The Orlando Pride (2-1-0, 6 points) suffered their first loss in the Concacaf W Champions Cup, falling 2-0 to Club America (3-0-1, 10 points) at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico. The hosts took an early lead through Kiana Palacios and doubled the advantage late through Jana Gutierrez to win Group A.

This was the second game of a hectic three-game week for the Pride. They won 2-1 over San Diego Wave FC on Friday night and face the Houston Dash in Texas in three days.

Zara Chavoshi, Emily Sams, Oihane, and Julie Doyle were the only returning starters from the Pride’s win in San Diego. Viviana Villacorta, Carson Pickett, Summer Yates, and Simone Charley also started after coming off the bench Friday night.

The back line in front of goalkeeper McKinley Crone was Pickett, Chavoshi, Sams, and Oihane. Luana, Villacorta, and Grace Chanda were in the midfield behind a front line of Doyle, Charley, and Yates.

The Pride were second best all night long. They created little in the attack and too often found themselves ball watching as Club America put pressure on Crone. Even the second-half addition of Jacquie Ovalle couldn’t trouble goalkeeper Sandra...