North Carolina Courage 1–0 Orlando Pride · March 26, 2022
Final · NWSL Challenge CupMarch 26, 2022
Merritt Mathias ⚽
Recorded resultRelease 2026-09-02
What happened and why does it matter?
No coverage is placed here today. Explore the league record below.
Scoring summary
Match statistics
Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.
Finishing funnelNorth Carolina Courage · Orlando Pride
17
8
3
1
1
0
shots → on target → goals
Control
557 passes · 77.7%′379 · 67.3%′
18 interceptions22
14 clearances32
Who was on the pitch
North Carolina Courage
— off the bench
0′99′
Orlando Pride
— off the bench
0′99′
Player statistics
| Courtney Petersen |  Orlando Pride | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Leroux | Orlando Pride | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Toni Pressley | Orlando Pride | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Megan Montefusco | Orlando Pride | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Meggie Dougherty Howard | Orlando Pride | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Erin McLeod | Orlando Pride | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir | Orlando Pride | Yes | 0 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darian Michelle Jenkins | Orlando Pride | Yes | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parker Roberts | Orlando Pride | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrie Lawrence | Orlando Pride | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marta | Orlando Pride | Yes | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikayla Cluff | Orlando Pride | No | 30 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kylie Nadaner | Orlando Pride | No | 45 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Angharad James-Turner | Orlando Pride | No | 45 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Leah Pruitt | Orlando Pride | No | 61 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Erika Tymrak | Orlando Pride | No | 76 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kaleigh Kurtz |  North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Brianna Pinto | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| Abby Erceg | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Carson Pickett | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Denise O'Sullivan | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Katelyn Rowland | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Merritt Mathias | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Malia Berkely | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Taylor Smith | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kiki Pickett | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jaelene Daniels | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Diana Ordóñez | North Carolina Courage | No | 70 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Meredith Speck | North Carolina Courage | No | 77 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ryan Williams | North Carolina Courage | No | 84 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shot records
North Carolina Courage 2.06 xG°
| 2 | Jaelene Daniels | 0.11 | Attempt Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kiki Pickett | 0.07 | Miss |
| 11 | Jaelene Daniels | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 15 | Brianna Pinto | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 17 | Abby Erceg | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 17 | Kaleigh Kurtz | 0.35 | Miss |
| 32 | Kiki Pickett | 0.07 | Miss |
| 36 | Malia Berkely | 0.00 | Miss |
| 37 | Taylor Smith | 0.03 | Miss |
| 38 | Jaelene Daniels | 0.11 | Attempt Saved |
| 48 | Brianna Pinto | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 53 | Carson Pickett | 0.03 | Miss |
| 57 | Kiki Pickett | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 58 | Carson Pickett | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 60 | Merritt Mathias | 0.97 | Goal |
| 62 | Brianna Pinto | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 75 | Kiki Pickett | 0.05 | Miss |
Orlando Pride 0.64 xG°
| 14 | Sydney Leroux | 0.07 | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Sydney Leroux | 0.10 | Attempt Saved |
| 28 | Courtney Petersen | 0.03 | Miss |
| 72 | Sydney Leroux | 0.31 | Attempt Saved |
| 72 | Leah Pruitt | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 79 | Leah Pruitt | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 80 | Mikayla Cluff | 0.05 | Miss |
| 80 | Meggie Dougherty Howard | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
Goals and assists
- 1 GMerritt Mathiasscorer
- 99′Courtney Petersenmost minutes without a goal contribution
- 99′Sydney Lerouxmost minutes without a goal contribution
- 99′Toni Pressleymost minutes without a goal contribution
The table
Full table →| # | Team | GP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicago Stars | 22 | 33 |
| 7 | North Carolina Courage | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | Angel City | 22 | 29 |
| 9 | Racing Louisville | 22 | 23 |
| 10 | Orlando Pride | 22 | 22 |
| 11 | Washington Spirit | 22 | 19 |
View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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}The record
North Carolina Courage 1–0 Orlando Pride
NWSL Challenge Cup · Mar 26, 2022
- Venue
- First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
- Season
- 2022
- Competition
- NWSL Challenge Cup
- Record release
- 2026-09-02