The No. 8 pick in the 2020 NWSL draft waited for it for years. Since her senior year of high school in New Jersey, when her team only won two matches. For four years at NC State, where she finished third in school history in goals, starts and points. In January, when she became the first Wolfpack player to be selected in the NWSL draft.
So even though it came a few months later than expected, King was ready for her professional debut on Tuesday in a 3-3 comeback draw with the Houston Dash.
She didn’t enter the game until the 69th minute with the Royals trailing 3-1.