Orlando Pride player Kylie Nadaner (3) heads the ball away from the net ahead of Orlando goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse (middle) and Orlando player Ally Lemos (30) during the Chicago S

The reigning champion Orlando Pride opened the National Women’s Soccer League season Friday night with a 6-0 home rout of the Chicago Stars.

The Pride smothered the game, affording Chicago only 36% posession. Without the ball, Chicago was only able to manage two sequences that even led to shots during the run of play (plus some desperation low-chance looks in second-half stoppage time).