Washington Spirit midfielder Andi Sullivan will miss the remainder of the 2024 NWSL season after suffering a torn ACL last weekend, the club announced Wednesday. Until her injury, Sullivan was a regular starter for the Spirit this season and one of the team’s key players in their push for the 2024 playoffs.
Sullivan exited in the final moments of the Spirit’s match against the Orlando Pride on Sunday following a challenge against Orlando’s Summer Yates. Fellow Spirit players immediately gestured for medical staff to tend to Sullivan, who left the field via stretcher after an extensive evaluation.
The club said Sullivan will remain in the market through her recovery, and work with the Spirit’s Performance, Medical and Innovation department.
Andi Sullivan will miss the remainder of the 2024 season with injury. https://t.co/h2HAUlsPQA
— Washington Spirit – x (@WashSpirit) October 9, 2024
While the Spirit remain in second place on the NWSL table and are guaranteed a quarterfinal at home at Audi Field, they have struggled as of late with injuries. Four players already have season-ending injuries, including rookie sensation Croix Bethune. And on Sunday in the loss to Orlando, their availability report also marked out forward Trinity Rodman due to back issues, defender
