Pride night ends 0-1 — McCutcheon in the 3rd minute

Early goal, long night

The Washington Spirit lost 0-1 to the Orlando Pride on Sunday, Aug. 23 at Audi Field — Pride night, 4 p.m. kickoff.

Haley McCutcheon scored in the 3rd minute after Barbra Banda won the ball and crossed. The Spirit’s recap: hard-fought, still second in NWSL at 11-6-4 (37 points). Orlando is 8-11-2, 26 points, after a fourth straight regular-season win at Audi.

Sunday’s gameday desk was the kickoff note. This page is the result. Confirm the next home date on the club site. The Spirit page is the hub.

*Monday desk, Aug. 24, 2026. Scoreline from the Spirit and Pride match reports.*