The 2025 NWSL regular season reignited with the second half of the schedule after an international break. The league took a month-long pause for international tournaments, and league players participated in competitions across the globe from UEFA Women's Euro,

Even beyond the transfer funds exchanged, which set a new NWSL record, Ally Sentnor’s move to the Kansas City Current from Utah is a bona fide blockbuster. The 21-year-old is among the brightest rising stars on the USWNT, able to score audacious goals and help teams move upfield with determination.

The Washington Spirit star returned to the field for the first time since April as a second-half sub during Sunday's game against Portland Thorns FC. All she did was bury the game-winning goal in stoppage time to lift the Spirit to a 2-1 victory.