Thorns Dominate Pride In Orlando

At Inter & Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida: 


Nina Nijstad (4'), Sophia Wilson (PK-28'), Morgan Weaver (74'), and Renee Lyles (88') each scored once as the Portland Thorns (12-7-6, 42 points) manhandled the homestanding Orlando Pride (9-13-3, 30 points) 4-1 in Saturday NWSL action.


Ally Lemos tallied the lone Orlando goal in the 30th minute.


Next up for the Thorns, a home match with the Houston Dash next Saturday at 5:45 PM Pacific Time on ION TV.

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