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Mature beyond her years, rising USWNT star Sullivan back on track after knee injury

Sidelined shortly after her international debut, the No. 1 pick in the NWSL draft has re-established herself as a U.S. national team regular

BOYDS, Md. — Andi Sullivan was in shock. At times, she couldn't help but laugh. Then dismay washed over her.

One of college soccer's most heralded prospects, Sullivan was midway through her junior year at Stanford when she earned her first U.S. national team call-up. The central midfielder debuted with a pair of starts against Switzerland in October 2016. A month later, she earned two more starting assignments for friendlies versus Romania.

Five days after going 90 minutes in a 5-0 win over the Romanians, Sullivan suited up for Stanford against Santa Clara in the NCAA tournament second round.