Trinity Rodman strikes game-winning goal in first NWSL game in over 3 months
Rodman, who battled back from a nagging back injury, entered the match in the 76th minute to a rousing ovation from the home crowd at Audi Field in Washington D.C.
The cheers only got louder when Rodman scored in the second minute of second half stoppage time, catching a ball mid-bounce and firing it over keeper Mackenzie Arnold for the game-winner.
It simply had to be Trinity Rodman 🥹 pic.twitter.com/gYkd1TgcvG
"Holy cow, that was just the hardest thing I've had to go through with injury and everything," an emotional Rodman said after the game. "So, being back with the team, especially at home, with the stadium and the crowd behind me, scoring a goal like that – you saw I buried it. I was not going to miss it. I'm just really happy to be back. I missed the team. I missed doing what I love."
Returning from injury, coming off the bench, and scoring the game-winner at home.Trinity Rodman reminded us just how much we've missed her 💛 pic.twitter.com/WEWSAS9G5F
WHAT TO KNOW AS NWSL SEASON RESUMES: How will Trinity Rodman fare? Who will win MVP?
A 2024 Olympic gold medalist, Rodman has openly said her back is unlikely to ever get back to 100%. Rodman's only game for the U.S. women's national team since the Paris Olympics last summer came April 5. She scored just over five minutes into that 2-0 victory.
Washington's next match will be Aug. 9 against Gotham FC, as the No. 2 team in the NWSL looks to make a push with Rodman at the helm. After the game-winner Sunday, it looks like things are off to a promising start.
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