When the Chicago Red Stars announced they acquired midfielder Kristie Mewis on Monday, many began to wonder where the 26-year-old would fit into the Red Stars future plans. It’s unclear what the motivation was for the Red Stars to acquire Mewis but the move came as a no-brainer for the Washington Spirit.
Washington will begin the process of rebuilding for the 2018 season around an exciting prospect in Mallory Pugh. The Spirit also needed to offload some key assets.
From a Chicago perspective, the Red Stars don’t need anymore talent to make a championship run this season.