ORLANDO, Fla. (July 22, 2026) \u2014\u00a0The\u00a0Orlando Pride\u00a0(6-7-2, 20 points)\u00a0have\u00a0signed forward Seven Castain\u00a0to a new contract through the 2028 season, with a mutual\u00a0option\u00a0for\u00a02029,\u00a0it was announced today.\u00a0Additionally, Castain has been\u00a0loaned out to Dallas Trinity FC of the USL Super League for\u00a0the\u00a0remainder\u00a0of the 2026 season.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Seven has shown tremendous professionalism and maturity throughout her first season in this league,” said\u00a0VP of Soccer Operations & General Manager\u00a0Caitlin Carducci. “She arrived in Orlando with an impressive collegiate r\u00e9sum\u00e9 and has continued to demonstrate the qualities that can make her one of the top young forwards in the country.\u00a0We’re\u00a0excited to continue investing in her development and think the move to Dallas will allow her to continue to gain valuable minutes and playing time to continue her growth.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
Castain originally joined the Pride ahead of the 2026 season after signing a one-year deal. In her\u00a0rookie\u00a0campaign, the forward has appeared in 11 matches and made her professional debut in Orlando’s season opener, playing the full 90 minutes against the Seattle Reign.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As a senior\u00a0at Texas Christian University in\u00a02025, Castain played and started all 24 matches, logging\u00a01,943 minutes\u00a0while concluding her\u00a0collegiate\u00a0career without missing a game. She tied the program’s single-season record with 17 goals, matching the mark set by former Pride forward Messiah Bright in 2021, and recorded 38 points, the second-most in a single season in school history. Castain posted six multi-goal performances, including two hat tricks, and tallied seven game-winning goals. During TCU’s NCAA Tournament run to the College Cup, she scored five goals across two postseason matches.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In 2024, Castain started all 23 matches for the Horned Frogs and tied for both the team and Big 12 lead with 13 goals. She added a career-best six assists, finishing the season with 32 points. Castain also led TCU with 74 shots, including 33 on target, while recording five game-winning goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n
During her sophomore campaign in 2023, Castain started all 19 matches and earned First Team All-Big 12 honors. She finished second on the team with seven goals and 15 points, while leading the squad with 20 shots on goal and adding an assist.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As a freshman in 2022, Castain appeared in all 24 matches, making nine starts. She registered two goals and four assists for eight points while recording 14 shots on target and logging 999 minutes.<\/p>\n
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