tom Sermanni | ||
| Stadium | Camping World Stadium | ||
| National Women's Soccer League | 9th of 10 | ||
| 2016 NWSL Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| Top goalscorer | Kristen Edmonds (6) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 23,403 (April 23 vs. Houston) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,842 (July 10 vs. Boston) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 8,785 | ||
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The team was launched at a press conference held at Lake Eola Park in Downtown Orlando on October 20, 2015. At that time, it was announced that Tom Sermanni, previously the manager of both the Australian and United States women's national teams, would be the team's first manager. It was also announced that the team would share its home with Orlando City SC, beginning at Camping World Stadium in 2016, and eventually moving to Orlando City Stadium.[1]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Tom Sermanni |
Last updated: October 26, 2015
Source: Orlando Pride: Staff
The NWSL held an Expansion Draft to populate the Pride's roster on November 2, 2015.[2] The Pride held the first pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft, though it traded that pick to Portland Thorns FC in exchange for Alex Morgan and Kaylyn Kyle.[3] It will get the first pick in the subsequent rounds of the College Draft. Orlando will also receive top priority in player discovery and the waiver wire.[1]
| Number | Nat. | Player | Position | Date of birth | Previous club | 2016 NWSL appearances | 2016 NWSL goals | 2016 NWSL assists | Notes |
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Ashlyn Harris | GK | October 19, 1985 | Washington Spirit | 10 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19 | | Aubrey Bledsoe | GK | November 20, 1991 |  Fortuna Hjørring | 1 | 0 | 0 | injured |
| 25 | | Kaitlyn Savage | GK | October 27, 1990 |  Glenfield Rovers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | | Camille Levin | DF | April 24, 1990 | Sky Blue FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3 | | Toni Pressley | DF | February 19, 1990 | Houston Dash | 8 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5 |  | Laura Alleway | DF | November 28, 1989 | Melbourne City | 9 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 7 | | Steph Catley | DF | January 26, 1994 | Melbourne City | 11 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 9 |  | Josée Bélanger | DF | May 14, 1986 |  FC Rosengård | 11 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12 | | Kristen Edmonds | DF | May 22, 1987 | Western New York Flash | 12 | 3 | 1 | - |
| 21 |  | Mônica | DF | April 21, 1987 | Flamengo | 11 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 6 | | Kaylyn Kyle | MF | October 6, 1988 | Portland Thorns FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14 | | Becky Edwards | MF | May 22, 1988 | Western New York Flash | 11 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16 | | Leah Fortune | MF | December 13, 1990 | Charlotte Lady Eagles | 2 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17 | | Dani Weatherholt | MF | March 17, 1994 | Santa Clara Broncos | 5 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18 | | Maddy Evans | MF | April 21, 1991 | Boston Breakers | 10 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26 | | Samantha Witteman | MF | February 26, 1994 | California Golden Bears | 11 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 4 | | Jamia Fields | FW | September 24, 1993 | Western New York Flash | 7 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 8 | | Sarah Hagen | FW | November 18, 1989 | FC Kansas City | 11 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 10 |  | Lianne Sanderson | FW | February 3, 1988 |  Apollon Limassol | 8 | 2 | 1 | transferred |
| 10 | | Lisa De Vanna | FW | November 14, 1984 | Melbourne City | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 |  | Christina Burkenroad | FW | July 12, 1993 | Cal State Fullerton | 5 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 13 | | Alex Morgan | FW | July 2, 1989 | Portland Thorns FC | 10 | 4 | 1 | – |
| 23 | | Jasmyne Spencer | FW | August 27, 1990 | Western New York Flash | 13 | 4 | 1 | – |
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | MF | Leah Fortune | Brazil |
| — | GK | Julia Kantor | United States |
| — | FW | Chelsea Leiva | United States |
| — | MF | Sierra Lelii | United States |
| — | MF | Kim Reynolds | United States |
| — | DF | Jackie Simpson | United States |
| — | MF | Lauren Smith | United States |
| — | FW | Allie Wisner | United States |
