DENVER, Colo. (May 16, 2026) \u2013\u00a0The\u00a0Orlando Pride (3-5-2,\u00a011\u00a0points)\u00a0were defeated by Denver Summit FC (3-3-3,\u00a012\u00a0points) via a 3-1 scoreline\u00a0in the\u00a0Club’s\u00a0first-ever\u00a0visit to DICK\u2019S Sporting Goods Park on Saturday night. <\/p>\n
Denver opened the scoring early when Eva Gaetino crashed in at the far post to finish off a corner kick in the 10th minute of play. The home side doubled its advantage in the 54th minute via a Janine Sonis penalty kick. <\/p>\n
Orlando was reduced to 10 players in the 63rd minute after Angelina received a direct red card. Despite their numerical advantage, the visitors pulled a goal back in the 76th minute when Barbra Banda broke through on goal from Haley McCutcheon\u2019s pass and slotted home her league-leading ninth goal of the season. <\/p>\n
The Summit responded just a minute later as Sonis tallied her second of the night after capitalizing on a rebound inside the Pride\u2019s box, effectively putting the game out of reach. <\/p>\n
The Pride will complete their three-game road trip with a visit to San Diego Wave FC at Snapdragon Stadium on Sunday, May 24 (7 p.m. ET; Victory+).<\/p>\n
\n Head Coach Seb Hines:<\/p>\n
\u201cFrustrating. I sound like a broken record right now. Disappointed with the goal that we conceded, a set piece. We struggled with the way Denver were playing out from the back, playing through the lines. We made some good adjustments at halftime. I thought we started the second half really well. The sending off changes the whole game, but I won\u2019t talk about that. And yeah, we were just battling until the end. There were obviously some gaps that started opening. We put ourselves in a really good position at 2-1 with a lot of time left and then let ourselves down with the third goal. We\u2019ll analyze it and move on. We\u2019ve been on the road now for about a week. It\u2019s not gone our way\u2014we\u2019ve got to bounce back, show some resilience and come out stronger against San Diego.\u201d<\/p>\n
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