FootyPop: Orlando Pride Win The 2024 NWSL Shield
In this week’s women’s soccer news, the Orlando Pride won the NWSL Shield; Angel City was handed a costly fine; the NWSL unveiled a new trophy; and more!
High of the Week
The Orlando Pride continued their stellar season by clinching the NWSL Shield with a 2-0 win over the Washington Spirit. Orlando has been flawless this season with a 17-0-6 record. With three regular-season games left to go, they look to be the first time in league history to go undefeated. It’s the first time the Pride has ever won the NWSL Shield.
HISTORY MADE ‼️ pic.twitter.com/BABPHr3LFX
— Orlando Pride – x (@ORLPride) October 6, 2024
Low of the Week
This week the NWSL announced that Angel City had been fined $200,000 and deducted three points after findings of salary cap violations during the 2023 season. It’s a massive punishment for a team that is fighting for a playoff spot with three games left to go in the season.
Angel City FC has been fined $200,000 and deducted three points in the 2024 standings after a NWSL investigation uncovered salary cap violations, the league announced Thursday. https://t.co/8LrW4zBDhx
— espnW (@espnW) October 3, 2024
News of the Week
The NWSL unveiled this week the reimagined NWSL Shield and MVP trophies. The trophies were created by Tiffany and Co. with one highlight of the Shield trophy being the handle on the back that will allow it to be carried like a real shield.
After kicking off a historic collaboration with a redesigned NWSL Championship trophy last season, the NWSL and global luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co. today unveiled a reimagined trophy design for the NWSL Shield, presented by @CarMax, as part of the continued overhaul of the… pic.twitter.com/D2D7zOPZ4p
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) October 2, 2024
Win of the Week
Virginia Tech got their first-ever win against Florida State this weekend. The Hokies handed the No. 6 ranked Seminoles their second straight loss. Florida State had a 2-0 lead going into the final 10 minutes of the match but it took just eight minutes for Virginia Tech to score three goals to take the win.
HOKIES COME BACK AND END ON TOP ‼️@HokiesWSoccer takes down No. 6 Florida State with just 3 minutes left of play.#NCAASoccer x 🎥 ACCNXpic.twitter.com/glOsWHVt1S
— NCAA Soccer (@NCAASoccer) October 6, 2024
Fail of the Week
The Houston Dash announced this week that head coach Fran Alonso would not return from his leave of absence. Alonso had been away from the team since June and it had become clear that he wasn’t likely to return so it’s puzzling that the parting of ways took so long. Houston is now without a general manager and a head coach with three games still to go in the 2024 season.
— Houston Dash (@HoustonDash) October 1, 2024
Team of the Week
NJ/NY Gotham has been having a lot of fun this week with their offense firing on all cylinders. Gotham had a midweek game taking on Frazsiers Whip in CONCACAF W Champions Cup play. They walked away with a big 13-0 win in that game. Just three days later they defeated Bay FC 5-1 in NWSL regular season play.
Hatties for the Baddies 🤞
🎥: @ConcacafW pic.twitter.com/bKGBfaq2b8
— NJ/NY Gotham FC – x (@GothamFC) October 3, 2024
Player of the Week
This week Orlando Pride midfielder Luana completed her final round of chemo with her teammates there to watch her ring the bell. In April Pride announced that the Brazilian international had been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Ring the bell, Lu 🔔
Congratulations Luana on completing your final round of chemo 💜 pic.twitter.com/9jxGvXHw43
— Orlando Pride – x (@ORLPride) October 3, 2024
Fav Social Media Post
The San Diego Wave joined the North Carolina Courage in wearing shirts during warmups that said: “For the Love of North Carolina”. The shirts were created by the Courage to show support and help raise money for the state of North Carolina where many parts were left in a lot of devastation from Hurricane Helene.
love to NC 💙 join us in supporting @TheNCCourage and @UnitedWay‘s Hurricane Helene relief efforts
text UWHELPSNC to 91999 pic.twitter.com/qAdUSF1Nv8
— San Diego Wave FC (@sandiegowavefc) October 5, 2024
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