The Pride got their winning goal from a penalty via legend Marta and an own goal by the Spirit made it 2-0. The Brazilian international has been with the club since 2017 -- the last time they also made the playoffs -- and the title is her first ever while playing in NWSL.

Ebenhack)(AP/Phelan M. Ebenhack) ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Marta scored her eighth goal on the season and the Orlando Pride remained undefeated this season with a 2-0 victory over the Washington Spirit on Sunday in the National Women’s Soccer League.

What was already a tall task for the Spirit in this meeting of the league’s top teams grew tougher with 10 players unavailable because of injuries and a suspension. Washington adjusted well, but a couple of mistakes proved costly in a 2-0 win for Orlando, which clinched the NWSL Shield for the first time by securing the league’s best record.

The Orlando Pride can now call themselves NWSL Shield winners after defeating the Washington Spirit 2–0 on Sunday. The club is the sixth team to claim the league’s annual award — amassing the

For the first time in their history, the Orlando Pride are winners of the NWSL Shield. 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,

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.