In traditional fashion, the journey from Seattle to Australia has begun, as eight Seattle Reign FC players are heading Down Under to play in the the 2018-2019 W-League season, which kicks off October 25 and runs through mid-February.
Midfielder Elizabeth Addo — a promising addition to Seattle who was acquired in the Boston Breakers dispersal draft — has been loaned to the Western Sydney Wanderers. The Wanderers, which have been home to former Reign FC players like Keelin Winters, struggled last season to score goals and were eighth out of nine teams on the W-League ladder.