Orlando Pride vs. Washington Spirit: Five Takeaways
What did we learn from the Pride’s first win of the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup?
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The Orlando Pride defeated the Washington Spirit 1-0 in their third match of the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup. Orlando needed to get all three points to have any chance of advancing in the competition, and the Pride were able to do so thanks to some good performances from their veterans. Alex Morgan made her return, Sydney Leroux found the back of the net, and Ashlyn Harris stood on her head in goal.
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The spotlight tends to follow
Trinity Rodman. With her famous last name and skills on the soccer field, the 18-year-old Washington Spirit rookie receives outsized attention compared to most players her age. After the Spirit’s 3-2 loss to the North Carolina Courage on Saturday in the NWSL Challenge Cup, the focus on Rodman will only grow.
Just five minutes into her debut as a professional, Rodman scored a goal against one of the best teams in the league. Even publications that don’t cover sports regularly wrote about Rodman’s accomplishment. Many of the headlines referenced her famous, Basketball Hall of Famer father.
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Rodman becomes youngest American NWSL scorer in her debut
April 11, 2021 GMT
CARY, N.C. (AP) Trinity Rodman became the youngest American player to score in the National Women’s Soccer League with a goal in her professional debut for the Washington Spirit on Saturday.
But the Spirit could not overcome the North Carolina Courage, falling 3-2 in the Challenge Cup match.
Rodman, the 18-year-old daughter of former NBA star Dennis Rodman, was the second overall pick in the NWSL draft earlier this year. A standout on the U.S. youth national teams, she decided to go pro before her freshman season at Washington State.