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Cantore scores twice as Spirit beat Pride 4-2

Sofia Cantore scored twice in under six minutes, Trinity Rodman added a goal and two assists, and the Washington Spirit defeated the Orlando Pride 4-2 on Saturday.

The Spirit (4-1-3) secured their fourth straight win. Cantore's quick goals (5:27 and 7:00) set the tone, breaking the league's record for the fastest two goals. Rodman sealed the victory with a goal in the 70th minute.

Orlando's Barbra Banda scored a brace to pull within one, but the Pride (2-3-2) couldn't complete the comeback. In other NWSL action, the Utah Royals defeated Angel City FC 1-0 via a Cloé Lacasse header, while the Kansas City Current edged North Carolina Courage 2-1. fishroad-app.com