After a lengthy professional career, Boston College women’s soccer alumna Kristie Mewis will finally be making her Women’s World Cup debut this yea, after being named to Team USA.

Source: https://www.bcinterruption.com/2023/7/19/23781860/boston-college-womens-soccer-alumna-kristie-mewis-to-make-womens-world-cup-debut-for-team-usa

An ACL injury in 2018 created a crossroads for Mewis in the prime of her career.

Source: https://nesn.com/2023/07/four-things-to-know-about-mass-native-kristie-mewis-prior-to-world-cup/

Leading scorer Mallory Swanson went down in April with a serious knee problem, while captain Becky Sauerbrunn said last week she would miss out due to injury and midfielders Catarina Macario and Sam Mewis were also ruled out.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/rapinoe-morgan-lead-us-bid-third-straight-world-cup-victory-3578191?cid=cna_flip_070214

Sam Kerr (in a ponytail) and Kristie Mewis get engaged.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/entertainment/celebrities/1565109-female-footballers-sam-kerr-kristie-mewis-proudly-announce-engagement-social-media/

Sam Mewis was unable to compete this summer due to recovery in January.

Source: https://nesn.com/2023/07/four-things-to-know-about-mass-native-kristie-mewis-prior-to-world-cup/

So it’ll be up to Kristie to deliver a repeat win for the Mewis clan.

Source: https://time.com/6294405/us-soccer-rookies-womens-world-cup-2023/