The news initially trickled out earlier this week, but San Diego Wave FC announced on Friday they will bring back forward Makenzy Doniak on a one-year deal. The club’s wording of the deal is “mutual contract option” was exercised on both sides, while Doniak was technically a Free Agent under the rules of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement for NWSL players. So she could have signed elsewhere, but her contract option was required to be approved on both sides, and it was.
“I’m really glad Makenzy has dedicated her future here at the Wave,” San Diego Wave FC head coach Casey Stoney said in a team statement.