SkoPurp No. 9: Houston Rewind and Gotham & Thorns Previews

The Orlando Pride were shut out for the second straight match when they faced the Dash in Houston on Saturday night and this time it wasn't a case of wiping the floor with the opponents except for failing to score. This time the Dash were clearly better on the night and the Pride slipped back into some of their poor habits from last year. But hey, rebuilding is a process and the mentality of the team seems to be strong. It will need to be in order to deal with the two matches coming up this week. We discussed the 2-0 loss to Houston and selected our Player of the Match, which was not easy. We also discussed Kylie Strom being honored with a selection on the NWSL Team of the Month for May. After that, we looked deep into our mailbagbox and found...nothing. No questions to answer this week, but get yours in for our next show. You can ask us anything by hitting us up on Twitter at either @TheManeLand or @SkoPurpSoccer and using the hashtag #AskSkoPurp. Or you can visit our show page, scroll down, and fill out the handy form. Finally, we gave our key matchups and score predictions for a difficult, two-game week. The Pride face Gotham FC tonight at Red Bull Arena in the NWSL Challenge Cup, and we're expecting a lot of squad rotation. Orlando will then come home to face the Death Star (a.k.a. the Portland Thorns) on Sunday evening at Exploria Stadium. Here’s how Episode 9 went down: 0:15 – Our breakdown of the loss to the Houston Dash and a monthly NWSL honor for Kylie Strom. 19:37 – The mailbagbox was empty but we've got our key matchups and score predictions for both upcoming games this week.