ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Pride has made club history with its 2-0 win over the Washington Spirit, earning its first NWSL Shield.
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The Shield is awarded to the team with the best regular season record, according to the NWSL.
The Pride is tied for the single-season record in the NWSL with 17 wins and 57 points.
Marta gave The Pride the win with a penalty kick. It was her 11th from the spot in her career. She is tied for third-most all-time in NWSL history regular season play.
“There has been a lot of joy. It has been a long journey to get here. I have said from the start, that we have taken it game by game and there is an element of relief that we have managed to get it over the line [win the NWSL Shield] and done at home in front of our own fans. There is no better way of doing it than at your own ground. A lot of credit goes to the players, the staff, the organization because there has been a lot of hard work behind the scenes put into the victory on Sunday. Everyone is pleased, but reality is, we have a big game coming up this Friday against Portland in a hostile environment,” said Head Coach Seb Hines
The Pride will take on the Portland Thorns at Providence Park tonight at 10:00 p.m.
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