When Royals coach Laura Harvey selected Abby Smith from the NWSL dispersal draft back in January, Harvey was already predicting a future with the national team for the goalkeeper.
“Abby Smith had a fantastic season in goal for Boston and showed true potential to break into the national team,” Harvey told The Salt Lake Tribune at the time.
Smith, 24, came up through the youth national team system and earned her first call-ups to the senior team in June and July of last year. Now, after being left off the SheBelieves Cup roster in February, Smith is back with the national team.