Sky Blue FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) announced that it has exercised player options on nine players, while also extending new contract offers to nine additional players.
The New Jersey club exercised player options on defenders Cassidy Benintente, Mandy Freeman, Kayla Mills and Christie Pearce; midfielders Daphne Corboz, Sarah Killion and Madison Tiernan; and forwards Sam Kerr and McKenzie Meehan.
Of this group, the biggest surprise if she returns for the 2018 season will be Pearce, who many thought would retire from professional soccer this year after a Lifetime Player Profile piece aired back in July.