Kansas City NWSL and the North Carolina Courage exchanged players. Kansas City traded forward Amy Rodriguez and $60,000 in allocation money to North Carolina in exchange for forward Kristen Hamilton, goalkeeper Katelyn Rowland and midfielder Hailie Mace.
Rodriguez will be missed by Kansas City fans. The 24-year-old team captain provided fiery leadership and was a consistent goal threat. A-Rod scored big goals leading KC Kansas City to back-to-back NWSL Championships in 2014 and 2015.
“I have a huge amount of respect and gratitude for Amy, not just for what she has accomplished on the pitch and for what she means to Kansas City soccer, but for her professionalism and leadership,” said Head Coach Huw Williams said via press release.