2022 Orlando Pride season

The 2022 Orlando Pride season is Orlando Pride's seventh season in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.

Orlando Pride
2022 season
Head coachAmanda Cromwell
StadiumExploria Stadium
Orlando, Florida
Challenge Cup4th (East division)
Highest home attendance4,304
(May 1 vs. Gotham FC)
Average home league attendance4,304

Notable events

Following the departure of interim head coach Becky Burleigh at the end of the previous season, Orlando announced the appointment of Amanda Cromwell as the team's permanent head coach on December 7, 2021. Four days earlier she had stood down as head coach of UCLA Bruins women's soccer after nine seasons in charge. Cromwell also had to divest her investment stake in 2022 expansion side Angel City FC in order to take the job.[1] Sam Greene, Cromwell's assistant at UCLA, joined her to become first assistant coach while Cromwell's former international teammate Michelle Akers was hired as an assistant and player development coach. Seb Hines was retained from the previous coaching staff.[2]

On December 13, 2021, the United States Soccer Federation announced the end of the allocation system ahead of the 2022 season.[3] At the time Orlando had already traded away Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris, and had a deal made in principle to trade away Alex Morgan meaning Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod was the only federated player under contract with the Pride.

On December 16, 2021, with the addition of Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC ahead of the 2022 NWSL season, the NWSL held the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft. Angel City selected the playing rights of Claire Emslie off Orlando's unprotected list. Emslie had transferred out of the NWSL to English FA WSL team Everton in December 2020.[4] San Diego did not select anyone from Orlando although the trade sending Alex Morgan to San Diego was officially announced immediately after the draft suggesting draft protection had already been agreed as part of the trade.[5] The following day, Orlando traded Brittany Wilson and a third-round 2023 NWSL Draft pick to Angel City in exchange for a fourth-round 2023 NWSL Draft pick. General manager Ian Fleming's comments in the trade press release confirmed expansion draft protection for players currently on the Pride roster had been agreed as part of the deal.[6][7]

Roster

As of March 15, 2022[8]
No. Nationality Name Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Erin McLeod GK (1983-02-26) February 26, 1983 Växjö DFF
18 Kaylie Collins GK (1998-05-17) May 17, 1998 USC Trojans SUP
21 Anna Moorhouse GK (1995-03-30) March 30, 1995 Bordeaux INT
Defenders
3 Toni Pressley DF (1990-02-19) February 19, 1990 Houston Dash
4 Amy Turner DF (1991-07-04) July 4, 1991 Manchester United INT
5 Megan Montefusco DF (1992-09-03) September 3, 1992 Houston Dash
12 Carrie Lawrence DF (1997-07-15) July 15, 1997 UCF Knights SUP
13 Celia DF (1995-06-20) June 20, 1995 OL Reign
17 Courtney Petersen DF (1997-10-28) October 28, 1997 Virginia Cavaliers
23 Kylie Strom DF (1992-03-18) March 18, 1992 Atlético Madrid
25 Kerry Abello DF (1999-09-17) September 17, 1999 Penn State Nittany Lions SUP
26 Caitlin Cosme DF (1999-01-19) January 19, 1999 Duke Blue Devils
Midfielders
6 Angharad James MF (1994-06-01) June 1, 1994 North Carolina Courage INT
8 Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir MF (1988-09-28) September 28, 1988 Kansas City NWSL
14 Viviana Villacorta MF (1999-02-02) February 2, 1999 UCLA Bruins
15 Erika Tymrak MF (1991-08-07) August 7, 1991 Utah Royals
16 Mikayla Cluff MF (1999-02-25) February 25, 1999 BYU Cougars
22 Parker Roberts MF (1997-07-30) July 30, 1997 Florida Gators SUP
27 Chelsee Washington MF (1997-11-17) November 17, 1997 Bowling Green Falcons
28 Meggie Dougherty Howard MF (1995-07-27) July 27, 1995 Washington Spirit
Forwards
2 Sydney Leroux FW (1990-05-07) May 7, 1990 FC Kansas City
10 Marta FW (1986-02-19) February 19, 1986 FC Rosengård
11 Darian Jenkins FW (1995-01-05) January 5, 1995 Kansas City Current
19 Abi Kim FW (1998-07-19) July 19, 1998 Fiorentina
20 Julie Doyle FW (1998-08-30) August 30, 1998 Santa Clara Broncos
35 Leah Pruitt FW (1997-09-05) September 5, 1997 OL Reign

