2016 Orlando Pride season

August 2023 Orlando Pride Orlando Pride wordmark-stacked purple.svg 2016 Camping World Stadium National Women's Soccer League 9th of 10 Flavio Augusto da SilvaPhil Rawlins Head coach Tom Sermanni 2016 NWSL Playoffs Did not qualify Kristen Edmonds (6) 23,403(April 23 vs. Houston) 5,842(July 10 vs. Boston) true _turquoise_nwsl_hoops2 _turquoise_nwsl_hoops2 6600DD 6600DD 6600DD 6600DD 6600DD _light_blue_edge _light_blue_front _light_blue_edge 6600DD 6600DD 6600DD 66BBFF 6600DD 2017 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. Team launch 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.http://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2015/10/20/orlando-city-launch-orlando-pride-nwsl-team-announce-head-coach Orlando City to Launch the Orlando Pride NWSL Team; Announce Head Coach OrlandoCitySC.com October 20, 2015 Squad information Coaching staff Head Coach Tom Sermanni October 26, 2015 Orlando Pride: Staff October 2015 Roster The NWSL held an Expansion Draft to populate the Pride's roster on November 2, 2015.http://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2015/11/03/breaking-down-entire-orlando-pride-expansion-draft-class Breaking Down The Entire Orlando Pride Expansion Draft Class OrlandoCitySC.com November 3, 2015 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.http://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2015/10/26/orlando-pride-acquires-alex-morgan-kaylyn-kyle-and-sarah-hagen Orlando Pride Acquires Alex Morgan, Kaylyn Kyle and Sarah Hagen OrlandoCitySC.com October 26, 2015 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. Number Nat. Player Position Date of birth Previous club 2016 NWSL appearances 2016 NWSL goals 2016 NWSL assists Notes Goalkeepers 1 USA Ashlyn Harris GK 1985 10 19 USA Washington Spirit 10 0 0 – 19 USA Aubrey Bledsoe GK 1991 11 20 Denmark Fortuna Hjørring 1 0 0 injured 25 USA Kaitlyn Savage GK 1990 10 27 New Zealand Glenfield Rovers FC 2 0 0 – Defenders 2 USA Camille Levin DF 1990 4 24 USA Sky Blue FC 3 0 0 – 3 USA Toni Pressley DF 1990 2 19 USA Houston Dash 8 0 0 – 5 AUS Laura Alleway DF 1989 11 28 AUS Melbourne City 9 0 0 - 7 AUS Steph Catley DF 1994 1 26 AUS Melbourne City 11 1 1 – 9 CAN Josée Bélanger DF 1986 5 14 SWE FC Rosengård 11 0 0 – 12 USA Kristen Edmonds DF 1987 5 22 USA Western New York Flash 12 3 1 - 21 BRA Mônica DF 1987 4 21 BRA Flamengo 11 0 0 – Midfielders 6 CAN Kaylyn Kyle MF 1988 10 6 USA Portland Thorns FC 10 0 0 – 14 USA Becky Edwards MF 1988 5 22 USA Western New York Flash 11 0 0 – 16 BRA Leah Fortune MF 1990 12 13 USA Charlotte Lady Eagles 2 0 0 – 17 USA Dani Weatherholt MF 1994 3 17 USA Santa Clara Broncos 5 0 0 – 18 USA Maddy Evans MF 1991 4 21 USA Boston Breakers 10 0 0 – 26 USA Samantha Witteman MF 1994 2 26 USA California Golden Bears 11 0 0 – Forwards 4 USA Jamia Fields FW 1993 9 24 USA Western New York Flash 7 0 0 – 8 USA Sarah Hagen FW 1989 11 18 USA FC Kansas City 11 1 1 – 10 ENG Lianne Sanderson FW 1988 2 3 CYP Apollon Limassol 8 2 1 transferred 10 AUS Lisa De Vanna FW 1984 11 14 AUS Melbourne City 3 0 0 11 MEX Christina Burkenroad FW 1993 7 12 USA Cal State Fullerton 5 0 0 – 13 USA Alex Morgan FW 1989 7 2 USA Portland Thorns FC 10 4 1 – 23 USA Jasmyne Spencer FW 1990 8 27 USA Western New York Flash 13 4 1 – Preseason non-roster invitees No.PositionNationPlayerBRA MF Leah Fortune USA GK Julia Kantor USA FW Chelsea Leiva USA MF Sierra Lelii USA MF Kim Reynolds Kim Reynolds (soccer) USA DF Jackie Simpson Jackie Simpson (soccer) USA MF Lauren Smith Lauren Smith (soccer) USA FW Allie Wisner NWSL College Draft 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.Orlando Pride Selects Three Players in NWSL College Draft