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By Lesley Ryder

The Chicago Stars might want a do over.

Injuries and illness made the club field a young squad against the defending double champions. Orlando dominated the Stars for the entirety of the match. Haley McCutcheon scored the opener in the 7th minute, and Ally Watt netted a header off a corner kick to put Pride up 2-0 before halftime.

The Stars struggled to move the ball out of their own half in the first 45 minutes, managing just 2 shots against Orlando.

Unfortunately for the Stars, Orlando continued to pressure in the second half. Hannah Anderson deflected an own goal in teh 47th minute. Julie Doyle powered a shot past Alyssa Naeher off of a laser-guided pass from Barbra Banda, and Banda finished the scoring with a brace of her own.

The 6-0 score marked the worst loss for the Chicago Stars in NWSL franchise history.

All four Stars FC rookies featured in the match. Justina Gaynor became the 1001st player to take the field for in the NWSL,...

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