While sports leagues around the U.S. have combated coronavirus curveballs as they either plan to return or try to maintain their return-to-play competitions, the NWSL has been going about its business. After the Orlando Pride's withdrawal days before the Challenge Cup competition in Utah was due to start, it's been a rather straightforward procession for the league, at least as it relates to keeping the flow of matches going.
The preliminary matches are done, and we have seamlessly moved on to the knockout bracket. Seamless would be a good way to describe how the tournament's top seed has operated.