Sep 20, 2024; Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, USA; Washington Spirit ahead Trinity Rodman (2) controls the ball throughout the first half in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Present at CPKC Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Peter Aiken-Imagn Photographs United States ladies’s nationwide staff ahead Trinity Rodman exited the sector space in a wheelchair throughout the Washington Spirit’s 3-0 loss to the Kansas Metropolis Present on Friday, which her agent attributed to an “intense again spasm.”
That is what Mike Senkowski instructed The Washington Put up Saturday about Rodman, including her again remained bothersome the morning after.
“Nonetheless in a [lot] of ache, however I am hopeful [she] prevented a really critical damage,” Senkowski instructed The Put up.
Rodman used her physique to defend the ball away from Present ahead Temwa Chawinga within the seventy fifth minute of the NWSL match in Kansas Metropolis, Mo. Chawinga’s knee appeared to make contact with the decrease again of Rodman, who does have a historical past of again points.
Rodman, 22, initially hunched over along with her fingers on her hips earlier than she collapsed to her knees. She obtained therapy and finally walked off the sector earlier than opting to take a seat down in a wheelchair to be taken to the locker room.
Spirit head coach Jonatan Giraldez confirmed a again damage for Rodman however famous he had “no info” so as to add.
Courtney Brown entered the match within the 78th minute rather than Rodman, who has collected eight objectives and 6 assists in 20 video games this season for the Spirit (14-5-2, 44 factors).
Netting objectives for the Present (12-3-6, 42 factors) have been Nichelle Prince, Lo’eau LaBonta and Chawinga, the latter of whom scored her sixteenth objective to extend her lead within the NWSL’s Golden Boot race.
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