The Orlando Pride lost their first game of the 2024 NWSL, falling 2–0 to the Portland Thorns on Friday. Orlando was three games away from an unbeaten season.

Portland hadn’t won in league play since July, and the Thorns were without stars Sophia Smith and Hina Sugita. This was supposed to be Orlando’s league-leading 18th win of the season. It was supposed to be Portland’s seventh loss in its last eight games.

After securing the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League Shield on Sunday the Orlando Pride were on a league-record 24-game unbeaten run dating back to the last match of 2023. Five days later, the Portland Thorns handed the Shield-winners their first loss of the season — ending the impressive streak and their own winless skid — as they defeated the Pride 2-0 in Providence Park on Friday,

Morgan Weaver and Christine Sinclair scored to give the Portland Thorns a 2-0 win over Orlando on Friday night and hand the Pride their first loss of the season.

The Orlando Pride, who've spent most of their existence languishing toward the bottom of the National Women's Soccer League, clinched the NWSL's regular-season title Sunday with a 2-0 win over the second-place Washington Spirit.

Needing a victory to secure the feat, the Pride defeated the Washington Spirit 2-0 on Sunday afternoon at Inter&Co Stadium to claim the NWSL's regular-season title, which is awarded to the team with the best overall record in the standings.

The Orlando Pride clinched their first National Women's Soccer League Shield on Sunday. The award is given to the team that finishes No. 1 in the regular-season standings