The Dash have known for nearly two months they would have Andressa back on the roster for the 2017 season.
On Thursday morning the club finally announced it officially.
The 21-year old Brazilian central midfielder signed her contract on Nov. 25 via a Facebook live broadcast. That night essentially ended the waiting game coach Randy Waldrum had been playing after the season ended, but the paperwork still needed to be processed through the NWSL office.
"You're always concerned until things get done," Waldrum said at the time. "A player of her caliber is always going to be wanted by everybody.