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2016 NWSL College Draft was held on January 15, 2016. Orlando had three selections.[4]
| Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | College | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Samantha Witteman |
DF |  University of California, Berkeley |
Signed |
| 2 | 15 | Christina Burkenroad |
FW | Cal State Fullerton |
Signed |
| 4 | 31 | Dani Weatherholt |
MF | Santa Clara University |
Signed |
Win Draw Loss
| March 19, 2016 | Eastern Florida State | 0–8 | Orlando Pride | Melbourne, Florida |
| 4:30pm | Report | Morgan  4' (pen.), 11', 37', 42'Edmonds 17', 19'Mônica 25'Wisner 49' |
Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex |
| March 22, 2016 | Orlando Pride | 5–1 | University of Florida | Sanford, Florida |
| Morgan 37', 54' Hagen 51'Burkenroad 64', 85' |
Report | Bigic 90' |
Stadium: Sylvan Lake Park Attendance: Closed scrimmage |
| March 30, 2016 | University of South Florida | 0–3 | Orlando Pride | Melbourne, Florida |
| Report | Spencer 42' Mônica 53'Catley 74' |
Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex |
| April 2, 2016 | Orlando Pride | 1–0 | Florida State University | Orlando, Florida |
| Sanderson 24' |
Report | Stadium: Citrus Bowl | ||
| Note: Abandoned after 32mins due to weather | ||||
It was announced on February 17, 2016, that the Pride would open their inaugural season on the road on April 17 at Portland Thorns FC, and would host Houston Dash for their home opener on April 23. The remainder of the schedule was released the next day.[5]
The Pride's "local opponent" by league definition is the Houston Dash. They will play the Dash four times this year, and every other team home-and-away.
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 19 | −12 |
Last updated: September 24, 2016.
Source: Match reports
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | A | H | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H |
| Result | L | W | L | W | W | W | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | L |
| April 17, 2016 1 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–1 | Orlando Pride | Portland, Oregon |
| Brynjarsdóttir 25' Horan 81' |
Report | Catley 12' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 16,073 Referee: Ekaterina Korolyova |
| April 23, 2016 2 | Orlando Pride | 3–1 | Houston Dash | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Andressa 46' (o.g.) Sanderson 57'Morgan 61' |
Report | Andressa 75' |
Stadium: Camping World Stadium Attendance: 23,403 Referee: Brandon Artis |
| May 1, 2016 3 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–0 | Orlando Pride | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Press 65' |
Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 4,024 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| May 8, 2016 4 | Orlando Pride | 2–0 | Seattle Reign FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 5:00pm | Hagen 11' Sanderson 87' |
Report | Stadium: Camping World Stadium Attendance: 8,211 Referee: Leszek Stalmach |
| May 14, 2016 5 | Orlando Pride | 1–0 | Western New York Flash | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Morgan 79' |
Report | Erceg  50' 89'  |
Stadium: Camping World Stadium Attendance: 7,841 Referee: Levi Rippy |
| May 20, 2016 6 | Houston Dash | 0–1 | Orlando Pride | Houston, Texas |
| Report Report |
Edmonds 81' (Sanderson) |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 6,293 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| May 28, 2016 7 | FC Kansas City | 2–0 | Orlando Pride | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 8:30pm | Averbuch 53' (unassisted) Tymrak 77' (Kastor) |
Report | Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 3,104 Referee: Margaret Domka |
| June 11, 2016 8 | Western New York Flash | 1–0 | Orlando Pride | Rochester, New York |
| Makenzy Doniak 4' (Jessica McDonald) Meredith Speck 45+'Michaela Hahn 83' |
Report | Jasmyne Spencer 76' |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 4,526 Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic |
| June 18, 2016 9 | Washington Spirit | 2–0 | Orlando Pride | Boyds, Maryland |
| Estefania Banini 9' Shelina Zadorsky 11'Francisca Ordega 40' |
Report | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 5,750 Referee: Christopher Spivey |
| June 23, 2016 10 | Orlando Pride | 1–0 | Houston Dash | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Spencer 91' (Hagen) |
Stadium: Camping World Stadium Attendance: 6,870 Referee: Marco Vega |
