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Pride Draw Reign 1-1 on Decision Day to Clinch No. 4 Seed, Set Home Quarterfinal Rematch

Late strikes by Carson Pickett then Jordyn Bugg sealed the stalemate in Orlando.

Overview

  • Orlando finished fourth and will host No. 5 Seattle in a quarterfinal at Inter & Co. Stadium next weekend.
  • Pickett put Orlando ahead in the 76th minute from a Jacquie Ovalle cross before Bugg equalized in the 79th.
  • Ally Watt was injured in warmups, Julie Doyle started in her place, and the Pride held 60–40 first-half possession.
  • The draw settled the direct fight for third, with other results placing Portland at No. 3 and sending Seattle on the road.
  • Both teams had clinched playoff spots earlier, with Orlando adapting to Barbra Banda’s season-ending hip injury and Seattle managing recent international call-ups.