https://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2016/01/15/orlando-pride-selects-three-players-nwsl-college-draft orlandocitysc.com RoundPickPlayerPos. Player positionCollegeStatus110USA Samantha WittemanDFCalifornia University of California, BerkeleySigned215MEX Christina BurkenroadFWCalifornia Cal State FullertonSigned431USA Dani WeatherholtMFCalifornia Santa Clara UniversitySigned Match results #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Preseason March 19, 2016 4:30pm Eastern Florida State 0–8 Report Orlando Pride Morgan 4 pen. 11 37 42Edmonds 17 19Mônica 25Wisner 49 Titan Soccer Complex Melbourne, Florida W y March 22, 2016 Orlando Pride 5–1 https://floridagators.com/news/2016/3/22/soccer-orlando-pride-wins-5-1-over-gators.aspx University of Florida Morgan 37 54Hagen 51Burkenroad 64 85 Bigic 90 Sylvan Lake Park Sanford, Florida Closed scrimmage W y March 30, 2016 University of South Florida 0–3 https://www.womenssoccerunited.com/orlando-pride-preseason-win/ Orlando Pride Spencer 42Mônica 53Catley 74 Titan Soccer Complex Melbourne, Florida W y April 2, 2016 Orlando Pride 1–0 https://www.themaneland.com/2016/4/2/11353018/pride-vs-florida-state-orlando-wins-1-0-in-preseason-match-shortened Florida State University Sanderson 24 Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida W Abandoned after 32mins due to weather y National Women's Soccer League 2016 National Women's Soccer League season All times in regular season on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00). 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.http://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2016/02/18/orlando-pride-s-inaugural-2016-nwsl-schedule-available Orlando Pride's Inaugural 2016 NWSL Schedule Available Orlando City Soccer Club 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. Results summary 5 0 5 13 11 1 1 8 7 19 September 24, 2016 Match reports September 2016 table b Round Stadium opponent, date, score A Portland Thorns FC, April 17, 2016. 2–1 /H Houston Dash, April 23, 2016, 3–1 /A Chicago Red Stars, May 1, 2016, 1–0 /H Seattle Reign FC, May 8, 2016, 2–0 /H Western New York Flash, May 14, 2016, 1–0 /A Houston Dash, May 20, 2016, 0–1 /A FC Kansas City, May 28, 2016, 2–0 /A Western New York Flash, June 11, 2016, 1–0 /A Washington Spirit, June 18, 2016, 2–0 /H Houston Dash, June 23, 2016, 1–0 /H Portland Thorns FC, June 26, 2016, 1–2 /H Boston Breakers, July 10, 2016, 2–1 /H Chicago Red Stars, July 16, 2016, 0-1 /A Seattle Reign FC, July 23, 2016, 5-2 /A Boston Breakers, July 31, 2016, 1-0 /H Washington Spirit, August 26, 2016, 1-2 /A Houston Dash, September 3, 2016, 4-2 /A Sky Blue FC, September 7, 2016, 1-1 /H Sky Blue FC, September 10, 2016, 1-2 /H FC Kansas City, September 24, 2016, 1-2 Result L /W /L /W /W /W /L /L /L /W/L /W /L /L /L /L /L /D /L /L Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss September 24, 2016 Match reports September 2016 Results 1 April 17, 2016 Portland Thorns FC 2–1 Report Orlando Pride Brynjarsdóttir 25Horan 81 Catley 12 Providence Park Portland, Oregon 16,073 Ekaterina Korolyova L 2 April 23, 2016 7:30pm Orlando Pride 3–1 Report Houston Dash Andressa 46 o.g.Sanderson 57Morgan 61 Andressa 75 Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida 23,403 Brandon Artis W 3 May 1, 2016 Chicago Red Stars 1–0 Report Orlando Pride Press 65 Toyota Park Bridgeview, Illinois 4,024 Victor Rivas L 4 May 8, 2016 5:00pm Orlando Pride 2–0 Report Seattle Reign FC Hagen 11Sanderson 87 Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida 8,211 Leszek Stalmach W 5 May 14, 2016 7:30pm Orlando Pride 1–0 Report Western New York Flash Morgan 79 Erceg 501 89 Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida 7,841 