Staff

As of January 31, 2022.[9][10]
Executive
Majority owner and chairman Mark Wilf
Majority owner and vice-chair Zygi Wilf
Majority owner and vice-chair Leonard Wilf
President of business operations Jarrod Dillon
General manager Ian Fleming
Coaching staff
Head coach Amanda Cromwell
Assistant coach Sam Greene
Coach Michelle Akers
Coach Seb Hines
Goalkeeper coach Aline Villares Reis

Match results

Friendlies

As per the league schedule, NWSL teams are permitted to begin a six-week preseason camp on February 1.[11]

February 18 Orlando Pride 1–1 UCF Knights Sanford, Florida
2:30 pm
  • Leroux 25' (pen.)
  • 59'
Stadium: Sylvan Lake Park
Note: Closed-door scrimmage
February 25 South Florida Bulls 0–4 Orlando Pride Tampa, Florida
6:00 pm
Stadium: Corbett Stadium
Note: Closed-door scrimmage
March 2 Orlando Pride 0–0 Kansas City Current Orlando, Florida
7:00 pm Report Stadium: Exploria Stadium
March 5 Orlando Pride 0–2 Florida State Seminoles Sanford, Florida
1:00 pm
  • 22'
  • 52'
Stadium: Sylvan Lake Park
Note: Closed-door scrimmage
March 12 Orlando Pride Flagler Saints Sanford, Florida
Stadium: Sylvan Lake Park
Note: Closed-door scrimmage. No scoreline announced.

National Women's Soccer League

For the third time in league history and the first time since 2014, the NWSL regular season will be played on a balanced schedule i.e. each team will play every other team twice; once at home and once away. The top six teams will qualify for the playoffs with the top two receiving a first-round bye.[11]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
1 0 0 1 0 3  −3 0 0 0 1 0 3  −3 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: May 1, 2022.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHAHAHHAAAHHAAHAAHHAHHA
ResultL
Position[lower-alpha 1]11
Updated to match(es) played on May 1, 2022. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
  1. ORL's position at the end of the matchweek, not their match.

Results

May 1 1 Orlando Pride 0–3 Gotham FC Orlando, Florida
7:00 pm
Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 4,304
Referee: Natalie Simon
May 8 2 Angel City FC v Orlando Pride Los Angeles, California
8:00 pm Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
May 14 3 Orlando Pride v Kansas City Current Orlando, Florida
6:30 pm Stadium: Exploria Stadium
May 18 4 North Carolina Courage v Orlando Pride Cary, North Carolina
7:00 pm Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
May 22 5 Orlando Pride v Chicago Red Stars Orlando, Florida
7:00 pm Stadium: Exploria Stadium
May 27 6 Orlando Pride v Washington Spirit Orlando, Florida
7:00 pm Stadium: Exploria Stadium
June 3 7 Houston Dash v Orlando Pride Houston, Texas
8:30 pm Stadium: PNC Stadium
June 12 8 Chicago Red Stars v Orlando Pride Bridgeview, Illinois
6:00 pm Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
June 19 9 Portland Thorns v Orlando Pride Portland, Oregon
3:00 pm Stadium: Providence Park
July 3 10 Orlando Pride v Racing Louisville Daytona Beach, Florida
8:00 pm Stadium: Daytona International Speedway
Note: Part of the inaugural Daytona Soccer Fest[12]
July 8 11 Orlando Pride v Houston Dash Orlando, Florida
7:00 pm Stadium: Exploria Stadium
July 17 12 Washington Spirit v Orlando Pride Buzzard Point, Washington D.C.
5:00 pm Stadium: Audi Field
July 31 13 Kansas City Current v Orlando Pride Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 pm Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
August 7 14 Orlando Pride v Angel City FC Orlando, Florida
7:00 pm Stadium: Exploria Stadium
August 13 15 San Diego Wave v Orlando Pride San Diego, California
5:00 pm Stadium: Torero Stadium
August 20 16 Gotham FC v Orlando Pride Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm Stadium: Subaru Park
August 26 17 Orlando Pride v OL Reign Orlando, Florida
7:00 pm Stadium: Exploria Stadium
September 9 18 Orlando Pride v Portland Thorns Orlando, Florida
7:00 pm Stadium: Exploria Stadium
September 16 19 Racing Louisville v Orlando Pride Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 pm Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
September 21 20 Orlando Pride v North Carolina Courage Orlando, Florida
7:00 pm Stadium: Exploria Stadium
September 25 21 Orlando Pride v San Diego Wave Orlando, Florida
7:00 pm Stadium: Exploria Stadium
October 1 22 OL Reign v Orlando Pride Seattle, Washington
10:00 pm Stadium: Lumen Field

League standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 NJ/NY Gotham FC 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3 NWSL Shield
2 Portland Thorns FC 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3 Playoffs – Semi-Finals
3 Chicago Red Stars 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3 Playoffs – First Round
4 Washington Spirit 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
5 Angel City FC 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
6 San Diego Wave FC 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
7 North Carolina Courage 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0
8 OL Reign 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0
9 Racing Louisville FC 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0
10 Houston Dash 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
11 Orlando Pride 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 0
12 Kansas City Current 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 0
Updated to match(es) played on May 1, 2022. Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

NWSL Challenge Cup

The 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup took place between March 19 and May 7. With the format split into three groups of four teams, each team played a six-game round robin home and away series with the top team from each group progressing to the semifinals along with the highest-ranked group runner-up. Orlando were placed in the East region with Washington Spirit, North Carolina Courage and NJ/NY Gotham FC.[13]

March 19 Group stage Orlando Pride 0–0 Washington Spirit Orlando, Florida
7:00 pm
Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 3,534
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
March 26 Group stage North Carolina Courage 1–0 Orlando Pride Cary, North Carolina
7:00 pm
Report
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 3,328
Referee: Joshua Encarnacion
March 30 Group stage Orlando Pride 0–1 Gotham FC Orlando, Florida
7:00 pm
Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 3,351
Referee: Anya Voigt
April 3 Group stage Washington Spirit 4–1 Orlando Pride Buzzard Point, Washington D.C.
4:00 pm
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 5,656
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
April 16 Group stage Orlando Pride 2–4 North Carolina Courage Orlando, Florida
7:00 pm
Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 3,601
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
April 23 Group stage Gotham FC 1–1 Orlando Pride Harrison, New Jersey
7:00 pm
Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 2,734
Referee: Jeremy Scheer

Standings

Pos Team Pld W T L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NC WAS NJY ORL
1 North Carolina Courage 6 3 3 0 12 7 +5 12 Advance to knockout stage 2–2 2–0 1–0
2 Washington Spirit 6 2 4 0 12 7 +5 10 Advance to knockout stage based on ranking 2–2 1–1 4–1
3 NJ/NY Gotham FC 6 1 3 2 5 8 3 6 1–1 1–3 1–1
4 Orlando Pride 6 0 2 4 4 11 7 2 2–4 0–0 0–1
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: 1) Total points; 2) Total goal differential; 3) Total number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points record; 5) Head-to-head goal differential; 6) Head-to-head number of goals scored; 7) Fewest disciplinary points; 8) Drawing of lots

Squad statistics

Appearances

As of match played May 1, 2022

Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.

No. Pos Nat Player TotalNWSLChallenge Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  CAN Erin McLeod 301020
18 GK  USA Kaylie Collins 100010
21 GK  ENG Anna Moorhouse 300030
Defenders
3 DF  USA Toni Pressley 60104+10
4 DF  ENG Amy Turner 40003+10
5 DF  USA Megan Montefusco 601050
12 DF  USA Carrie Lawrence 500+103+10
13 DF  ESP Celia 40102+10
17 DF  USA Courtney Petersen 701060
23 DF  USA Kylie Strom 50002+30
25 DF  USA Kerry Abello 40101+20
26 DF  USA Caitlin Cosme 000000
Midfielders
6 MF  WAL Angharad James 60104+10
8 MF  ISL Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir 72105+12
14 MF  USA Viviana Villacorta 100+1000
15 MF  USA Erika Tymrak 600+103+20
16 MF  USA Mikayla Cluff 70105+10
22 MF  USA Parker Roberts 30001+20
27 MF  USA Chelsee Washington 20000+20
28 MF  USA Meggie Dougherty Howard 50004+10
Forwards
2 FW  USA Sydney Leroux 400+1030
10 FW  BRA Marta 200020
11 FW  USA Darian Jenkins 72105+12
19 FW  USA Abi Kim 20000+20
20 FW  USA Julie Doyle 300+100+20
35 FW  USA Leah Pruitt 40102+10

Goalscorers

As of match played May 1, 2022
Rank No. Pos. Name NWSL Cup Total
1 8 MF Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir 022
11 FW Darian Jenkins 022
Total 044

Shutouts

As of match played May 1, 2022
Rank No. Pos. Name NWSL Cup Total
1 1GK Erin McLeod011
Total 011

Disciplinary record

As of match played May 1, 2022
No. Pos. Name NWSL Cup Total
   
4 DF Amy Turner 000100100
5 DF Megan Montefusco 100100200
6 MF Angharad James 000100100
8 MF Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir 000100100
10 FW Marta 000100100
11 FW Darian Jenkins 000100100
12 DF Carrie Lawrence 000200200
17 DF Courtney Petersen 000100100
23 DF Kylie Strom 000200200
Total 10011001200

Transfers and loans

2022 NWSL Draft

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2022 college draft was held on December 18, 2021. Orlando made four selections.

