![Lindsey Wasson FILE - Orlando Pride forward Barbra Banda runs with the ball against the Seattle Reign during an NWSL soccer match, Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Seattle. For the past several years, the Orlando Pride has been mostly mired in the bottom half of the National Women's Soccer League. But midway through this NWSL season, its seems the Pride have bucked that trend. With the addition of Zambian forward Barbra Banda and the ever-steady presence of Brazilian superstar Marta, the Pride are undefeated and hovering atop the league. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ba1a927364364215916938b8fc21873a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Orlando Pride forward Barbra Banda runs with the ball against the Seattle Reign during an NWSL soccer match, Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Seattle. For the past several years, the Orlando Pride has been mostly mired in the bottom half of the National Women's Soccer League. But midway through this NWSL season, its seems the Pride have bucked that trend. With the addition of Zambian forward Barbra Banda and the ever-steady presence of Brazilian superstar Marta, the Pride are undefeated and hovering atop the league. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
![Aj Mast FILE - Orlando Pride's Marta (10) in action during an NWSL soccer match against Racing Louisville, Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. For the past several years, the Orlando Pride has been mostly mired in the bottom half of the National Women's Soccer League. But midway through this NWSL season, its seems the Pride have bucked that trend. With the addition of Zambian forward Barbra Banda and the ever-steady presence of Brazilian superstar Marta, the Pride are undefeated and hovering atop the league. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9e7407f8ff604e4eadc2cf89b2abfe04/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Orlando Pride's Marta (10) in action during an NWSL soccer match against Racing Louisville, Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. For the past several years, the Orlando Pride has been mostly mired in the bottom half of the National Women's Soccer League. But midway through this NWSL season, its seems the Pride have bucked that trend. With the addition of Zambian forward Barbra Banda and the ever-steady presence of Brazilian superstar Marta, the Pride are undefeated and hovering atop the league. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)