Two of three Royals from the United States Women’s National Team were back in the lineup against Sky Blue after returning from the Women’s World Cup championship victory tour. But while Becky Sauerbrunn and Christen Press both started and put in impactful shifts at their positions, one name was conspicuously off the lineup sheet: Kelly O’Hara.
That’s because O’Hara hurt her left ankle during the victory tour. She was seen after the game in the hallway of Rio Tinto Stadium with a walking boot on that leg. When asked about O’Hara’s status postgame, coach Laura Harvey said there is no timeline for her return.