Round Pick Player Pos. College Status
1 5 Mia Fishel FW University of California, Los Angeles Not signed[14]
10 Caitlin Cosme DF Duke University Signed[15]
11 Julie Doyle FW Santa Clara University Signed[16]
3 31 Jada Talley FW University of Southern California

Transfers in

Date Player Pos. Previous club Fee/Notes Ref.
December 16, 2021 Angharad James MF San Diego Wave Acquired in a trade with $275,000 in allocation money and 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft protection in exchange for Alex Morgan. [5]
December 18, 2021 Celia DF OL Reign Acquired in a trade with a first-round pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft and a second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft in exchange for Phoebe McClernon. [17]
Leah Pruitt FW [17]
January 11, 2022 Darian Jenkins FW Kansas City Current Acquired in a trade in exchange for $75,000 in allocation money and Orlando's natural second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. [18]
January 26, 2022 Mikayla Cluff MF BYU Cougars Deferred 2021 NWSL Draft signee. [19]
January 28, 2022 Megan Montefusco DF Houston Dash Acquired in a trade with $30,000 in allocation money and OL Reign's natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft in exchange for Marisa Viggiano. [20]
Kerry Abello DF Penn State Nittany Lions Deferred 2021 NWSL Draft signee. [21]
January 31, 2022 Anna Moorhouse GK Bordeaux Signed using allocation money. [22]

Transfers out

Date Player Pos. Destination club Fee/Notes Ref.
November 1, 2021 Ally Haran DF Canberra United Out of contract [23][24]
December 1, 2021 Jodie Taylor FW San Diego Wave Traded in exchange for a second or third-round pick in the 2023 draft or allocation money, pending conditions met. [25]
December 6, 2021 Ashlyn Harris GK Gotham FC Traded in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft, a third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $50,000 in allocation money. [26]
Ali Krieger DF [26]
December 7, 2021 Emily van Egmond MF Newcastle Jets Transfer [27]
December 8, 2021 Konya Plummer DF Option declined [28]
Crystal Thomas FW Out of contract [28]
December 16, 2021 Alex Morgan FW San Diego Wave Traded in exchange for Angharad James, $275,000 in allocation money and 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft protection. [29][5]
December 17, 2021 Brittany Wilson GK Angel City Traded with a third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and partial 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft protection. [6]
December 18, 2021 Phoebe McClernon DF OL Reign Traded in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft, a second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, Celia and Leah Pruitt. [17]
January 18, 2022 Taylor Kornieck MF San Diego Wave Traded with the rights to Emily van Egmond in exchange for $125,000 in allocation money and San Diego's natural second-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft. [30]
January 27, 2022 Ali Riley DF Angel City Traded in exchange for $15,000 in allocation money and Angel City's natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. [31]
Jade Moore MF Manchester United Out of contract [32]
January 28, 2022 Marisa Viggiano MF Houston Dash Traded in exchange Megan Montefusco, $30,000 in allocation money and OL Reign's natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. [20]

Loans out

Date Player Pos. Loaned to Notes Ref.
November 1, 2021 Chelsee Washington MF Canberra United Until April 3, 2022 [23]

Preseason trialists

Orlando Pride began preseason training on February 1, 2022. The squad included two non-roster invitees on trial with the team during preseason. Reiss was an undrafted out of the University of North Florida. Scarpa had spent the last season with KIF Örebro DFF in the Swedish Damallsvenskan.[33] Ru Mucherera, who had signed in Finland with KuPS for the 2021 season, later joined Orlando in preseason having spent the first part on trial with San Diego Wave.[34]

2022 Orlando Pride trialists
Player Position Previous team
Thais Reiss MF North Florida Ospreys
Jessie Scarpa FW KIF Örebro DFF
Ru Mucherera FW KuPS

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