ORLANDO, Fla. (Oct. 15, 2026) — Orlando Pride midfielder Ally Lemos has been named a participant in the 2026 NWSL Skills Challenge, presented by CarMax, the league announced today.
Part of the league’s 2026 NWSL Championship Week celebrations, the fourth annual NWSL Skills Challenge, presented by CarMax, will take place on November 20 and feature NWSL stars competing in three skills—Gauntlet, Breakaway Circuit and Precision Point—for a $35,000 prize pool, courtesy of CarMax. The live event will kick off at 5:30 p.m. ET at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia, before being nationally broadcast on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ on Saturday, Nov. 28, at 2 p.m. ET. Tickets to the 2026 NWSL Skills Challenge are available here.
Lemos, 22, has appeared in all 27 matches for the Pride this season, making 24 starts in the midfield. The No. 9 overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft has recorded three assists during the 2026 campaign and scored her first career NWSL goal in Orlando's Sept. 19 match against the Portland Thorns.
Lemos and the Pride will visit the Houston Dash on Sunday, Oct. 18, at Shell Energy Stadium (1 p.m. ET | CBS Sports Network) before returning home for their final regular season match at Inter.co Stadium of 2026 on Sunday, Oct. 25 (3 p.m. ET | CBS Sports Network).
