Washington Spirit captain Andi Sullivan will miss the remainder of the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup after suffering a torn medial meniscus during Sunday's match against the Houston Dash, the team announced Monday.
Sullivan is set to return to Washington D.C. for arthroscopic knee surgery on Thursday.
The 24-year-old's injury occurred Sunday when she came out of a sprint to make a play. Following the game, an MRI at a nearby hospital revealed the tournament-ending injury. The Spirit said Sullivan is expected to miss three to six months.
"I'm obviously disappointed to not be out there playing, but I'm excited to watch the rest of the tournament and I'm hoping to see my team win it all in the end," Sullivan said in a statement.