But after two full seasons of recovering from a serious hip injury that forced her to undergo two surgeries and contemplate retirement, the Utah Royals midfielder is healthy and ready to play.
“It's obviously really, really exciting for me given the fact that this time last year I just wasn’t sure that I be able to play again,” Laddish told The Salt Lake Tribune. “So being able to be back with my team and playing whatever role I need to play, and just to be in training and to be around the team back in the environment just feels so good.