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One short-term, one returning: Orlando Pride roster loaded for 2026

• A short-term player will make a case for more minutes
• A goalkeeper returns from a loan to add depth
• Pride fully loaded for the season now
ByChuck Wharton|
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Oct 6, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando Pride defender Mckinley Crone (40) warm up before their match against the Washington Spirit at Inter&Co Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images
Oct 6, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando Pride defender Mckinley Crone (40) warm up before their match against the Washington Spirit at Inter&Co Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images | Mike Watters-Imagn Images

The Orlando Pride continue to load their roster with the talent and ability to explode onto the NWSL pitch.

One player entered the squad on a short-term contract. Another player returns from a loan. The Orlando Pride has a fully loaded roster ready to power up the pitch in 2026.

Forward Reagan Raabe signed her short-term contract with the Pride after drilling with the team as a non-roster invitee. There she demonstrated a startling combination of athleticism, versatility, and mentality.

Those are the qualities the Orlando Pride looks for, said Caitlin Carducci, Vice President of Soccer Operations and General Manager. In pre-season, she earned her place on the pitch every day. This short-term move rewards her effort and supports her growth as she drills with the team.

She is fresh from a stunning career at the University of Nebraska. In her final season of 2025, she started every game. She totaled 14 points with four goals and a team-high six assists. She took 53 shots, 21 on target, and played 1,361 minutes.

Her honors include United Soccer Coaches D1 All-North Region Fourth Team 2025. Academic All-Big Ten (all years), Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2023), and Sam Foltz Hero 27 Leadership Award (2023), among many other awards.

She is joined by McKinley Crone, a goalkeeper who was on loan to Fort Lauderdale United FC. There, she got a vigorous seasoning opportunity immediately upon her arrival. This didn’t intimidate her at all. Nothing does.

Last season, Crone was on the bench when starting goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse saved a shot from the Portland Thorns. Just six minutes into the match, Moorhouse collided with Thorns striker Mimi Alidou during a goalmouth scramble.

The Pride netminder had to come out of the game with an injury. Crone had to finish the match.

In her NWSL debut, Crone kept the Pride in the match except for a 16th-minute Thorns goal. She stood tall in goal, especially during a 79th-minute save.

The Orlando Pride hit the 2026 pitch with a full arsenal, both veterans and developing players. They’ll go far.