| June 26, 2016 11 | Orlando Pride | 1–2 | Portland Thorns FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 5:00pm | Jasmyne Spencer 67' (unassisted) Laura Alleway 78'Kaylyn Kyle 89' |
Report | Dagný Brynjarsdóttir 25' (Tobin Heath) Dagný Brynjarsdóttir 45'Lindsey Horan 81' (Tobin Heath)Meghan Klingenberg 87' |
Stadium: Camping World Stadium Attendance: 7,143 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| July 10, 2016 12 | Orlando Pride | 2–1 | Boston Breakers | Orlando, Florida |
| 5:00pm | Jasmyne Spencer 21' Kristen Edmonds 90', 93+' (Leah Fortune) |
Report | Mollie Pathman 5' Brooke Elby 34'  89'Louise Schillgard 49'Jami Kranich 93+' |
Stadium: Camping World Stadium Attendance: 5,842 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| July 16, 2016 13 | Orlando Pride | 0–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Maddy Evans 94+' |
Report | Taylor Comeau 23' (Sofia Huerta) Arin Gilliland 44' |
Stadium: Camping World Stadium Attendance: 7,247 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| Note: lightning delayed at minute 74 for 1 hour | ||||
| July 23, 2016 14 | Seattle Reign FC | 5–2 | Orlando Pride | Seattle, Washington |
| Kim Little 21' (penalty) Jessica Fishlock 30' (unassisted)Manon Melis 47' (unassisted)Kendall Fletcher 56' (Lauren Barnes)Kiersten Dallstream 81'Own Goal 87' (Toni Pressley) |
Report | Jasmyne Spencer 52' (Jamia Fields) Kristen Edmonds 89' (Sarah Hagen) |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,103 Referee: Christopher Spivey |
| July 31, 2016 15 | Boston Breakers | 1–0 | Orlando Pride | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Natasha Dowie 10' (unassisted) Louise Schillgard 29' |
Report | Toni Pressley 90' |
Stadium: Jordan Field Attendance: 4,379 Referee: Leszek Stalmach |
| August 26, 2016 16 | Orlando Pride | 1–2 | Washington Spirit | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Toni Pressley 28' Sarah Hagen 71' (Cami Levin) |
Report | Ali Krieger 35' Cheyna Williams 37' (Caprice Dydasco)Christine Nairn 57' (Katie Stengel) |
Stadium: Camping World Stadium Attendance: 7,052 Referee: Marco Vega |
| September 3, 2016 17 | Houston Dash | 4–2 | Orlando Pride | Houston |
| Janine Beckie 24' (Carli Lloyd) Polina 49' (unassisted)Kealia Ohai 62' (unassisted), 95+' (J Becky)Cari Roccaro 76'Amber Brooks 79' |
Report | Alex Morgan 80' (K Edmonds) 78' Kristen Edmonds 87' (unassisted) |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 6,819 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| September 7, 2016 18 | Sky Blue FC | 1–1 | Orlando Pride | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| Sam Kerr 80' Nikki Stanton 90+' |
Report | Alex Morgan 23' (Maddy Evans) |
Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 2,055 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| September 10, 2016 19 | Orlando Pride | 1–2 | Sky Blue FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Kristen Edmonds 42' (unassisted) Toni Pressley 70' |
Report | Sam Kerr 48' (unassisted) Christie Rampone 49'Maya Hayes 53' (unassisted) |
Stadium: Camping World Stadium Attendance: 6,788 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| September 24, 2016 20 | Orlando Pride | 1–2 | FC Kansas City | Orlando, Florida |
| 5:00pm | Jasmyne Spencer 16' (unassisted) |
Report | Tiffany McCarty 47' (unassisted) Alex Arlitt 80'Heather O'Reilly 84' (penalty)Frances Silva 91+' |
Stadium: Camping World Stadium Attendance: 7,454 Referee: Margaret Domka |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Thorns FC | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 41 | NWSL Shield |
| 2 | Washington Spirit | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 39 | NWSL Playoffs |
| 3 | Chicago Red Stars | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 33 | |
| 4 | Western New York Flash (C) | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 32 | |
| 5 | Seattle Reign FC | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 30 | |
| 6 | FC Kansas City | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 26 | |
| 7 | Sky Blue FC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 26 | |
| 8 | Houston Dash | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 22 | |
| 9 | Orlando Pride | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 19 | |
| 10 | Boston Breakers | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 47 | −33 | 11 |
| Team | Position | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best XI | Goalkeeper | Ashlyn Harris |
[6] |
| Player | Saves | Goals-Against-Average | Appearances | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashlyn Harris |
62 | 1.33 | 15 | [7] |
| Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Won | Kristen Edmonds |