Levi Rippy W 6 May 20, 2016 Houston Dash 0–1 ReportReport Orlando Pride Edmonds 81 Sanderson Houston, Texas BBVA Compass Stadium 6,293 Greg Dopka W 7 May 28, 2016 8:30pm FC Kansas City 2–0 Report Orlando Pride Averbuch 53 unassistedTymrak 77 Kastor Swope Soccer Village Kansas City, Missouri 3,104 Margaret Domka L 8 June 11, 2016 Western New York Flash 1–0 http://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2016/06/12/orlando-pride-fall-1-0-western-new-york-flash Orlando Pride Makenzy Doniak 4 Jessica McDonaldMeredith Speck 45+Michaela Hahn 83 Jasmyne Spencer 76 Sahlen's Stadium Rochester, New York 4,526 Elvis Mahmutovic L 9 June 18, 2016 Washington Spirit 2–0 Report Orlando Pride Estefania Banini 9Shelina Zadorsky 11Francisca Ordega 40 Maryland SoccerPlex Boyds, Maryland 5,750 Christopher Spivey L 10 June 23, 2016 7:30pm Orlando Pride 1–0 Houston Dash Spencer 91 Hagen Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida 6,870 Marco Vega W 11 June 26, 2016 5:00pm Orlando Pride 1–2 Report Portland Thorns FC Jasmyne Spencer 67 unassistedLaura Alleway 78Kaylyn Kyle 89 Dagný Brynjarsdóttir 25 Tobin HeathDagný Brynjarsdóttir 45Lindsey Horan 81 Tobin HeathMeghan Klingenberg 87 Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida 7,143 L Ekaterina Koroleva 12 July 10, 2016 5:00pm Orlando Pride 2–1 Report Boston Breakers Jasmyne Spencer 21Kristen Edmonds 90 93+ Leah Fortune Mollie Pathman 5Brooke Elby 2 34 89Louise Schillgard 49Jami Kranich 93+ Orlando, Florida Camping World Stadium 5,842 Jon Freemon W 13 July 16, 2016 7:30pm Orlando Pride 0–1 Report Chicago Red Stars Maddy Evans 94+ Taylor Comeau 23 Sofia HuertaArin Gilliland 44 Orlando, Florida Camping World Stadium 7,247 Victor Rivas lightning delayed at minute 74 for 1 hour L 14 July 23, 2016 Seattle Reign FC 5–2 Report Orlando Pride Kim Little 21 penaltyJessica Fishlock 30 unassistedManon Melis 47 unassistedKendall Fletcher 56 Lauren BarnesKiersten Dallstream 81Own Goal 87 Toni Pressley Jasmyne Spencer 52 Jamia FieldsKristen Edmonds 89 Sarah Hagen Memorial Stadium Seattle, Washington 5,103 Christopher Spivey L 15 July 31, 2016 Boston Breakers 1–0 Report Orlando Pride Natasha Dowie 10 unassistedLouise Schillgard 29 Toni Pressley 90 Jordan Field Boston, Massachusetts 4,379 Leszek Stalmach L 16 August 26, 2016 7:30pm Orlando Pride 1–2 Report Washington Spirit Toni Pressley 28Sarah Hagen 71 Cami Levin Ali Krieger 35Cheyna Williams 37 Caprice DydascoChristine Nairn 57 Katie Stengel Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida 7,052 Marco Vega L 17 September 3, 2016 Houston Dash 4–2 Report Orlando Pride Janine Beckie 24 Carli LloydPolina 49 unassistedKealia Ohai 62 unassisted 95+ J BeckyCari Roccaro 76Amber Brooks 79 Alex Morgan 80 K Edmonds 78 Kristen Edmonds 87 unassisted Houston BBVA Compass Stadium 6,819 Ekaterina Koroleva L 18 September 7, 2016 Sky Blue FC 1–1 Report Orlando Pride Sam Kerr 80Nikki Stanton 90+ Alex Morgan 23 Maddy Evans Piscataway, New Jersey Yurcak Field 2,055 Matthew Franz D 19 September 10, 2016 7:30pm Orlando Pride 1–2 Report Sky Blue FC Kristen Edmonds 42 unassistedToni Pressley 70 Sam Kerr 48 unassistedChristie Rampone 49Maya Hayes 53 unassisted Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida 6,788 Danielle Chesky L 20 September 24, 2016 5:00pm Orlando Pride 1–2 http://www.nwslsoccer.com/kansas-city-rallies-to-beat-orlando-2-1 FC Kansas City Jasmyne Spencer 16 unassisted Tiffany McCarty 47 unassistedAlex Arlitt 80Heather O'Reilly 84 penaltyFrances Silva 91+ Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida 7,454 Margaret Domka L League standings ORL Honors and awards NWSL Awards NWSL Team of the Year Team Position Player Ref. Best XI GoalkeeperUSA Ashlyn HarrisNATIONAL