It was only the second game of the season for the Orlando Pride on Saturday, but they couldn’t have made a bigger statement.
Sydney Leroux and Alex Morgan each scored to help the Pride earn a 2-1 win at the North Carolina Courage, which are the defending National Women’s Soccer League champions.
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Leroux scored in the 36th minute and Morgan scored in the 79th minute to give the Pride a 2-0 lead.
Despite a goal in the 89th minute by North Carolina’s Jessica McDonald, the Pride held on for a win to improve to 1-0-1 on the young season.
Next up for the Pride is a home game against Portland at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.