[8] |
| Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Won | Steph Catley |
[9] |
| 5 | Won | Alex Morgan |
[10] |
| 10 | Won | Jasmyne Spencer |
[11] |
| 12 | Won | Kristen Edmonds |
[12] |
| 17 | Won | Alex Morgan |
[13] |
| Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Won | Ashlyn Harris |
[14] |
| 3 | Won | Ashlyn Harris |
[15] |
| 4 | Won | Ashlyn Harris |
[16] |
| 6 | Won | Ashlyn Harris |
[17] |
| 8 | Won | Ashlyn Harris |
[18] |
| 9 | Won | Ashlyn Harris |
[19] |
| 10 | Won | Ashlyn Harris |
[20] |
| 18 | Won | Ashlyn Harris |
[21] |
All NWSL matches not aired through their national contract with Fox Sports 1 are livestreamed on the NWSL's YouTube channel. Orlando Pride home matches are being called by Orlando City play-by-play announcer Jeff Radcliffe and color commentator Becky Burleigh, head coach of the Florida Gators women's soccer team.[22]
Source: NWSL
| N | Pos | Player | GP | GS | Min | G | A | PK | Shot | SOG | SOG% | Cro | CK | Off | Foul | FS | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | DF | Laura Alleway | 11 | 9 | 781 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 50% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Josee Belanger | 14 | 14 | 1084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | GK | Aubrey Bledsoe | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Christina Burkenroad | 7 | 2 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | Stephanie Catley | 11 | 11 | 990 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 67% | 11 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Lisa De Vanna | 3 | 2 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Kristen Edmonds | 19 | 19 | 1701 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 16 | 53% | 6 | 41 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Becky Edwards | 16 | 10 | 808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Maddy Evans | 16 | 12 | 1108 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 33% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Jamia Fields | 12 | 6 | 627 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17% | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | Leah Fortune | 3 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Sarah Hagen | 17 | 8 | 587 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 78% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | Ashlyn Harris | 15 | 15 | 1350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Monica Hickmann | 16 | 15 | 1376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 50% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Kaylyn Kyle | 18 | 16 | 1436 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 20% | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Cami Levin | 10 | 9 | 836 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | Alex Morgan | 15 | 15 | 1350 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 20 | 45% | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Toni Pressley | 14 | 11 | 1027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 13% | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Lianne Sanderson | 8 | 3 | 419 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 43% | 2 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | Kaitlyn Savage | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Jasmyne Spencer | 20 | 17 | 1564 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 18 | 60% | 7 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 33 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Dani Weatherholt | 12 | 9 | 786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 43% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Sam Witteman | 16 | 12 | 1070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 57% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Total | 20 | — | 19800 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 194 | 93 | 48% | 52 | 82 | 44 | 155 | 187 | 15 | 0 | ||
| N | Pos | Goal keeper | GP | GS | Min | GA | GA/G | PKA | PKF | Shot | SOG | Sav | Sav% | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | GK | Aubrey Bledsoe | 1 | 1 | 90 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 50% | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | Ashlyn Harris | 15 | 15 | 1350 | 20 | 1.33 | 1 | 1 | 161 | 82 | 62 | 76% | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | Kaitlyn Savage | 4 | 4 | 360 | 8 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 26 | 19 | 73% | 0 | 0 |
| Team Total | 20 | — | 1800 | 30 | 1.50 | 2 | 2 | 222 | 112 | 83 | 74% | 0 | 0 | ||
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