WOMEN'S SOCCER LEAGUE ANNOUNCES 2016 BEST XI http://www.nwslsoccer.com/national-women-s-soccer-league-announces-2016-best-xi October 14, 2016 NWSL October 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161007202908/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/national-women-s-soccer-league-announces-2016-best-xi October 7, 2016 dead NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year Player Saves Goals-Against-Average Appearances Ref. USA Ashlyn Harris 62 1.33 15http://nwslsoccer.com/orlando-pride-s-ashlyn-harris-voted-goalkeeper-of-the-year?sf37813665=1 Orlando Pride's Ashlyn Harris Voted Goalkeeper of the Year NWSL nwslsoccer.com October 4, 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161006035554/http://nwslsoccer.com/orlando-pride-s-ashlyn-harris-voted-goalkeeper-of-the-year?sf37813665=1 October 6, 2016 mdy-all NWSL Weekly Awards NWSL Player of the Week Week Result Player Ref. 12 USA Kristen Edmondshttp://nwslsoccer.com/orlando-pride-s-kristen-edmonds-voted-player-of-the-week ORLANDO PRIDE DEFENDER KRISTEN EDMONDS VOTED PLAYER OF THE WEEK NWSL nwslsoccer.com July 12, 2016 September 26, 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161010125659/http://nwslsoccer.com/orlando-pride-s-kristen-edmonds-voted-player-of-the-week October 10, 2016 mdy-all NWSL Goal of the Week Week Result Player Ref. 1 AUS Steph CatleyCongrats to @ORLPride's @stephcatley on her goal being selected by the fans as the #NWSL Goal of the Week – Week 1! https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/723539611465736192 Twitter.com NWSL May 6, 2016 April 22, 2016 5 USA Alex MorganCongrats to @ORLPride's @alexmorgan13 on being selected by the fans as the #NWSL Goal of the Week – Week 5! https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/733673679968735234 NWSL Twitter.com May 20, 2016 May 20, 2016 10 USA Jasmyne SpencerCongrats to @ORLPride forward @Jas_it_Up on being selected by fans as the #NWSL Goal of the Week – Week 10! https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/748916625332641792 NWSL Twitter.com July 9, 2016 July 1, 2016 12 USA Kristen EdmondsCongrats to @ORLPride Kristen Edmonds on being voted #NWSL Goal of the Week – Week 12 by the fans! https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/753968888036163584 NWSL Twitter.com July 15, 2016 July 16, 2016 17 USA Alex MorganGoal of the Week Winner: Alex Morgan – Week 17 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6pwZta61Eg NWSLsoccer youtube.com September 9, 2016 September 7, 2016 NWSL Save of the Week Week Result Player Ref. 2 USA Ashlyn HarrisCongrats to @ORLPride's @Ashlyn_Harris on her save being selected by the fans as the #NWSL Save of the Week –Week 2! https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/726093760044646400 NWSL Twitter.com May 6, 2016 April 29, 2016 3 USA Ashlyn Harris Congrats to @ORLPride's @Ashlyn_Harris on being selected by the fans as the #NWSL Save of the Week – Week 3! https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/728630471018565633 NWSL Twitter.com May 6, 2016 May 6, 2016 4 USA Ashlyn HarrisCongrats to @ORLPride's @Ashlyn_Harris on her save being selected by the fans as #NWSL Save of the Week – Week 4! https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/731167163348815872 NWSL Twitter.com May 6, 2016 May 6, 2016 6 USA Ashlyn Harris Congrats to @ORLPride's @Ashlyn_Harris on her save being selected by the fans as #NWSL Save of the Week – Week 6! https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/736210418742525952 NWSL Twitter.com May 27, 2016 May 27, 2016 8 USA Ashlyn Harris Congrats to @ORLPride goalkeeper @Ashlyn_Harris on being selected by the fans as #NWSL Save of the Week – Week 