Ashlyn Harris, Ali Krieger enjoying life in Gotham’s ‘fast lane’ with USWNT in rearview mirror

Four months after making the move to NWSL club Gotham FC, Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger say they are settling nicely into life in the proverbial fast lane.

“We’re literally at the center of the universe,” said Harris, who was traded to NJ/NY Gotham FC from the Orlando Pride in December, along with wife Krieger. “Like, the pace… holy smokes – it’s just go, go, go, go, go. And you just don’t get enough time to just sit and breathe and relax. So, it’s been a really quite a change, but a really great change.”

The 37-year-old Krieger and 36-year-old Harris have been splitting their time between the New York and New Jersey sides of Gotham, but they are 100-percent taking it all in through the wide eyes of their 15-month-old daughter, Sloane.

“When we take her into the city and everyone’s honking and the trucks are driving by, her eyes — I mean, she has big eyes to begin with — but her eyes are just like, ‘What is going on?'” Harris said in an interview set up by sponsor Hertz.

“I think as a family, we’re really growing and just living in such a beautiful little community, and we feel really safe there,” adds Krieger. “The weather is probably the only thing that’s a shock for us.”

While adjusting to big-city life has taken a minute, Harris and Krieger have found their transition to Gotham FC to be more seamless.

“We were obviously playing better football, and we’re honestly on a team with such incredible human beings. And then they’re so good at soccer,” said Krieger. “We’re in an environment where we’re continuing to be challenged and getting better every day because of that. So, it’s been really fun.”

Gotham FC opened the 2022 NWSL regular season on Sunday with a 3-0 win over their former club, with Harris recording four