Van Egmond was still in Australia finishing up the postseason with Melbourne City FC when the NWSL suspended play in March. While sports leagues around the world shuttered their stadium doors and suspended training, the W-League committed to finish the season without fans.
The midfielder helped lead Melbourne City to clinch a W-League title. Then, she returned home to stay with her family to wait out the NWSL shutdown.
After nearly two months, the announcement teams would compete in the Challenge Cup spurred van Egmond to join the Pride. She arrived in Orlando the day after the tournament was announced, then completed seven days of self-isolation and COVID-19 testing to clear health and safety requirements.