8! https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/743850737638191106 NWSL Twitter.com Jun 18, 2016 June 17, 2016 9 USA Ashlyn Harris Congrats to @ORLPride's @Ashlyn_Harris on being selected by fans as the #NWSL Save of the Week – Week 9! https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/746387467436195840 NWSL Twitter.com Jun 25, 2016 June 24, 2016 10 USA Ashlyn Harris Congrats to @ORLPride's @Ashlyn_Harris on being selected by fans as the #NWSL Save of the Week – Week 10! https://mobile.twitter.com/NWSL/status/748917877827395584 NWSL Twitter.com July 3, 2016 July 1, 2016 18 USA Ashlyn Harris Save of the Week Winner: Ashlyn Harris – Week 18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Oa52fYDBfI NWSLsoccer youtube.com September 16, 2016 September 14, 2016 Media 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.http://floridagators.com/news/2016/4/22/soccer-becky-burleigh-joins-announce-team-for-orlando-pride-home-debut.aspx Becky Burleigh Joins Announce Team for Orlando Pride Home Debut Squad statistics Source: NWSL N Jersey numberPos Playing positionPlayer Player's nameGP Games playedGS Games startedMin Minutes playedG Goals scoredA Assists providedPK Penalty kick takenShot Shots at goalSOG Shots on goalSOG% Shot on goal percentageCro Crosses providedCK Corner kicks takenOff OffsidesFoul Fouls committedFS Fouls sufferedYC Yellow cardsRC Red cards5DFLaura Alleway 11 9 781 0 0 0 6 3 50% 0 1 0 4 3 2 09FWJosee Belanger 14 14 1084 0 0 0 3 1 33% 2 0 0 13 13 2 019GKAubrey Bledsoe 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 011MFChristina Burkenroad 7 2 253 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 4 1 0 07DFStephanie Catley 11 11 990 1 1 0 9 6 67% 11 22 1 8 10 0 010FWLisa De Vanna 3 2 154 0 0 0 3 1 33% 0 0 2 1 3 0 012MFKristen Edmonds 19 19 1701 6 2 0 30 16 53% 6 41 1 8 22 1 014MFBecky Edwards 16 10 808 0 0 0 4 2 50% 0 0 0 13 7 1 018DFMaddy Evans 16 12 1108 0 1 0 9 3 33% 2 0 0 15 15 2 04MFJamia Fields 12 6 627 0 1 0 6 1 17% 6 0 3 8 3 0 016FWLeah Fortune 3 0 43 0 1 0 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 08FWSarah Hagen 17 8 587 2 2 0 9 7 78% 0 0 1 2 6 0 01GKAshlyn Harris 15 15 1350 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 1 0 021DFMonica Hickmann 16 15 1376 0 0 0 4 2 50% 2 0 0 7 0 0 06MFKaylyn Kyle 18 16 1436 0 0 0 5 1 20% 0 1 5 18 9 2 02DFCami Levin 10 9 836 0 1 0 2 1 50% 2 0 2 1 5 0 013FWAlex Morgan 15 15 1350 4 1 0 44 20 45% 3 0 10 7 19 1 03DFToni Pressley 14 11 1027 0 0 0 8 1 13% 0 5 1 12 4 2 010FWLianne Sanderson 8 3 419 2 1 0 7 3 43% 2 12 1 5 11 0 026GKKaitlyn Savage 4 4 360 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 023FWJasmyne Spencer 20 17 1564 4 0 0 30 18 60% 7 0 15 12 33 2 017MFDani Weatherholt 12 9 786 0 0 0 7 3 43% 2 0 0 9 5 0 026DFSam Witteman 16 12 1070 0 0 0 7 4 57% 7 0 0 8 17 0 0Team Total 20 — 19800 19 11 0 194 93 48% 52 82 44 155 187 15 0 N Jersey numberPos Playing positionGoal keeper Goal keeper's nameGP Games playedGS Games startedMin Minutes playedGA Goals against totalGA/G Goals against per gamePKA Penalty againstPKF Penalty kick facedShot Shots at goalSOG Shots on goalSav Saves madeSav% Save percentageYC Yellow cardsRC Red cards19GKAubrey Bledsoe 1 1 90 2 2.00 0 0 11 4 2 50% 0 01GKAshlyn Harris 15 15 1350 20 1.33 1 1 161 82 62 76% 0 025GKKaitlyn Savage 4 4 360 8 2.00 1 1 50 26 19 73% 0 0Team Total 20 — 1800 30 1.50 2 2 222 112 83 74% 0 0 Images Orlando_Pride_Home_Opener.jpg 1500px rtl April 23, 2016, a NWSL record crowd of 23,403 at Camping World Stadium on Orlando Pride's first Home Game. Notes n References External links http://www.orlandocitysc.com/pride Orlando Pride Category:Orlando Pride seasons Orlando Pride Orlando Pride Category:2016 in Orlando, Florida