The Denver Summit, the newly-named National Women’s Soccer League team set to begin play next year, has acquired its first player: Colorado native Ally Watt.

That’s according to an ESPN report published Monday.

Watt, who was born in Colorado Springs, is a forward for the Orlando Pride. She will be loaned back to Orlando for the remainder of the 2025 season as part of the NWSL’s new intra-league loan program – one of a few new roster building options the league is rolling out this year.

Watt has appeared in 13 games for the Pride, scoring 1 goal and logging 1 assist. The Pride sits tied for second in the league table with 8 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws on the year.

According to the ESPN report, Denver is sending $75,000 in expansion funds and $37,500 in transfer funds to Orlando in the de

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