Lauletta’s Heat Check: Two teams stand out early on

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Anna Moorhouse and Kylie Nadaner celebrate their victory over NJ/NY Gotham FC at Sports Illustrated Stadium.

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Two weeks into the National Women’s Soccer League season and only two teams remain perfect. On the other end, only one club is still in search of a point. Here’s how they stack up.

Separating from the pack

Orlando Pride (2-0-0, 6 pts; @ Gotham, 2-0):  The holders went on the road for the first time and handled Gotham FC, a side that only lost once at home in all of 2024. It was not the beatdown they put on the Chicago Stars in the opener, but it was a surgical, definitive victory. Prisca Chilufya hasn’t been fully unleashed yet, but if she really beat Barbra Banda in a preseason foot race, watch out when she gets some room to move.

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