NWSL Orlando Pride

Three Orlando Pride Players Named to NWSL Team of the Month, Presented by Mastercard

Published on August 31, 2023 under National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Orlando Pride News Release


ORLANDO, Fla. - The National Women's Soccer League announced today the 11 players named to the Best XI of the Month, presented by Mastercard, for the month of August by the NWSL Media Association and the NWSL's on-air broadcast talent. The Orlando Pride led the way with three players honored on the list, including forward Messiah Bright, and defenders Kerry Abello and Kylie Strom.

Bright, a rookie, scored three goals across four games in August, finding the back of the net in Orlando's final Challenge Cup match against Gotham FC and recording a brace in the Pride's return to regular season action in a 5-0 win over Chicago.

Abello, 23, recorded the second assist of her career in the Pride's final Challenge Cup match against Gotham FC and recorded 27 won possessions and 67 completed passes across four matches.

Strom's defensive impact was on display in the Orlando Pride's four matches in August, with the 31-year-old recording 26 possessions won, including 12 in Orlando's final Challenge Cup match against Gotham FC.

Six teams are represented in the league's Top 11, including three selections from the Kansas City Current and Pride, two players from Portland Thorns FC and one each from the Chicago Red Stars, NJ/NY Gotham FC and San Diego Wave FC.

The NWSL Best XI of the Month is selected each month of the regular season by the NWSL Media Association, a collection of writers that cover the league on a consistent basis, and the NWSL's on-air broadcast talent. ‚

The complete August Best XI of the Month can be found here.

The Pride return to action on Sunday night, traveling to face OL Reign at 6 p.m. ET at Lumen Field. The match will air locally in Orlando on FOX35 PLUS and be nationally available on Paramount+.

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