Just over three months since the sports world shut down, the National Women's Soccer League became the first American professional team sports league to resume play amid the coronavirus pandemic when its Challenge Cup tournament kicked off Saturday.
Of the eight teams participating in the World Cup-style tournament in Utah, seven feature at least one former North Carolina player. Overall, 15 UNC alumnae are rostered for the event, including Bridgette Andrzejewski, a second-round pick by the Houston Dash in January's NWSL Draft.
Ahead of her first professional game against Utah Royals FC on Tuesday, scheduled to air at 12:30 p.