In March, U.S. Women National Team players returned to their NWSL clubs for preseason after the completion of the SheBelieves Cup. One player, however, was unhappy with her trade to the Houston Dash.
In a three-team trade in January at the 2018 NWSL College Draft, Carli Lloyd went to Sky Blue FC, Sam Kerr to Chicago, and Christen Press to Houston. Though Lloyd and Kerr went happily to their new clubs, Press was left caught off guard and never acknowledged the trade. When the time finally came to report to preseason after her time with the U.