The Pride score two early goals then hold off the Dash for a 2-1 victory

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Renner, D. (2026, October 19). The Pride score two early goals then hold off the Dash for a 2-1 victory. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/the-pride-score-two-early-goals-then-hold-off-the-dash-for-a-2-1-victory/article_e180fa78-35b9-54a8-b431-cf5a4bad42b6.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-19 · by Drew Renner

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Luana and Solai Washington scored first-half goals for the Orlando Pride as they defeated the Houston Dash 2-1 on Sunday. The Pride led by two goals before Danielle Colaprico’s goal cut the deficit in the second half. Elsewhere, Maddie Mercado scored twice to help the Seattle Reign beat the Chicago Stars 3-1, and Caiya Hanks’ late goal secured a 2-2 draw between Portland Thorns and Bay FC.
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The Orlando Pride scored two early goals and held off the Houston Dash to win 2-1 on Sunday. Luana opened scoring with a penalty kick in the 16th minute after Miljana Ivanovic fouled Solai Washington, who then doubled Orlando's lead with her first NWSL goal just before halftime. Danielle Colaprico scored for Houston in the second half but couldn't secure an equalizer despite pressing play after halftime. This victory brings Orlando to 11-14-3 and Houston to 8-14-6 in their respective standings.

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📰 The Pride Win Against The Dash
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🔮 Shinomi Koyama scored in the 61st minute and two minutes later, Ryan Williams collected a rebound and put it away to make it 4-0.
2026-09-07 · assertive framing · Denver Summit down first-place Gotham at home 3-0
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Bay Chicago Houston Orlando Portland

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Bay ORG · 5× Portland ORG · 4× Chicago ORG · 3× Houston GPE · 3× Luana PERSON · 3× Mercado PERSON · 3× Orlando ORG · 3× Bay FC ORG · 2× Marta PERSON · 2× Washington ORG · 2×

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Late Thorns’ goal denies Bay win Rookie Caiya Hanks scored with less than four minutes remaining in regulation to pull the Thorns into a draw with Bay FC. Visiting Portland (12-8-8) rallied after Bay (7-15-6) took a 2-1 lead in the 67th minute.
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2026-10-19 · Toronto Star
The Pride score two early goals then hold off the Dash for a 2-1 victory · assertive framing

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Luana and Solai Washington scored first-half goals and the Orlando Pride held off the Houston Dash 2-1 on Sunday. asserted
Pride → score → Sunday
In the day’s later National Women’s Soccer League matches, the Seattle Reign beat the Chicago Stars 3-1; and the Portland Thorns played Bay FC to a 2-2 draw. asserted
Thorns → beat → draw
The visiting Pride (11-14-3) built a two-goal lead before the Dash (8-14-6) cut the deficit after halftime. asserted
Dash → visit → halftime
Luana opened the scoring on a penalty kick in the 16th minute after Houston’s Miljana Ivanovic fouled Washington in the box. asserted
Ivanovic → open → box
Veteran forward Marta appeared ready to take the penalty but handed the opportunity to Luana, who scored her first goal this season past diving goalkeeper Jane Campbell. asserted
who → appear → Campbell
Washington doubled Orlando’s lead in the 31st minute with her first NWSL goal. asserted
Washington → double → goal
The rookie chased down a through ball from Marta, outran Houston defender Allysha Chapman from midfield into the penalty area and slid a shot past Campbell. asserted
rookie → chase → Campbell
Danielle Colaprico pulled Houston within a goal after halftime, capitalizing on a failed Orlando clearance following a corner kick by Kat Rader. asserted
Colaprico → pull → Rader
Campbell finished with four saves, while Orlando goalkeeper Cosette Morche made two. asserted
Morche → finish → two
Mercado scores twice for the Reign Maddie Mercado had two goals and the visiting Seattle Reign controlled possession in their victory over the Stars. asserted
Reign → score → Stars
The Reign (13-11-4) held 60% of possession and limited the Stars (5-21-2) to one shot. asserted
Reign → hold → shot
Mercado opened the scoring in the 38th minute, chesting down a lofted pass from Jess Fishlock over Chicago’s back line before volleying it past goalkeeper Halle Mackiewicz. asserted
Mercado → open → Mackiewicz
Nérilia Mondésir doubled Seattle’s lead in the 80th minute, scoring off Sofia Huerta’s cross. asserted
Mondésir → double → cross
Mercado added her team-leading 10th goal of the season four minutes later, heading Brittany Ratcliffe’s cross into the bottom left corner. asserted
Mercado → add → corner
Ratcliffe created the chance by intercepting a goal kick that Chicago defender Nádia Gomes failed to control. asserted
Gomes → create → that
Simone Charley scored Chicago’s goal in the final minute of regulation. asserted
Charley → score → regulation
She ran onto a long ball from Maitane, beat Seattle’s defenders and fired a shot from the top of the penalty area into the upper left corner past goalkeeper Claudia Dickey. asserted
She → run → Dickey
Late Thorns’ goal denies Bay win Rookie Caiya Hanks scored with less than four minutes remaining in regulation to pull the Thorns into a draw with Bay FC. Visiting Portland (12-8-8) rallied after Bay (7-15-6) took a 2-1 lead in the 67th minute. asserted
Bay → deny → minute
Hanks collected the rebound of her blocked shot and scored the equalizer. asserted
Hanks → collect → equalizer
Kennedy Fuller had put Bay in front after receiving a pass from Karlie Lema, turning past Portland defender Carolyn Calzada and scoring. asserted
Fuller → put → Calzada
Lema also assisted on Caroline Conti’s first-half goal. asserted
Lema → assist → goal
Morgan Weaver opened the scoring for Portland in the 10th minute. asserted
Weaver → open → minute
Nina Nijstad collected a failed Bay clearance and passed to Weaver at the top of the penalty area, where her one-touch shot sailed over goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz’s shoulder. asserted
shot → collect → shoulder
Bay was awarded a penalty in the 29th minute but the call was overturned after review. asserted
call → award → review
Four minutes later, Lema beat Portland goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold and sent a grounded cross to Conti, who finished into an open net to tie the match at 1. ___ asserted
who → beat → .
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